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
Democratic state Rep. loses it, calls parents ‘incompetent,’ tells them to ‘shut up’ over plunging test scores

A New Hampshire state representative blamed parents for student test scores plunging nationwide, calling parents “incompetent teachers.” “Do your children a favor, let the teachers teach, and shut up,” Democratic… Read More

May 19, 2023
Culture
School district advises child abuse reports be considered against parents who don’t support a child’s gender transition

Public schools in Cincinnati have been advised to consider reporting parents for child abuse if the they show signs of not being supportive of a child’s changed gender identity. Read More

May 18, 2023
Public Education
Teacher who disclosed CEA’s anti-capitalist platform could face criminal investigation over violent Marxist speech

A Colorado teacher who ignited a controversy when he tweeted the passage of the Colorado Education Association’s (CEA) anti-capitalist plank is under fire for advocating for revolution… Read More

May 18, 2023
Public Education
School district uses increasingly familiar ploy to charge $11K for FOIA-type request

A school district is punishing an advocacy group with a familiar tactic: adding onerous fees to open records requests. The Sun Prairie Area School District (SPASD) presented a… Read More

May 17, 2023
Courts
Liberal activist group, publisher file suit against Florida to push for LGBT-themed books in schools

An ultra-liberal advocacy group has joined a major publisher and parents to file suit in Florida after the removal of inappropriate sexual material from school curricula and libraries. Read More

May 17, 2023