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Grant Braaten

Staff writers for The Heartlander cover a wide range of issues facing American families and culture, especially related to the education of children and youth.

Public Education
Judge rules in free speech case that school board can’t bar father from school over his criticism of books 

An Oklahoma judge has ruled that a father who challenged his child's school board over pornographic material in the library cannot be barred from the school for his speech. The… Read More

November 17, 2022
Culture
Former NFL player and Christian school football coach Jeff Saturday becomes interim head coach of the Indianapolis Colts

Former professional football player and outspoken Christian Jeff Saturday was announced on Monday as the interim coach of the Indianapolis Colts.  Although Saturday was an accomplished player for the team… Read More

November 10, 2022
Culture, Public Education
Stephen Colbert said Tudor Dixon ‘made up’ story of dad who found explicit book at school. Dad says, ‘Just Google it’

The story of what one dad found in his son's school is so shocking, late-night host Stephen Colbert said the political candidate who told it made it up. But the… Read More

November 8, 2022
Courts, Public Education
Parkland shooter Nikolas Cruz receives 34 life sentences for 2018 school massacre

The shooter who took the lives of 17 students and staff members at a Florida high school four years ago was sentenced to 34 terms of life in prison this… Read More

November 4, 2022
Public Education
Vocal, profane anti-police activist appointed to school board in Olympia, Washington over public opposition

A Washington state woman with a history of anti-police rhetoric and encouraging riots has been appointed as a school board director in her city’s district. In a unanimous decision, board… Read More

November 2, 2022