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.

Public Education
Teacher Freedom Alliance launches union for pro-America educators

A new alternative to mainstream teachers’ unions launched on Friday for teachers with “American values.” The Teacher Freedom Alliance (TFA) is an initiative of the Freedom Foundation, which has fought what… Read More

March 12, 2025
Public Education
The Heritage Foundation’s Phoenix Declaration proclaims conservative ideals for the rebirth of education 

What does a truly conservative vision for the future of education look like, according to policy experts?  It might look like the new Phoenix Declaration, published… Read More

March 6, 2025
Public Education
Study shows how Missouri taxpayers are subsidizing teachers’ unions

Since the pandemic, teachers’ unions have been widely criticized for having liberal agendas that undermine public education. What’s worse, according to one union watchdog, is how taxpayers are unwittingly funding… Read More

March 5, 2025
Christian Schools
Catholic school students outscored public school peers by 10-20 points on national assessment

Recent data from the Nation’s Report Card shows Catholic school students consistently outperform those in public schools in the United States. The National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) calls the National… Read More

March 4, 2025
Public Education
Policy expert: Utah needs to strengthen its open enrollment practices

When it comes to school choice, education reformers know that merely being good isn’t good enough. Education expert and former public school teacher Christine Cooke Fairbanks recently published… Read More

March 3, 2025