Adam Wittenberg

Adam Wittenberg is deputy managing editor of The Lion. He worked as a reporter and editor in newspapers in New England in the 2000s before moving to the Midwest to write and teach for a Christian…

Government
MUST WATCH: California detransitioner shares pain, horror of gender surgery

Layla Jane, a 21-year-old detransitioner, is sharing how she still has night terrors from her operation eight years ago, exposing the horrors of child gender surgeries. “I’m someone who underwent hormone blockers, the… Read More

April 7, 2026
Government
‘School choice is practical, not partisan,’ seasoned educator says

Dr. JoAnne Kilpatrick spent 20 years working in public schools as a teacher and administrator, but she’s become a strong advocate for school choice – something many public school officials… Read More

April 7, 2026
Courts
California ordered to pay $4.5 million, scolded for fighting to hide gender transitions from parents

The state of California must pay $4.5 million in legal fees for fighting tooth and nail against efforts to force it to stop schools from hiding students’ gender transitions from their parents. Attorneys for the Thomas More… Read More

April 6, 2026
Government
States could leave $23B in school choice funds unused, report warns

States that do not participate in the new federal school choice tax credit could leave nearly $23 billion in scholarships on the table, a new report finds. Analysis by the America First Policy Institute … Read More

April 2, 2026
Public Education
Free speech win: California high school reverses suspension over pro-ICE flyers

A California high school has expunged the suspension of a student who posted pro-ICE flyers, drawing scrutiny over free speech and viewpoint discrimination. Torrey Pines High School in San Diego changed course… Read More

April 1, 2026