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.

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WILL files amicus brief in support of Oklahoma’s Catholic charter school

The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty filed an amicus brief in support of the nation’s first-ever religious charter school, which is facing a legal challenge. Ever since Oklahoma officials… Read More

November 27, 2023
Public Education
Pennsylvania school board member resigns after calling Israel Defense Forces a ‘terrorist organization’

A Philadelphia-area school board member has resigned after making antisemitic comments on social media. Jamina Clay, a school board member for the Colonial School District (CSD), received harsh rebuke for… Read More

November 27, 2023
Public Education
Nearly 60,000 Michigan 3rd graders can’t read at grade level. Most will advance to 4th grade anyway

Michigan is sending thousands of 3rd graders into 4th grade despite more than half struggling to read. Michigan State University’s education policy center released a new report detailing reading scores… Read More

November 27, 2023
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Alaska AG reaffirms parents’ rights to opt children out of sex ed, gender identity lessons

Alaska Attorney General Treg Taylor released an opinion Thursday informing school districts that parents have the right to opt their children out of gender identity lessons. Referencing a… Read More

November 21, 2023
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Missouri court hears arguments over state abortion law in lawsuit brought by liberal clergy

A Missouri circuit court heard initial arguments in a lawsuit against the state’s abortion law. Missouri’s Stand for the Unborn Act was passed in 2019 and… Read More

November 20, 2023