New Hampshire should be spending at least 80% more per pupil on public schools, a judge said Monday in one of two rulings that could force significant changes to education funding. Lawmakers have been grappling with the issue for decades after the state Supreme Court ruled in the 1990s that …
Read More »Manhunt ends as suspect in South Carolina coast shooting is found dead
A search on the South Carolina coast for a man who shot and wounded two people, including a sheriff’s deputy, has ended with the man dead, authorities said Thursday. No details were immediately given about the circumstances surrounding the man’s death, and the Charleston County Sheriff’s Office said it would …
Read More »US community college students struggle to pursue bachelor's degrees, study shows
After delaying college for two years because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Jaden Todd wasn’t sure a four-year school was the right place to start. “I was extremely concerned that I forgot how to learn,” he said. Community college appealed as a stepping stone, but he also had heard stories of …
Read More »Tennessee teen testifies against teacher who suggested she may be pregnant with his child
A Tennessee teenager on Monday testified against his former teacher, Alissa McCommon, who is accused of raping him when he was only 12 years old. The boy, now 15, previously told police that while spending the night at the suspect’s residence in 2021, he awoke to McCommon, now 38, sexually …
Read More »DeSantis rips Biden and NYC for kicking students out of school for illegal migrants
Republican presidential candidate and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantishas blasted President Biden and New York City for the decision to kick students out of their Brooklyn school yesterday in place of nearly 2,000 illegal immigrants, saying the move was indicative of putting American citizens last. DeSantis on Wednesday slammed the city’s …
Read More »Legal group unveils toolkits for parents to fight discrimination, union-driven agendas in schools
America First Legal announced Tuesday it has launched a Parent and Student Action Center to help defend parental rights and protect students in schools. “Parents have a fundamental obligation to raise the next generation and to instill values that will not just preserve and sustain our values, but that will …
Read More »Connecticut GOP accuses Democratic school board chairman of celebrating Charlie Kirk's murder
The Connecticut Republican Party on Friday accused a Democratic state education official of posting a “chilling reaction” on social media to Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk’s death. The party shared a screenshot of what appeared to be a social media account belonging to Farmington Board of Education Chairman Bill …
Read More »Former Vikings captain speaks out after Minnesota misses Trump admin's deadline to protect girls' sports
Former Minnesota Vikings captain Jack Brewer says he feels his family, figuratively, is being “held hostage” by the North Star State’s Democratic policymakers who continue to enable transgender athletes in girls’ sports. The state did not comply with the Trump administration’s Friday deadline to ban trans athletes from girls’ sports. …
Read More »School chief to suspect: ICE arrest of Des Moines superintendent exposes fake degrees, drug convictions
The Department of Homeland Security on Friday detailed a list of all the shocking charges and convictions against illegal alien Ian Andre Roberts, who was working as the head of Des Moines, Iowa, public schools until his recent arrest by ICE. Roberts is currently in the custody of the U.S. …
Read More »Wyoming library director receives $700K settlement following LGBTQ books dispute firing
A former Wyoming library director who was fired amid a community dispute over sexually explicit and LGBTQ-themed books in the children’s section will receive $700,000 in a settlement. Terri Lesley, who served as executive director of the Campbell County Public Library System in Gillette, filed a federal civil rights lawsuit …
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