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Jillian Schneider

Jillian Schneider is a Staff Writer for The Heartlander. A California native, she recently graduated from Azusa Pacific University with Bachelors degrees in Communication Studies and Humanities. Her…

Education, Missouri
‘Mission creep’: Missouri K-12 spending has doubled to $15B even though enrollment is shrinking

Over the past 20 years, Missouri has lost 30,000 K-12 students but managed to nearly double its education budget – from $8 billion to $15 billion. Read More

June 29, 2023
Public Education
Nearly 1 in 4 public school students are from immigrant families, putting pressure on a public system already in crisis

More immigrants are attending public schools than ever before, nearing one quarter of all students. A new report from the Center for Immigration Studies (CIS) found… Read More

June 27, 2023
Public Education
Elizabeth Warren among 12 U.S. senators who oppose school choice for others yet choose private schools for their own kids

At least 12 U.S. Senators oppose school choice policies despite discreetly sending their own children to costly private schools, leading to charges of hypocrisy and elitism by critics. Sen. Elizabeth… Read More

June 27, 2023
Culture
‘Leave our children alone’: Gay politician begs local school board to stop sexualizing children

A Maryland school board’s “affirming” transgender policy is drawing fierce backlash from the community, including from its openly gay mayor. “As a gay man who is looking to adopt a… Read More

June 26, 2023
Culture
Presbyterian Church of America petitions government to end sex-changes on children

A conservative Christian denomination voted to collectively petition state and federal governments to end cross-sex treatments on minors. The Presbyterian Church in America (PCA) voted 1,089-793 during its General Assembly… Read More

June 23, 2023