I need to half-digress from mainstream politics and the elections—only half, because my greatest concern is the dire learning poverty of our public-school students, which is not entirely apolitical.

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Federal judges rule that President Donald Trump can't direct the government to stop funding grotesque transgender "medicine." ...

The House bill filed by state Rep. Brad Buckley would offer private school vouchers to all Texas students, including home-schoolers.

In the second hour of "Connections with Evan Dawson" on Fri. 20, 2025, we talk with members of the Child Poverty Reduction ...

President Trump faces a torrent of leftist lawfare against his constitutional authority. Now, the Supreme Court can address ...

With big plans to fight poverty, increase access to affordable housing and eliminate food deserts, Solomon Kinloch Jr , ...

Efforts to appropriate Jewish identity and history for political gain remain a pressing issue. One example is “Project Esther,” a Heritage Foundation initiative.

Maryland’s education spending plan, the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future, is facing proposed changes as Gov. Wes Moore seeks ...

A bipartisan resolution urges Gov. Brian Kemp to include caregiving for older adults as an approved work activity under the Georgia Pathways program.