Teachers in Portland, Oregon, temporarily shut down a major bridge Tuesday morning as they marched in a strike started roughly three weeks ago. Members of the Portland Association of Teachers union and their supporters stopped in the middle of the Burnside Bridge for about 15 minutes, KGW reported. By 9 …
Read More »Missouri school board reverses decision to end Black history courses after backlash
Students at a suburban St. Louis school district can continue to take elective Black history courses, school leaders announced Thursday in a reversal of a vote last week by the conservative-led school board to end the classes. But the Francis Howell School District board first must approve a new curriculum …
Read More »NYC Mayor Eric Adams blasts students’ ‘vile show of antisemitism’ that forced teacher to hide in office
New York City Mayor Eric Adams said city officials are investigating a “vile show of antisemitism” in which students at a high school in Queens reportedly rioted after learning a teacher attended a pro-Israel rally. The incident shut down Hillcrest High School in Jamaica Hills, Queens, for two hours on …
Read More »Dem PA senator and potential GOP challenger blast UPenn president for antisemitism response
A Democratic senator in Pennsylvania and his likely GOP challenger both blasted UPenn’s president for her response to antisemitism on campus. Republican candidate Dave McCormick, a former hedge fund executive, West Point graduate, Gulf War combat veteran and Treasury Department official in former President George W. Bush’s administration, called on …
Read More »California Gov. Newsom to reveal new spending plan, public school budget could take major hit
California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday will reveal his plan to cover a staggering budget deficit as the nation’s most populous state weathers a revenue downturn that could have major consequences for 5.8 million public school children. Just two years ago, California had a budget surplus of more than $100 …
Read More »JD Vance mocks Joy Reid with meme after former MSNBC host's 'affirmative action' attack
Vice President JD Vance dismissed former MSNBC host Joy Reid’s fiery tirade against his credentials with a goofy meme on Wednesday. Reid, who was fired from MSNBC in February, went viral for comments about Vance during an interview with former CNN anchor Don Lemon. After saying that she mourns the …
Read More »Florida vows legal action against any efforts to block TPUSA chapters on campus
The Florida Attorney General’s Office of Parental Rights announced on Thursday that it will be taking legal action against any public schools that block Turning Point USA (TPUSA) chapters. Attorney General James Uthmeier posted on X about Florida’s new effort to protect TPUSA chapters, standing beside April Carney, a member …
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. …
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