Learning From Charlie
Charlie Kirk revealed a fundamental problem in our modern education system, and Hillsdale College is working to combat it. Hillsdale College has launched a new… Read More
As Enrollment Peaks, Higher Ed Is in a Slow-Moving Collapse
Never before have more Americans attended college. Today, roughly 57% of Gen Z enroll in some form of postsecondary education after high school. Yet at… Read More
PoliticsNews
Democrats Say Chinese Spying at Universities a ‘Xenophobic Conspiracy Theory’
At a Thursday hearing, Democrats claimed Republicans are engaging in “xenophobia” by looking into Chinese espionage on American college campuses. “We should not be launching… Read More
South Carolina Lawmakers Must Protect Parent Rights. Here’s What Families Need to Know.
It happened again: A parent, this one in South Carolina, has accused teachers at her child’s school of hiding information about him from his family…. Read More
EducationCommentary
American Hieroglyphics
In the year 1204, Arab scholar Abd Al-Latif Al-Baghdadi visited Egypt. Al-Baghdadi marveled at ancient monuments, including the Sphinx (then buried in sand up to… Read More
EducationCommentary
Kent’s Warning Signals a Shift in Accreditation Oversight
This week, Under Secretary of Education Nicholas Kent put college accreditors on notice: comply with federal civil rights law or risk losing the authority that… Read More
News
US Sues Harvard Over Treatment of Jewish and Israeli Students, Seeks Billions of Dollars
President Donald Trump’s administration sued Harvard University on Friday over the Ivy League school’s alleged failure to protect Jewish and Israeli students, and is seeking… Read More
The End Is Nigh for the Department of Education
Bad news: Tax Day is just one month away. But the U.S. Department of Treasury just announced a rare gift for taxpayers: A dose of… Read More
Will Congress Help States Challenge SCOTUS Ruling That Gives Illegal Immigrants Massive Benefits?
A House subcommittee is exploring ways to challenge a 1982 Supreme Court ruling that radically expanded illegal aliens’ access to state benefits. In Plyler v…. Read More
EXCLUSIVE: Draft Legislation Would Eliminate Sources of Day Care Fraud
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Two Republican senators introduced draft legislation to reform child care for low-income families after fraud was uncovered in Minnesota and other… Read More
SecurityNews
Iraq-Born Man Released From Jail After Bringing Gun to Texas Elementary School
A naturalized citizen born in Iraq is free from jail after facing charges for entering a Texas elementary school with a gun and tactical gear…. Read More
PoliticsNews
EXCLUSIVE: Congress Unleashes Report on How Colleges Have Become Antisemitic ‘Hotbeds’
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—The House Education and Workforce Committee has released an investigative report that identifies how university administrators facilitated the historic rise of… Read More
PoliticsNews
EXCLUSIVE: Lawmakers to Probe Whether Free Education Incentivizes Illegal Immigration
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—A House subcommittee will examine whether the Supreme Court’s decision that states cannot deny the children of illegal aliens access to… Read More
EducationCommentary
The Reading Wars
“My child can’t read!” That’s become a common complaint from parents. Why? It might be because kids are distracted by social media and video games…. Read More
We Must Invest in Civics for America’s 250th
The second week of March is Civic Learning Week. It’s an annual observance marked by civics advocates with webinars, social media campaigns, and a big… Read More
EducationCommentary
Virginia Shouldn’t Bail Out Fairfax County’s Failing Schools
Hungry dogs run faster, but Fairfax County’s leadership is so bloated that it can barely move. Contrary to what these overfed “dogs” would have you… Read More
Mike DeWine Gives Last State of the State as Ohio’s Governor
On Tuesday, term-limited Gov. Mike DeWine gave his last State of the State address, calling to mind his role as a “servant” to Ohioans. The… Read More
What to Know About Connecticut’s Push to Limit Homeschooling
Connecticut lawmakers are concerned about child abuse. Good, that issue should be a priority for parents and policymakers alike. But stripping rights away from all… Read More
LawNews
First Grader’s ‘Any Life’ Message Sparks Major First Amendment Ruling
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in favor of an elementary school student’s First Amendment rights after she was punished for adding the… Read More
EducationNews
EXCLUSIVE: Taxpayers Will Finally See Which Foreign Entities Fund US Universities
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—The Department of Education will soon require universities to publicly disclose the counterparties of foreign funding, a senior Education Department official… Read More
What If You Could Walk Through the World of the Bible?
What if history wasn’t something you only read about—but something you could walk through? What if the stories of Scripture rose from the page and surrounded you—etched… Read More
SCOTUS Order on California Law to ‘Keep Secrets From Parents’ a Positive Sign for Parental Rights, Heritage Scholar Says
Is a recent ruling from the Supreme Court “a sign of good things to come” for parents? Corey DeAngelis, The Heritage Foundation’s new research fellow… Read More
SC Lawmakers Seem to Be Allergic to Educational Opportunity
Why do South Carolina lawmakers want to make it more difficult for families to educate their children? Lawmakers are misinterpreting the very law they approved… Read More
EducationCommentary
Wisdom From Michelangelo on His Birthday
A culture that neglects the beautiful is a culture that will quickly become disenfranchised with the true and the good. Michelangelo was born on March… Read More
Medical Schools Now Require Nutrition Courses Combating Chronic Disease
The Department of Health and Human Services is working alongside more than 50 of the nation’s top medical schools to incorporate nutrition classes in their medical school curriculum. “Chronic… Read More
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… Read More
EducationCommentary
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,… Read More
Education News
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… Read More
EducationCommentary
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… Read More
LawNews
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… Read More
