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
‘She couldn’t read’: Black mother schools teachers’ union boss on why families need school choice

A Nebraska parent schooled a teachers’ union boss for opposing school choice in a video now circulating on Twitter. It happened as public school activists, such as Tim Royers, president… Read More

July 21, 2023
Public Education
Montana’s public schools still have 1,000 unfilled teaching positions. Easing licensing requirements may help

Montana still needs nearly 1,000 public school teachers for the upcoming year, State Superintendent Elsie Arntzen told the Board of Public Education last week. Even in… Read More

July 18, 2023
Opinion
States should make public education more accessible through flexible, open enrollment

Earlier this year, President Joe Biden claimed he wanted “every kid, in every zip code, in every state [to] have access to every education opportunity possible.” … Read More

July 18, 2023
Culture
Trudeau blames ‘American right wing’ for Muslim parents protesting gender ideology in Canada

After Canadian Muslims rallied for parental rights in education, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau blamed the “American right wing” for spreading “misinformation.” Trudeau met with the Muslim community last week at… Read More

July 18, 2023
Public Education
Wisconsin ‘teacher activist’ fired for flaunting rainbows despite school policy against politically charged imagery

A self-described “teacher activist” was fired Wednesday after waging a lengthy, politically charged battle against the school district over LGBT advocacy in her 1st-grade class. The controversy started when Melissa… Read More

July 17, 2023