Homeschools
Starting to homeschool? Look for local workshops like this one for free resources and toolsTo jumpstart parents’ introduction to homeschooling, a Kansas City-area nonprofit is offering the opportunity to browse free curriculum at an upcoming workshop. The workshop will take… Read More
Culture
Pro-family, pro-faith kicker signs massive contract extensionJust months after Harrison Butker became the target of progressive liberals for his graduation remarks at a Catholic college, the All-Pro kicker has signed a record-breaking contract extension with the… Read More
Culture
Freedom is on a roll: Lawsuits for COVID vaccine religious exemptions piling up wins since Supreme Court rulingLitigants seeking religious or moral exemptions from COVID-19 vaccine mandates have a growing string of successes in the courts, including two new cases in Philadelphia and… Read More
Public Education
School district’s ‘highly personal’ race, sex, religion survey of students violates parents’ rights, DOE rulesNew Jersey K-12 students were given a race, sex and religion survey so intrusive that even the Biden Department of Education says it violated parents’ rights. In a July 26… Read More
Courts
FBI finds naked ‘prepubescent’ child with Ohio elementary school teacher arrested on child porn chargesFBI agents have arrested an Ohio elementary school teacher for the “possession and distribution of child sexual abuse images,” while alleging agents found “a prepubescent female… Read More
Public Education
Moody’s warns public school finances will deteriorate as experts ring tax revolt alarmsThe world’s premier financial rating service issued a report that warns school districts they will be facing increasing financial problems due to shifting conditions in the “education operating environment.”… Read More
Public Education
St. Louis public schools grapple with board squabbles, audit requests after superintendent’s leave of absenceThe St. Louis mayor has requested an audit of the city’s public schools one week after the furlough of its superintendent, even as school board members… Read More
Culture
Kamala Harris chooses Tim Walz as her running mate(The Daily Signal) – Vice President Kamala Harris, the presumptive Democratic nominee in the 2024 presidential race, chose Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate. Born in Nebraska,… Read More
Public Education
Louisiana Gov. Landry defends 10 Commandments in classrooms(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry defended a law requiring the Ten Commandments be displayed in classrooms on Monday during a news conference. Landry defended the… Read More
Culture
Recession fears drive significant stock market losses Monday(The Center Square) – The U.S. stock market saw significant losses Monday after opening with sharp declines that did not bounce back. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell more than… Read More
Public Education
Many teaching positions unfilled as school year startsAs schools around the country resume classes this month, the struggle to fill teaching positions continues for many of them. The troubling trend began in the wake of the COVID-19… Read More
Opinion
Private sector crucial in US-China race for military dominance in AI(The Daily Signal) – In the clear, blue sky 50,000 feet above Shaw Air Force Base in South Carolina, two F-16 Fighting Falcons square off in a dogfight. Although it… Read More
Culture
Poll: Majority of voters against allowing men in women’s sports(The Daily Signal) – Most voters oppose allowing transgender-identifying males to compete in women’s sports, but only 36% are aware that Vice President Kamala Harris, the presumptive Democratic… Read More
Public Education
School-level ACT scores show frightening declines since 2015 in Kansas(The Sentinel) – ACT scores for individual high schools in Kansas show concerning declines since 2015 in most cases. The statewide composite in 2015 was 21.9 but fell steadily to… Read More
Public Education
Med school quietly scrubs race-based criteria following complaint(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A prominent medical school silently removed a race requirement from a National Institute of Health (NIH)-funded research program on its website following an October 2022… Read More
Public Education
North Carolina’s focus on K-3 literacy paying off(The Center Square) – From kindergarten through third grade, North Carolina public school students scored higher than the national average on literary assessments at the end of last school year,… Read More
Culture
Shoplifting rose 24% this year, no end in sight(The Center Square) – Shoplifting has soared in the U.S. in 2024, forcing many stores to leave cities and continuing a trend in recent years. Shoplifting has risen 24% in… Read More
Culture
Kamala Harris spent her entire Senate career opposing border security(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Vice President Kamala Harris spent years in the Senate opposing immigration enforcement measures before she ascended to the White House, a review of her record… Read More
Public Education
Plans to regulate distance education raises concerns over continued innovation, accessThe Biden administration has announced plans to increase oversight over distance education, prompting educational experts to warn it will only hinder online programs’ access and flexibility for students. The increased… Read More
Public Education
Arkansas public schools could soon receive Educational Freedom Account funds(The Center Square) – The Arkansas Legislative Council will consider a rule allowing public schools to receive money from the state’s Educational Freedom Accounts. An ALC subcommittee recommended approval of… Read More