Agriculture
Farmers can expect high interest rates and higher costs next year(The Center Square) – Farmers borrow short term money up front every year to pay for inputs and operating expenses. At harvest time when they sell their crops, they… Read More
Economy
Report: 41% of small businesses can’t pay rent this month(The Center Square) – More than 40% of U.S. small business owners say they couldn’t pay rent on time or in full for the month of November, the highest… Read More
Education
KS education establishment out of touch with parents, student needs(The Sentinel) – The education establishment in Kansas appears to remain remarkably out of step with parents’ and students’ needs. While polling in Kansas indicates parents overwhelmingly believe they… Read More
Government
Mississippi’s charter schools gaining enrollment as public school enrollment falls(The Center Square) – Student enrollment at charter schools has been trending upward across Mississippi as counts in traditional public schools has been declining, a new study reveals.The… Read More
Culture, Public Education
School board members to face recall election in Maine for supporting controversial gender identity policyThe fate of two school board members in Maine will be on the ballot after they signaled support for a controversial policy parents say would keep them in… Read More
Courts, Public Education
Ohio school board settles free speech case after ban on critical comments at board meeting – but new policy will bar any comments about employeesAn Ohio school board has reached a settlement with a resident who sued after being prevented from speaking at a board meeting about a controversy over the district superintendent. Read More
Culture, Public Education
Virginia school district seeks feedback on new ‘gender combined’ sex-ed lessons with ‘inclusive’ languageFairfax County Public Schools’ proposed changes for the sexual education curriculum feature gender-combined lessons on human reproduction using “inclusive” words and are currently under community review, according to… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Grand Rapids Public Schools’ COVID spending includes D.C. field trips, equity consulting(The Center Square) – Grand Rapids Public Schools received more than $100 million of COVID relief to help 14,000 kids recover from pandemic learning loss.The recovery spending ranged… Read More
Government
Report: Alabama public charter school enrollment is on the rise(The Center Square) – Charter school enrollment in Alabama is on the rise, a new report shows.The National Alliance for Public Charter Schools released its report,… Read More
Courts, Public Education
Mother of autistic student sues Oklahoma district for negligence in wake of physical assault incidentThe mother of an autistic student has filed a lawsuit against her son’s Oklahoma school district after an alleged assault from another student.Adrianne Johnson filed suit on Nov. Read More
Culture
‘Narnia’ stage adaptation of C.S. Lewis’ ‘The Horse and His Boy’ to premiere at Museum of the Bible in Washington, D.C.Washington, D.C., audiences can enjoy the original stage adaptation of C.S. Lewis’The Horse and His Boy from his famous Chronicles of Narnia book series, which is premiering at the… Read More
Government
Massachusetts charter schools up, traditional public schools down 4% during pandemic(The Center Square) – A slight uptick in charter school enrollment took place in Massachusetts, a new study shows.The National Alliance for Public Charter Schools released its report, … Read More
Culture
Massachusetts education official: No substitute for in-person learning(The Center Square) – As the widespread impact of pandemic-induced classroom closures has come into sharper focus, Massachusetts educators and lawmakers alike are grappling with how to make up… Read More
Education
Kansas school official’s wife was paid $41,000 in overtime(The Sentinel) – Last week, the Sentinel reported that Beth Schutte, a school nurse in USD 261 Haysville, was paid $126,000 last year. The district didn’t respond to our inquiries before… Read More
Economy
Illinois continues with nation’s worst unemployment rate(The Center Square) – A new study shows that Illinois' economy continues to trail the rest of the nation as the Land of Lincoln finished dead last in unemployment… Read More
Public Education
Supreme Court denies school district’s request for review of sexual assault caseA Virginia school district’s appeal that it shouldn’t be held liable in a sexual assault case involving two students was rejected by the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday.The… Read More
Economy
Higher prices hit the holiday season as Black Friday approaches(The Center Square) – Americans will pay higher prices for a range of goods and services for the Thanksgiving holiday and Black Friday shopping this year, and it looks… Read More
Culture
From ‘skoliosexual’ to ‘graygender,’ San Francisco has 130 gender options for income program(Daily Caller) – There are more than 130 gender, sexual orientation and pronoun options listed on the San Francisco’s Guaranteed Income For Transgender People (GIFT) program application.Under the… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Oregon school district sides with ‘LGBTQ activist bullies’ in moving board meetings online, critics sayA school board in Oregon will move meetings online until further notice, citing concerns over safety and civility. Critics say it’s an attempt to silence conservative parents.The North Clackamas… Read More
Courts
Biden admin will extend student loan payment pause – again – while forgiveness is tied up in court(Daily Caller) – The Biden administration extended the student loan repayment pause to until the end of June 2023 while the administration’s student loan forgiveness plan is tied up… Read More