Public Education
Rhode Island voters to decide three bond measures totaling $400 million in November(The Center Square) – On Nov. 8, voters in Rhode Island will be deciding on three bond measures totaling $400 million.Question 1 would issue $100 million in bonds… Read More
Public Education
Utah governor wants to ban cell phones from classrooms(The Center Square) – Utah Gov. Spencer Cox proposed what he called "common sense" solutions for reducing the harmful effects of social media on children.The first proposal is… Read More
Culture, Public Education
California mom lampoons school board in viral video for planning and promoting a ‘family-friendly’ Halloween drag showA San Diego mom ridiculed school board officials over their promotion of a drag show for Halloween billed as a “queerfest.”In a viral video shared online, Brittany… Read More
Crime
Konnech CEO charged with grand theft by embezzlement(The Center Square) – The East Lansing election software CEO who picked up more than a quarter-million dollars from Michigan Economic Development Corp. funding is facing theft and embezzlement… Read More
Immigration
OLS officers apprehend over 700 people in one night, catch a man wanted by Interpol(The Center Square) – Texas law enforcement officers working through Operation Lone Star are continuing to thwart criminal activity at the southern border, making record numbers of apprehensions including… Read More
Opinion
OPINION: Charlotte O’Hara wants to save Johnson County Taxpayers….but will they let her?JOHNSON COUNTY, Ks. – On June 23 the Johnson County, Kansas Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) announced its intent to exceed the Revenue Neutral Rate – a.k.a. raising… Read More
Immigration
Operation Lone Star task force ‘holding the line’ against cartel traffickers but ‘can’t stop everyone’(The Center Square) – A 20-agency Operation Lone Star Task Force is making headway interdicting cartel and gang activity stemming from the Texas-Mexico border along a major trafficking route… Read More
Local News
MSU Care Clinic lowers income guidelines to give more Springfield residents healthcareSPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Missouri State University has adjusted its income guidelines at the MSU Care Clinic in an effort to help more Springfield residents receive health care. The… Read More
Local News
South Central Career Center receives significant $300,000 grant for new practical nursing programWEST PLAINS, Mo. – The South Central Career Center here has received a $300,000 grant for its new practical nursing program geared toward high school students. SCCC Director… Read More
Crime
Law enforcement group argues ‘Defund the Police’ movement, ‘rogue prosecutors’ drove 40% spike in murders(The Center Square) – Some law enforcement groups and police experts are blaming rising violent crime on a “toxic trio,” pointing the finger at anti-police rhetoric, lax prosecutors and… Read More
Culture
Public rejects LGBTQ, sex education in elementary schools, new study showsAmericans are more concerned with the age at which controversial topics are taught, rather than banning them outright. That’s one of the findings in a new survey conducted… Read More
State Government
Virginia lawmaker to reintroduce bill that would incriminate parents for not affirming child’s sexual orientation and gender identityVirginia parents could be the target of felony or misdemeanor charges for not affirming their child’s sexual orientation or gender identity if a Virginia lawmaker gets her way. Democratic… Read More
Public Education
Delaware to give DSHS $1M for school maps in safety effort(The Center Square) – Bolstering school security is part of a new initiative in Delaware.The state’s Emergency Management Agency announced Monday morning that nearly $1 million… Read More
2022 election
State Rep. candidate Tom Hutsler hits closing stretch of campaign, sporting support for law enforcement and education reformPARKVILLE, Mo. – Platte County native and businessman Tom Hutsler is running to represent Missouri’s 12th House District by way of supporting law enforcement and education reform. Hutsler,… Read More
Opinion, Public Education
Model bills promise to rein in the radical ideologues in charge of training teachersThree model legislative bills intended for state legislatures would hamper the use of teacher licensing power as a cudgel to enforce ideological conformity. The example legislation, drafted by the… Read More
Courts, Public Education
‘School’s just not safe for him’: Special-needs student’s parents bring suit against district after years of bullyingA Colorado family is suing their school district for its alleged failure to protect their special-needs child from bullying, including being hit 27 times in the head while being… Read More
Culture, Public Education
California teacher fired allegedly for refusing to read LGBT books to five-year-olds(Daily Caller) – A California teacher was terminated from her position allegedly because she refused to read books about same-sex marriage to students aged one to five years old,… Read More
Culture
Houston-area church responds to Newsom’s abortion billboards with its own in multiple states(The Center Square) – A Houston-area church has responded to Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s campaign purchasing billboards in Texas using a Bible verse to justify abortion. The… Read More
Public Education
Celebrity drag queen serves as crossing guard for Denver students to promote safety(Daily Caller) – A Denver school featured a drag queen as a crossing guard in celebration of National Walk and Bike to School Day, according to school social media… Read More
Biden administration
Ute Indian Tribe calls Biden’s dedication of national monument a ‘disgrace’(The Center Square) – President Joe Biden’s dedication of Colorado’s Camp Hale as a national monument is a “disgrace” to the ancestors of the Ute… Read More