Opinion
‘We found Godâ: How the opportunity for Christian education led my family from atheism to JesusWikipedia states that divine intervention is an event that occurs when a deity, God, becomes actively involved in changing some situation in human affairs. This couldnât be truer for our… Read More
Public Education
Exclusive: Legal troubles mount as St. Joseph school superintendent video raises questions of illegal electioneeringSocial media videos posted by the St. Joseph School District (SJSD) in Missouri raise questions about whether district employees may have illegally electioneered for the recently passed bond issue. Voters… Read More
Public Education
Conflicts of Interest? CAPSTJOE Treasurer Williams and Executive Director Lanning both on board of school, which contracts with organizationTwo St. Joseph, Missouri school board members also work for an organization awarded a contract by the school district, one of many possible conflicts of interest within the power of… Read More
Public Education
Missouri state Rep. Gragg confirms Springfield Public Schools student âkidnappingâ allegationsMissouri state Rep. Jamie Gragg confirmed to The Lion the allegation by a Springfield Public Schools (SPS) whistleblower of a “kidnapping” of a gender-dysphoric student by two teachers was substantially… Read More
Culture
Conservative, grassroots candidates with decades of public service push fiscal responsibility and common sense policies in race for health board seats in MissouriThree conservative candidates with decades of public service are pushing fiscal responsibility and common sense policies in the race for the Clay County Health Board in Missouri. Incumbent… Read More
Public Education
Exclusive: Springfield Public Schools insider alleges âkidnappingâ of trans student; SPS wafflesA whistleblower at Springfield Public Schools (SPS) says two teachers took a gender dysphoric student home with them without parental permission after the student expressed a desire to transition to… Read More
Courts
Hereâs the key to preserving free speech, according to the man who filed the âmost importantâ such case in US historyThe Missouri-launched âmost important free speech case in the history of our countryâ was just argued in the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday. But even with a victory in the… Read More
Public Education
Family of Missouri teen charged in brutal beating of classmate claims sheâs the real victimThe family of a teenage girl charged with violently assaulting a fellow student is asserting her innocence, claiming she acted in self-defense. The fight, captured on video and shared across… Read More
Public Education
Springfield Board of Education candidates seek to address violence, academics, indoctrination in schoolsA grassroots group fighting to get Springfield Public Schools back on track academically and ideologically has endorsed a slate of candidates it has confidence will help do that. âBack on… Read More
Public Education
St. Joseph, Missouri School Board president contends criminally charged member is a âleaderâWhen candidates for the St. Joseph, Missouri Board of Education were asked how to bring more civility to the board, its President Latonya Williams praised the current board for its… Read More
Public Education
Fouled out? Calls grow for Whitney Lanningâs school board resignation after video shows her hounding Isaura Garcia, leading to criminal chargesSt. Joseph, Missouri school board member Whitney Lanning is facing calls to resign after surveillance video shows her harassing other board members, allegedly screaming profanities and threatening violence. The… Read More
Public Education
Poll: Majority of Missouri voters support ESAsA new poll of Missouri voters found strong support for various forms of school choice. The survey of 900 Missourians, conducted by Saint Louis University (SLU)… Read More
Courts
Landmark Missouri v. Biden case at Supreme Court Monday, exposing âdisgusting underbellyâ of government censorship, Sen. Schmitt saysMissouriâs lawsuit fighting censorship of conservatives on social media has revealed the âdisgusting underbellyâ of the Biden administrationâs âvast censorship enterprise,â says U.S. Sen. Eric Schmitt â who filed the… Read More
Public Education
âFighting hard to stay aliveâ: Fundraiser posted for teen nearly beaten to death near St. LouisA GoFundMe has been set up to help the high school student whose brutal beating outside of a Missouri school left her with traumatic brain injuries. The victim, identified as Kaylee,… Read More
Public Education
School board member Lanning delinquent on taxes that go to St. Joe public schoolsA school board member in St. Joseph, Missouri, who already faces second-degree harassment charges, has refused to comment after she was fined for slow-paying property taxes… Read More
Government
âBig step in the right directionâ: Missouri Senate advances school choice expansion billÂThe Missouri Senate voted Tuesday to advance a bill expanding the stateâs school choice program, alongside other education reforms. Senators voted 20-13 in favor of SB… Read More
Public Education
Student in critical condition after brutal beating outside of Missouri school; 15-year-old chargedA female student suffered severe head injuries after she was beaten by another student outside of a Missouri high school on Friday. The fight occurred sometime around 2:30 p.m. a… Read More
Public Education
âThis behavior is unacceptableâ: Missouri school board member Whitney Lanning charged with harassment of fellow board member, called on to resign from nonprofitÂA Missouri school board member is facing a harassment charge, as well as calls to resign from her nonprofit day job where sheâs been accused of creating a toxic environment. … Read More
Public Education
Missouri State hires DEI champion as next presidentRed states tend to take one step forward and two steps back on inclusivity, asserted the next president of Missouri State University, Richard Williams. The former high school athletic trainer,… Read More
Culture
âAn evil agendaâ: Kansas City officialsâ video reading of childrenâs gender transition book whips up storm of revulsionTop Kansas City officials seem to have gone out of their way to choose a childrenâs gender-transition book to read to kids on a video for National Reading Day. Read More