Public Education
St. Louis public schools grapple with board squabbles, audit requests after superintendent’s leave of absenceThe St. Louis mayor has requested an audit of the cityâs public schools one week after the furlough of its superintendent, even as school board members… Read More
Culture
Kamala Harris chooses Tim Walz as her running mate(The Daily Signal) â Vice President Kamala Harris, the presumptive Democratic nominee in the 2024 presidential race, chose Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate. Born in Nebraska, … Read More
Public Education
Louisiana Gov. Landry defends 10 Commandments in classrooms(Daily Caller News Foundation) â Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry defended a law requiring the Ten Commandments be displayed in classrooms on Monday during a news conference. Landry defended the … Read More
Culture
Recession fears drive significant stock market losses Monday(The Center Square) â The U.S. stock market saw significant losses Monday after opening with sharp declines that did not bounce back. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell more than… Read More
Public Education
Many teaching positions unfilled as school year startsAs schools around the country resume classes this month, the struggle to fill teaching positions continues for many of them. The troubling trend began in the wake of the COVID-19… Read More
Opinion
Private sector crucial in US-China race for military dominance in AI(The Daily Signal) â In the clear, blue sky 50,000 feet above Shaw Air Force Base in South Carolina, two F-16 Fighting Falcons square off in a dogfight. Although it… Read More
Culture
Poll: Majority of voters against allowing men in women’s sports(The Daily Signal) â Most voters oppose allowing transgender-identifying males to compete in womenâs sports, but only 36% are aware that Vice President Kamala Harris, the presumptive Democratic… Read More
Public Education
School-level ACT scores show frightening declines since 2015 in Kansas(The Sentinel) â ACT scores for individual high schools in Kansas show concerning declines since 2015 in most cases. The statewide composite in 2015 was 21.9 but fell steadily to… Read More
Public Education
Med school quietly scrubs race-based criteria following complaint(Daily Caller News Foundation) â A prominent medical school silently removed a race requirement from a National Institute of Health (NIH)-funded research program on its website following an October 2022… Read More
Public Education
North Carolina’s focus on K-3 literacy paying off(The Center Square) â From kindergarten through third grade, North Carolina public school students scored higher than the national average on literary assessments at the end of last school year,… Read More
Culture
Biden immigrant flights tied to Obamas, Bush, Carters, Clintons, paused after fraud detectedA program designed to mask the extent of Bidenâs open border policy by flying immigrants directly from Central and South American countries has been paused over fraud concerns. An internal… Read More
Culture
Shoplifting rose 24% this year, no end in sight(The Center Square) â Shoplifting has soared in the U.S. in 2024, forcing many stores to leave cities and continuing a trend in recent years. Shoplifting has risen 24% in… Read More
Culture
Kamala Harris spent her entire Senate career opposing border security(Daily Caller News Foundation) â Vice President Kamala Harris spent years in the Senate opposing immigration enforcement measures before she ascended to the White House, a review of her record… Read More
Public Education
Plans to regulate distance education raises concerns over continued innovation, accessÂThe Biden administration has announced plans to increase oversight over distance education, prompting educational experts to warn it will only hinder online programsâ access and flexibility for students. The increased… Read More
Culture
Missouri well-represented in Paris Olympics by these world-class athletesTen Missouri athletes are representing team USA in Paris. Who are these young stars? Hereâs a little introduction: Napheesa Collier: Basketball Paris isnât Napheesa Collierâs first Olympic experience. The basketball… Read More
Public Education
Arkansas public schools could soon receive Educational Freedom Account funds(The Center Square) â The Arkansas Legislative Council will consider a rule allowing public schools to receive money from the state’s Educational Freedom Accounts. An ALC subcommittee recommended approval of… Read More
Culture
Biden administration gives up on Texas border suit, ordered to finish wall(The Center Square) â Texas has won another lawsuit against the Biden administration, this time one that requires it to finish building the border wall. The ruling was issued May… Read More
Public Education
Leaders named for Iowa’s new Division of Special Education(The Center Square) â The Iowa Department of Education appointed a familiar face to lead its newly restored Division of Special Education. Dr. Barbara Guy, who served as Director of Special Education… Read More
Culture
Pennsylvania Gov. Shapiro criticized from all sides for playing politics with school choice(Daily Callers News Foundation) â Pennsylvania Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro has tried to toe the line on school choice in his state, but now he is facing attacks from all… Read More
Culture
Secret Service âcovering their backsideâ is the same as a cover-up in the Trump attempted assassination, Hawley saysHaving Secret Service leaders âcovering their backsideâ is tantamount to a cover-up in the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump, argues Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley. âItâs been almost 20… Read More