Grant Braaten

Staff writers for The Lion cover a wide range of issues facing American families and culture, especially related to the education of children and youth.

Culture, Public Education
Texas mom pulls child from middle school after sexual game in classroom, rethinks progressive commitments

A mother removed her child from a Texas middle school after the teacher had some students portray “seductive hookers” as part of a game. Laura Maria Gruber says… Read More

March 21, 2023
Culture
Florida revokes liquor license from hotel that hosted drag show welcoming minors

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has moved to revoke a Miami hotel’s liquor license after it ignored warnings from the governor’s office not to allow children at a drag show… Read More

March 16, 2023
Culture
Gratitude, prayer key to Keyontae Johnson’s second chance in college basketball and life

After a near-death collapse on court and nearly two years away from college basketball, Keyontae Johnson is making the most of his second chance. The Kansas State Wildcats’… Read More

March 16, 2023
Christian Schools, Culture
‘We cannot stop something we did not start’: Asbury ‘revival’ meetings end, ripples continue

Although the “outpouring” services at Asbury University were officially concluded, the life-changing testimonies from the last few weeks continue to pour in. Asbury University in Wilmore, Kentucky, experienced… Read More

February 27, 2023
Culture, Public Education
California school district sued for enabling child’s gender transition and hiding it from parents

A California school district secretly counseled an 11-year-old through a gender transition, prompting the mother to file a lawsuit. The lawsuit alleges that members of the Chico Unified… Read More

February 21, 2023