Christian Schools
Christian Teacher of the Year: Jayme Reese radiates empathy, love, inspiring it in studentsPopular PBS painter Bob Ross had his “happy little accidents,” but for Jayme Reese, teaching includes intentional projects that sometimes pay off in a big way. Reese, who teaches middle… Read More
Culture
American Society of Plastic Surgeons pumps the brakes on sex changes operations for childrenThe American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) is publicly raising concerns over child sex changes. The ASPS told Leor Sapir of the Manhattan Institute there is… Read More
Courts
U.S. arrests Peruvian gang leader accused of 23 murders previously released in TexasA notorious Peruvian gang leader has been arrested in New York by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), reports the Associated Press. The arrest ends an… Read More
Politics
JD Vance draws praise, media criticism for longtime pro-family, pro-child stanceDonald Trump’s running mate JD Vance is spurring national conversation over declining U.S. birth rates, decrying what he calls “the anti-child ideology that exists in our country.” “We owe something… Read More
Courts
Ex-Cornell student sentenced for antisemitic death threatsFormer Cornell student Patrick Dai, 22, has been sentenced to 21 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release after being convicted of posting death threats against his… Read More
Opinion
School choice doesn’t take from public schools – it gives power and control to parentsIs it the death of public-school funding, or the end of a government monopoly on where tax dollars are spent? To listen to critics of school choice, you would think… Read More
Culture
Over 20 Ohio State football players show up to camp wearing Jesus-themed shirtsJesus is on display at Ohio State! As Ohio State Buckeyes players arrived for fall football camp last week, a significant number wore shirts featuring prominent Christian messages. Their photos… Read More
Christian Schools
Christian Teacher of the Year: Jennifer Tonkinson prepares junior high students to live biblically through Orwell-inspired teamworkJennifer Tonkinson knows firsthand the importance of avoiding “groupthink,” especially for middle-school classrooms at Valley Christian Schools (VCS) in Chandler, Arizona. Instead of allowing students to settle in cozy cliques,… Read More
Courts
Antisemitism ‘unimaginable’ and ‘abhorrent’ at UCLA, says judgeA federal judge tore into the regents of the University of California system while issuing an injunction against keeping anti-Israel encampments at UCLA. In the order granting the injunction, Judge… Read More
Culture
‘The playdate is dying’: US parenting ‘lonelier’ than in previous generations, data suggestsContrary to popular conceptions, American parents aren’t spending significantly more time with their children – but they’re feeling more isolated than their predecessors, a report concludes. “Far from American parenting… Read More
Public Education
Schools figuring out cell phones but now must grapple with AIMore schools are banning cell phones. In a recent round of restrictions and “belt tightening,” states that previously allowed limited use of cell phones during the day are turning to… Read More
Politics
Report: White House seeking votes with student loan leniency(The Center Square) – Only 40% of student loan borrowers make payments, and congressional committee leaders from North Carolina and Louisiana said Wednesday the federal report confirms the White House’s… Read More
Culture
ESPN commentator Herbstreit stands firm for women’s sportsKirk Herbstreit has had enough. The ESPN analyst is speaking up about the need to keep men out of women’s sports – and he doesn’t give care if you don’t… Read More
Culture
Olympian Yemisi Ogunleye turns post-event presser into moment of worshipAfter winning gold last week, Yemisi Ogunleye turned her Paris Olympics press conference into a moment of worship. Ogunleye, a Nigerian-born German shot putter, secured the Germans’ first gold in… Read More
Courts
Special education aide fired for Trump backpack and water bottle, sues California school districtA special education aide is suing the California school district that fired her for using a Trump-themed backpack and water bottle at school. The lawsuit says prior to being removed… Read More
Homeschools
Florida eases regulations on microschools, expanding access to locations without local government approvalFrank and Natalie Farro needed space in 2020 to start a microschool in Coral Springs, Florida. However, they couldn’t find a suitable place to host them long term. “Location has… Read More
Culture
Better ‘civic education’ needed for an America overrun by ‘too much law,’ argues Supreme Court Justice GorsuchAmericans need to better understand how their government works if they want to address the problem of overregulation, says U.S. Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch. In… Read More
Politics
Trump blasts Biden and Harris in widely followed conversation with Musk, who calls Trump ‘right path’ for futureFormer President Donald Trump and tech visionary Elon Musk delivered a powerful critique of the Biden-Harris administration in a Monday night interview, as Trump outlined the contrasting future for the… Read More
Public Education
St. Joseph Missouri school district retains book with graphic incestuous rape sceneThe St. Joseph, Missouri Board of Education voted 4-3 Monday night to retain “without restriction” a library book that had been challenged in part for a detailed account of the incestuous rape… Read More
Christian Schools
After flooding takes out Iowa Christian school, community rallies to bring it backFrom being five feet underwater to like new on the inside, Rock Valley Christian School is experiencing quite a transformation. The smalltown private school in northwest Iowa suffered near-total destruction… Read More