Public Education
Some Missouri universities want more freedom in offering degrees. Should that apply to community colleges too?With Missouri lawmakers looking at allowing more public universities to offer advanced degrees, one might wonder: Why not allow community colleges to offer more four-year degrees? Community colleges are typically more… Read More
Government
Missouri lawmakers file bills on porn restrictions, PRC tax credits, illegal immigrationÂOn pornography, abortion and illegal immigration, Missouri lawmakers are fighting for conservative values. A measure that aims to prevent children from accessing pornography by requiring age verification on adult websites… Read More
Government
Missouri bill focuses on antisemitic discrimination in public K-12 schools, higher educationAntisemitism is âa daily realityâ for Nikolay Remizov, who chose to run for Saint Louis Universityâs student government president last fall. âMy campaign materials were defaced with antisemitic imagery, horns… Read More
Culture
Trumpâs âperfect the way God made youâ remark a dagger in heart of radical gender ideology, Hawley arguesPresident Trumpâs message Tuesday âto every child in America ⌠that you are perfect exactly the way God made youâ was âperhaps the most important line of the night,â… Read More
Public Education
Missouri Ethics Commission fines school district for electioneering in 2024 bond campaign as district now asks voters to approve huge tax hikeThe Saint Joseph School District (SJSD) has been fined by the Missouri Ethics Commission for violating campaign finance rules in a 2024 campaign for a $20 million bond issue. The… Read More
Public Education
Study shows how Missouri taxpayers are subsidizing teachersâ unionsSince the pandemic, teachersâ unions have been widely criticized for having liberal agendas that undermine public education. Whatâs worse, according to one union watchdog, is how taxpayers are unwittingly funding… Read More
Homeschools
Homeschool conference to support Midwestern families through special-needs resources, learning screeningsWhile Christy-Faith has more than 20 yearsâ experience coaching children of âA-listers and billionaires,â her newest initiative lies in helping homeschool parents â not celebrities. âIâm on a mission to… Read More
Public Education
Springfield news outletâs deep MSU ties raise questions about independenceA Springfield news organization that claims to be independent has extensive financial and personnel ties to Missouri State University (MSU), raising concerns about its objectivity. The Springfield Daily Citizen, which… Read More
Public Education
Education group requests federal investigation into race-based hiring at Kansas City Public SchoolsA grassroots group working to counter indoctrination in public education has requested the federal government open an investigation into race-based hiring practices at a large Missouri school district. The group… Read More
Government
University of Missouri splits with NPR stations. Will other universities follow suit?Early radio stations were often run by college engineering professors, but nearly a century later, some schools are finding public radio no longer aligns with their mission. Two schools in… Read More
Courts
Kansas City, Jackson County face lawsuit over laws forcing counselors to self-censor on transgender ideologyKansas City and Jackson County are now being sued for ordinances forcing âtransgender ideologyâ on licensed counselors, and making it illegal for them to differ from the governmentsâ views on… Read More
Government
Democrats, media, risk the republic in defending orgy of federal spending unearthed by DOGE, Missouri Sens. Schmitt, Hawley warnThe left has made the federal government its âpersonal piggy bank,â and thatâs why Democrats and their bought-and-paid-for media are squealing like stuck pigs at DOGEâs exposure of it. Thatâs… Read More
Christian Schools
St. Louis-area Catholic high school to offer trades program as Gen Z explores hands-on skillsA âBuilding Tradesâ program is set to launch at a Catholic high school in Missouri as a growing number of students express interest in alternatives to traditional four-year college degrees. Read More
Public Education
Missouri mayor calls for resignation of school board member who called conservatives ‘Nazi f***s’The mayor pro tem of Excelsior Springs, Missouri, has called on a local school board member to step down after the member called conservatives âNazi f***sâ in a social media… Read More
Public Education
Troubled St. Louis-area district refuses potential help from charter schoolÂA shrinking St. Louis-area school district that ranks among the stateâs worst wants to solve its own problems instead of partnering with a proposed charter school, possibly viewing it as… Read More
Public Education
St. Louis school board member resigns after audit revealing former superintendentâs misuse of public fundsIn the latest upheaval for the troubled St. Louis Public Schools, Sadie Weiss blamed a âless than sufficient response and no supportâ concerning finances when resigning from the school board. Read More
Public Education
Missouri State University defies trend, continues DEI spendingMissouri State University is continuing its diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) spending, even as public sentiment and many state lawmakers have turned against it. A survey of the DEI programs… Read More
Government
USA v. People of Faith? Anti-religious zealotry at DOJ needs yanking out, criminal probe, Hawley arguesThereâs a pernicious âingrained bigotryâ against people of faith within the U.S. Department of Justice that needs to be rooted out and investigated for crimes and constitutional violations, says Missouri… Read More
Government
States cracking down on crime in trend that swept Trump into officeStates from California to Maryland are getting tough on crime, reversing a trend of soft-sentencing and other lenient policies that saw an increase in drugs, shoplifting and assaults in recent… Read More
Courts
Saint Louis Public Schools accused of suppressing free speech, dissent in new lawsuitSaint Louis Public Schools faces a lawsuit for allegedly stifling criticism from parents and community members. The lawsuit was filed by Chester Asher, a longtime educator and education advocate, who… Read More