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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…

Culture
BREAKING: Active shooters stopped in Michigan, Virginia, fueling fears of terrorism from Operation Epic Fury in Iran

The FBI is probing two separate active shooter incidents in Michigan and Virginia Thursday for terrorism. At least one of the shooters, who were both killed, has ties to ISIS. Read More

March 12, 2026
Public Education
EXCLUSIVE: Teacher Freedom Alliance tops 10,000 members, signaling demand for teacher union alternative 

More than 10,000 educators have joined the Teacher Freedom Alliance, a new national organization positioning itself as an alternative to traditional teachers’ unions. In the… Read More

March 10, 2026
Politics
‘You will likely lose your next election,’ school choice PAC warns GOP opponents

A major player in the fight for school choice is spending big ahead of the 2026 midterm elections to unseat Republicans who oppose educational freedom. The American Federation for… Read More

March 9, 2026
Schools
Lawmakers push K-5 tech restrictions amid screen time concerns

Lawmakers in at least five states are taking cues from classical schooling by introducing proposals to restrict education technology in K-5 classrooms. The proposals would limit or ban the use… Read More

March 4, 2026
Government
California ballot measure could create nation’s largest school choice program

In a bold move, California school choice advocates are attempting to launch what could be the nation’s largest school choice program and amend the state Constitution to eliminate a ban on public money going to religious schools. Supporters are… Read More

March 3, 2026