Government
USDA blocks funds to states pushing DEI, gender ideology(The Daily Signal) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture is attempting to withhold funding from states that violate the Trump administration’s policies of dropping initiatives on gender ideology and diversity,… Read More
Government
Trump deploys ICE agents to relieve long lines at airports amid Democrat-led DHS funding freezePresident Donald Trump ordered Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Officers to assist with airport chaos across the country as TSA agents are absent or working without pay on the 38th… Read More
Government
Bipartisan congressional group seeks to double nonprofit security funding to $1B in wake of increased threatsA bipartisan group of 150 House members is asking to double the amount of security money available for nonprofits in the wake of recent attacks that appear linked to the… Read More
Opinion
Virginia shouldn’t bail out Fairfax County’s failing schools(The Daily Signal) – Hungry dogs run faster, but Fairfax County’s leadership is so bloated that it can barely move. Contrary to what these overfed “dogs” would have you believe, the… Read More
Public Education
Watch: ‘Schools serve adults, not students,’ says school board member, critical of districtIn Baltimore County, Maryland, school spending is up, the number of teachers is down and the graduation rate is falling, leading one school board member to criticize the district. “The majority of… Read More
Public Education
Milwaukee schools scrambling to cut back after audits reveal $46 million shortfallAs Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) begins to deal with a $46 million budget deficit, the community is questioning how such a situation arose in the first place. “You say this… Read More
Public Education
U.S. colleges report $5.2B in foreign funds for 2025(The Center Square) – American colleges and universities have received $5.2 billion in foreign gifts and contracts in 2025, according to data from the U.S. Department of Education. The… Read More
Government
Partial government shutdown imminent as Congress leaves town(The Center Square) – Lawmakers have left town after failing to pass the Homeland Security full-year funding bill, ensuring a partial shutdown of DHS beginning Saturday. This is the second… Read More
Culture
Gov. Newsom signs $90M bill to fund Planned Parenthood(The Center Square) – California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday signed a budget bill into law that would allocate $90 million to Planned Parenthood, a reproductive health care… Read More
Public Education
California district wrestles with facilities challenges amid ‘massive operating deficit’California’s Oakland Unified School District (OUSD) is facing twin troubles of a major budget shortfall while preparing a widespread revamp of its 70-plus buildings, according to a recent report. “Even as the… Read More
Government
‘I failed’: House Democrat who voted to fund ICE publicly apologizes(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Democratic New York Rep. Tom Suozzi voiced regret on Monday after crossing party lines to fund Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) last week. Suozzi, a… Read More
Government
John Fetterman bucks Democrats on ICE as country barrels toward likely shutdown(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Democratic Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman broke with his party Monday by rejecting calls from Democrats to defund or abolish Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) following… Read More
Culture
Conservative org urges Trump admin to close loophole allowing blue states to fund child sex changes(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A conservative organization is urging the Trump administration to close a loophole that allows blue states to fund sex-rejecting procedures for minors. While commending the… Read More
Public Education
What one former university president says to expect in higher ed for 2026Less DEI and more AI could be in store this year for institutions of higher education. That’s according to Missouri State University President Emeritus Michael Nietzel, who suggests in a recent piece with… Read More
Opinion
Department of Education cracks down on foreign influence(The Daily Signal) – On Jan. 2, the Department of Education officially launched its new and improved portal for universities to report foreign funding. In an earlier… Read More
Government
Leftist nonprofit behemoth got $37.8 million in taxpayer money in year before Trump’s return(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A giant nonprofit’s annual influx of taxpayer money rose to $37,810,397 in 2024 while it gave millions to numerous left-wing activist groups before President Donald… Read More
Public Education
Overpayment leaves New Mexico education department with $35 million deficitThe New Mexico Public Education Department is working on damage control after admitting it overpaid one of its vendors – amounting to millions of taxpayer money lost. “What should have… Read More
Public Education
‘Dysfunctional’ education funding hampers student learning while bloating systems with bureaucracy, commentary arguesWould you pay more for an educational system that yields lower test scores, diminished civics awareness, and a greater likelihood of divorce among graduates? Hardly – yet this is exactly… Read More
Public Education
Hmong families plan stay-home-from-school day to protest Minnesota district’s waffling on language, culture programMinnesota’s St. Paul Public Schools may face a steep one-day drop in attendance on Monday, as families from the Hmong ethnic group commit to keep their children home in a… Read More
Public Education
New Hampshire marks nation’s steepest enrollment decline amid fourth-highest spending growth per student, analysis showsDespite boosting its per-pupil spending by 60.5% over two decades, New Hampshire has experienced “the nation’s largest decline in enrollment,” a recent analysis concluded. “New Hampshire’s K-12 public school students… Read More