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.

Public Education
Yale student newspaper retracts erroneous pro-Hamas editorial ‘notes,’ cites unsubstantiated threats against staff

The Yale Daily News (YDN) has issued a retraction of its editor’s notes claiming a lack of evidence of Hamas terrorism in the Palestinian group’s October attack on Israel. Critics… Read More

November 2, 2023
Public Education
Texas Gov. Abbott reaches deal with House Speaker on school choice plan

Days after reports that Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s school choice bill would not pass the state House, the governor announced a deal with the Texas House… Read More

October 31, 2023
Culture
Scholastic reneges on pledge to separate inappropriate content after woke mob attacks 

Children’s book publisher Scholastic backtracked on a recent policy decision to separate age-inappropriate sexual and race-related materials at bookfairs after protests from LGBT and CRT-minded lobbyists. The abandoned policy separated… Read More

October 31, 2023
Public Education
Expert says Oklahoma textbook market needs to stop following California models

With news several textbook publishers have withdrawn from Oklahoma over new, stricter standards, one expert says it’s time the textbook publishers catch-up to needed reforms. “We’re going to see more… Read More

October 30, 2023
Public Education
Grade inflation leads to resignation, retirement and job hunting at James Madison University 

Pressure to inflate grades at James Madison University has caused one professor to resign, another to retire early and others to be actively job searching. The pressure to give higher… Read More

October 27, 2023