Public Education
NYC mayoral frontrunner criticized for skimpy plan on public-school improvementZohran Mamdani, the Democratic socialist nominee for New York City mayor, is under fire from left-leaning media outlets for failing to offer specifics on improving the city’s beleaguered public-education… Read More
Government
RFK Jr. calls CDC’s previous failures ‘disastrous,’ defends cleaning house(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. challenged the record of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on the COVID-19… Read More
Public Education
North Carolina district suspends universal free breakfast; critics highlight free meal flawsHenderson County Public Schools (HCPS) in North Carolina has discontinued its universal free breakfast program for the 2025-26 academic year, citing a projected savings of nearly $259,000. “Federal… Read More
Politics
Gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy unveils ‘radical’ education agenda for OhioVivek Ramaswamy has revealed how he would put Ohio’s education system on the path to greatness if elected governor in 2026. Ramaswamy championed an ascendent vision of… Read More
World
Another virus in China puts U.S. on alert(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A viral illness spread by mosquitoes known as chikungunya is infecting China and other nations across Africa and Europe, prompting the Centers for Disease… Read More
Public Education
‘What’s next … a cook and a driver?’: Virginia district’s 6-figure job posting for superintendent bodyguard raises community ireA recent job posting for a bodyguard to protect a Virginia school superintendent caused the community to question the district’s priorities, even as it faces a $121 million budget… Read More
Government
Iowa school choice program goes fully universal, approves nearly 44,000 scholarshipsSchool choice is booming in Iowa as the program is now fully universal. The state’s education savings account (ESA) program has grown over 50%… Read More
Government
Watchdog: Millions in US tax dollars likely funding sex work overseas(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Hundreds of millions in federal taxpayer dollars have been given to organizations around the world that likely facilitate prostitution and the sex industry, a… Read More
Public Education
Michigan group calls for ‘massive tax hike’ for public school despite ‘abysmal’ performance, dwindling enrollmentA new Michigan coalition is proposing a constitutional amendment to raise $1.7 billion for public schools – something voters should oppose unless the state can prove it will help… Read More
Public Education
Teachers’ union climate justice goals face budget constraints amid student performance concerns(Daily Caller News Foundation) – “Climate justice” provisions in the Chicago Teachers Union’s (CTU) new contract are colliding with financial reality as the city’s low-performing public school system faces… Read More