Public Education
Pittsburgh bans all student cellphone use throughout school day in policy changeBefore Dec. 17, more than three-fourths of 56 Pittsburgh Public Schools had set their own regulations regarding student cellphones. The most recent school board meeting… Read More
Government
Congressional leader questions Chicago over alleged discrimination against Christian student teachersA senior Republican lawmaker is demanding answers from Chicago Public Schools after a Christian college accused the district of excluding its students from classroom placements because of their religious beliefs. U.S. Rep. Read More
Christian Schools
New research finds private schools accessible to most Mississippi students, showing viability of school choicePrivate schools are accessible to most Mississippi students, even in rural areas, according to new research from EdChoice, a leading school choice advocacy group. Although Mississippi… Read More
Culture
Pro-lifer arrested after handing out brochures outside Planned ParenthoodLaw enforcement recently arrested a pro-life woman for her advocacy in San Francisco. Anastasia Rogers, who works with the pro-life group Survivors San Francisco, was arrested and taken into custody Dec. 18. Read More
Opinion
New federal school choice tax credit is gift to American familiesThe holidays invite us to reflect on what truly matters: our freedom, family, personal faith, and a hope that each new year will bring something better than the last. Read More
Culture
Pentagon hosts Christmas prayer service ‘to worship the King of Kings’The Department of War hosted a Christmas prayer service at the Pentagon last week to celebrate the birth of Christ. “John, chapter one: ‘And the Word was made flesh and dwelt among us,’” U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said… Read More
Culture
NFL players call on Trump and Congress to address religious persecution in NigeriaSome of the NFL’s top stars are calling on the Trump administration and Congress to do more to defend persecuted Christians and other religious groups in Nigeria, writing that they… Read More
Culture
Americans love slapstick, family humor in list of most-watched Christmas filmsHome Alone is the most popular Christmas movie in America with nearly 90% of adults saying they’ve seen the slapstick comedy. 90% of adults saying they’ve seen the slapstick comedy. Nearly 80% of Americans say they love or like holiday Christmas… Read More
Government
Education Secretary warns Minnesota of ‘impending enforcement action’ over transgender policies allowing boys in girls’ sports, spacesEducation Secretary Linda McMahon is keeping the pressure on Minnesota, issuing a letter Monday of “impending enforcement action” for ongoing civil rights violations related to the state’s transgender policies. “@GovTimWalz continues to… Read More
Politics
Republicans nearly extinct at Yale, other Ivy League schoolsA recent report about ideology in academia by a Yale University watchdog warned ideological and political selection at elite colleges fail to represent American conservatives. The Buckley Institute study revealed a significant ideological… Read More
Government
After Trump DEI crackdown, nonprofits quietly rewrite mission statementsOver 1,000 nonprofit organizations have removed or softened diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) language from their mission statements after the Trump administration ordered federal agencies to stop funding DEI programs. A … Read More
Government
Influential senator accuses nation’s largest teachers’ union of ‘deeply troubling’ rise in antisemitismSen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, accused the nation’s largest teachers’ union of encouraging antisemitism, saying it had abandoned its original purpose to focus on politics. Cassidy, chairman of the Senate’s Health,… Read More
Homeschools
Maine marks jump in homeschool population since pandemic, law removing exemptions for school-mandated vaccinesThe Pine Tree State is seeing a new kind of growth since the COVID-19 pandemic – almost double the number of homeschoolers in the 2024-25 academic year (6.4%) compared to… Read More
Government
Merry Christmas, economy! Inflation data comes in chill as holiday spending, GDP growth upU.S. inflation data released last week painted a decidedly better-than-expected picture for consumers heading into the holiday season. And Tuesday, the Commerce Department released a report that showed domestic… Read More
Government
In a win for Christian families, Massachusetts walks back requirement of foster parents to affirm gender identityMassachusetts officials have retreated from a foster care licensing rule blocking some Christian families from serving as foster parents after federal regulators warned the policy raised constitutional concerns. The… Read More
Courts
Transgender male caught with child porn, sexual abuse material gets one year in jail after plea dealA trans-identifying biological man – arrested twice for possession of child sexual abuse material – has been sentenced to one year in county jail for child trafficking, as part of… Read More
Politics
Watch: ‘It happens’: 40-year Democrat, now a conservative, says boomers can changeA California woman who spent 40 years as a Democrat “walked away” from the party in 2020 and is now a conservative. “I never voted for a Republican in 40… Read More
Culture
British Fencing bans males from women’s competitionsBritish Fencing has changed its rules to ban biological males who identify as women from competing in women’s fencing competitions. The change follows an April ruling by the… Read More
Public Education
Philadelphia schools wrestle with long-term plans for 300+ buildings amid falling enrollmentFollowing a long-term trend, Philadelphia’s public-school enrollment dropped again this year by nearly 800 students – prompting journalists to reemphasize discussions about the district’s more than 300 buildings. “The declining student population will likely… Read More
Politics
Watch: ‘I’d rather be poked in the eye with a sharp stick’ than go on The View, Sen. Kennedy saysLouisiana Sen. John Kennedy didn’t mince words when asked if he would appear on the left-dominated talk show, The View. “I will not be going on The View,” the Republican told Benny Johnson on The… Read More