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
New school choice programs can launch quickly with effort, expert says, as more states consider them

After Tennessee approved a universal choice program during a special session in late January, Gov. Bill Lee celebrated the measure but waited more than a week to sign it into… Read More

February 10, 2025
Public Education
Sister of reality star proves Christians can make changes in their local school boards

Shannon Braun was fed up and she couldn’t take it anymore. The Dallas-area stay-at-home mom and sister of home renovation reality show guru Chip Gaines was sick of seeing her… Read More

February 6, 2025
Government
War on women’s sports ‘is over,’ Trump declares with executive order

President Trump signed a long-awaited executive order Wednesday banning biological males from women’s sports and locker rooms. Before a White House room packed with women and girls, including former swimmer… Read More

February 5, 2025
Government
Texas Gov. declares school choice a ‘must pass’ measure for Legislature in the next 60 days 

Gov. Greg Abbott declared school choice an emergency item that “MUST be passed this session,” giving the Texas Legislature 60 days to consider a measure that… Read More

February 3, 2025
Government
Texas ad promotes school choice as bill advances toward Senate floor

An education freedom advocate has released an ad promoting school choice in Texas as the state Legislature moves closer to accomplishing Gov. Greg Abbot’s priority of establishing universal choice in… Read More

January 31, 2025