Jillian Schneider

Jillian Schneider is a Staff Writer for The Lion. Her work has also appeared on RealClearEducation, The Federalist, The Heartlander, Acton Institute PowerBlog, and ZuMedia.

Courts
ā€˜The law is on our sideā€™: Lawsuit against Oklahoma Superintendent Walters dismissed

A judge has dismissed a lawsuit against Oklahoma Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan Walters over accusations the state neglected to address bullying complaints. The lawsuit, filed in November, wasā€¦ Read More

March 27, 2025
Government
Arkansas approves Classic Learning Test for use in college admissions

America is having a renaissance of classical education, and the Classic Learning Test ā€“ an alternative to the SAT and ACT ā€“ is no exception. Founded in 2015 and designedā€¦ Read More

March 26, 2025
Public Education
Proof is in the pudding: Ohio estimates school choice will grow 20% in 2 years 

Ohio is expecting a massive increase in families seeking school choice scholarships. The Ohio Department of Education and Workforce projected the stateā€™s Educational Choice Expansion Scholarship (ā€¦ Read More

March 26, 2025
Government
Indiana teachersā€™ union, Democrats oppose charter school funding despite better charter results

An Indiana teachersā€™ union and Democratic lawmakers are opposing a proposal to distribute education funding fairly between charter and government-run public schools. Indiana, like many other states, provides more fundingā€¦ Read More

March 24, 2025
Public Education
9 in 10 Rhode Island school districts have policies to hide student gender information from parents

Nearly 90% of Rhode Islandā€™s public schools would hide a studentā€™s transgenderism from parents, according to their written policies. Parents Defending Education (PDE) examined all of Rhode Islandā€™s school districtā€¦ Read More

March 21, 2025