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Public Education
Portland teachers’ union protests new policy barring ‘personal expression’ in classroom spaces

The Portland Association of Teachers (PAT) is contesting a new policy restricting classroom content only to curriculum or district-sponsored materials. The city’s public schools passed the policy in August as… Read More

September 25, 2024
Culture
Majority of Americans admit to ‘self-silencing’ on hot button issues, survey reveals

(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Nearly two-thirds of Americans conceal their political opinions on contentious issues in public, according to a new Populace Research/YouGov survey. Most Americans, 58%, said they… Read More

September 25, 2024
Culture
Ancient Egyptian sword discovered from time of Moses, book of Exodus

Archaeologists in Egypt have discovered an ancient sword dating back over 3,000 years to the time of Moses and the Exodus of the people of Israel from their Egyptian captivity. Read More

September 25, 2024
Politics
In speech on economy, Trump calls for ‘new American industrialism’

(The Daily Signal) – “To the autoworkers in Michigan, Georgia, and all other parts of our country, I am pinpointing you for greatness,” former President Donald Trump said in a campaign… Read More

September 25, 2024
Opinion
The greatest scandal in modern American history that no one cares about

(The Daily Signal) – A little over eight weeks ago, President Joe Biden dropped out of the 2024 presidential race, despite being the Democratic Party’s presumptive nominee and only true primary… Read More

September 25, 2024
Government
EV school bus boondoggle: Report calls $5B Biden-Harris program a gift to China

(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The Biden-Harris administration’s $5 billion Clean School Bus Program uses up to four times more taxpayer dollars per school bus, and it benefits the Chinese… Read More

September 25, 2024
Public Education
PragerU CEO myth-busts curricula concerns in South Carolina

After the announcement that PragerU Kids materials would be available in South Carolina schools ignited controversy last week, CEO Marissa Streit spoke to The Lion to… Read More

September 25, 2024
Public Education
School choice experts defend Arkansas’ universal school choice program on panel

School choice continues to be a hot topic in Arkansas. Educators and policy gurus nationwide know the current education system isn’t working for most kids, but they don’t all agree… Read More

September 25, 2024
Opinion
Op-ed: Chicago’s ultra-progressive mayor cuts crime-fighting tech to fund community organizers and aid criminals

Why is Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson allowing a contract with a gunshot-detection tech company to expire, against the wishes of most Chicagoans? The contract with Shotspotter, the company that provides… Read More

September 25, 2024
Culture
1 in 4 young Americans claim they’re too poor to have children, but many put off kids for other reasons

Despite living in one of the richest nations in the world, many young Americans are worried they can’t afford to have children. The latest Consumer Spending & Saving Index from… Read More

September 24, 2024
Opinion
9th Circuit again drops ball on Title IX, males in women’s sports

(The Daily Signal) – Women and girls seeking equal opportunity in scholastic athletics have notched a few significant wins this year against the Department of Education over its massive rewrite of… Read More

September 24, 2024
Politics
Zelenskyy flown into key swing state at taxpayer expense after attacking Trump, Vance

(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy flew into a key U.S. swing state this week on a taxpayer-funded aircraft after publicly criticizing former President Donald Trump and… Read More

September 24, 2024
Public Education
Chicago school district in shambles as teachers’ union thwarts major change that could help turn fortunes around

(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) is attempting to block the closing of “empty” and “failing” public schools in Chicago despite experts calling for closures and… Read More

September 24, 2024
Public Education
Are kids missionaries? A key question in the public school debate

It’s a frequent question in the Christian community: should parents send their children to public school or private school (or homeschool)? Many factors may influence their decision, including finances, transportation… Read More

September 24, 2024
Government
158 House Democrats voted against deporting sex offenders

(The Center Square) – The U.S. House passed a bill last week to deport and make inadmissible criminal foreign nationals convicted of domestic violence and sex-related offenses, including… Read More

September 24, 2024
Politics
Kamala Harris caught chanting ‘down with deportation’ in unearthed video

(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Recently unearthed video captured Vice President Kamala Harris chanting for the total abolition of deportations during a 2018 Los Angeles parade. “Up, up with education. Read More

September 24, 2024
Culture
Columbia University says race ‘neutral’ policies ‘constitutes discrimination’

Campus policies that are “neutral” and do not consider race are considered “discriminatory,” Columbia University’s updated discrimination guide states. The university updated its “Anti-Discrimination and Discriminatory Harassment Policy… Read More

September 24, 2024
Public Education
Rhode Island district bucks state on transgender policies, urges others to do the same

One school district is leading the fight against the trans agenda, and others may follow suit. After the Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) released a plan for pro-transgender policies… Read More

September 24, 2024
Public Education
South Carolina approves PragerU for use in public school classrooms, joining 7 other states 

South Carolina has joined the growing number of states making PragerU educational materials available in its public schools. Ellen Weaver, state education superintendent, and PragerU CEO Marissa Streit… Read More

September 24, 2024
Public Education
Family wants answers, OSHA letter inconsistent in death of nurse at Missouri school for troubled youth

A family has been left grieving and without answers after the death of a school nurse from an incident fatuously described by authorities as an “accidental collision” between two people. Read More

September 24, 2024