Government
Handful of area codes capture most federal spending while rest get welfareIf you strip out entitlements to retirees and the poor, federal spending per capita is overwhelmingly concentrated in a handful of area codes surrounding military installations and federal agencies. Thatâs the… Read More
Public Education
Cleveland district comes under fire for âpoor financial managementâ leading to layoffsThe Cleveland Metropolitan School District (CMSD) is doing damage control after many of its own teachers and staffers berated its decision to lay off more than 300 employees. “I am asking (Cleveland Schools CEO)… Read More
Government
DHS shutdown ends after 76 days(The Center Square) â After weeks of delay, the U.S. House finally approved the Senateâs legislation reopening the Department of Homeland Security. Once President Donald Trump signs the legislation, the… Read More
Public Education
âTheyâre not seeing it in the classroomâ: School choice advocate slams NYC schools over high spending, poor resultsDespite New York City Public Schools spending âfar and awayâ the most per student in the country, the system is rife with inefficiencies and produces subpar results, one… Read More
Government
Does school choice benefit âthe rich?â Not in Oklahoma, advocate saysSchool choice demand is booming in Oklahoma, prompting lawmakers to consider increasing funding for its program from $250 million to $275 million. Opponents argue the money will disproportionately benefit âwealthyâ families, but supporters say… Read More
Culture
Disney follows Hollywood consolidation trend as âwokeâ era ends in job lossesDisney announced layoffs of 1,000 employees Tuesday as another group of studio executives wrested back control of entertainment from Hollywood creatives. Marvel Studios took the deepest cuts, losing most of… Read More
Public Education
Denver schools grapple with rising school bus fuel expensesSchool bus fuel has increased by nearly $2 per gallon this year for Denver Public Schools, causing some consternation over both short-term and long-term budget effects. âI think that if this was going to… Read More
Government
USPS skipping pension payments to keep operatingThe U.S. Postal Service is warning it is skipping pension payments to stay afloat as it runs out of cash for day-to-day operations. In a move demonstrating the severity of its financial crisis,… Read More
Government
Congress to tackle DHS shutdown, govt. funding, voter ID bill on return(The Center Square) â After two weeks of recess, Congress returns Monday facing a still-shuttered Homeland Security department and a massive legislative to-do list. Government shutdown… Read More
Public Education
Survey: Almost half of North Carolina residents disagree with higher taxes for public-school fundingLess than a third of North Carolina residents support the idea of higher taxes to support public schools, according to a recent Catawba College-YouGov survey. âJust 27% of North… Read More
Opinion
Privatize the TSA(The Daily Signal) â The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has been in the news a lot lately. The TSA is part of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and… Read More
Government
USDA blocks funds to states pushing DEI, gender ideology(The Daily Signal) â The U.S. Department of Agriculture is attempting to withhold funding from states that violate the Trump administrationâs policies of dropping initiatives on gender ideology and diversity,… Read More
Government
Trump deploys ICE agents to relieve long lines at airports amid Democrat-led DHS funding freezePresident Donald Trump ordered Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Officers to assist with airport chaos across the country as TSA agents are absent or working without pay on the 38th… Read More
Government
Bipartisan congressional group seeks to double nonprofit security funding to $1B in wake of increased threatsA bipartisan group of 150 House members is asking to double the amount of security money available for nonprofits in the wake of recent attacks that appear linked to the… Read More
Opinion
Virginia shouldnât bail out Fairfax Countyâs failing schools(The Daily Signal) â Hungry dogs run faster, but Fairfax Countyâs leadership is so bloated that it can barely move. Contrary to what these overfed âdogsâ would have you believe, the… Read More
Public Education
Watch: âSchools serve adults, not students,â says school board member, critical of districtIn Baltimore County, Maryland, school spending is up, the number of teachers is down and the graduation rate is falling, leading one school board member to criticize the district. âThe majority of… Read More
Public Education
Milwaukee schools scrambling to cut back after audits reveal $46 million shortfallAs Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) begins to deal with a $46 million budget deficit, the community is questioning how such a situation arose in the first place. “You say this… Read More
Public Education
U.S. colleges report $5.2B in foreign funds for 2025(The Center Square) â American colleges and universities have received $5.2 billion in foreign gifts and contracts in 2025, according to data from the U.S. Department of Education. The… Read More
Government
Partial government shutdown imminent as Congress leaves town(The Center Square) â Lawmakers have left town after failing to pass the Homeland Security full-year funding bill, ensuring a partial shutdown of DHS beginning Saturday. This is the second… Read More
Culture
Gov. Newsom signs $90M bill to fund Planned Parenthood(The Center Square) â California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday signed a budget bill into law that would allocate $90 million to Planned Parenthood, a reproductive health care… Read More