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, Public Education
Missouri parents are asking what schools, mayor knew about drag performances attended by middle schoolers

Mayor Barbara Buffaloe (second from left) poses with drag performers and keynote speaker Renee Montgomery at the event attended by middle schoolers. (via Facebook) Public officials… Read More

January 23, 2023
Government
Florida House bill proposes school choice for all

The Florida legislature introduced the state’s largest school choice bill yet, its primary sponsor says. Florida House Speaker Paul Renner’s bill would give every parent… Read More

January 20, 2023
Government, Public Education
Oregon’s use of trans pronouns in K-5 education fires up school choice movement

A school district in Oregon is under fire for introducing LGBT-inspired “neo-pronouns” to K-5 students in Beaverton, strengthening the impetus of the school choice movement there.  Neo-pronouns… Read More

January 18, 2023
Government
Idaho legislators draft legislation for school choice savings plan

Idaho legislators drafted a bill that would create education savings accounts (ESAs), giving parents up to $6,000 in scholarship money for education expenses. “This gives parents flexibility and… Read More

January 17, 2023
Culture, Government
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders supports parents and school choice with executive order

Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed her first executive order toward “bold conservative education reform.” Sanders signed the order, called Arkansas LEARNS, after being inaugurated on Tuesday. Read More

January 13, 2023