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
When less is more: Charter schools receive less funding but deliver better student outcomes

Charter schools outperform their traditional public-school counterparts despite receiving significantly less funding, recent studies show. The University of Arkansas released a new report analyzing nearly two… Read More

August 11, 2023
Public Education
Public education watchdog blasts nationwide practice of prosecuting parents who defy public school zip code assignments

A new report suggests that many parents across the nation are made out to be criminals for enrolling their children in high-performing schools. Their crime? Rebelling against the zip code… Read More

August 11, 2023
Christian Schools
Anti-religious groups file lawsuit against Oklahoma’s historic religious charter school

America’s first ever religious charter school is being taken to court by two liberal organizations in what Oklahoma’s top education official calls “religious persecution.” The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)… Read More

August 2, 2023
Public Education
Maine school member denounces ‘pervasive DEI agenda,’ pivots to school choice advocacy

A Maine school board member has resigned after she says her district fell prey to a “pervasive DEI agenda” that undermines parents. Jameson Davis, a school board member for Regional… Read More

August 2, 2023
Public Education
Arizona Superintendent Tom Horne says universal school choice program will save taxpayer money

While states like Alabama and Kentucky are still working toward starting robust school choice programs, Arizona is working to keep the one it already has.   One of its greatest defenders… Read More

August 2, 2023