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Irish pastor convicted, fined for preaching the gospel

Clive Johnston, a 78-year-old retired pastor, was convicted and fined for preaching the gospel inside a “safe access zone” near a hospital in Ireland two years ago. A law known as Northern Ireland’s ...
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Exclusive: Judge sues Illinois Supreme Court for unconstitutional dismissal, violation of free speech, due process

An Illinois circuit court judge is suing the state Supreme Court for circumventing its designated authority and ...
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Report: 25 years on, school choice demand surging

(The Center Square) – A new report indicates demand for school choice in Pennsylvania is higher than it’s ever been since its inception 25 years ago. (The Center Square) – A new report indicates ...
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Yale faculty report admits higher ed trust crisis self-inflicted

A Yale University faculty report has concluded the institution’s academic standards, pricing and political uniformity have driven public confidence in higher education to historic lows. The study ...
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South Carolina launches coalition for universal school choice

A group of faith, family and education organizations is banding together to promote universal school choice in South Carolina. The 13-member South Carolina Universal School Choice Coalition launched ...
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Despite press conference, Minneapolis Public Schools provides few details after surprise ‘accounting maneuver’

Officials at Minneapolis Public Schools (MPS) are facing financial questions regarding a recent “accounting maneuver” that yielded $10.8 million in “surprise revenue,” according to reports. Despite ...
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VA suicide screening doubles after watchdog found mass failures

(The Center Square) – The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has improved suicide risk screening and follow-up care among veterans in its system after a December 2024 federal watchdog report found ...
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‘Don’t fall for it’: Birth rates, not school choice, to blame for public school enrollment declines

Public school enrollment is forecast to decline in all but nine states over the next five years, with states including California and Hawaii projected to lose more than 15% of their student ...
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Budget cuts ‘inevitable’ for Chicago Public Schools, report warns

Despite “roughly a decade of largely holding the line or even boosting school budgets” through COVID-19 pandemic assistance, Chicago Public Schools (CPS) must now plan for leaner times, a recent ...
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Fetterman and McCormick vote against Iran War Powers resolution

(The Center Square) – Pennsylvania U.S. Sens. John Fetterman and Dave McCormick voted on Wednesday against an effort to limit President Donald Trump’s military actions against Iran. Fetterman was the ...
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Cost of Iran conflict estimated at nearly $30 billion

(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The estimated cost of the war in Iran has now hit nearly $30 billion, the Pentagon said Tuesday. Department of War Comptroller and Chief Financial… (Daily Caller News ...