Culture
Deadspin writer accused of defamation for construing child’s Chiefs-themed face paint racist(Daily Caller News Foundation) â Deadspin writer Carron Phillips is under fire for falsely accusing a child of wearing blackface at a Kansas City Chiefs game. Phillips received major backlash… Read More
Opinion
These 2 ânewsâ stories show why history is too important to leave to academia, legacy media(The Daily Signal) â Elite Western institutions have not only failed to pass on our history and traditions, in many cases, they have intentionally tried to tear… Read More
Opinion
Commentary from Kansas City Star columnist on homeschool meeting showcases media bias, misinformationAs some journalists bemoan the publicâs increasing mistrust in their coverage, they do themselves no favors by publishing commentary filled with erroneous, misleading statements about whole… Read More
Opinion
Associated Press: media should ignore biological science when covering transgender issuesThe Associated Press released its latest style guidance for journalists, effectively denying the existence of biological sex and forbidding journalists to write otherwise. In fact, it recommends not using the… Read More
Public Education
Local news âinvestigative reportâ uses Democratic Party head to bash conservative school board, but fails to mention her jobA local station in North Carolina used the head of the local Democratic Party to bash conservative school board members, without disclosing her party or job title. In a written… Read More
Culture
Reuters photos of kids pointing guns at NRA event a âset upâ says grandfatherA photograph taken by a Reuters photographer of a child pointing a gun straight at the camera was a âset-upâ at an NRA event to make gun owners look… Read More
Opinion, Public Education
Kansas Reflector gaslights readers on school funding, makes false accusations of legislators(The Sentinel) â A recent story about school funding in the Kansas Reflector reminded me of a quote by Winston Churchill â a lie gets halfway around the world… Read More
Opinion
KC Star in government public relations mode on Kansas education(The Sentinel) â If there was an award for journalistic malpractice, the Kansas City Star would be a leading contender. The most recent example of the Starâs âgovernment good /… Read More
Culture, Public Education
DeSantis targets media hypocrisy over its âbook banâ allegationsDisputing the mediaâs claims that he wants to âbanâ books, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis gave a video presentation of specific examples of the books being removed from schools. Then,… Read More
Legislation, Opinion
McClatchy, Iorio collude to keep kids uneducated(The Sentinel) â One-third of public school students in Kansas cannot read or do math at grade level, and the McClatchy newspapers and columnist Sharon Hartin Iorio seem determined to… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Iowa news organizations sue Bettendorf School District, board(The Center Square) â The Iowa Freedom of Information Council, Quad-City Times, KWQC, WQAD and WHBF on Monday sued Bettendorf Community School District and its board of directors in Scott… Read More