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
Recent high school graduate upsets incumbent in New Jersey school board election

Last week, as part of a string of upsets across New Jersey school board races, 19-year-old Nicholas Seppy ousted incumbent Terre Alabarda in Egg Harbor Township in Atlantic… Read More

November 12, 2021
Public Education
School board & other election results across the country highlight national concern over education

Voters throughout the nation made their voices heard last week as heated school board races dominated many local elections. Deciding issues in many races included… Read More

November 8, 2021
Culture
Veteran umpire Ted Barrett, a minister to umpires, works his fifth World Series

On the field, professional umpire Ted Barrett just wrapped up calling his fifth career World Series. But off the field is where he answers his calling: ministering to… Read More

November 4, 2021
Public Education
Volunteer dads form ‘Dads on Duty’ to provide safe, positive presence in a Louisiana high school

After a string of fights led to the arrest of 23 students, a group of concerned dads from Shreveport, La. decided to take action. Nearly 40 dads of… Read More

November 3, 2021
Public Education
Students walk out in protest of Loudoun County Public Schools’ handling of sexual assault case linked to transgender bathroom policy

About 75 high schoolers from Broad Run High School in Loudoun County, Virginia stormed out of class this week to express their disapproval of how the district handled… Read More

November 2, 2021