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Failing Schools Place Politics Over Academics
Immigration and Customs Enforcement protests grow as student achievement plunges… Just last week, hundreds of students at Lincoln Park Public High School in Chicago staged a mass anti-ICE “walkout,” leaving classes without permission to protest federal immigration enforcement policies. Of course, similar scenes have unfolded across the country in recent months, often either tacitly or…Steve Cortes -
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The Department of Education Can Still Give Taxpayers a Fair Deal
Taxpayers may finally get a fair deal. A recent court ruling has created another path for the U.S. Department of Education to eliminate a costly student-loan repayment plan known as Saving on a Valuable Education, or SAVE. Doing so would relieve taxpayers who have increasingly been asked to shoulder the cost of student debt through expansive debt-cancellation schemes. Despite the policy’s moniker, SAVE did anything but save money for taxpayers. SAVE, created under the Biden…Madison Marino Doan -
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What Just Happened in Indiana Could Reshape How Schools Teach—and Test—Students
With two major victories in a single week, Indiana conservatives are proving that the heartland is setting the pace for 2026. In a sweeping session dominated by conservative priorities, the Republican-controlled Indiana Legislature has passed legislation, strongly backed by Heritage Action, aimed at reshaping education policy, elections, and civic instruction. These bills include a ban…Katherine Matt -
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SILENCING PARENTS? Christian School Facing DEI Accusations Imposes Policy Seeking to Police Text Messages
Amid accusations that it supports “diversity, equity, and inclusion” behind the scenes, a Nashville Christian private school is requiring parents to sign a code of conduct that forbids certain text messages and conversations and reportedly threatened legal action against a news outlet. According to two Lipscomb Academy parents who spoke to The Daily Signal on…Tyler O’Neil -
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Virginia’s Largest Public School District Is Unraveling
Fairfax County Public Schools is no longer a district in quiet decline—it is a system in visible retreat. Fairfax Schools experienced the largest decline in student enrollment of any district in the state from 2015 to 2025, according to University of Virginia’s Weldon Cooper Center for Public Policy. While neighboring districts such as Loudoun County…Stephanie Lundquist-Arora -
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Virginia School Board Settles With Boys Punished Over Locker Room Dispute
A Virginia school board settled Friday with two male high school students who were punished for objecting to a female student using the boys’ locker room, WJLA 7News reported. The Loudoun County school district, which has a history of controversy on gender issues, actually investigated the two students for objecting to a female student, who…Fred Lucas -
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Mother Whose Daughter Got Trafficked After School Hid Transgender Identity Speaks Out After SOTU Appearance
Michele Blair opened up about her appearance at the State of the Union Tuesday, when President Donald Trump highlighted the story of her daughter, Sage, who reportedly became a human trafficking victim after her school hid her transgender identity from her mother. “Sage, can you even believe we are here with the president of the United States?” Blair recalled telling her adopted daughter at the State of the Union….Tyler O’Neil -
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EXCLUSIVE: Congresswoman Introduces Bill to Defund Explicit Content in Schools
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Rep. Mary Miller, R-Ill., has introduced a bill to prohibit federal dollars from funding sexually explicit content in schools. The Stop Sexualization of Children Act would amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to prohibit federal funds from promoting inappropriate materials, like books and curriculum featuring sexually explicit conduct…Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell -
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Trans Lawmaker Wants You to Believe Porn Sites Are ‘Educational’ for ‘Queer Kids’
THE DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—Democratic Minnesota state Rep. Leigh Finke claimed during a Thursday hearing that pornography could be “educational” for “queer” children while arguing against a law requiring age verification to access adult web sites. The legislation HF 1434, would require age verification for sites deemed “harmful to minors,” with sites failing to do so…Harold Hutchison -
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It’s Not Just Billie Eilish, Students Get Indoctrinated About ‘Stolen Land’ in Schools
At this year’s Grammy Awards, pop artist Billie Eilish made national headlines not for her music, but for a political statement wrapped in an award acceptance speech. After thanking her supporters and fellow artists, she added, “As grateful as I feel, I honestly don’t feel like I need to say anything, but that no one…Paul Runko -
