Public Education
Tom Horne wins, Kathy Hoffman concedes in Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction race(The Center Square) – Incumbent Democrat Kathy Hoffman conceded in the race for Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction on Thursday morning. Hoffman trailed Republican Tom Horne… Read More
Government
North Carolina charter schools have increased enrollment by nearly 20% since 2019(The Center Square) – North Carolina’s public charter schools continue to witness significant enrollment gains, jumping nearly 20% since 2019, while traditional public schools remain 3.2% below… Read More
Local News
Local horse rescue gives equine a second chance at life near Lake of the OzarksLINN CREEK, Mo. – Since 2011, Missouri Forget-Me-Not Horse Rescue and Sanctuary in the Lake of the Ozarks area has sheltered over 730 horses at its no-kill operation. Read More
Sports
Economist: Kansas City Royals’ economic impact claims for new $2B stadium complex ‘not credible’(The Center Square) — When the Kansas City Royals publicly addressed their desire to have a new $2 billion ballpark complex built with a stadium district surrounding it,… Read More
Education
Illinois parents push to extend statewide school choice program(The Center Square) – Parents of students from across the state involved with the state’s Invest In Kids school choice pilot program are lobbying Illinois lawmakers to make it… Read More
Big Tech
Biden administration still out to censor its critics on Facebook, Instagram and other social media, Missouri Sen. Hawley warnsThe Biden administration has quietly stepped up back-channel efforts to censor Americans’ social media posts after its discredited “Disinformation Governance Board” was quickly shot down, warns Missouri Sen. Josh… Read More
Immigration
Abbott expanding Operation Lone Star in effort to secure southern border(The Center Square) – Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is expanding Operation Lone Star in an effort to further secure the state’s southern border with Mexico. Abbott, who has… Read More
National
Projections: GOP regains majority control of the U.S. House(The Center Square) – Republicans took a majority of seats in the U.S. House of Representatives after multiple media outlets projected California Republican Mike Garcia would win the 27th… Read More
Public Education
Judge rules in free speech case that school board can’t bar father from school over his criticism of booksAn Oklahoma judge has ruled that a father who challenged his child's school board over pornographic material in the library cannot be barred from the school for his speech. Read More
Public Education
Kansas school nurse married to district official made $126,000 last year(The Sentinel) – A school nurse in USD 261 Haysville was the fifth-highest-paid employee in the district last year, paid over $126,000. That is more than 50% above the… Read More
Public Education
School board contemplates filing defamation lawsuit against trustee candidate on election nightA Nevada school board considered legal action against a board candidate on election night in response to his criticism of district officials.Brian Gale was running to be a… Read More
Education
Teachers’ union blasted over tweet suggesting teachers know what students need better than parentsThe country’s largest teachers’ union was chastised over the weekend for its tweet that educators know what their students need “better than anyone.” “Educators love their students and… Read More
Public Education
Kansas parent addresses school board with content, curriculum concerns(The Sentinel) – Kirsten Workman, who withdrew her daughter from high school English class over her concerns its content focused more on Critical Race Theory, gender issues, and… Read More
Culture
San Francisco launches guaranteed income program for transgender community(The Center Square) – San Francisco city officials announced Wednesday they would launch a new guaranteed income program for the city’s transgender community.The program, dubbed the Guaranteed Income… Read More
Public Education
Florida recognizes schools that provide support for military family children(The Center Square) – Florida continues to honor military families through a range of state and local resources, in addition to schools that are providing extra support… Read More
Public Education
Tennessee’s Department of Education looking for $350M budget increase(The Center Square) – A year after receiving $1 billion in additional funding for K-12 education, Tennessee's Department of Education is asking for a$353.3 million increase in… Read More
Local News
Evangel University breaks ground on state-of-the-art sports complexSPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Evangel University has started construction on its new 70,000-square-foot state-of-the-art sports complex that will host an array of university sports programs. The complex includes Valor… Read More
National
Senators introduce bill to stop companies from charging veterans with benefits help(The Center Square) – A bipartisan group of U.S. senators is introducing a bill to stop companies from charging veterans for help with disability benefits. The… Read More
Biden administration
Liberty Counsel: DOD vaccine mandate repeating history of failed anthrax vaccine mandate(The Center Square) – The U.S. Department of Defense is repeating its failed policy of mandating a vaccine that a federal court later found to be unlawful, the nonprofit… Read More
Immigration
First migrant bus to arrive in Philadelphia on Wednesday from Texas(The Center Square) – Texas is sending its first bus of illegal foreign nationals to the so-called sanctuary city of Philadelphia, Gov. Greg Abbott said. It’s scheduled to arrive… Read More