John Ransom

John Ransom is a senior contributor at The Lion, having been for many years a national political writer and editor whose work has appeared in The Epoch Times, at Townhall.com, Newsmax, the Daily…

Public Education
Local Rabbi: Anti-Jewish gag-order ‘bad mistake’ by California school district

A California school district is under fire after an antisemitic incident resulted in a school asking victimized children and their parents to sign what critics describe as a gag order. Read More

October 24, 2023
Government
Texas House bill on school choice opposed by Gov. Abbott is ‘D.O.A.’ under session rules

A new school choice proposal authored by a Republican in the Texas House is dead-on-arrival, and not just because Gov. Greg Abbott opposes some of its provisions. The 184-page education… Read More

October 23, 2023
Public Education
Teachers’ union at KU argues violence against Israel is necessary, as universities are rocked by pro-terror views 

An affiliate of the American Federation of Teachers issued a statement Wednesday in solidarity with Hamas that encourages violence toward Israel.   The Graduate Teaching Assistants Coalition at the University of… Read More

October 19, 2023
Christian Schools
Florida Christian homeschool staying afloat as delayed state payments arrive

A Christian homeschool in dire financial straits after a delay in receiving Florida per-student payments under its school choice law has suddenly started to see some cash.   Generations Christian Homeschool… Read More

October 19, 2023
Culture
Student protests on Israel, Hamas highlight Harvard hypocrisy on campus ‘speech codes’  

Widespread protests on university campuses involving pro-Hamas and pro-Israeli groups have shined a spotlight on college speech codes and the bias inherent in banning free speech.   “We’re seeing a lot… Read More

October 18, 2023