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…

Courts
Pennsylvania school district sued over access to sports, extracurricular activities for private school students

A Pennsylvania school district is being sued by a religious liberty watchdog over the school district’s denial of access to sports and other extracurricular activities to parochial school students. In… Read More

July 19, 2023
Government
Texas Gov. Abbott to call third special session for school choice, promising more until it passes

Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott will likely call a third special legislative session in October on school choice, says one of his aides. Dave Carney, the governor’s chief political strategist,… Read More

July 18, 2023
Public Education
Seattle school clinics to offer free sex-change treatments to kids as young as 11

Two Seattle public schools are offering children as young as 11 free “gender affirming care,” while instructing staff to hide the gender dysphoria from parents. Alex Nester, an investigative fellow… Read More

July 18, 2023
Public Education
Utah State Board of Education member under investigation for criticizing public education indoctrination on social media

A member of the Utah State Board of Education is under investigation by the board for social media posts critical of public education. The USBE is basing its investigation of… Read More

July 17, 2023
Opinion
Op-ed: If the left really wants diversity, it should follow Arkansas, Florida and other conservative states on income-based school choice

While progressives wring their hands over the supposed death of affirmative action, what’s really dying isn’t the cause of diversity in education, but the ability of America’s elite to virtue… Read More

July 17, 2023