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
Arkansas has over 20,000 applicants for second year of universal school choice

Arkansas’ universal school choice program is thriving in its second year with over 20,000 applicants. The Arkansas LEARNS website shows a total of 20,190 applications for… Read More

November 1, 2024
Government
School choice is on the ballot in these 3 states

Under the looming shadow of a monumental presidential election are three state ballot measures that could change the lives of hundreds of thousands of K-12 students. Measures in Colorado, Kentucky… Read More

October 31, 2024
Government
‘Voting means everything’: NC resident blasts government for incompetent Hurricane Helene response, says election matters now more than ever

Mere weeks after Hurricane Helene wreaked havoc on long-deprived residents of western North Carolina, two goals remain: survive and vote. “Voting this year means more. It means everything,” a longtime… Read More

October 31, 2024
Opinion
Harris’ education platform ignores K-12 academics, parental concerns

Vice President and current Democrat presidential nominee Kamala Harris has proposed education reforms that ignore K-12 public education’s biggest problems. Though nearly 50 million children attend a K-12 public school,… Read More

October 30, 2024
Public Education
Wisconsin district closes thriving STEM charter because it had too many white students, legal group claims

A Wisconsin school district is in hot water for closing a successful STEM charter for the alleged purpose of “racial balancing.” The Wauwatosa School District (WSD) board voted on Monday… Read More

October 29, 2024