John Ransom

John Ransom is a Lion contributor and a national political writer and editor whose work has appeared in The Epoch Times, at Townhall.com, Newsmax, the Daily Caller and IBT.

Culture, Government
Georgia legislator: Parents can’t decide on education because they did ‘not finish high school’

A Democratic legislator in Georgia is taking heat for opposing school choice because some parents in the state “did not finish high school.” “I see parents being able… Read More

March 21, 2023
Public Education
One dead, another injured in Texas high school shooting, suspect in custody

A gunman is in custody after a school shooting left one teen dead and another injured in Arlington, Texas early Monday morning. “At least one male student was… Read More

March 20, 2023
Public Education
Fairfax schools hires K Street lobbyist with ties to Chinese Communist Party at $2,225 per hour

Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) is being questioned over its hiring of a law firm better known for its lobbying than its lawyering – at the cost of $2,225… Read More

March 20, 2023
Culture
Over 6,000 schools have policies to hide students’ transgender status from parents, sparking action in Congress

Thousands of schools in the U.S. have policies to keep parents in the dark about their kids’ gender identities, leading one congressman to introduce a ban on the deception. Read More

March 20, 2023
Culture
Biden’s education secretary charges ‘censorship’ after conspiring with DOJ to label parents as ‘domestic terrorists’

The U.S. Secretary of Education has joined a Democrat chorus characterizing the removal of pornographic materials from libraries and schools as book banning and censorship. Miguel Cardona’s comments… Read More

March 17, 2023