Bronson Woodruff

3 days ago | afn.net | Bronson Woodruff

Pictured: A sign reading "Glory to our Martyrs" is displayed inside the Columbia University library during a May 7 protest. After a recent protest at Columbia University involved mostly female protesters, a conservative activist says the reason is the females who want to be part of a movement are being manipulated by their emotions.

3 days ago | afn.net | Bronson Woodruff

An education expert is pleased that the Department of Education is reminding states about their obligation to families. The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education recently sent a letter to all chief state school officers providing guidance on a provision of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) that was originally enacted in 2002 as part of the No Child Left Behind Act.

3 days ago | afn.net | Bronson Woodruff

As society continues to blur the lines between fantasy and God's established truth, Megan Benton, strategic policy associate for Texas Values, says lawmakers are responding accordingly. In her state, Representative Ellen Troxclair (R) has introduced House Bill 229, otherwise known as the Women's Bill of Rights. "It allows for there to be a definition in our statute that protects women and their spaces," Benton details.

4 days ago | afn.net | Bronson Woodruff

Will Estrada, senior counsel of the Homeschool Legal Defense Association (HSLDA), says House Bill 2827 was introduced in February. "[It] would have turned back the clock on 75 years of homeschool freedom in Illinois, would have required homeschoolers to file paperwork every year with the school district," he reports. "If they didn't, automatic criminal penalties would apply."The 60-page measure also included restrictions on traditional brick-and-mortar private schools.

5 days ago | afn.net | Bronson Woodruff |Bob Kellogg

A college news editor says Columbia University's decision to get rid of about 20% of its researchers says a lot about the institution's priorities. Following the cancellation of $400 million in federal grants earlier this year, nearly 180 researchers are expected to lose their jobs, according to the Columbia Daily Spectator.