An Atlee High School math teacher was named Region I Teacher of the Year by the Virginia Department of Education.
The Teachers' Unions Are More Political than Ever Authored by Larry Sand via American Greatness, In the past, teachers’ unions concentrated on fighting to keep all teachers employed—competent or otherwise—laying off teachers by seniority when necessary and soaking taxpayers every chance they could. While those activities are still part of their mission, they have, over time, increasingly delved into the political/social realm, promoting Black Lives Matter, Critical Race Theory,...
Knowledge of history is invaluable, and Iowa Republicans are trying to rip it away from students. The Iowa House and Senate approved a bill, House File 2545, on April 17 that would require new topics in social studies curriculums for K-12 students. The bill, which is now part of a larger bill, is headed to
The legislation comes a year after a deadly Nashville shooting.
Things got spicy at a Republican county campaign event in Perryville, Missouri, last Friday, in an expletive-filled confrontation that was caught on video. State Sen. Denny Hoskins cursed out Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft, calling him“chicken shit” numerous times, as well as “a fucking coward.” Hoskins is running for Ashcroft’s office in the GOP primary, and is also a member of the extremist Missouri Freedom Caucus. In a post on X, Hoskins said the incident took place after...
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin prosecutor said Friday that she won't bring charges against a Republican lawmaker accused of trying to evade state campaign finance laws in order to unseat the powerful speaker of the Assembly. Waukesha County District Attorney Susan Opper said she would not be filing felony charges against Rep. Janel Brandtjen as was recommended by the bipartisan Wisconsin Ethics Commission. NEW WISCONSIN LAW REQUIRES TEACHING OF HMONG, ASIAN-AMERICAN HISTORY IN SCHOOLS She is...
Iowa lawmakers sent a bill to arm Iowa teachers to the governor’s desk on Monday, with the House approving the bill 62-36, down party lines, after the Senate approved the bill last week. The bill, House File 2586, would allow teachers to carry guns on school grounds, create a permitting process, and give armed school
Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach has penned a letter signed by other Republican lawmakers accusing Bank of America (BofA) of potentially discriminating against Christians.
Representative Don Wilson forgot his handgun in bathroom before it was discovered and state police secured weaponA Colorado state legislator publicly apologized after leaving a loaded gun in the state’s capitol building.Colorado state representative Don Wilson, a Republican, confirmed that he left a loaded 9mm Glock handgun in a capitol bathroom on Tuesday evening, according to a statement on X. Continue reading
Some public school teachers in Tennessee could gain new powers to carry concealed guns into the classroom, a year after a deadly school shooting in the state's capital city stirred impassioned debate about the best ways to curb such violence. The Republican-led Legislature in Tennessee gave final approval to the legislation Tuesday, just days after []
Some public school teachers in Tennessee could gain new powers to carry concealed guns into the classroom, a year after a deadly school shooting in the state’s capital city stirred impassioned debate about the best ways to curb such violence. The Republican-led Legislature in Tennessee gave final approval to the legislation Tuesday, just days after […]
Tennessee's governor was expected to sign the bill, which comes a year after a gunman shot and killed six people at a school in Nashville. The vote was followed by protests by opponents at the state capitol. NBC News' Priya Sridhar reports.