Public Education
Soaring transportation costs blamed for Connecticut school district’s budget shortfallMounting expenses have driven a Connecticut school district to a new school bus provider, although the transition still leaves a $1.9 million budget shortfall. “Transportation costs are rising rapidly across… Read More
Government
South Carolina school choice program fills 10,000 slots ahead of fall launchSouth Carolina’s renewed school choice program is off to a robust start, with the 10,000 slots available this fall already filled – more than triple last year’s enrollment. The Palmetto… Read More
Government
Breaking: Americans can now use rent payments to qualify for a mortgage, FHFA saysAmericans can now use their rent payment history to help qualify for a mortgage, under a new directive announced Tuesday by Federal Housing Finance Agency Director… Read More
Public Education
Largest teachers’ union encourages resisting law enforcement with over-the-top rhetoric in shocking resolutionsA well-regarded education watchdog has published a raft of alarming resolutions adopted by the National Education Association (NEA) at its latest national assembly. They include a measure that encourages resistance… Read More
Homeschools
New report: homeschooling is growing and becoming more diverseA new report highlights both the expansion of homeschooling since the COVID-19 pandemic and the growing diversity of families participating in it. “Homeschool participation has grown dramatically in recent years… Read More
Public Education
New Jersey district lacks ‘moral leadership’ by failing to denounce antisemitism, commentary warnsA New Jersey district has drawn criticism for not honoring settlement terms over a Jewish family’s lawsuit alleging antisemitic attacks against a high school student. “By refusing to send out… Read More
Politics
Biden aides pushed for early presidential debate against Trump to show ‘strength,’ leaked memo revealsFormer President Joe Biden’s aides reportedly convinced him to face off in an early debate against then-candidate Donald Trump to show his “strength” and Trump’s “weakness,” a leaked memo indicates,… Read More
Public Education
Minnesota’s draft of new academic health standards involves ‘gender identity’ for third gradersMinnesota’s Department of Education has released a controversial second draft of its proposed K-12 health standards – prompting concerns over its emphasis on gender identity, expression and drug use. The… Read More
World
BRICS summit, sans Putin and Xi, condemns tariffs; Trump fires backKey BRICS leaders were absent from the group’s annual summit in Rio de Janeiro but still issued sharp rebuke of U.S. tariffs and U.S.-Israel military actions against Iran. Previously, Trump… Read More
Government
Trump’s higher ed policies could fuel growth at dozens of universities in the Midwest, SouthRecent actions by the Trump administration could result in increased scientific research funding to a wider array of universities in the Midwest and South. Historically, the bulk of the federal… Read More
Government
Alabama launches school choice programStarting this month, about 23,000 students in Alabama will begin receiving scholarship funds to pay for private school or homeschooling expenses. The CHOOSE Act, signed… Read More
Culture
Watch: Female cyclists ‘blindsided’ by transgender athlete who took first at national championshipFemale cyclists say they were blindsided when transgender athlete Kate (KJ) Phillips won first place in last week’s USA Cycling national championships in Wisconsin. Debbie Milne, an elite cyclist, said… Read More
Culture
Breaking: Gunman killed after opening fire at US Border Patrol in TexasA 27-year-old man was killed after he used a rifle to shoot at a Border Patrol facility in McAllen, Texas, on Monday, the AP reported. The gunman, identified as… Read More
Culture
Nationals’ Alex Call credits Christ for incredible turnaround, answering prayer: ‘Trust in Jesus’A Washington Nationals outfielder known best for his versatility and patience at the plate is crediting his faith in Christ for carrying him through a trying season last year. Right… Read More
Public Education
Public schools down more than 1 million students since COVID; biggest losses in blue statesPublic schools have lost more than 1 million students since the COVID-19 pandemic, new data show, with the steepest declines in blue states that lack school choice. Hawaii, Mississippi, Oregon,… Read More
Government
Cellphone ban in Vermont forbids schools to use social media in communicating with studentsTo combat a rising tide of compulsive social media use among youth, Vermont has become the latest state in banning cellphones and other personal devices in schools. “We need kids… Read More
Politics
No men in women’s sports, says Iowa Democratic gubernatorial candidateIowa’s state auditor, who is a Democrat candidate for governor, has come out against male transgender athletes playing in women’s sports. When a local radio host asked Rob Sand whether… Read More
Culture
Survivors of Texas flood sing hymns while crossing Guadalupe RiverA bus full of survivors of the Texas flooding that claimed the lives of 27 Camp Mystic campers and counselors sang praise songs as it crossed the Guadalupe River. Fighting… Read More
Homeschools
Real faces of school choice: Empowering homeschool families to learnA former public school teacher turned homeschooling mom is transforming her children’s education with the help of state-funded education savings accounts. Paula Bean taught public school for two years before… Read More
Government
House sends ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ to Trump after overnight marathonAfter pulling an all-nighter, the U.S. House of Representatives approved the massive budget bill, known as President Donald Trump’s “Big, Beautiful Bill,” sending it to the president a day before… Read More