Homeschools
Wyoming district walks back proposal to ban homeschool middle-schoolers from sports after public outcryA school district based in Rawlins, Wyoming, has backtracked after multiple families protested its proposal to exclude homeschool middle-school students from public activities and sports programs. “We’ve not really… Read More
Public Education
5th graders’ plot to stab and kill classmate in public bathroom revealed after 10 monthsFour fifth-grade girls at a school in Surprise, Arizona, have been accused of plotting to lure a classmate into a bathroom and stab him to death, according to multiple media… Read More
Culture
Watch: Jelly Roll says God ‘changed my life instantly’Only God could save him, singer Jelly Roll told the audience at a concert in Portland, Oregon. “I came from a long line of drug addicts and people that had… Read More
Government
Trump’s branded merch, Bible royalties represent tiny portion of $600M 2024 incomePresident Donald Trump disclosed earnings of around $600 million for 2024, with golf courses bringing a third of the total, according to Religion News Service. Read More
Christian Schools
New Arkansas private school credits school choice program for successful launchA new private school is opening in southeast Arkansas this fall, which founders say wouldn’t be possible without the state’s Education Freedom Account. Star City Christian Academy will welcome its… Read More
Christian Schools
Christian school founders gather for fellowship, support at second annual SchoolBox eventCommunity was on display at the second annual SchoolBox Gathering near Kansas City as nearly 60 Christian school founders, staff and board members convened for two-and-a-half days of fellowship, teaching… Read More
Public Education
Massachusetts district to ban all unvaccinated students after chickenpox outbreakA Massachusetts district will forbid all students without required vaccinations from attending its schools in the 2025-26 academic year, the local CBS affiliate reports. Newton Public… Read More
Government
New Texas law requires insurers to cover detransition costsTexas is set to require health insurance companies to cover medical costs associated with gender detransitioning, including reversal procedures and complications from earlier gender-transition surgeries. Effective Sept. 1, the… Read More
Government
Maine lawmaker who called out transgender athlete has speaking privileges restoredMaine Rep. Laurel Libby, R-Auburn, had her speaking rights restored on Wednesday after being censured for four months over a social media post where she identified a transgender athlete competing… Read More
Courts
DOJ plans to prosecute Abrego Garcia; deportation on the tableDueling headlines about alleged gang member Kilmar Abrego Garcia contend the U.S. government will either try him for crimes committed here or promptly deport him. But the conflicting stories… Read More
Courts
Supreme Court sides with parents in Maryland dispute over LGBT pride storybooks in schoolThe Supreme Court on Friday sided with parents in a dispute about whether Maryland’s largest school district could force children to study LGBT storybooks without parental… Read More
Public Education
Florida, New Jersey teachers charged with sexual affairs with young studentsFemale teachers in New Jersey and Florida are facing charges for alleged sexual relationships with minor students, including one where the student apparently fathered the teacher’s child. Laura Caron, 34,… Read More
Public Education
Cincinnati Public Schools to put middle-schoolers on city transit buses with general publicTo save $2.9 million each year, Cincinnati Public Schools (CPS) will put 1,260 of its middle-school students on the city’s metro service buses, sparking alarm from many parents, the local… Read More
Culture
11 Christian athletes who boldly took a stand against LGBT Pride NightWhen professional sports teams began holding Pride events to celebrate LGBT causes – outfitting players in rainbow-themed jerseys and expecting full participation – clashes with more traditional or faith-minded athletes… Read More
World
Thailand closes Cambodian border over human trafficking, drugs, Chinese scam allegationsThe Thai-Cambodian border has closed as the countries’ militaries square off over Thai allegations of human trafficking, drug smuggling and the hosting of Chinese scam operations by Cambodia. The dispute… Read More
Politics
Former leading California Democrat explains why she switched parties, talks problems with educationCalifornia Democrat Gloria Romero was a trailblazer, but frustrations with the state’s education policy caused her to become a Republican. A member of the California Assembly from 1998 to 2010,… Read More
Courts
‘Massive win for life’: Supreme Court opens door for states to cut off Medicaid funding from abortion clinicsIn what pro-life groups are calling a “major win for babies and their mothers,” the Supreme Court on Thursday opened the door for South Carolina – and other states –… Read More
Culture
Patrick Mahomes’ mother speaks out against males in women’s sportsThe mother of the starting quarterback for the Kansas City Chiefs doesn’t think male transgender athletes belong in women’s sports. “As a female, I think that it’s not a fair… Read More
Government
Wisconsin bill would limit school funding requests after record number of referendaAfter a slew of public-school referenda asking Wisconsin taxpayers for additional funding, Republican lawmakers have introduced legislation to limit how many times these can occur. Assembly… Read More
Courts
Ohio to appeal court ruling against school choice programOhio will act swiftly to appeal a court decision declaring its school choice program unconstitutional, the Associated Press reports. The program will be allowed to continue… Read More