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.

Government
Missouriā€™s Department of Education and Legislature failed to advance meaningful education reform as neighboring states take major leaps

Missouriā€™s Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) is falling behind the curve of education reform in America, and the state Legislature didnā€™t help this year, policy experts say.  The… Read More

August 1, 2023
Public Education
Judge denies Chicago Public Schoolsā€™ attempt to commandeer charter schools

Chicago Public Schoolsā€™ campaign to take over two charter schools has been shot down in court. CPS has been trying to close two charter schools run by Urban Prep Academies,… Read More

August 1, 2023
Public Education
Hillsdale-affiliated charter school fights back against Tennessee school boardā€™s ā€˜lack of integrityā€™Ā Ā 

A struggling public school district in Tennessee has nonetheless rejected the application of a Hillsdale-affiliated charter school ā€“ but the education reformers are fighting back.   American Classical Education (ACE) is… Read More

July 28, 2023
Public Education
ā€˜Weā€™re very optimisticā€™: Education reform advocate explains the path forward for school choice in Kentucky

Despite having fallen behind the school choice wave, Kentucky education reform advocates are confident change is right around the corner. The Bluegrass State is one of just five states… Read More

July 27, 2023
Government
U.S. Rep. Scott Fitzgerald proposes reform bill for nationā€™s largest teachersā€™ union

A U.S. congressman has proposed a bill to reform the National Education Association, which he accuses of being more ā€œa political machineā€ than an advocate for education. ā€œStudent success is… Read More

July 27, 2023