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.

Christian Schools
Columbia Christian robotics team makes deep run in regional competition

The robotics team at Columbia Christian School in Magnolia, Ark., advanced to a multi-state regional competition, during which they made it to the wild-card round, after placing second in the… Read More

December 14, 2021
Public Education
Chicago Public Schools forcing all of its schools to adopt gender neutral bathrooms

The Chicago Public School system is now requiring its schools to adopt new signage to make their bathrooms ‘more inclusive’. The requirement allows students to use the bathroom… Read More

December 13, 2021
Public Education
Unlawful resolution discriminates against private school students in Ohio

The Worthington Public Schools (WPS) Board recently passed a resolution stating that it is “impractical” to continue to bus 43 students to neighboring private schools in Central Ohio. Read More

December 10, 2021
Christian Schools
Christian school students pack meals, learn leadership lessons this Thanksgiving

For Marshalltown Christian School (MCS) students, this year’s Thanksgiving festivities included an opportunity to serve their community in a tangible way. Last week, students from the school helped… Read More

November 29, 2021
Public Education
High schooler suspended for sending a text to another classmate stating that there are only two genders

A New Hampshire teen was suspended from school and held out from a football game for sending a text message to another classmate stating that there are only… Read More

November 23, 2021