School Choice
Op-Ed: Let parents decide what education fits their child bestEvery child is unique. Their learning styles, interests, strengths and challenges vary widely – and yet for too many families, the education options available to them are one-size-fits-all. That needs… Read More
DEI
Large Florida school district ends discriminatory DEI hiring practices(The Heartlander) — A Florida school district is cutting ties with unfair Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives. The Palm Beach County School Board, representing one of the nation’s largest… Read More
Illegal Immigration
DOJ taking action against violent MS-13 members operating in multiple states(The Center Square) – The U.S. Department of Justice is taking action against La Mara Salvatrucha, MS-13, an international criminal organization whose members authorities say are involved in committing murder… Read More
Faith
Trump task force to ‘eradicate anti-Christian bias’ holds first meeting, vows to protect religious liberty(The Heartlander) — President Donald Trump’s “Task Force to Eradicate Anti-Christian Bias” in the federal government promised in its inaugural meeting this week to restore religious liberty after the Biden… Read More
School Choice
OP-ED: Court’s ruling meant to kill school choice in South Carolina backfired(The Daily Signal) – South Carolina’s school choice program faced a crushing setback when the state’s Supreme Court ruled it unconstitutional after hundreds of students had already started classes at new… Read More
Illegal Immigration
Poll: Immigration policies have improved under Trump(The Center Square) – A plurality of Americans feel the country’s immigration policies have improved since President Donald Trump took office, according to a new poll. Read More
Education
Trump executive order overhauls higher education accreditation process(The Center Square) – President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed an executive order aimed at improving outcomes in higher education by holding college and university accreditors more accountable.“Accreditors – the… Read More
School Choice
ND governor vetoes school choice bill in favor of more expansive proposal(The Heartlander) — North Dakota Gov. Kelly Armstrong has vetoed a school choice bill for not going far enough and another measure that would have placed sexually explicit materials out… Read More
Education
Poll: Majority of Americans support defunding universities that tolerate antisemitism on campus(The Heartlander) — Two in three U.S. adults and over half of college students support cutting federal funding and contracts to universities that do not protect Jewish students, according to… Read More
Education
Many colleges, universities ignore Trump’s warning to ditch DEI or lose funding(The Center Square) — The U.S. Department of Education in February warned colleges and universities that if they did not eliminate Diversity, Equity and Inclusion programs, they could risk losing… Read More
St. Louis
Judge may sanction St. Louis’ lawyers for ‘slipshod’ lawsuit vs. Missouri that ‘first-year law student’ wouldn’t have filedA federal judge may discipline attorneys for St. Louis after they filed a lawsuit against the state that he said “a first-year law student” would know not to file. Outgoing… Read More
Missouri Legislature
OP-ED: A bad deal for Missouri’s childrenTradeoffs and give-and-take are at the heart of politics. We’re told that the politicians who are willing to compromise are the ones who “get things done.”But not every tradeoff is… Read More
Federal government
Elon Musk confirms plan to lessen his DOGE involvement(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Elon Musk announced Tuesday that he plans to significantly scale back his role as head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). Speaking during Tesla’s… Read More
Illegal Immigration
California grants early release to illegal immigrant who killed two Americans(The Center Square) – California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s parole board has granted early release to an illegal immigrant convicted of killing two Americans. Oscar Eduardo Ortega-Anguiano was convicted… Read More
Illegal Immigration
DOJ: Illegal immigrant that Illinois kept from ICE now accused of murder after jail release(The Center Square) – One of several examples the U.S. Department of Justice gave of how federal officials have been obstructed by Illinois’ migrant sanctuary policies involves an illegal alien… Read More
Missouri Legislature
Washington University in St. Louis lobbying state to avoid new paid sick leave requirementAs small business owners across Missouri scramble to provide newly state-mandated paid sick leave by May 1, Washington University in St. Louis acknowledges it’s trying to become exempt from the… Read More
Courts
New Jersey public school teacher files lawsuit over alleged anti-white racism(The Heartlander) — A New Jersey public school educator alleges in a lawsuit against her school that anti-white harassment resulted in her stress-induced stroke. Longtime educator Tina Volpe filed a … Read More
School Choice
Utah judge declares school choice unconstitutional; governor, lawmakers prepare appeal(The Heartlander) — Utah’s universal school choice program is facing a lethal legal setback after a judge ruled it unconstitutional.The Utah Fits All Scholarship Program, created in 2023… Read More
Gender Identity
Doctor who lost job after angering transgender lobby wins settlement(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A child psychiatrist who voiced concerns about sex changes for minors won a settlement against the school that fired him over his comments. The University… Read More
COVID-19
House panel seeks DOJ charges against Cuomo(The Center Square) — A House Republican panel is recommending criminal charges against former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, alleging the Democrat made false statements to Congress during his… Read More