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EXCLUSIVE: Heritage Says States Should Charge Tuition to Illegal Alien Children
Children should not receive a free education at America’s public schools unless they are lawfully present in the United States, a new report from The Heritage Foundation contends. States and local governments have been “overwhelmed with costs that flow from illegal immigration, including public education,” Lora Ries, director of Heritage’s Border Security and Immigration Center…Virginia Allen -
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EXPOSED: Taxpayers Paying for Democrat Activists’ Grad School Tuition
Nearly 80% of the 2017 and 2018 Truman Scholars—a taxpayer-funded scholarship program—now have “a clear connection to liberal politics, such as working for Democratic members of Congress, advocating for progressive causes, or teaching classes with a liberal focus,” reports The College Fix. Jennifer Kabbany, editor-in-chief of The College Fix, joins Jack Fowler on this episode…Jack Fowler -
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ANOTHER TRANS SHOOTER: Police Confirm Man Who Killed 6 at School Identified as Woman
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police have identified the 18-year-old man who shot and killed six people at a school in British Columbia, critically injuring two, and wounding about 25 others. He identified as a woman, authorities have confirmed. Jesse Van Rootselaar first killed his mother, 39, and his 11-year-old stepbrother at their family home in…Tyler O’Neil -
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EXCLUSIVE: Senators Ask Education Department to Collaborate on Student Loan Fraud Probe
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—In a letter shared with The Daily Signal, Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., and Sen. Jon Husted, R-Ohio, unveiled their plans to uncover fraud, waste, and abuse in federal education funding and the Biden-era student loan “bailout agenda.” The senators’ announcement follows their appointment by Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., chairman of the…Pedro Rodriguez -
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There’s a Crisis Facing Young Men But There’s Also a Simple, Old-School Solution
Young men need to exercise “agency” in their own lives. A recent survey done on young men and their problems (and prospects) revealed that young men who participate in multiple social activities and groups are problem solvers. Alex Tarascio, a pollster at Cygnal, a political polling firm, explains that when these young men “talk about…Jack Fowler -
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DOJ Joins Lawsuit Accusing UCLA Med School of Unlawful Race-Based Admissions
The Justice Department is joining a lawsuit against the University of California, Los Angeles medical school for alleged race-based admissions that it says violate a Supreme Court ruling. Last May, student groups sued the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA regarding the continued use of race in admission practices, despite a 2023 Supreme Court…Fred Lucas -
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A Different Kind of Classroom Is Outperforming Expectations
In recent years, many parents have begun questioning long-standing assumptions about traditional education. Concerns about bureaucracy, one-size-fits-all curricula, and institutional failures have eroded confidence in the public school system for many families. Some parents are also increasingly wary of ideological instruction in public schools, particularly when it comes to gender ideology and sex education. While…Katherine Matt -
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Celebrating Catholic Schools
“United in Faith and Community.” That’s the theme of this year’s Catholic Schools Week, which takes place between Jan. 25 and Jan. 31. In 1974, the National Catholic Educational Association, or NCEA, established this tradition to typically fall during the last full week of January to coincide with the beginning of enrollment season. NCEA states…Thomas Griffin -
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Education Budget Reversal Ignores Decades of Failure
Rep. Rosa DeLauro criticized House Republicans last fall for passing a downsized education budget, accusing them of attempting to “eliminate public education” and “decimate support for children in K-12 schools.” The charge was overdramatized and incorrect. Federal education funding accounts for roughly 10% of total K-12 spending nationwide. Despite decades of increasing federal investment, student…Madison Marino Doan -
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School Choice Breaks Government’s Grip on Education
Some school choice critics argue that allowing taxpayer dollars to follow students to private schools or homeschooling will inevitably lead to more state control over independent education. They claim that “with government shekels come government shackles.” But such fearmongering ignores reality—there are states where families get the shekels without the shackles, and others where families get the shackles without the shekels. State…Corey DeAngelis
