Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell

Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell is a reporting fellow for The Daily Signal and co-host of “The Daily Signal Podcast.”

Public Education
New bill targets foreign interference in education, requiring colleges to disclose money from China, Russia, N. Korea

(The Daily Signal) – A bill introduced Tuesday would require universities to disclose any contracts they have with foreign adversaries to the federal Department of Education.  The… Read More

February 5, 2025
Culture
Detransitioners feel ‘relief’ after Trump executive order provides legal recourse for child sex-change victims

(The Daily Signal) – Young adults deceived by the transgender medicine industry into irreversibly altering their bodies to change sexes have the opportunity for legal remedy due to… Read More

February 3, 2025
Government
Trump executive order bans CRT, gender ideology in public education

(The Daily Signal) – President Donald Trump signed an executive order Wednesday prohibiting federal funding of K-12 schools that promote critical race theory or radical gender ideology. “Parents trust America’s… Read More

January 31, 2025
Government
GOP lawmakers introduce bill to expand school choice

(The Daily Signal) – Republican Sens. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana and Tim Scott of South Carolina are celebrating National School Choice Week by introducing a bill to empower businesses and… Read More

January 30, 2025
Public Education
Largest teachers union held webinar on protecting ‘undocumented’ children from ICE

(The Daily Signal) – The National Education Association held a webinar on Jan. 17 instructing teachers on how to protect “undocumented” students from immigration authorities. The presentation for… Read More

January 30, 2025