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Adam Wittenberg

Adam Wittenberg is a Staff Writer for The Heartlander. He worked as a reporter and editor in newspapers in New England in the 2000s before moving to the Midwest to write and teach for a Christian…

Courts
Ex-teachers’ union chiefs headed to prison in $2.6M fraud case

The former leaders of a Florida teachers’ union are heading to prison and must repay $2.6 million they stole during their tenure, a federal judge ordered Monday. Teresa Brady, 70,… Read More

February 10, 2026
Opinion
Accountability and leadership: Why the AMA finally abandoned pediatric sex-change surgeries

The stunning reversal by the American Medical Association and the American Society of Plastic Surgeons on child sex-change procedures last week appears to stem from two developments: a $2 million… Read More

February 10, 2026
School Choice
Applications flood in for Texas Education Freedom Accounts breaking Tennessee’s day-one record

(The Heartlander) — More than 46,000 students have applied for Texas Education Freedom Accounts, the state’s new school choice program, breaking Tennessee’s record for the most applications… Read More

February 9, 2026
Courts
Idaho Supreme Court hands major victory to school choice

In a resounding win for school choice, the Idaho Supreme Court rejected arguments against the state’s new refundable school choice tax credit, clearing the way for… Read More

February 6, 2026
Government
Mississippi Senate kills school choice bill without debate; ‘disappointed’ governor may call special session

In a blow to school choice supporters, the Mississippi Senate killed school choice legislation in committee Tuesday without debate. The Senate Education Committee rejected House Bill 2, the Mississippi Education Freedom Act,… Read More

February 5, 2026