Government
Tennessee governor signs universal school choice bill after shrewd additions helped it passTennessee is the latest state to enact universal school choice as Gov. Bill Lee signed a $447 million plan Wednesday granting families educational freedom. The measure, which passed during a… Read More
Culture
Male runner sets womenâs track record days before NCAA bans trans athletesJust before the NCAA banned transgender-identifying athletes from womenâs sports, a male athlete set a school record in indoor track and field. Rochester Institute of Technology junior Sadie Schreiner set… Read More
Government
School choice optimism grows as Republicans back Trumpâs pick for ed secretary ahead of confirmation hearingExpand school choice, send education back to the states, and eventually, put herself out of a job. Those are the hopes Republicans have for President Donald Trumpâs nominee to lead… Read More
Politics
Gabbard confirmed as head of National Intelligence in win for Trump; Kennedy could be nextÂTulsi Gabbard has been confirmed as Donald Trumpâs director of national intelligence following a lengthy process of securing enough votes in the Senate. The chamber approved her 52-48 Wednesday,… Read More
Government
University of Missouri splits with NPR stations. Will other universities follow suit?Early radio stations were often run by college engineering professors, but nearly a century later, some schools are finding public radio no longer aligns with their mission. Two schools in… Read More
Government
Republicans look to redirect global AIDS relief funding diverted by Biden to support abortion promotion(The Daily Signal) â The Presidentâs Emergency Plan For AIDS Relief is supposed to be a major lifesaving program from the United States to the world. Under then-President Joe Biden,… Read More
Government
âNo exceptionsâ: Pentagon schools defy Hegseth by renaming DEI efforts(The Daily Signal) â In preparation for Donald Trumpâs second presidency, the Pentagonâs school system attempted to conceal its diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts under a different name. … Read More
Opinion
Whoâs afraid of school choice â and food trucks â in Wyoming?(The Daily Signal) â Teacher unions are racing to stop greater education choice from spreading to Wyoming. But parents there already know that more education options would be valuable for… Read More
Public Education
Legal group demands school board end ‘unconstitutional lawfare’ against member who opposed child sex changes(Daily Caller News Foundation) â The Frederick County Board of Education opened an allegedly âunconstitutionalâ investigation into a Republican board member after he voiced opposition to socially transitioning students within… Read More
Government
Owner of US defense contractor making fighter jet, missile parts listed as Chinese intel agency official(Daily Caller News Foundation) â A defense contractor that supplies parts for American military aircraft and advises the U.S. government on supply chain security is owned by an immigrant with… Read More
Culture
CDC website search for âabortionâ now also suggests looking up âadoption’A change to the website of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) directs users looking up âabortionâ to try âadoptionâ as well. After the prompt to try the… Read More
Public Education
Are school counselors being trained as social justice warriors?Higher education programs in school counseling are facing backlash for buying into what critics call woke ideology infecting K-12 education. According to information compiled by Parents… Read More
Government
President Trump expected to drastically scale back Department of Education by executive orderThe Trump administration is reportedly drafting an executive order that would make good on the presidentâs campaign promise to eliminate the federal Department of Education (DOE). Read More
Courts
Lawsuit challenges alleged race-based hiring practices at University of IllinoisA new lawsuit is challenging the University of Illinois over alleged racial discrimination in its hiring practices as national pushback against diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI)… Read More
Government
Tim Walzâ budget proposal would end tuition assistance for private school studentsMinnesota Gov. Tim Walz recently proposed a budget cut that would hurt private school students, eliminating resources and possibly causing a spike in tuition. Walzâ 2025 biennial budget would eliminate… Read More
Government
Pennsylvania teacher released from Russian penal colony as Ukraine war negotiations beginNational Security Advisor Mike Waltz announced the release of Pennsylvania schoolteacher Marc Fogel after an undisclosed U.S.-Russia exchange. âToday, President Donald J. Trump and his Special Envoy Steve Witkoff are… Read More
Government
Wisconsin bills call for transparency, fairness in school referendums(The Center Square) â A pair of Wisconsin legislators are pushing for more transparency in the school referendum process in the state. The proposal comes after… Read More
Government
Trump signs order forcing agencies to work with DOGE to cut spending(The Center Square) â Elon Musk joined President Donald Trump in the oval office Tuesday as the president signed an executive order requiring federal agencies to work with Muskâs Department… Read More
Public Education
Two Seattle school levies to be voted on amid dissatisfaction with educational quality(The Center Square) â The fate of two levies from Seattle Public Schools will be determined on Tuesday by Seattle voters, amid recent survey results showing that parents of former… Read More
Culture
How DEI tore apart Kentucky Country Day School(The Daily Signal) â âDespite the occupation, despite the apartheid, Palestine will one day be free,â declared Mahmoud Kutmah, the valedictorian of Kentucky Country Day Schoolâs class of 2021,… Read More