Culture
Employees dropped more than $296,000 on Democrats while Republicans got nothing, filings show(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Staff from five of the world’s leading artificial intelligence companies disproportionately donated more than a million dollars to Democrats in the second quarter of… Read More
Public Education
Nevada districts begin school closures, mergers in response to falling enrollment, rising maintenance costsTwo Nevada districts – the rural Douglas County School District and urban Clark County School District – have begun closing schools this year to reduce costs as enrollment continues… Read More
Government
ICE OFFICIAL: The Department of Homeland Security is funded after months long debate(The Daily Signal) – The House of Representatives passed the $70 billion party-line budget bill Republicans refer to as the Secure America Act. The Department of Homeland Security… Read More
Public Education
Texas districts call for more funding after ‘largest one-time public education investment’ of $8.5 billionTexas districts are still struggling to make ends meet despite almost $8.5 billion in 2025 funding, according to recent reports. “School officials said they were still plagued by… Read More
Government
Senate passes border funding megabill(The Daily Signal) – The Senate passed a major immigration enforcement funding bill early Friday morning, marking a major step forward for the effort to… Read More
Public Education
WATCH: Experts say increased spending doesn’t mean better students(The Center Square) – Spending more taxpayer dollars doesn’t make kids smarter, according to experts. As K-12 test scores and student proficiency rates continue to decline nationwide, education… Read More
Culture
WATCH: Amazon founder rips NYC schools’ high spending, inefficiencyAmazon founder Jeff Bezos compared the efficiency of New York City public schools to Amazon taking six weeks to deliver a package. Speaking to CNBC about New York… Read More
Government
USDA blocks funds to states pushing DEI, gender ideology(The Daily Signal) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture is attempting to withhold funding from states that violate the Trump administration’s policies of dropping initiatives on gender ideology and… Read More
Government
Trump deploys ICE agents to relieve long lines at airports amid Democrat-led DHS funding freezePresident Donald Trump ordered Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Officers to assist with airport chaos across the country as TSA agents are absent or working without pay on the… Read More
Government
Bipartisan congressional group seeks to double nonprofit security funding to $1B in wake of increased threatsA bipartisan group of 150 House members is asking to double the amount of security money available for nonprofits in the wake of recent attacks that appear linked to… Read More
Opinion
Virginia shouldn’t bail out Fairfax County’s failing schools(The Daily Signal) – Hungry dogs run faster, but Fairfax County’s leadership is so bloated that it can barely move. Contrary to what these overfed “dogs” would have you believe,… Read More
Public Education
Watch: ‘Schools serve adults, not students,’ says school board member, critical of districtIn Baltimore County, Maryland, school spending is up, the number of teachers is down and the graduation rate is falling, leading one school board member to criticize the district. “The… Read More
Public Education
Milwaukee schools scrambling to cut back after audits reveal $46 million shortfallAs Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) begins to deal with a $46 million budget deficit, the community is questioning how such a situation arose in the first place. “You… Read More
Public Education
U.S. colleges report $5.2B in foreign funds for 2025(The Center Square) – American colleges and universities have received $5.2 billion in foreign gifts and contracts in 2025, according to data from the U.S. Department of Education. Read More
Government
Partial government shutdown imminent as Congress leaves town(The Center Square) – Lawmakers have left town after failing to pass the Homeland Security full-year funding bill, ensuring a partial shutdown of DHS beginning Saturday. This is… Read More
Culture
Gov. Newsom signs $90M bill to fund Planned Parenthood(The Center Square) – California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday signed a budget bill into law that would allocate $90 million to Planned Parenthood, a reproductive health… Read More
Public Education
California district wrestles with facilities challenges amid ‘massive operating deficit’California’s Oakland Unified School District (OUSD) is facing twin troubles of a major budget shortfall while preparing a widespread revamp of its 70-plus buildings, according to a recent report. “Even… Read More
Government
‘I failed’: House Democrat who voted to fund ICE publicly apologizes(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Democratic New York Rep. Tom Suozzi voiced regret on Monday after crossing party lines to fund Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) last week. Read More
Government
John Fetterman bucks Democrats on ICE as country barrels toward likely shutdown(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Democratic Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman broke with his party Monday by rejecting calls from Democrats to defund or abolish Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)… Read More
Culture
Conservative org urges Trump admin to close loophole allowing blue states to fund child sex changes(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A conservative organization is urging the Trump administration to close a loophole that allows blue states to fund sex-rejecting procedures for minors. While… Read More