Courts
Judge allows Missouri ban on gender-altering treatments for minors to take effect on MondayA judge has refused to block a Missouri law prohibiting any new gender-altering treatments for minors. The law now goes into effect as scheduled on Monday. St. Louis Circuit Judge… Read More
Public Education
Poll: Missouri voters favor charter school expansion, educational freedom and restrictions on gender ideology in schoolsA recent poll revealed the majority of Missouri voters support socially conservative and pro-school choice policies for education. The survey was conducted by Saint Louis University… Read More
Public Education
Three school district officials signed off on grant for âgender-affirming closetâ in Kansas City-area district months before belated rejectionDespite Kansas City-area Liberty Public Schoolsâ previous statement denying it applied for a grant for a âgender-affirming closet,â documents obtained by The Lion reveal three high-level district officials signed off… Read More
Courts
Missouri law banning trans procedures on kids is âabout protecting children,â says AG after defending it in key court hearingA girl named Chloe testified she still bleeds every day after her transgender double mastectomy four years ago at 15. Another girl, Zoe, testified she wanted the procedure but was… Read More
Culture
Employee who called Greene County commissioners âbigotsâ for not funding LGBTQ group with outreach to young children resignsA Springfield government employee who called Greene County commissioners âbigotsâ for not supporting an LGBTQ grant because of its possible âoutreachâ to kids ages 5-11 has resigned. Aaron Schekorra, the Springfield-Greene… Read More
Public Education
Critics: Kansas City Public Schools exhibits âsoft bigotry of low expectationsâ in giving all students at least 40%, even on schoolwork not doneKansas City, Missouri Public Schools is epitomizing âthe soft bigotry of low expectationsâ by giving all students at least 40% credit on all tests and assignments â even ones that… Read More
Public Education
Kansas City Public Schools sets lowest grading level at 40%, no longer allowing âzeroesâ â even when no work is turned inZeroes are no longer allowed to be given to students in Kansas City Public Schools. The lowest score possible now is 40%, even if the student never completes or turns… Read More
Culture
Government employee blasts Greene County commissioners as âbigotsâ for not funding LGBTQ group with outreach to young childrenA local health department spokesman called his county commissioners âbigotsâ for not approving a grant to an LGBT organization because of its âoutreachâ to kids ages 5-11. In an email… Read More
Culture
Missouri Rep. Cori Bush received $15K from university for lectures on reparationsMissouri U.S. Rep. Cori Bush received $15,000 from George Mason University for lecturing students on reparations, according to financial disclosure filings. Fox News first reported on the payments and… Read More
Public Education
Less service, more pay: Missouri state rep. cautions on 4-day school week as levy increase passesProponents of a shortened school week arenât asking what is best for the kids, says a Missouri lawmaker who represents a large district moving to four days per week while… Read More
Public Education
New Missouri school board member elected to listen to parents attacked by district for public âlistening sessionsâÂA newly-elected school board member was reprimanded for holding âlistening sessionsâ with parents in a letter signed by six other members of the board. Ozark, Missouri school board member Christina… Read More
Public Education
Kansas City-area school district awarded grant to create âgender-affirming closetâ to hide gender identity from parents, but later rejects itThe Kansas City-area Liberty Public Schools was awarded, but has rejected, a grant to create a âgender-affirming closetâ for students to presumably hide their gender identity from their parents. The… Read More
Legislation
Missouriâs Department of Education and Legislature failed to advance meaningful education reform as neighboring states take major leapsMissouriâs Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) is falling behind the curve of education reform in America, and the state Legislature didnât help this year, policy experts say. The… Read More
Public Education
Missouri researcher gets $500K grant to study how app helps special education students(The Center Square) â While some teenagers are discouraged from excessive cell phone use, a federally funded study in Missouri will use the technology to help high school students with… Read More
Courts
Missouri AG vows not to âlet left-wing ideologues experiment on children,â in lawsuit attacking stateâs ban on trans treatments for kidsThe ACLU of Missouri and two other organizations filed a lawsuit this week challenging Missouriâs new law protecting minors from transgender treatments. Senate Bill 49, called the “Missouri Save Adolescents from… Read More
Courts
School employees appeal ruling forcing them to cover $300K in legal fees for the school district they sued(The Center Square) â Taxpayer dollars should have been spent on education, not legal fees, according to a brief filed by the Springfield R-12 School District in response to an… Read More
Culture
School Board that recently flipped conservative revokes âanti-racismâ policy(Daily Caller News Foundation) â A school board that recently flipped to a conservative majority rescinded an anti-racism resolution Thursday that was enacted in 2020 following the death of George… Read More
Christian Schools
âI am so grateful I could go to a private Christian school.â Valedictorians talk about the impact of their faith-based education, future plansÂUnique educational and extra-curricular offerings, strong Christian relationships, and an emphasis on faith are among the most impactful qualities of a Christian education, say three students who graduated at the… Read More
Culture
Missouri attorney general joins in warning Target its âPrideâ merchandise for kids may violate child-protection lawsMissouriâs attorney general has joined six other AGs in warning Target its Pride merchandise may violate child-protection laws, Fox Business reported Thursday. The seven AGs also noted company officials âmay… Read More
Public Education
Some universities plan to eliminate minority scholarships after SCOTUS ban on using race in admissions(Daily Caller News Foundation) â Some universities are seeking to eliminate scholarships for minorities after the Supreme Court ruling on affirmative action banned using race in admissions decisions. The legality… Read More