Public Education
Seattle schools, teachers union negotiating contract with deadline approaching(The Center Square) – With two days left before the current contract expires, Seattle Public Schools and the Seattle Education Association have yet to establish a new deal. Read More
Christian Schools
Simply divine: Wisconsin Christian school repurposes former strip club, ‘lets the light in’When Ozaukee Christian School purchased a former strip club for its new home, Head of School Kris Austin knew it was an unorthodox move.“It is a story that… Read More
Homeschools
North Carolina students leaving for private schools, homeschooling on the rise(The Center Square) – Recent data from the state’s Division of Non-Public Education provides a snapshot of student enrollment in private and home schools, which remains strong amid public… Read More
Courts
Jewish university appeals to Supreme Court after it is ordered to approve LGBT club(The Center Square) – The oldest Jewish university in the U.S. has now appealed to the Supreme Court as the next step in a lengthy battle over whether the… Read More
Government
Expert: Education funding without transparency a disservice to the system(The Center Square) – One Delaware policy analyst says the education system in the state needs to be revamped, even as the state benefited from more than $866 million… Read More
National
Oversight Republicans investigate why DOE hasn’t spent COVID relief funds, role of teachers unions(The Center Square) – Oversight Republicans have launched an investigation into how the U.S. Department of Education has handled billions of COVID-19 relief dollars, raising the alarm about the… Read More
Immigration
Gov. Abbott accelerates busing of foreign nationals from southern border to New York City(The Center Square) – Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is accelerating the state’s busing to New York City of foreign nationals who’ve entered the U.S. through the southern border. Read More
National
Military whistleblower report alleges COVID-19 vaccine illegally administered(The Center Square) – A new whistleblower report signed by nine officers across five branches of the military claims the Department of Defense’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate is unlawful. Read More
Local News
Ozarks Area Community Action Corporation celebrates 50 years of local Foster Grandparent Program helping struggling kidsSPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Ozarks Area Community Action Corporation (OACAC) is celebrating its 50-year partnership with the Foster Grandparent Program that aims to help struggling children. The Foster Grandparent… Read More
Courts
St. Louis aldermanic president, member plead guilty to federal bribery charges(The Center Square) – The former president of the St. Louis Board of Aldermen and a former alderman pled guilty on Friday to all charges filed against them and… Read More
Courts
Court rules California mandate requiring churches to pay for abortions is unconstitutional(The Center Square) – A California mandate requiring churches to pay for elective abortions has been ruled unconstitutional by a federal district court. The mandate came from the … Read More
Government, Public Education
As teachers’ strike forces remote learning, campaign encourages parents to enroll their kids in private school with state scholarshipsWhen teachers in Columbus, Ohio went on strike, a Christian public policy organization launched a billboard campaign urging parents to consider taking their children out of the public school… Read More
Kansas City
Kansas City’s new ‘environmental justice’ law may mean only the rich have air conditioningIn 1936, Kansas City endured 53 days with temperatures 100 degrees or above. The high temperature that summer was 113 degrees. Locals were getting used to the hot… Read More
Opinion
Senator Marshall Fights for Consumers, Businesses with New Senate BillDiesel prices across the country are reaching record highs, hitting truckers hard amid inflationary concerns. Kansas, ranked among the top five best states for truckers to live based on… Read More
Public Education
Michigan’s K-12 education enrollment fell 25% between 2002 and 2020(The Center Square) – Michigan’s K-12 education spending, per pupil and adjusted for inflation, increased by 10% between 2002 and 2020 because the state lost 25% of enrolled students,… Read More
Opinion, Public Education
Former Kansas state senator isn’t telling the truth about school funding(The Sentinel) – Sir Winston Churchill once said, “A lie gets halfway around the world before the truth has a chance to get its pants on.” That has certainly… Read More
Public Education
Against the grain, this California school district’s resolution protects student free speech, traditional gender-specific languageThe National Education Association might be considering doing away with such terms as “mother” and “father,” but this California school district is having none of that. The Paso Robles Joint… Read More
Public Education
DeSantis suspends four Broward County School Board members(The Center Square) – Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday suspended via executive order four Broward County School Board members “due to their incompetence, neglect of duty, and misuse of… Read More
Public Education
Kent schools teachers strike for ‘fair contract’; 4 out of 10 make over $100,000 yearly(The Center Square) – The Kent School district in King County is making national headlines over a teachers strike with teachers’ pay being one of the sticking points. Read More
National
Poll: Americans skeptical of DOJ’s motives in Trump raid(The Center Square) – The Federal Bureau of Investigation raid on former President Donald Trump’s Florida residence has led to a drop in trust for the law enforcement agency,… Read More