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
Moms for Liberty awarded over $500K in free speech battle against Florida school board 

Moms for Liberty has officially settled a four-year-long legal battle against a Florida school board that stifled free speech. The parental rights group and four parent plaintiffs were awarded a… Read More

October 10, 2025
Public Education
House Education Committee accuses union of exploiting teachers through retirement scheme

A Congressional committee is investigating the retirement system of the nation’s largest teachers’ union, which is allegedly exploiting member benefits for financial gain. The U.S. House Education and Workforce Committee,… Read More

October 10, 2025
Public Education
Oregon teachers bust NEA-affiliated union, form new group to ‘put students and our community first’ 

Oregon teachers have overthrown their costly and bureaucratic union in favor of an independently run, student-centered alternative.  The Powers Education Association (PEA) – an affiliate of the National Education Association… Read More

October 3, 2025
Public Education
Wisconsin manipulating school data, deceiving parents, policy expert says

Wisconsin’s education department is skewing test scores to deceive parents, a public policy expert argues. The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI) is distorting its own data to make its public education… Read More

October 2, 2025
Courts
Pennsylvania homeschoolers sue district over truancy threats

Two homeschool families are suing their Pennsylvania school district after being threatened with truancy charges for lack of what may be nonessential paperwork. The Stoltzfus and Brennan families filed a lawsuit against… Read More

September 30, 2025