Courts
Judge blocks Biden admin from colluding with Big Tech social media, in staggering injunction sought by Missouri, LouisianaA federal judge Tuesday blocked the Biden administration from content-related contact with social media firms, as part of Missouriās lawsuit alleging the government colluded with the companies to impede and… Read More
Public Education
Books under review ignite debate in Leeās Summit, MissouriA flurry of book complaints filed by community members in January have reached the Leeās Summit Board of Education for review, igniting fiery debates at recent board meetings. The complaints… Read More
Courts
Supreme Court decision stopping student loan forgiveness hinged on Missouri company(The Center Square) ā A Missouri student loan servicing company played a pivotal role in the U.S. Supreme Courtās ruling on Friday against President Joe Bidenās plan to forgive billions… Read More
Public Education
āMission creepā: Missouri K-12 spending has doubled to $15B even though enrollment is shrinkingOver the past 20 years, Missouri has lost 30,000 K-12 students but managed to nearly double its education budget ā from $8 billion to $15 billion. Read More
Culture
Watchdog appalled after videoing children tipping drag queens at Springfieldās Ozarks Pridefest, challenges elected leadersā support of itA āPridefestā in Springfield, Missouri featured young children actually tipping dancing drag queens a la a strip club ā and even one youth performing in drag who was tipped dollar… Read More
Culture
āPerversion of the radical left.ā Depravity displayed at recent Pride parades called out by Missouri lawmakerāWeāre here, weāre queer weāre coming for your CHILDREN,ā shouted marchers in a New York Pride parade. This was just one such example of the āperversion of the radical left,ā according… Read More
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 wonāt Kansas?Missouri has taken steps to protect its children from libidinous library books. Kansas obviously hasnāt. Why in the world not? Last week The Lion found a talking childrenās book in… Read More
Courts
āWe should all be frightenedā: landmark Missouri lawsuit over Bidenās āOrwellianā censorship has judgeās full attentionA judgeās first crucial ruling is expected any time. But Missouriās lawsuit fighting back against the Biden administrationās hectoring of Big Tech to censor conservative speech already has ālandmark caseā… Read More
Culture
Taxpayer funds support Springfield, Missouriās 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
Legislation
Prohibitions on transgender athletes, gender transitions signed into Missouri law(The Center Square) ā 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) ā Approximately 75% of the University of Missouriās 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) ā Missouriās 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
āGod, let me make it there on time.ā School Resource Deputy talks suicidal teen down from water towerĀWhen 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) ā 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) ā 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. Hereās 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 KCās decision not to enforce state ban on trans treatments for minors ā 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 ā and yet hasnāt 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