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.

Public Education
Local educator mocks Evangelical parents as ‘kooks’ and ‘bigots’ in TX school board meeting

Parents from the Leander Independent and Round Rock Independent School Districts in Austin, TX, have had enough after a local educator and parent mocked them with a Dr. Read More

December 29, 2021
Public Education
New poll highlights bi-partisan concerns about the quality of education

New poll results released by Free to Learn, an education advocacy group, revealed that over 80% of Americans are concerned about the quality… Read More

December 28, 2021
Public Education
CDC’s convenient science has eroded trust from parents

As covid safety guidelines continue to shift, especially in school contexts, parents are losing patience and trust. Questions about the CDC’s approach and cherry-picking of data to enact… Read More

December 22, 2021
Christian Schools
High school seniors organize fundraiser to replace custodian’s truck after fire

Two Christian high school seniors near San Diego started a GoFundMe earlier this month to replace a longtime school custodian’s truck after it was destroyed by a fire. Read More

December 20, 2021
Public Education
California Teachers Association conference outlines strategies to subvert parents’ values, manipulate students

Audio files from a recent California Teachers Association conference have revealed a deliberate effort by CTA members to recruit young children to LGBTQ+ clubs while keeping parents in… Read More

December 18, 2021