Homeschools
Nonprofit fights discrimination against diplomas issued to homeschool high school graduatesA substitute public school teacher in Missouri and a correctional officer in Texas recently experienced discrimination in their careers on account of being homeschooled. Both graduated with homeschool high school… Read More
Opinion
Indoctrination nation: Missouri has moved to protect the youngest of children from age-inappropriate library books. Why wonât Kansas?Missouri has taken steps to protect its children from libidinous library books. Kansas obviously hasnât. Why in the world not? Last week The Lion found a talking childrenâs book in… Read More
Courts
âWe should all be frightenedâ: landmark Missouri lawsuit over Bidenâs âOrwellianâ censorship has judgeâs full attentionA judgeâs first crucial ruling is expected any time. But Missouriâs lawsuit fighting back against the Biden administrationâs hectoring of Big Tech to censor conservative speech already has âlandmark caseâ… Read More
Culture
Taxpayer funds support Springfield, Missouriâs Pridefest, where Satanic drag queen will perform for kids and familiesTaxpayer-funded organizations in Springfield, Missouri, are supporting this Saturday’s Ozarks Pridefest, which includes a drag queen known for lewd shows. What’s worse, critics say, is how the drag queen performances… Read More
Government
Prohibitions on transgender athletes, gender transitions signed into Missouri law(The Center Square) â Republican Missouri Gov. Mike Parson on Wednesday signed bills into law affecting transgender athletes and creating a moratorium for gender transition treatments for minors. “We support… Read More
Public Education
75% of University of Missouri’s freshman class received merit-based scholarships(The Center Square) â Approximately 75% of the University of Missouriâs 5,000 freshmen in 2022 received some type of merit-based scholarship, the institution reported. The $92.3 million in total scholarships… Read More
Public Education
Missouri using federal COVID funds to pay for teacher certification tests(The Center Square) â Missouriâs Department of Elementary and Secondary Education will pay for educator certification tests with its remaining $500,000 in federal COVID-19 funding. The funds are from the… Read More
Public Education
âGod, let me make it there on time.â School Resource Deputy talks suicidal teen down from water towerÂWhen law enforcement officers responded to a late-evening call about a teen climbing a water tower, they discovered a suicidal 8th grader near the top who only wanted to talk… Read More
Public Education
Nearly two-thirds of pandemic money for Missouri schools spent(The Center Square) â Missouri has spent nearly two-thirds of the $4.3 billion in federal pandemic aid the state was awarded for schools, according to data from the U.S. Department… Read More
Culture
State legislatures battle over parental rights, gender procedures(The Center Square) â State legislatures across the country this year have debated parental rights in reproductive care and gender-related procedures for children. Democratic state lawmakers have sought to protect… Read More
Christian Schools
Christian school enrollments continue to rise amid public school decline. Hereâs whyChristian schools around the nation are seeing continued growth in enrollment, even as public school attendance continues to drop. According to a recent study, eight out… Read More
Culture
10-year-old raises tens of thousands for veterans, hands out free braceletsA 10-year-old girl from the Ozarks spends much of her time handing out free appreciation bracelets to veterans. In turn, Serenity Henness has raised thousands of dollars for her veteran-based… Read More
Culture
Prosecutor supports KCâs decision not to enforce state ban on trans treatments for minors â but she may enforce it herselfThe Jackson County prosecutor supports the Kansas City Council in its decision not to enforce an impending state ban on transgender treatments for minors â and yet hasnât closed the… Read More
Homeschools
Homeschool workshop, used curriculum sale to equip parents for next school yearFamilies interested in homeschooling often cite two challenges in starting: trying to find local resources, as well as choosing curriculum. However, the Midwest Parent Educators (MPE) nonprofit plans… Read More
Culture
Kansas City Council committee declares KC a âsafe havenâ for transgender treatments, rejecting a state bill protecting minorsEven as the Missouri House Wednesday passed measured restrictions on transgender treatments for minors, a Kansas City Council committee unanimously passed a resolution promising not to enforce it. The Save Adolescents… Read More
Culture
Missouri bills restricting trans treatments for minors and sports participation head to governorTwo bills that would regulate transgender care on minors and prohibit males from competing as girls in sports are headed to the desk of Missouri Gov. Mike Parson. Read More
Public Education
Missouri school board member resigns on trans issues, as district test scores plummetA Missouri school board member has resigned to move out of state, saying she longer feels âsafeâ as the state Legislature was considering a ban on irreversible transgender medical… Read More
Homeschools
As public schools fail to address studentsâ needs, more parents turn to alternativesKatie Mathews knew her stepson, Ryley, was struggling in public school. But she had no idea how much help he needed until he joined their family when he was… Read More
Culture
Missouri AGâs therapy rule for trans patients temporarily blockedA Missouri judge blocked an emergency rule by the stateâs attorney general that would require people experiencing gender dysphoria to have therapy before starting gender transition medical treatments. Read More
Government
Criticism over lawmakerâs flip-flop on open enrollment continues as Missouri Senate has two weeks to act on House billAs the fate of a House-passed open enrollment bill is with the Senate, one Missouri lawmaker remains in hot water over his reversal on the issue. Missouri Rep. Read More