National, State Government
UM gets $1.25 million to help middle schoolers in core subjects(The Center Square) – A federally funded program to help middle school students improve in math, science and language arts showed favorable outcomes and will be increased and… Read More
Missouri, Uncategorized
Walk of Fame in Marshfield receives six new inductees for 2022MARSHFIELD, Mo. – Similar to the Walk of Fame in Hollywood, California, Missouri’s own Walk of Fame in Marshfield just added six more names to its star-studded sidewalk. … Read More
State Government
Signature deadline for Missouri ballot initiatives is May 8The deadline to file signatures for citizen-initiated measures in Missouri is May 8 at 5 p.m. Campaigns could file signatures for at least two ballot initiatives – one to… Read More
Culture
‘God-given rights’ are on the line: St. Louis mom unites thousands to fight for medical freedomWhen Jennifer Barker took her infant daughter to the doctor for routine vaccinations, she never dreamed it’d be an event that would change both of their lives.“She suffered… Read More
National
Feds: Number of job openings hit new high in March(The Center Square) – Job openings in the U.S. continue to rise, now nearly doubling the number of job seekers, according to newly released federal data. The Bureau… Read More
Public Education
Wisconsin state superintendent again defends teaching of race, class and gender(The Center Square) – The top teacher in Wisconsin says it is important for all kids in Wisconsin to learn from the author who wants to “upend mainstream ideas… Read More
Government
Michigan schools get $10 million in safety grants(The Center Square) – Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced that 150 awards were given to 57 local school districts, 14 intermediate school districts, 40 nonpublic schools, and 39 public school… Read More
Public Education
CRT protest planned over Jackson County Public Schools(The Center Square) – A group called “Save Our Schools” is hosting a news conference at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, May 4, at the Commonwealth Commerce Center in Jackson,… Read More
Christian Schools, Government
A ‘Once in 100-Years Moment’: Christian Schools Flooded with Applications as Controversies Plague Public Education(CBN News) – Nestled in the rolling hills of northern Virginia sits a sprawling tree-lined campus. Classrooms inside this shuttered private school sit empty. Once-busy halls are eerily silent. Read More
Culture
Roberts orders leak investigation as court confirms authenticity of draft opinion(SCOTUSblog) – The Supreme Court on Tuesday morning confirmed that a draft opinion inDobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization,published by Politico on Monday night, is authentic. In… Read More
Public Education
Education officials top the 2021 KPERS ‘millionaires’ list(The Sentinel) – Data provided by the Kansas Public Employees Retirement System shows Kansas has 3,349 KPERS ‘millionaires’ – state and local government retirees who will collect at least… Read More
Culture, Public Education
One count dismissed for Virginia father arrested at school board meeting(The Center Square) – An appeals court dismissed one conviction for the father of a Loudoun County Public School sexual assault victim after the father was arrested during an… Read More
Culture
Florida mom sues school for hiding daughter’s decision to transition, says ‘this is happening all over the nation’A Florida mother is suing a school for keeping information about her daughter’s gender transition secret.January Littlejohn, the mother as well as a mental health professional,told… Read More
State Government
Wyandotte County was warned over three months ago of malware in its databases and ‘did absolutely nothing about it’Wyandotte County IT officials were warned there was malware in their databases about three months before they alerted government leaders to a devastating ransom cyber attack, multiple sources tell… Read More
State Government
Kansas City spends $1.2 million from food, lodging tax to promote neighborhood events(The Center Square) – The City Council of Kansas City is spending $1.2 million of its Neighborhood Trust Development Fund to help 131 nonprofit organizations promote neighborhood and… Read More
National
Supreme Court unanimously rules against Boston in Christian flag case(The Center Square) – The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 9-0 that the city of Boston censoring a private flag in a public forum solely because it was a “Christian… Read More
Mizzou
Two Mizzou players selected in 2022 NFL DraftLAS VEGAS, Nev. – This past weekend’s 2022 NFL Draft saw dreams come true for two former University of Missouri standout players. Cornerback Akayleb Evans was selected in… Read More
National
Politico: Leaked U.S. Supreme Court opinion would overturn Roe v. WadeFormal decision would return abortion rights decisions back to states (The Center Square) – The U.S. Supreme Court will overturn the landmark 1973 decision in Roe v. Wade, which… Read More
State Government
Willard man arrested after threatening to shoot up a school and church, assassinate Joel OsteenWILLARD, Mo. – A Willard man is facing felony charges after saying he planned to shoot up a school and a church and assassinate one of the nation’s most… Read More
Opinion
COLUMN: What now, since the last branch of government with any fidelity has been infiltrated by an unscrupulous activist?Leaks and backstabbing happen all the time in Congress. But a new line was crossed when private data from both the Trump campaign and administration was allegedly mined… Read More