Government
Alaska Democrat voted against parental rights bill while taking tens of thousands from anti-parent orgs(The Daily Signal) – A member of Congress from Alaska voted against a bill allowing parents to access the curriculum at their children’s school while accepting… Read More
Government
‘Sleeping giant’: US could be inches away from another economic crisis as massive port strike looms(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Tens of thousands of dockworkers could go on strike on Oct. 1 in a move that experts say could wreak havoc on American supply chains… Read More
Courts
School board violated First Amendment by blocking journalist from LGBTQ social media profile, court rules(The Daily Signal) – A school district’s LGBTQ affinity group violated the First Amendment by blocking a journalist on social media amid a heated debate about parents’ right to… Read More
Public Education
NYC Schools Chancellor David Banks announces retirement after feds raid his home(Daily Caller News Foundation) – New York City Schools Chancellor David Banks announced Wednesday that he will be retiring Dec. 31. Federal agents raided the home of the 62-year-old chancellor,… Read More
Government
California pushes $10B school bond on taxpayersCalifornia voters will soon decide the fate of a $10 billion school bond measure for K-12 schools and community colleges. Proposition 2 would authorize borrowing $10… Read More
Public Education
Former student calls California teacher ‘predator who stole my innocence, impregnated me’A longtime California teacher stands accused of sexually abusing two former underage students, fathering a child with one. The Anaheim Police Department (APD) says the first woman came forward Aug. Read More
Culture
Report: Mental health in the US can be tied to Christian worldviewA Christian way of looking at the world, or having a biblical worldview, is correlated with better mental health outcomes, says a survey from a Christian university in Arizona. And those who… Read More
Homeschools
Homeschooling is booming in Texas. Here’s whyThe exodus from Texas’ public schools continues as more families are choosing to homeschool. The Texas Home School Coalition (THSC) released new data that found more… Read More
Culture
U.S. foreign-born population reaches highest rate in over 100 yearsThe percentage of foreign-born American residents has grown to its highest number in over a century, according to the latest numbers from the U.S. Census Bureau. The number of U.S. Read More
Christian Schools
Education ‘HERO’ calls on churches to support microschoolsDalena Wallace isn’t one to sit still – especially when it comes to education. The Wichita-area mom has an impressive resume of homeschooling her own six… Read More
Public Education
America’s 5th largest school district announces budget deficit after union dealA Nevada school district is facing a budget crisis related to low enrollment and exorbitant teacher raises. The Clark County School District (CCSD) – the fifth largest district in the… Read More
Christian Schools
Christian Teacher of the Year: Every school should start with a kindergarten teacher like Mari Koester. Here’s whyStraight from the experts, here are the first three steps to starting a successful Christian school: Do a market assessment. Define your school identity. Get yourself a Mari Koester… Read More
Public Education
Florida tops state-by-state education freedom report card; Louisiana most improvedThe third annual Education Freedom Report Card from the Heritage Foundation is out, detailing the best and worst states for school choice and parental rights in… Read More
Government
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper vetoes school choice once againDemocratic Gov. Roy Cooper has again attempted to stifle school choice in North Carolina by vetoing additional funding the Legislature approved for students waiting for scholarships. Earlier this month, Republican… Read More
Courts
Coffee shop wins $4 million in pro-police, free speech caseThe owner of an Idaho coffee shop was awarded $4 million by a jury after she sued saying she was forced to shut her shop at Boise State University (BSU)… Read More
Public Education
Portland teachers’ union protests new policy barring ‘personal expression’ in classroom spacesThe Portland Association of Teachers (PAT) is contesting a new policy restricting classroom content only to curriculum or district-sponsored materials. The city’s public schools passed the policy in August as… Read More
Culture
Ancient Egyptian sword discovered from time of Moses, book of ExodusArchaeologists in Egypt have discovered an ancient sword dating back over 3,000 years to the time of Moses and the Exodus of the people of Israel from their Egyptian captivity. Read More
Public Education
PragerU CEO myth-busts curricula concerns in South CarolinaAfter the announcement that PragerU Kids materials would be available in South Carolina schools ignited controversy last week, CEO Marissa Streit spoke to The Heartlander to… Read More
Public Education
School choice experts defend Arkansas’ universal school choice program on panelSchool choice continues to be a hot topic in Arkansas. Educators and policy gurus nationwide know the current education system isn’t working for most kids, but they don’t all agree… Read More
Opinion
Op-ed: Chicago’s ultra-progressive mayor cuts crime-fighting tech to fund community organizers and aid criminalsWhy is Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson allowing a contract with a gunshot-detection tech company to expire, against the wishes of most Chicagoans? The contract with Shotspotter, the company that provides… Read More