Courts
Maryland parents ‘optimistic’ as Supreme Court weighs whether they can opt their children out of LGBT storybooks in school“Queer farmers,” “drag queen,” and “pride puppy” are just a few of the controversial LGBT themes in children’s books at the center of a case before the Supreme Court. The… Read More
Courts
Google loses another antitrust case as latest trial over its search monopoly gets underwayA federal district judge ruled on Thursday against technology giant Google in a major antitrust case involving its ad business. The case may have major implications for the company, which… Read More
Culture
‘Honey, I’m a woman’: Man claiming to be a woman exposed himself to mother and daughter in YMCA locker roomAn investigation is underway after a man who claimed to be a woman reportedly exposed himself in front of a 7-year-old girl and her mother in the women’s locker room… Read More
Politics
Most Californians oppose transgender athletes in women’s sportsA majority of likely voters in one of America’s most liberal states strongly oppose males competing in women’s sports, a new poll shows. The Public Policy Institute of California… Read More
Culture
Donations for Texas youth stabbed to death at track meet now match alleged killer’sFueled by the fire of injustice, donations have come roaring in for the family of Austin Metcalf, a Texas teen who was knifed to death by another young man during… Read More
Public Education
North Carolina bill would give parents greater say over public-school librariesThe North Carolina Senate is poised to vote on a bill establishing new guidelines to monitor media in public-school libraries – which includes giving parents more leeway in adding and… Read More
Public Education
3 more Texas educators accused of sex crimes involving studentsAt least three more Texas educators are facing consequences for alleged sex crimes involving students, Texas Scorecard reports. Christopher Demetrius Irving, 41, was charged with three… Read More
Public Education
Milwaukee grappling with unsafe lead levels in schools, dismisses maintenance director, tries to placate parentsTensions are escalating in Milwaukee as it addresses a lead crisis in its schools – including abrupt administrative departures, lawsuit considerations and mounting parental frustration. “I think the district has… Read More
Government
Alderman: Chicago mayor lacks plan for shortfall that could top $1.5 billion(The Center Square) – Although Mayor Brandon Johnson says he is starting Chicago’s budget process earlier than ever, one alderman says the city’s deficit could be much greater than the… Read More
Courts
Outrage after Houston judge allows capital murder suspects out on bail to kill againA judge in Texas has released a number of murder suspects, including convicts awaiting capital murder sentencing, only to see them commit more violent crimes while free. Now the community,… Read More
Politics
Former Jill Biden aide urges the Bidens to stay out of politics following the former president’s speechThe Biden family doesn’t have a place in American politics anymore, according to someone who used to work for them. Michael LaRosa, who served as former First Lady Jill Biden’s… Read More
Government
Bill on medical examinations in mass shootings passes TN House and Senate, heads to governorTennessee medical examiners will be required to review the medication history of suspects of mass shootings if Gov. Bill Lee signs a bill headed to his desk. Senate Bill 1146, sponsored… Read More
World
Weekend roundup: Pope Francis dies hours after Easter; Trump admin versus Harvard; more deportation battles; China threatens US trade partnersPope Francis dead at 88 Pope Francis died on Easter Monday at 7:35 a.m. at the Vatican, according to the Associated Press, just hours after an… Read More
Public Education
Poor academic outcomes persist in highly funded Oklahoma schools, report findsMore taxpayer money doesn’t necessarily result in a better education, analysts conclude in a new survey of Oklahoma public schools. “The argument that increased school funding produces better academic outcomes,… Read More
Culture
$500K fundraiser for teen murder suspect surpasses donations for victim’s familyThe 17-year-old suspect accused of murdering another 17-year-old at a Texas track meet this month has raised more money online than the dead boy’s family. A GiveSendGo account set… Read More
Public Education
Arkansas poised to become fifth state to require school instruction on pre-birth baby developmentArkansas will soon ensure its public-school students learn about prenatal baby development. The state House passed legislation this week to direct the state’s Department of Education… Read More
Public Education
39K apply for Louisiana’s new school choice program, ‘among the largest turnouts’ in the nationMore than 39,000 students have applied for Louisiana’s new school choice program, the equivalent of about 6% of the state’s public-school enrollment. Applications came at nearly 1,000 per day during… Read More
Culture
Newly minted transgender sanctuary city in MA announces firefighter DEI trainingMassachusetts’ second-largest city is requiring new Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) training for its firefighters, including training on the “gender unicorn.” The city of Worcester announced the policy two months after declaring itself… Read More
Culture
MU Health ‘out of network’ for Elevance Health/Anthem patients after insurer fails to reach agreementDeclining health outcomes in rural Missouri are getting worse after Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield failed to agree with University of Missouri Health Care on higher reimbursement rates for… Read More
Culture
2 dead, 6 wounded, gunman in custody after shooting at Florida State UniversityA 20-year-old is in custody after allegedly opening fire and killing two people on the campus of Florida State University. The gunman and at least six others are reportedly injured,… Read More