Public Education
Changes to Oklahoma social studies standards invite debate about 2020 election, ‘encourage critical thinking’Oklahoma high schoolers will now dig deeper into the debate about the 2020 election as part of the state’s updated social studies curriculum. The standards, recently… Read More
Culture
Transgender freshman qualifies for WV girls’ track state championship meet in two eventsA male transgender athlete will participate in a girls’ outdoor track and field state championship meet in a deep red state this weekend. Freshman Becky Pepper-Jackson… Read More
Homeschools
Homeschooling offers escape from New Mexico’s ‘failing public schools,’ former NASA aerospace engineer arguesParents in the “Land of Enchantment” are increasingly disenchanted with dismal educational outcomes statewide, says one New Mexico mom. “When I ask parents why they pulled their kids out of… Read More
Government
New Montana law allows public school students to receive religious instruction off campusA new Montana law will allow students to be excused from school to receive religious instruction, amid a national revival of religious tolerance in the public square. Read More
Government
DHS suspends Harvard foreign study visa program; Harvard suesThe Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced Thursday it is suspending Harvard’s ability to certify international students for student visas. The suspension of the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP)… Read More
Opinion
Op-ed: The murder of two Jews and the truth about extremismIsn’t this exactly what we all hate? Two people targeted specifically for their ethnicity and support of a nation – not for anything they had done. We are rightly repulsed… Read More
Public Education
3 more Texas school employees arrested for alleged sexual misconductThree public school employees in Texas were arrested last week and charged with sexual crimes involving minors and students, Texas Scorecard reports. Julio Ricardo Trujillo was… Read More
Government
President Trump announces plans for complete missile defense of the USPresident Donald Trump unveiled plans on Tuesday for a missile defense system to protect the U.S. from overseas, sea- and space-based missile attacks. The announcement helped fulfill a Trump-Vance campaign… Read More
Government
Delaware governor signs bill allowing physician-assisted suicide despite ‘public opposition’Delaware has become the latest state to legalize physician-assisted suicide. Gov. Matt Meyer, a Democrat, signed House Bill 140 into law Tuesday, making his state the 12th jurisdiction to permit… Read More
Public Education
Arkansas 3rd-graders who fail literacy standards may be held back according to new public-school guidelinesStarting this fall, public schools in Arkansas may need to retain third-graders who cannot meet reading standards – although those “standards” haven’t been finalized, the state’s education department says. “By… Read More
Culture
NY library holds transgender name change clinicAn upstate New York library hosted a transgender name change event this week to guide people through the process of changing their legal names. Attorneys from the Empire Justice Center… Read More
Politics
25th Amendment should’ve been used to remove Biden from the start, Sen. Hawley arguesJoe Biden never had the capacity to be president and should’ve been removed early on in his tenure despite the media coverup of his health, argues Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley. Read More
Government
President Trump scolds South Africa over ‘bad situation’ surrounding white farmer murders, confiscation lawsPresident Donald Trump used a video montage of clips to press U.S. claims of murder and confiscation targeting white farmers in South Africa as he hosted the African country’s president. Read More
Courts
Divided Supreme Court upholds ban on first-of-its-kind Oklahoma religious charter school, doesn’t set precedentA divided Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a ban on a first-of-its-kind Catholic charter school, in a case that sparked national debate on religious freedom in education. “The judgment is… Read More
Government
DHS’ first self-deportation flight returns 64 illegal immigrants to Colombia, HondurasThe Trump administration scored another win in its efforts to curb illegal immigration as 64 illegal immigrants self-deported Monday on a flight from Houston to Colombia and Honduras. The… Read More
Culture
‘It wasn’t me, it was God’: Dr. Ben Carson reflects on Christian faith, impossible brain surgeries, parenting and politics at Herzog Foundation eventThe most honest American presidential candidate of all time may also have been the most reluctant. But it was the former brain surgeon’s Christian convictions and love for America that… Read More
Culture
Texas AG investigates 3rd sports league for allowing men in women’s sportsTexas Attorney General Ken Paxton has launched another investigation into a national sports league for allowing biological males to compete in women’s events. On Monday, Paxton, who’s running in… Read More
Public Education
Former students accuse CPS officials of longtime abuse, sexual misconductTwelve Chicago women are sharing stories of sexual abuse by public-school officials – highlighting the district’s failure to address such charges in a timely manner, according… Read More
Public Education
Missouri Cancer Inquiry Committee to review elementary school cancer clusterAdministrators say 10 staff members of a Kansas City-area school have reported a cancer diagnosis in recent years. In August 2022, the principal of the Warren… Read More
Culture
Report: UConn approving DEI grants, prompting ‘student activism’ accusationsThe University of Connecticut is spending taxpayer money on internal diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) grants – including ones to make marine science more diverse, the College Fix… Read More