State Government
Longtime New Madrid County resident Donnie Brown to run for state representativeLifelong Missourian Donnie Brown has announced his bid for state representative of the new 149th District of Missouri, which includes Mississippi County, New Madrid County, and North Pemiscot County. Read More
Culture
There was no school, so this teacher created oneLaBELLE, Fla. — Nearly a century before micro-schools became a thing, a woman named Selma Daniels created one for Black students not far from the Everglades.In 1930,… Read More
Public Education
Facing court date, Chicago Public Schools to lift mask mandate ‘in near future’(The Center Square) — Chicago Public Schools are still requiring masks, but that’s expected to change.An attorney said lawsuits against other institutions requiring masks could follow.CPS was… Read More
Christian Schools, Government, Public Education
Private schools, homeschooling, school choice are way up in Washington state as public school enrollment plummetsPublic school enrollment in Washington state is declining rapidly as parents seek better options for their kids, including private Christian schools, charter schools and homeschools.As learning losses continue… Read More
Christian Schools
Eight Ohio churches launch Christian school in Columbus neighborhoodA collaboration of churches, pastors and neighbors has brought a Christian school to Columbus, Ohio’s Hilltop neighborhood.Hilltop, an area that was once home to Olympic gold medalist Jesse… Read More
Public Education
Georgia Senate approves bill allowing parents to opt out of school mask mandates(The Center Square) — The Georgia Senate has approved a bill that would allow parents to opt their children out of face-covering requirements at Georgia schools. Read More
Public Education
Amendment for legislative oversight of WV Board of Education one step away from voters(The Center Square) — A proposed constitutional amendment, which would give the West Virginia General Assembly oversight of the state’s Board of Education, is one step away from the… Read More
Culture
Liberty | Morning Routine Daily Devotional for March 3For freedom Christ has set us free; stand firm therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery. — Galatians 5:1 ESV The book of Galatians… Read More
Local News, Uncategorized
PINK Jeep Tours to hit the scene this month in the Ozark Mountain regionBRANSON, Mo. – Herschend Enterprises is bringing yet another family adventure to the Ozarks this month with its off-road Pink Jeep Wrangler tours. The off-road expeditions have… Read More
State Government
Coach Matthew Griese Announces Candidacy for State Representative of Lake St. Louis, Dardenne PrairieCollege Baseball Coach Matthew Griese has announced his candidacy for State Representative of House District 108 in St. Charles County. The 24 year old Republican will pitch his conservative… Read More
National
Is ‘Defund the Police’ truly over? Biden, Pelosi say yes. Cori Bush, Josh Hawley say noIn what one national news outlet called “a significant display of bipartisan unity in a divided Congress,” President Joe Biden received broad and enthusiastic applause for his State… Read More
State Government
Bill would tie Missouri’s higher education funding to graduate earnings(The Center Square) – The Missouri Legislature would use a scoring system based on the earnings of graduates to allocate funding for higher education under a proposed bill. Read More
Government
West Virginia ed choice program gets big response on first day of applicationsWest Virginia opened applications for its educational choice program, the Hope Scholarship, on March 1 and received an overwhelming response.“We had 500 applications started on the first day. Read More
State Government
Gov. Parson names ‘acting’ health director for stability, avoids Senate confirmation(The Center Square) – After naming Paula Nickelson as acting director of the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) Tuesday, Republican Gov. Mike Parson said she could… Read More
Public Education
Some question if “political science” was part of relaxing COVID-19 mandates in Illinois(The Center Square) — While some say the science of COVID-19 has led to Illinois lifting its mask mandate in most places, including schools and daycare settings, others say… Read More
Homeschools
Homeschool association seeks to end discriminatory practices for college placement examsPreparing to take college placement exams such as the ACT or PSAT? You may face trouble if you're a homeschool student.That's the conclusion of Home School Legal Defense… Read More
Government
New national poll shows support for education choice continues to growSupport for school choice has increased since April 2020 by eight percentage points, from 64% to 72%, according to a new poll from RealClear Opinion Research.The largest… Read More
State Government
Police Foundation of KC brings in $1.2 million at fundraising event to support the Kansas City Police DepartmentKANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Police Foundation of Kansas City hosted its eighth annual “A Call for Backup” fundraising event on Friday, bringing in an impressive $1.2 million to… Read More
Government
School choice is public accountability to parentsWhat is empowerment? It’s the process of becoming stronger and more able to confidently control one’s life.During the pandemic, and concerning K-12 education, empowerment has become a key… Read More
Government
School choice heads to Kentucky Supreme Court(The Center Square) — The Kentucky Supreme Court has agreed to take up a school choice law a Franklin Circuit Court judge ruled unconstitutional.Last October, Franklin Circuit Judge… Read More