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… 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
Public Education
Missouri school district silent after hiring white superintendent who made repeated anti-white statementsA Missouri school board representing a district with nearly 90% white enrollment has refused to answer questions about the hiring of a district chief who holds racially offensive views. New… Read More
Courts
St. Louis-area superintendent faces two lawsuits over alleged sex harassment of former principalsA St. Louis-area superintendent has been placed on leave after two former district principals accused him of punishing them for rebuffing his sexual advances. Both plaintiffs in the separate suits… Read More
Government
Nearly 120 bills filed nationwide by state lawmakers to combat trans ideologyState legislators have already pre-filed about 120 bills to curb liberal transgender ideology in the 2025 legislative session, according to Truthout. That is about 50% more… Read More
Public Education
Kansas City area teacher arrested for possession, distribution of child pornographyA Kansas City-area high school teacher has been charged in federal court with distribution and possession of child pornography. Seth Brummond, 37, of Greenwood, Missouri, was charged Thursday with âone… Read More
Culture
Missouri, Arizona municipalities seeking to become âSanctuary Cities for the UnbornâÂThe number of cities in the nation that have passed an ordinance outlawing abortion now numbers 70, reports the founder of the Sanctuary Cities for the… Read More
Government
Schmitt lauds collapse of House â1,500-page monstrosityâ spending bill, Muskâs apparent role in defeating itItâs a very good thing the Houseâs mammoth, pork-filled year-end spending bill âcollapsed under its own weightâ Wednesday, and that Elon Muskâs growing influence helped accelerate the crash, says Missouri… Read More
Government
Missouri delegation focusing on border security after brief with OLS Task Force(The Center Square) â A Missouri delegation is focusing on border security after being briefed with an Operation Lone Star Task Force led by Goliad County, Texas, Sheriff Roy Boyd. Read More
Government
Hawley torches exiting FBI director Wray for multiple scandals, abuses, in bureau âdark chapterâChristopher Wrayâs impending departure as FBI director will put a wrap on âone of the darkest chapters in the bureauâs history,â according to Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley. Fox News Digital… Read More
Public Education
âGrades donât matterâ: Experts criticize Missouri board’s proposal to lower teacher GPA standardÂThe Missouri State Board of Education may lower teacher certification standards to recruit more middle and high school educators, but experts tell The Lion the problems run deeper. In… Read More
Homeschools
Missouri reaches âunprecedentedâ number of homeschoolers, outpacing public- and private-school enrollment, researchers concludeAn estimated 1 in 16 school-aged children in Missouri now homeschool â a âquiet but seismic shiftâ nearly doubling since the COVID-19 pandemic, educational analysts say. âNot long ago, the… Read More
Public Education
Why did Missouri’s education agency pull report card resources from its website?Missouriâs education agency removed its mandatory report cards from its website in November for an update and has yet to republish the entirety of previous resources with new 2024 data. Read More
Public Education
What you need to know from Alabama, Maryland, Missouri and Oregonâs 2023-24 education report cardsFour states have released 2024 education report cards, revealing a continued downward trend in public education. Oregon In the Beaver State, just 42% of 4th graders are proficient in reading… Read More