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
New report details the enormous strain illegal immigration is putting on public schools

Mass illegal immigration during the Biden administration has cost the nation’s public schools more than a billion dollars, a recent report estimates. “Since public schools must enroll minors regardless of… Read More

March 7, 2024
Public Education
San Francisco Unified latest public school district to face closures over falling enrollment

The San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD) is set to close some of its schools due to declining enrollment leading to large budget deficits, reported local CBS… Read More

March 6, 2024
Public Education
Outrage over teen ‘toe sucking’ event billed as school charity for disabled people

The founder of a non-profit coffee shop that benefited from a public school charity which featured teens sucking and licking peanut butter off each others’ toes told The Lion he’s not… Read More

March 4, 2024
Legislation
Kansas House committee makes progress on bills stopping trans drugs, surgery for minors 

A committee of the Kansas House of Representatives debated a pair of bills that would prohibit treatments for gender dysphoria in minor children. HB 2791 and HB 2792 would prohibit doctors from administering… Read More

March 1, 2024
Public Education
Superintendent at second Texas school district faces electioneering allegations after audio revealed

The superintendent for another Texas school district faces allegations of electioneering in the Republican primary, after a school reform activist released audio of the alleged incident. The Lion previously… Read More

March 1, 2024