Legislation
Education expert analyzes Invest in Kidsâ record-breaking numbers for final year(The Center Square) â Despite record-breaking enrollment for its final year, Illinois lawmakers have yet to address the expired Invest in Kids school choice scholarship program. There were rumblings that the… Read More
Legislation
Military could hit troops with court-martials for refusing to use preferred pronouns, experts say(Daily Caller News Foundation) â The military could seek to formally punish service members for refusing to use another service memberâs preferred pronouns under existing policy, according to military experts. Read More
Public Education
85% of new migrant students still enrolled in Denver schools(The Center Square) â Denver Public Schools said that 85% of new-to-country students who joined this school year are still enrolled in the district. DPS’ April 18 … Read More
Opinion
The Washington Postâs 2,600-word love letter to a drag queen(The Daily Signal) â Anyone who reads The Washington Post regularly knows that, in its view, the LGBTQ community can do no wrong, that thereâs no wretched excess that the fringe elements… Read More
Legislation
Kansas legislators should follow the principled lead of these three Democrats(The Sentinel) â âAs I watch children in poverty, trapped in failing schools, who can hardly read, Iâd be damned if I will continue to defend the status quo.â This… Read More
Culture
Report: China is fueling US fentanyl crisis and U.S. isnât stopping it(The Center Square) â The Peopleâs Republic of China under the leadership of the Chinese Communist Party âis the ultimate geographic source of the fentanyl crisis in the U.S.,â a… Read More
Courts
Report: Family sues school over teacherâs alleged âfight clubâ discipline for 7-year-old(Daily Caller News Foundation) â A family reportedly sued a school in Indiana over a teacherâs alleged âfight club-styleâ discipline of their 7-year-old son from Aug. 2023 to Nov. 2023. Read More
Legislation
Gov. Polis signs bill giving $24M to schools for new migrant students(The Center Square) â Colorado schools will receive $24 million in state money for one-time allocations to pay for the influx of new migrant students. House… Read More
Public Education
Digital standardized tests becoming new norm(The Center Square) â Pennsylvaniaâs shift toward digital standardized school testing will save the state $6.5 million and hours of lost learning for students, according to Gov. Josh Shapiro. The… Read More
Courts
Federal lawsuit challenges Nebraska’s midwife home birth ban(The Center Square) â A certified nurse midwife filed a federal lawsuit against the state of Nebraska this week for preventing her from attending home births or operating without a… Read More
Opinion
Biden is building a military based on DEI and wokeness. It needs merit and preparedness.(The Daily Signal) â The military is rightly understood as an apolitical institution, managed on the basis of merit, yet accountable at the highest level to democratically elected civilians. The Biden… Read More
Opinion
Planned Parenthood checklist: More abortions, less actual health care, more tax dollars than ever(The Daily Signal) â Planned Parenthoodâs 2022-2023 annual report is out. Unlike last yearâs annual report, now weâre finally able to see how the 2022 Dobbs decision overturning Roe v. Wade… Read More
Public Education
Report: American colleges failing to fight antisemitism on campus(The Center Square) â American colleges and universities are failing to fight antisemitism on campus, according to a new report published by the Anti-Defamation League. ADLâs first … Read More
Legislation
Ohio House could soon take up single-sex bathroom bill(The Center Square) â While a court weighs the legality of Ohioâs ban on transgender health care for minors and single-sex sports teams, the Ohio House could soon vote on a… Read More
Legislation
Illinois legislators: Proposed race-based funding formula for universities could violate civil rights(The Center Square) â Illinois Senate Republicans are urging for a subject matter hearing on Illinoisâ ambitious plan for higher education funding, a plan that was revealed in March. … Read More
Culture
Biden admin to release finalized rule expanding Title IX protection to transgender students(Daily Caller News Foundation) â President Joe Bidenâs administration will release a finalized rule on Friday that expands Title IX protection to include âgender identity,â according to CNN. Title IX prohibits discrimination… Read More
Culture
Want a faith-filled nation back? Build the family(The Daily Signal) â Thereâs a direct link between being raised in a family with a mom and dad present and a commitment to faith, according to the president and founder of … Read More
Culture
House Democrats vow to codify ârightsâ to trans surgeries, hormones, puberty blockers(The Daily Signal) â House Democrats released an agenda Thursday that includes a vow to codify a right to so-called gender-affirming careâtransgender surgeries, hormones, and puberty blockers. The promise came… Read More
Legislation
DeSantis signs two bills to bring chaplains, patriotic organizations to schools(The Center Square) â Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed legislation Thursday intended to provide more educational opportunities for public school students. House Bill 1317 allows patriotic organizations… Read More
Public Education
Michigan public school teaches first-graders they/them pronouns(The Center Square) â A Michigan elementary school notified parents it wants to teach their first-grade children about pronouns. The letter written from Schavey Road Elementary School by Principal Liz… Read More