School District 128 Continues to Violate Title IX
By Alyssa Sonnenburg   |   10.08.25
On August 29, 2024, an 18 year-old adult male student walked unannounced into Libertyville High School’s girls’ locker room. He proceeded to change in front of minor girls. Not only this, he – a legal adult – observed the girls as they changed.
Banned Books Week Is a Sham
By David E. Smith   |   10.05.25
Don’t be fooled: Banned Books Week isn’t about free speech—it’s about pushing an agenda. Behind the slogans of “intellectual freedom,” activists highlight sexually explicit and progressive titles while sidelining books that uphold faith, family, and traditional values. It’s time for parents and communities to push back, ask hard questions, and make sure the books that matter don’t get silenced.
The CTU Honors a Cop-Killer
By Thomas Hampson   |   10.01.25
OUTRAGEOUS: The Chicago Teachers Union is honoring a so-called ‘revolutionary fighter’ — Assata Shakur, convicted of shooting and killing NJ State Trooper Werner Foerster in 1973.
College is Not Neutral
By Alyssa Sonnenburg   |   09.24.25
Many parents have reported watching both a political and moral shift in their children after they started attending college... More tragically and recently, a notable example is Tyler Robinson, Charlie Kirk’s murderer.
What If Homeschoolers
09.22.25
Home education freedoms are at a crossroads in the United States. The choice before us is whether homeschool families will retain the mandate for education or whether, God forbid, we cede it to the State.
Who Controls What School Children Are Taught? The Battle Begins.
By Thomas Hampson   |   09.18.25
The Trump Administration has recently launched a coordinated enforcement campaign across multiple federal agencies, threatening billions of dollars in educational funding in nearly every U.S. state and territory.
Illinois Adopts the Nation’s First Mandatory Mental Health Screening for Students
By Fran Eaton   |   09.16.25
This summer, Illinois became the first state in the nation to require public school students, grades three through twelve, to be screened for mental health issues, beginning the 2027-28 school year. 
Women Who Prey: The Rising Threat of Female Sexual Predators
By Thomas Hampson   |   09.10.25
A Decatur teacher pleaded guilty to abusing an 11-year-old boy. This isn’t rare—it’s part of a growing epidemic. Our culture is collapsing, and kids are paying the price. Parents, schools & churches must act now.
To Cover Up Education Disaster, Illinois Fudges “Proficiency” Standards
By Alex Newman   |   09.04.25
Illinois officials have unveiled a controversial new plan to "fix" the state's dismal student performance rates — by lowering the bar for proficiency. This is nothing more than a deceptive tactic to mask a growing educational crisis.
District 211: The Beginning of the End for the Trans Agenda
By Thomas Hampson   |   08.27.25
Illinois District 211 has lit a fuse. By allowing a biological male onto a girls’ volleyball team, the board has ignited a cultural and legal battle that could mark the beginning of the end for the trans agenda in schools. Courts, parents, and students are all on a collision course—will Illinois law hold, or will federal rulings finally bring it down?
Chicago Expands Parental Replacement Centers Disguised as “Schools”
By Alex Newman   |   08.18.25
Chicago is nearly doubling its “Sustainable Community Schools” program — expanding state control over children’s lives while failing to teach basic reading or math. It’s a taxpayer-funded bid to replace parents, churches, and community with big government.
Opting Out of Controversial Public School Content
By David E. Smith   |   08.14.25
From graphic sex-ed and gender ideology to invasive mental health screenings, today’s classrooms are pushing agendas that undermine Christian values. But parents are not powerless. Learn how you can opt out—and take a stand to protect your child’s heart, mind, and innocence.
Is College Worth It Today?
By Dr. Jerry Newcombe   |   08.04.25
With skyrocketing debt, woke indoctrination, and degrees that often don’t pay off, nearly 1 in 4 Gen Z grads say college was a mistake. Once bastions of Christian truth, most universities now promote the very ideologies they were founded to resist. What happened?
The Separation of School and State Is 100% Necessary!
By W.H. Lamb   |   07.26.25
Why should the government control YOUR child’s education? It shouldn’t. From the beginning, government schools were shaped by godless, socialist ideologies pushed by figures like Horace Mann. Today’s public school system has become a tool of indoctrination, not education. It’s time to phase out government-run schools and empower private, parent-driven alternatives.
Federal “School Choice” Program Signed Into Law
By Alex Newman   |   07.23.25
Signed into law on July 4, President Trump’s “Big, Beautiful Bill” includes the first-ever federal school choice initiative—granting tax credits to donors who fund scholarships through certified “Scholarship Granting Organizations.” While backers hail it as a victory for educational freedom, critics from both conservative and liberal camps warn it could pave the way for federal overreach into private and religious schools.
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