Public Education
Florida, Iowa top states protecting kids with book restrictionsÂFlorida and Iowa are the most likely to ban inappropriate or controversial books in schools, according to a report from PEN America. The liberal group, which… Read More
Government
Chicago city leaders unanimously vote down mayorâs property tax hike(The Center Square) â With about six weeks left to get a new city budget passed, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is headed back to the drawing board after his proposal… Read More
Government
Not just Trump signs: Employees reveal FEMA’s systematic woke discrimination(The Daily Signal) â The Federal Emergency Management Agency is under fire after a supervisor directed staff to avoid helping Florida residents with signs supporting Donald Trump, but that incident… Read More
Public Education
‘Like a buffalo through a storm’: Ohio school principal placed on leave after lamenting Trump’s win in staff newsletter(Daily Caller News Foundation) â A high school principal in Ohio was placed on paid administrative leave Thursday over a staff newsletter she wrote lamenting President-elect Donald Trumpâs election win. Read More
Government
Florida sues FEMA officials over Hurricane Helene, Milton failures(The Center Square) â The state of Florida is suing current and former federal employees personally for allegedly ignoring storm victim households solely because of their political affiliation. Florida Attorney… Read More
Government
âFloodâ of American ârefugeesâ to Canada will be a trickleA Canadian immigration lawyer has set up a website to exploit the apparent interest American liberals have in fleeing the U.S. after last weekâs presidential election of Donald Trump. “Tired… Read More
Government
NC Republicans make final push to fully fund school choiceThe North Carolina Legislature is making one final push to fully fund school choice before Republicans lose their supermajority. North Carolinaâs wildly popular Opportunity Scholarships program,… Read More
Culture
UK school under fire for cutting Christmas references from holiday showA school in the United Kingdom is facing criticism for removing Christmas from its traditional holiday show. The controversy erupted after Mandy Ovenden, headteacher of Wherwell… Read More
Government
Trump picks RFK for HHS secretaryRobert F. Kennedy Jr. has been selected by President-elect Donald Trump to lead the Department of Health and Human Services. Trump made the announcement Thursday afternoon on Truth Social. Read More
Culture
Detroit kicker makes game-winning field goal, hopes people see Jesus through his storyDetroit Lions kicker Jake Bates, one of the NFLâs most improbable stories, is using the stage set for him to proclaim Christ. Bates delivered two of the biggest kicks of… Read More
Culture
‘Wanted’ posters aimed at Jewish faculty and staff appear at NY university, officials say(Daily Caller News Foundation) â âWantedâ posters targeting several Jewish faculty and staff recently appeared at the University of Rochester, according to the universityâs president. President Sarah C. Mangelsdorf alleged… Read More
Government
Sharing economy takes another hit as MA voters set low bar for drivers to unionizeThe cost advantages of the sharing economy continue to dwindle as voters in Massachusetts approved a proposal to allow app-based drivers to form unions. The threshold for union representation requires… Read More
Public Education
Low-achieving Pennsylvania schools failing to tell parents about school choice fundsSchools are failing and helpâs available, but few know about it. Thatâs apparently whatâs happening in Pennsylvania to tens of thousands of students trapped in low-achieving schools. Schools in the… Read More
Politics
After $1B failed to stop Trump’s election, liberal donors balk at more funding(Daily Caller News Foundation) â Many of the groups that worked to obstruct President-elect Donald Trumpâs first term in office are hitting up donors to fund a redux, and being… Read More
Public Education
Washington school district skips audit, seeks levy after $20M shortfall(The Center Square) â Moses Lake School District in Washington state announced Tuesday it will not proceed with a forensic audit before pushing another levy in February following massive budget shortfalls this… Read More
Public Education
Illinois officials sugarcoat dismal K-12 report cardIllinoisâ leadership is somehow trying to put a positive spin on K-12 learning, even though most students havenât even recovered to pre-pandemic levels. The Illinois State Board of Education released… Read More
Christian Schools
Florida school, church called to resist government order to closeA Florida school-choice advocacy group is urging a school and church to ignore an order to shut down from state regulators. The Florida Citizens Alliance (FCA)… Read More
Government
Trumpâs slate of Cabinet nominees could be key to tackling ‘deep state’(The Daily Signal) â President-elect Donald Trump has announced Cabinet and other senior-level appointments that likely will face challenges in implementing some of the returning presidentâs promised reforms. Some key… Read More
Government
Kansas Dept. of Corrections threatens employees who misgender inmates(The Sentinel) â The Kansas Department of Corrections is refusing to answer questions after the Sentinel obtained an email threatening KDOC employees for âdeliberate misgenderingâ of âresidents,â which is how KDOC refers… Read More
Opinion
The election’s second-biggest loser? Legacy media.(The Daily Signal) â The 2024 presidential election shattered two monopolies the Left had counted on for decades. One was the lock it had over that section of Americans labeled as âHispanicsâ and… Read More