Wisconsin Test Scores Show Slight Bump in Math, Drop-Off in Reading

by The Center Square | Oct 3, 2022

by Benjamin Yount   The latest snapshot of Wisconsin schools shows that kids are still not back to where they were before the coronavirus closed some schools for more than a year. Wisconsin’s Department of Public Instruction on Thursday released the scores from...

Commentary: America’s Housing Market Is in Trouble

by Admin | Oct 3, 2022

by E.J. Antoni   Which direction is the housing market going? To discern that requires understanding exactly where we are now, and how we got here. These are valuable points to ponder since Americans’ homes are often their most valuable asset and largest store of...

Commentary: A Fetterman Victory in November Would Be Bad News for Pennsylvanians

by Star News Staff | Oct 3, 2022

by Carrie Sheffield   From banning fracking to destroying small businesses, Pennsylvania U.S. Senate candidate John Fetterman’s economic policies would be a disaster for the Keystone State. Fetterman previously pledged to ban Pennsylvania fracking and nationally...

University of Florida History Course Requires an ‘Examination of Privilege’ for a Grade

by Star News Staff | Oct 3, 2022

by Caitlin Mallen   Over the summer, the University of Florida (UF) College of Education offered a history course titled “History of Education in the U.S.” that required students to create a positionality statement on their “personal and educational...

Homeless People Sue Liberal City for Taking Their Belongings, Kicking Them Out of Public Spaces

by Admin | Oct 3, 2022

by Trevor Schakohl   Multiple homeless individuals and the Coalition on Homelessness sued the city of San Francisco, California, Tuesday for allegedly arresting people lacking available shelter and destroying belongings, without providing affordable housing...

Bill Clinton Warns Democrats Not to Let ‘Defund the Police and Socialism’ Hurt Them This Election

by Just the News | Oct 3, 2022

by Nicholas Ballasy   Former President Bill Clinton warned the Democratic Party that it shouldn’t let “defund the police and socialism” damage their chances of winning the Nov. 8 election. Clinton was asked how the U.S. should handle existing...

‘Parents Bill of Rights’ Introduced in Ohio House

by The Center Square | Oct 3, 2022

by J.D. Davidson   Ohio school districts would not be able to discourage or prohibit parental involvement in decisions about their child’s mental health if the General Assembly passes a recently-introduced Parents Bill of Rights Act. House Bill 722 would require...

Iowa Joins Coalition of States Including Minnesota, Wisconsin, to Sue China-Owned Subsidiary Syngenta and Indiana-Based Corteva

by The Center Square | Oct 3, 2022

by Mary Stroka   The State of Iowa is suing pesticide manufacturers Syngenta and Corteva. Ten states and the Federal Trade Commission filed a complaint Thursday in the U.S. District Court in the Middle District of North Carolina. They said Syngenta and Corteva...

Researchers Say Better Data Is Needed to Verify Claims, Extent of Teacher Shortages

by The Center Square | Oct 3, 2022

by Brett Rowland   New research on the demand for teachers highlights the lack of information about teacher shortages at all levels of government. A working paper from Brown University found that “teacher shortages are still poorly understood, and it...