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
Florida teachers’ union faces decertification under new state law

The United Teachers of Dade is facing decertification after failing to recruit 60% of Miami-Dade educators to its union. Last summer, a new Florida law passed… Read More

January 5, 2024
Courts
‘Budgeting is an artform, not a science,’ claims NYC teachers’ union in suit against mayor, who wants a balanced budget

The New York City teachers’ union is suing Mayor Eric Adams for budget cuts caused by the city’s immigration crisis. The United Federation of Teachers (UFT) filed the… Read More

January 4, 2024
Public Education
‘Putting the cart before the horse’: Missouri school board approves misleading bond proposal

A Missouri school board is moving forward with a multi-million dollar bond, despite not knowing how the taxpayer dollars will be spent. The St. Joseph Board of Education… Read More

January 3, 2024
Courts
‘Raw retaliatory censorship’: Kansas veteran sues school board for restricting free speech, banning him from school property

A Kansas man is suing his local school district for viewpoint discrimination after being banned from school property for over two years. It’s one of two lawsuits Justin Spiehs has… Read More

January 3, 2024
Public Education
Public school enrollment is declining in North Carolina, nationwide, amid alt schooling boom

New data reveals the number of North Carolina children being educated outside traditional public schools has nearly doubled over the last decade. In 2013, just 252,000 students… Read More

January 2, 2024