Culture, Public Education
Maryland teacher shortage worsened ‘because during the pandemic people left’(The Center Square) – The Maryland Board of Education and teachers’ organizations expected the current teacher shortage as much as 10 years ago, the head of the Maryland State… Read More
Health
Critics say Inflation Reduction Act’s impact on prescription drugs will lead to fewer cures, ‘millions of lives cut short’(The Center Square) – While Democrats say the Inflation Reduction Act will lower prescription drug prices, critics argue the opposite is true, and could lead to loss of life… Read More
Water
Eureka privatizes city water system, sells it to Missouri American WaterEUREKA – The city of Eureka finalized a deal earlier this week to sell its water system to Missouri American Water, a private company. The purchase totaled $28… Read More
Inflation
White House heralds inflation data, but critics push back(The Center Square) – The Biden administration celebrated improved monthly inflation data released Wednesday, but critics quickly pushed back, saying inflation remains at 40-year highs.The U.S. Bureau of… Read More
Immigration
Budd proposes amendment to hire more Border Patrol, ICE agents instead of IRS agents(The Center Square) – U.S. Rep. Ted Budd, R-N.C., has proposed an amendment to the Democrats' $740 billion Inflation Reduction Act to redirect funding currently allocated to hire 87,000… Read More
Christian Schools, Culture
Food fight is over: Florida Christian school to get lunch money despite refusing to bend to views of sexuality in Biden’s Title IX regulationsA Christian elementary school in Florida will keep getting federal lunch money, even after its refusal to change its views on sexuality to reflect the Biden administration’s proposed Title… Read More
Local News
Some federal tax relief likely for Missouri counties declared disaster areas(The Center Square) – Residents of St. Louis and St. Charles County who filed extensions to pay federal tax returns with the Internal Revenue Service might be eligible for… Read More
Public Education
Parents sue Iowa school district over transgender policy that keeps them in the darkAn Iowa school district is violating the constitutional rights of students and their parents through a new transgender policy, according to a recent lawsuit.Parents Defending Education (PDE) filed the federal… Read More
Education
Gender identity and sexual orientation instruction as early as kindergarten being considered in Wisconsin schoolsGender lessons for kindergarteners and gender identity, sexual orientation and pronouns for third graders are all part of a new curriculum being considered in one Wisconsin school district. … Read More
Crime
Kansas attorney sentenced for smuggling heroin into prison for her former client and romantic partner, who is a convicted child murdererKANSAS CITY, Mo. – A Shawnee, Kansas lawyer and former public defender has been sentenced to over a year behind bars after smuggling heroin to a convicted murderer in… Read More
Culture, Public Education
From the penitentiary to the public school: Restorative Justice warps disciplineA criminal sentencing reform strategy with a dismal record of success has oddly been embraced by K-12 schools attempting to manage growing behavioral disruptions in the learning environment. Restorative… Read More
Government
School choice initiative clears signature hurdle for November ballot in Michigan(The Center Square) – Let MI Kids Learn filed more than 520,000 signatures with the Michigan Bureau of Elections to put an education choice initiative on this November’s… Read More
Public Education
Most Illinois schools opt out of new sex education standards that critics say are age-inappropriate(The Center Square) – With the new school year upon us, it is more apparent that many school officials and parents in Illinois want no part of new standards of… Read More
Culture
New Mexico ranks last in latest child well-being survey(The Center Square) – New Mexico came in last place in a survey that measures child well-being in each state. New Mexico ranked last in… Read More
Culture
Fired WSU coach claims $25M in damages in religious exemption vaccine case(The Center Square) – Nick Rolovich, former head football coach at Washington State University, has filed a tort claim demanding $25 million in damages as a result of his… Read More
Opinion
Op-Ed: The growing concern over Chinese investment in American agricultureThe growing influence and power of China should be a concern for all policymakers. China is growing more aggressive militarily and they are attempting to control resources across the… Read More
Local News
All you need to know about going to the Missouri State Fair this weekendSEDALIA, Mo. – The Missouri State Fair, a staple of life since 1901, is set to make its annual return to Sedalia this weekend, and here is everything attendees… Read More
Local News
After two-year hiatus, Route 66 Festival returns to Springfield on ThursdaySPRINGFIELD, Mo. – After a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Birthplace of Route 66 Festival is returning to Springfield on Thursday. This year’s “Rockin’ The… Read More
Inflation
Food prices rise fastest rate since 1970s(The Center Square) – Despite slowing inflation in July, food prices have continued to rise at historic levels, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Wednesday. “The… Read More
Biden administration
President Biden signs CHIPS Act into law as critics say the $280 billion measure is a corporate giveaway(The Center Square) – President Joe Biden signed a $280 billion bill on Tuesday that aims to help the U.S. compete with China by investing billions of taxpayer dollars into… Read More