Public Education
California school district acknowledges ‘lack of effective communication’ in disclosing elevated levels of lead in drinking waterA northern California community is questioning the length of time for a school district to report elevated levels of lead across multiple schools’ drinking fountains and faucets,… Read More
Opinion
Op-ed: Homeschool works better for the ‘common good’ than public schoolCritics of homeschooling frequently complain it’s too individualistic and hurts public schools, which they see as a “common good.” “Let’s not forget the reason public schools were funded in the… Read More
Culture
‘Climate of impunity’: Pakistan failed to prosecute suspects in anti-Christian rampage, says Amnesty InternationalA year after arson and mob attacks against Christians in a Pakistani city, the government has failed to charge more than 90% of suspects or conduct trials of those arrested,… Read More
Politics
JD Vance draws praise, media criticism for longtime pro-family, pro-child stanceDonald Trump’s running mate JD Vance is spurring national conversation over declining U.S. birth rates, decrying what he calls “the anti-child ideology that exists in our country.” “We owe something… Read More
Christian Schools
Christian Teacher of the Year: Jennifer Tonkinson prepares junior high students to live biblically through Orwell-inspired teamworkJennifer Tonkinson knows firsthand the importance of avoiding “groupthink,” especially for middle-school classrooms at Valley Christian Schools (VCS) in Chandler, Arizona. Instead of allowing students to settle in cozy cliques,… Read More