Public Education
Portland teachersâ union protests new policy barring âpersonal expressionâ in classroom spacesThe Portland Association of Teachers (PAT) is contesting a new policy restricting classroom content only to curriculum or district-sponsored materials. The cityâs public schools passed the policy in August as… Read More
Culture
Majority of Americans admit to âself-silencingâ on hot button issues, survey reveals(Daily Caller News Foundation) â 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
Culture
Ancient Egyptian sword discovered from time of Moses, book of ExodusArchaeologists 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
Politics
In speech on economy, Trump calls for ‘new American industrialism’(The Daily Signal) â âTo the autoworkers in Michigan, Georgia, and all other parts of our country, I am pinpointing you for greatness,â former President Donald Trump said in a campaign… Read More
Opinion
The greatest scandal in modern American history that no one cares about(The Daily Signal) â A little over eight weeks ago, President Joe Biden dropped out of the 2024 presidential race, despite being the Democratic Partyâs presumptive nominee and only true primary… Read More
Government
EV school bus boondoggle: Report calls $5B Biden-Harris program a gift to China(Daily Caller News Foundation) â The Biden-Harris administrationâs $5 billion Clean School Bus Program uses up to four times more taxpayer dollars per school bus, and it benefits the Chinese… Read More
Public Education
PragerU CEO myth-busts curricula concerns in South CarolinaAfter 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
Public Education
School choice experts defend Arkansasâ universal school choice program on panelSchool choice continues to be a hot topic in Arkansas. Educators and policy gurus nationwide know the current education system isnât working for most kids, but they donât all agree… Read More
Opinion
Op-ed: Chicagoâs ultra-progressive mayor cuts crime-fighting tech to fund community organizers and aid criminalsWhy 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
Culture
1 in 4 young Americans claim theyâre too poor to have children, but many put off kids for other reasonsDespite living in one of the richest nations in the world, many young Americans are worried they canât afford to have children. The latest Consumer Spending & Saving Index from… Read More
Opinion
9th Circuit again drops ball on Title IX, males in women’s sports(The Daily Signal) â 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
Politics
Zelenskyy flown into key swing state at taxpayer expense after attacking Trump, Vance(Daily Caller News Foundation) â 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
Public Education
Chicago school district in shambles as teachers’ union thwarts major change that could help turn fortunes around(Daily Caller News Foundation) â The Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) is attempting to block the closing of âemptyâ and âfailingâ public schools in Chicago despite experts calling for closures and… Read More
Public Education
Are kids missionaries? A key question in the public school debateItâs 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
Government
158 House Democrats voted against deporting sex offenders(The Center Square) â 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
Politics
Kamala Harris caught chanting âdown with deportationâ in unearthed video(Daily Caller News Foundation) â Recently unearthed video captured Vice President Kamala Harris chanting for the total abolition of deportations during a 2018 Los Angeles parade. âUp, up with education. Read More
Culture
Columbia University says race ‘neutral’ policies ‘constitutes discrimination’Campus policies that are âneutralâ and do not consider race are considered âdiscriminatory,â Columbia Universityâs updated discrimination guide states. The university updated its âAnti-Discrimination and Discriminatory Harassment Policy… Read More
Public Education
Rhode Island district bucks state on transgender policies, urges others to do the sameOne 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
Public Education
South Carolina approves PragerU for use in public school classrooms, joining 7 other statesÂSouth 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
Public Education
Family wants answers, OSHA letter inconsistent in death of nurse at Missouri school for troubled youthA family has been left grieving and without answers after the death of a school nurse from an incident fatuously described by authorities as an âaccidental collisionâ between two people. Read More