Courts
NJ mom adds TSA and DHS to lawsuit, alleges surveillance and harassment after objecting to sexual post in schoolsIn what may reveal a twisted web of government surveillance and harassment, a former New Jersey school board member who was allegedly targeted by the military… Read More
Culture
World Athletics will introduce genetic tests for women’s sporting eventsOlympic gold medalist Sebastian Coe wants to ensure only biological women compete in women’s sports. The World Athletics president announced this week that female athletes will have to take a… Read More
Courts
‘The law is on our side’: Lawsuit against Oklahoma Superintendent Walters dismissedA judge has dismissed a lawsuit against Oklahoma Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan Walters over accusations the state neglected to address bullying complaints. The lawsuit, filed in November, was… Read More
Government
Lion data exclusive: Minimum wage hikes hurt fast-food workers nationwide, not just in CaliforniaA higher minimum wage leads to job losses for fast-food workers, dealing a blow to social justice advocates who say it helps poor workers. An analysis of employment data… Read More
Public Education
Illinois scholarship under fire for excluding white applicantsA race-based scholarship program in a liberal state is facing backlash. The Diversifying Higher Education Faculty in Illinois program offers financial support exclusively to non-white graduate students who want to… Read More
Government
DOE investigates Oregon school district and athletic association over trans athletes in girls’ sportsThe federal government is taking action against Oregon’s largest public school district and the state’s primary high school athletic governing body for likely Title IX violations. The U.S. Department… Read More
Government
Hillsdale president celebrates end of ‘Soviet’ US Dept. of Education, champions local school controlThe U.S. Department of Education is a “bureaucracy-ridden system” with “more employees in public education today who are not teachers than the teachers; and that means it’s sort of like… Read More
Homeschools
Military families homeschooled at double the nationwide rate even before COVID-19, survey findsWhile the COVID-19 pandemic caused an explosion in homeschool growth, a significant population group had already discovered the benefits of this alternative educational approach years earlier:… Read More
Government
Lawmakers grill PBS, NPR chiefs about ‘anti-American’ media bias in fiery hearingRepublican lawmakers clashed with the leaders of National Public Radio and Public Broadcasting Service in a fiery congressional hearing on Wednesday, accusing the broadcasters of partisan news coverage at taxpayers’… Read More
Government
Lawmakers renew effort to direct federal aid to pregnancy resource centersPro-life lawmakers have filed legislation to assist pregnancy resource centers across the country. Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, and Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-New York, reintroduced the… Read More
Politics
Trans lawmaker says Dems should welcome differing views of transgenderismRep. Sarah McBride, D-Delaware, doesn’t want to see the Democratic Party lose support due to an overly dogmatic approach to transgender issues. McBride, a transgender woman and the first transgender… Read More
Public Education
Ohio schools brace for cuts amid ‘catastrophic’ budget shortfalls, miscalculationsThe Mt. Health City Schools district near Cincinnati is reducing expenditures to address a $10.7 million shortfall, but administrators are concerned it won’t be enough. “$10.7 million in a district… Read More
Government
Arkansas approves Classic Learning Test for use in college admissionsAmerica is having a renaissance of classical education, and the Classic Learning Test – an alternative to the SAT and ACT – is no exception. Founded in 2015 and designed… Read More
Public Education
Texas superintendent resigns after allegedly concealing abuse of nonverbal, autistic boyA Texas superintendent has resigned after she and two teachers were arrested in connection with alleged abuse of special education students. Dr. Mari “Edie” Martin resigned from Millsap ISD Monday,… Read More
Public Education
Proof is in the pudding: Ohio estimates school choice will grow 20% in 2 yearsOhio is expecting a massive increase in families seeking school choice scholarships. The Ohio Department of Education and Workforce projected the state’s Educational Choice Expansion Scholarship (… Read More
Government
Lawmakers probe Biden admin’s ‘colossal failure’ at securing border in hopes crisis ‘will never be repeated’The Biden administration created the “worst border crisis in U.S. history,” a congressman warned on Tuesday, and Congress must take action to ensure past border failures will “never be repeated.”… Read More
Homeschools
Homeschooling in Minnesota continues to grow after COVID-19 uptickMinnesota mom Jamie Wagner had expected her daughter would attend a public kindergarten – until the COVID-19 pandemic. “They were trying to do school over Zoom or keep the kids… Read More
Public Education
‘Where can we sneak things in?’ Kansas City school staff quietly advance DEI, LGBT agenda without parents’ knowledgeStaff and union leaders at a large Kansas school district have been caught on a video call strategizing how to secretly advance LGBT agendas in classrooms under a rebranded DEI… Read More
Public Education
Maine girl who finished second to transgender athlete for state title says her dream was ‘unfairly shattered’After finishing second to a transgender-identifying athlete for a state championship, one Maine girl is speaking out. Freeport High senior Kessa Benner recently penned an op-ed… Read More
Culture
Study: Parenting may help protect against aging effects, increase brain connectivityDo you want to stay young for longer? Then have more children, a recent study from Rutgers Health and Yale University suggests. “Parenting more children is associated with higher brain-wide… Read More