Culture
1 abortion for every 8 births: Planned Parenthood reports record abortion numbersÂMore than 434,400 abortions were reported by Planned Parenthood in fiscal year 2024-25, marking an 8% increase from the previous year, according to the organizationâs annual report released this week. That amounts to about… Read More
Public Education
Texas sets record with school choice applications spanning race, income, geographyAfter Texas set a nationwide record with 274,000 applicants to its new school choice program â the most in a programâs first year â the fight to characterize the applicant… Read More
Government
Maryland considers joining states passing school âbell-to-bellâ cellphone bansThe Old Line State is pondering a new policy for its schools â banning cellphones for the entire school day, starting in the 2027-28 academic year. “Schools are to be centers of… Read More
Government
Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly racks up double-digit vetoes, including bills on abortion, school choiceKansas Gov. Laura Kelly vetoed 21 bills this week, but they could still be overridden as the legislative session winds down for the year. The Legislature that passed the bills will have the… Read More
Courts
Schools must notify parents of LGBTQ âDay of Silenceâ Friday or face legal action, Catholic legal group saysIn the wake of the Supreme Court empowering parents to opt their children out of LGBTQ material, the Thomas More Society is warning school districts nationwide that they… Read More
World
Iran uses cease-fire complaint over Hezbollah to keep Strait of Hormuz closedIran is using Israeli attacks against its proxy Hezbollah in Lebanon as a pretext to continue to keep the Straits of Hormuz closed to global shipping and rally world opinion. Iran has said the Israeli assault on its terror… Read More
Courts
Court upholds Iowa law banning sexually explicit school materialsIn a knockout punch against efforts to sexualize children, a federal court in Iowa denied a request to block a law that bans sexually explicit books in schools and sexual… Read More
Public Education
Oklahoma governor praises principal who helped âprotect studentsâ livesâ in school shootingA high school shooting in Oklahoma could have ended very differently without the intervention of the schoolâs principal, who sustained injuries April 7 after being shot by a former student. âIâve spoken… Read More
Government
Bringing âsentencing certaintyâ to Missouri: Gov. Kehoe signs sweeping juvenile crime billA new Missouri law will soon keep repeat juvenile offenders off the streets and allow police and prosecutors to share criminal history data to better track juvenile criminals. The… Read More
Culture
âI just donât wanna dieâ: Missouri teenâs alleged killer revealed as illegal alien who came under ObamaA suspect in the murder case of 15-year-old Miles Young from Springfield, Missouri is being held on an ICE detainer as an illegal alien. âI just donât wanna die.â These… Read More
Courts
Judge pauses Louisiana chemical abortion case pending FDA review, allows nationwide distribution of pills to continue unregulatedA U.S. district judge on Tuesday halted proceedings in Louisianaâs lawsuit against the Food and Drug Administration over the national distribution of chemical abortion pills to give the FDA six… Read More
Government
Hegseth hails âhistoric and overwhelmingâ victory over IranSecretary of War Pete Hegseth described Operation Epic Fury as a decisive campaign against Iran that has obtained all its military objectives. Hegseth appeared with Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Dan Caine, at the Pentagon today… Read More
Government
Kansas City Mayor Lucas denies auditing KC Starâs coverage of his administrationKansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas is alleged to have ordered an audit of the local daily newspaperâs coverage of his administration, though he denies the charge in the face… Read More
Courts
It is the parentsâ business: Missouri AG announces lawsuit settlement in Wentzville school districtâs secret transgender meetingA lawsuit against a Missouri school district that disregarded parental rights in secretly discussing transgender bathroom policies reached a resolution Monday. Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced a settlement with… Read More
Culture
British psychologist slams medical establishment after Finnish study demolishes child gender surgeriesA landmark Finnish study on child gender transitions reveals the procedures do more harm than good, even pushing vulnerable youth toward suicide â not away from it as proponents claim. The study, released in late March,… Read More
Homeschools
âMost important, best-qualified teacherâ will always be a parent, says former school assistant principalAnother former schoolteacher has joined the ranks of homeschool defenders â Daniel Buck, director of the American Enterprise Instituteâs Conservative Education Reform Network. âIâve taught… Read More
Government
Department of Education ends Obama-, Biden-era enforcement of trans ideology in educational agreementsThe Trump administration terminated six resolutions that required schools to uphold trans-ideology in a âheavy-handed manipulationâ of anti-discrimination laws, the Department of Education announced Monday. âToday, the Trump Administration is removing the unnecessary and… Read More
World
US, Iran agree to 2-week ceasefirePresident Donald Trump announced an agreement on Tuesday evening to “suspend the bombing and attack of Iran” for two weeks, subject to Iran’s commitment to the same, in light of… Read More
Culture
Artemis IIâs Victor Glover quotes Christ as millions watch historic moon missionA poignant, faith-centered moment Monday aboard the historic Artemis II mission evoked a defining moment from Apollo 8 decades ago while pointing viewers to a reality beyond the physical world. Read More
Government
Iran deadline looms as gas prices tick up in US, ‘energy lockdown’ speculation swirls elsewhereAs President Donald Trumpâs Tuesday night deadline for Iran looms, gas prices continue to rise across the U.S. and American allies scramble to adapt to dwindling fuel supplies. Since Operation Epic Fury began on Feb. 28, Iran disrupted global supply chains by effectively blocking the chokepoint… Read More