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Opinion
In with teacher apprenticeships, out with colleges of education

(The Daily Signal) – Two persistent problems beset American schools. First, teachers must leave the classroom and become administrators or counselors to earn above the standard teacher salary. Second, colleges of … Read More

August 23, 2024
Public Education
Arizona leaders to renew push for school cell phone ban

(The Center Square) – Some Arizona leaders are hoping cell phones will be banned throughout the school day as part of state law in next legislative session.  “This is a… Read More

August 23, 2024
Politics
Harris accepts Democratic presidential nomination, setting up showdown with Trump

(The Center Square) – Vice President and now-Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris formally accepted the party’s nomination on the final day of the Democratic National Convention Thursday night in Chicago. Harris’… Read More

August 23, 2024
Opinion
YouRule!: The ‘Five Cs’ of civic construction, and how they can rebuild America

(Editor’s note: This is the 7th of 10 articles serializing Executive Editor Michael Ryan’s ebook YouRule: How Saving America Depends Entirely on You And What You Can Do About It.)… Read More

August 23, 2024
Politics
Is an RFK Trump endorsement a game changer in the presidential election?

An endorsement of Donald Trump by independent presidential candidate Robert Kennedy Jr. would give Trump a small bump in the polls, experts tell The Lion. But one prominent GOP operative… Read More

August 23, 2024
Government
US funds keep flowing to Ukraine as little Maui struggles to rebuild

It’s a David and Goliath story for the ages: a tiny island struggles to rebuild after devastating fires one year ago, while a European war rages after more than two… Read More

August 22, 2024
Public Education
Iowa turns to AI for reading program

(The Center Square) – Iowa elementary schools will use an AI reading assistant with voice recognition technology to assess and assist students in their reading skills, the Department of Education… Read More

August 22, 2024
Politics
DeSantis-backed candidates win in over half of Florida’s school board elections

(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Twelve school board candidates endorsed by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis won their local elections on Tuesday, according to the Associated Press. DeSantis had endorsed 23… Read More

August 22, 2024
Opinion
‘Media-ocracy’: The corrupt media are putting all 10 fingers on the scale to be king makers in this election. Don’t let them

They knew. They knew it all along. Yet the Biden-Harris administration went to enormous lengths to conceal the president’s deteriorating mental state from the public – even lashing out bitterly at… Read More

August 22, 2024
Politics
Report challenges Harris’ assertion higher food prices equal corporate greed

(The Center Square) – Rising grocery store prices over the last few years aren’t the fault of farmers or “greedy” corporations, a conservative North Carolina research organization concludes in a… Read More

August 22, 2024
Public Education
Kentucky latest university to slash DEI office

(The Center Square) – Fall classes begin next week at the University of Kentucky, and as students make their way back to the state’s flagship institution in Lexington, they’ll be… Read More

August 22, 2024
Opinion
YouRule!: How our ‘civic infrastructure’ is broken, and how we can we fix it

(Editor’s note: This is the 6th of 10 articles serializing Executive Editor Michael Ryan’s ebook YouRule: How Saving America Depends Entirely on You And What You Can Do About It.)… Read More

August 22, 2024
Politics
GOP primary victors could reshape the Wyoming educational landscape, giving parents more choices

Several pro-school choice Republican candidates for the Wyoming state House won their primary races on Tuesday, signaling a growing appetite for educational freedom from voters. The results give conservatives in Wyoming… Read More

August 22, 2024
Politics
Pelosi touts job growth under Biden-Harris as job numbers revised downward

(The Center Square) – Early in her brief speech at the Democratic National Convention Wednesday night, former House Speaker and U.S. Rep. Nancy Pelosi touted the successes of the Biden-Harris… Read More

August 22, 2024
Public Education
Kansas mom warns State Board of Education about effects of Second Step middle school curriculum

(The Sentinel) – Kirsten Workman of Lansing says her research shows the Second Step Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) program for middle schoolers is ineffective in improving student outcomes or… Read More

August 22, 2024
Politics
DNC speakers tout abortion, LGBTQ acceptance to compensate for ‘anti-family’ accusations

(The Daily Signal) – Speakers at the Democratic National Convention emphasized what they consider “pro-family” positions following accusations from the Right that the Harris-Walz ticket is the… Read More

August 22, 2024
Opinion
Op-ed: Homeschool works better for the ‘common good’ than public school

Critics 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

August 22, 2024
Public Education
Colleges still cutting offerings as pre-COVID enrollment decline continues

Colleges and universities have announced more cuts to programs and majors, continuing a trend that pre-dated COVID-19 and shows no signs of stopping. The Associated Press reports… Read More

August 22, 2024
Courts
Federal court dismisses LGBT pastor’s suit against conservative pastor who opposed him on library board

In a victory for freedom of speech and religious liberty, the United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri has dismissed a lawsuit against a pastor who spoke… Read More

August 21, 2024
Public Education
Liberal race baiters, media in St. Louis use student’s suicidal ideation to fake race hatred

A noose hung by a student in crisis in a St. Louis-area high school restroom has been used by liberal race baiters to increase racial tension. Critics of the dishonest… Read More

August 21, 2024