World
Israel-Hamas ceasefire, hostage deal reachedA deal between Israel and Hamas, to include a ceasefire agreement and the release of 33 hostages, has been reached. “A Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal was reached following… Read More
Culture
Meta (Facebook) ends DEI, in alignment with elections, legal decisionsMeta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has announced it is eliminating its management team focused on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) and will stop using DEI as a… Read More
Government
Why Jack Smith passed on charging Trump with incitement(The Daily Signal) – Special counsel Jack Smith’s final report asserted federal prosecutors lacked grounds to charge President-elect Donald Trump with incitement for the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol Hill protests, while it… Read More
Christian Schools
‘You can’t re-enroll too early’: SchoolBox helps fledgling Christian schools with re-enrollment and retentionAs schools enter the second semester, the time is now to start asking families about re-enrollment. That’s according to Jonathan Edmondson of SchoolBox, a Herzog Foundation… Read More
Public Education
Want better public schools? Create competition, argues school choice expertSchool choice guru Corey DeAngelis is all for Trump’s new Department of Government Efficiency. But the problem in education is as much misspending as overspending, he says. “It’s no secret… Read More
Culture
Medical schools update Hippocratic Oath to include DEI, social justiceMany U.S. Medical schools are updating their Hippocratic Oaths recited by incoming students to include woke DEI, social-justice elements. The Hippocratic Oath is an age-old pledge physicians take to, among… Read More
Government
School choice legislation first bill introduced in Idaho House this yearLegislation to create a broad school choice program is the first numbered bill in the Idaho Legislature this year. House Bill 1 would establish the Idaho Parental Choice Tax Credit,… Read More
Public Education
PowerSchool hack exposes personal data of millions of kids, raises cybersecurity questionsSchools in North Carolina and nationwide are doing damage control after a “cybersecurity incident” compromised the personal information of millions of K-12 students and teachers. PowerSchool, a cloud-based education software… Read More
Government
Senate could vote soon on bill banning transgender athletes in girls’ sportsA bill to prevent males who identify as transgender from competing in girls’ sports could be voted on in the coming weeks in the U.S. Senate. Senate Majority Leader John… Read More
Courts
NM Supreme Court rules against sanctuaries for the unborn, but pro-lifers see silver liningThe New Mexico Supreme Court ruled unanimously on Thursday to invalidate local pro-life ordinances that banned abortion, but pro-life advocates see the bright side. Communities such as Clovis and Hobbs,… Read More
Government
New Hampshire governor calls to expand school choiceNew Hampshire’s freshman Gov. Kelly Ayotte was applauded for endorsing school choice in her inaugural address. After being sworn into office on Thursday, Ayotte addressed the… Read More
Public Education
After-school club in D.C. is racially segregated, violates Constitution, federal complaint allegesA parent advocacy group has blown the whistle on racial segregation in Washington D.C.’s public schools. Parents Defending Education (PDE) filed a federal complaint with the… Read More
Government
Former COVID ‘experts’ return to media expecting bird flu pandemicDespite statements from national health agencies that bird flu (H5N1) remains a low risk to people in general, health officials and pundits from the COVID-19 era… Read More
Homeschools
3 steps homeschool parents can take in 2025 to safeguard their rightsWhen it comes to protecting educational freedoms, parents may not always realize the most important advances take place locally – within states, communities, or sometimes even families. “We don’t have… Read More
Government
Ohio governor signs parents’ rights billOhio Gov. Mike DeWine has signed a bill affirming parental rights in education. The Republican DeWine signed HB 8 Wednesday, which “maintains… Read More
Courts
Supreme Court hears TikTok case, leans toward upholding banThe Supreme Court heard oral arguments Friday in a case over a federal law that would effectively ban TikTok in the United States unless its Chinese parent company sells the… Read More
Government
Trump names Nevada’s Sam Brown to Veteran Affairs position(The Center Square) – President-elect Donald Trump announced that Nevada businessman Sam Brown will serve as the next Under Secretary for Memorial Affairs at the Department of Veterans Affairs (USMA). Read More
Opinion
Can government solve our problems – or is it the problem?Ronald Reagan asked a question years ago that is still relevant today: Is government the solution or is it the problem? Reagan, our 40th President, actually said it more emphatically:… Read More
Courts
Judge imposes no punishment on Trump in ‘hush money’ case after at least $1.5 million in trial costsNew York Judge Juan Merchan unconditionally “discharged” President-elect Donald Trump in the anticlimactic sentencing of the incoming president for what critics claimed was a prosecution made for political purposes. Merchan… Read More
Public Education
Oklahoma school board keeps explicit book, ignores parents and state superintendentAn Oklahoma school district has voted to keep a sexually explicit book in its library despite parents’ objections. Edmond Public Schools’ (EPS) board voted unanimously Monday to keep… Read More