Josh Mann

Josh Mann, Ph.D., is the managing editor for The Lion. Prior to working for the Herzog Foundation, Josh worked for a software startup in the language-learning space did academic research in Early…

Government
White House “Weaponizing” DOJ to Silence Parents at School Board Meetings in Response to NSBA Request

Critics are pushing back against Attorney General Merrick Garland’s effort to mobilize federal, state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies against uncited ‘threats of violence’ against public school… Read More

October 7, 2021
Public Education
Georgia Public Schools Well-Funded, Despite Claims to the Contrary

Georgia leaders are pushing back on a recent report on education funding in Georgia. The report, from the left-leaning Georgia Budget & Policy… Read More

October 6, 2021
Public Education
Former Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe Supports Controversial Gender Policy for Schools, Says Parents Shouldn’t Be Involved

Former Democratic Governor of Virginia, Terry McAuliffe, who is in a race once again for governor, said on Tuesday night that he is against parental control of a… Read More

September 30, 2021
Government
US Charter School Enrollment Grows 7% amid Traditional Public School Declines in 2020-2021

The National Alliance for Public Charter Schools has authored a report showing “hundreds of thousands of families switched to charter schools” during the… Read More

September 27, 2021
Public Education
Mayor Calls on School Board to Resign Over Curriculum, Threatens Child Porn Charges

Hudson Ohio Mayor, Craig Shubert, addressed the September 13 Hudson School Board meeting, threatening child pornography charges against board members who would not… Read More

September 22, 2021