Discussions on the next stimulus relief effort will bring Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and White House chief of staff Mark Meadows to Capitol Hill on Tuesday. Mnuchin said the next round of ...
Read More »New school year brings new sexual harassment and assault regulations
Universities and K-12 schools are reworking internal policies on how they comply with new sexual harassment and assault regulations from the U.S. Department of Education. The changes, which fall under the federal ...
Read More »Missouri issues coronavirus guidelines for opening schools
Regardless of what local schools decide to do about reopening this fall, coronavirus will be part of the discussion. “That virus will be in the schools,” he said, according to KSHB-TV. “I ...
Read More »‘We have to move forward,’ Missouri Gov. wants schools open
The new school year is fast approaching, and schools are trying to figure out the best options during the ongoing pandemic. Missouri Gov. Mike Parson and K-12 Education Commissioner Margie Vandeven met ...
Read More »Supreme Court OK’s taxpayer credits for religious schools
The Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that Montana’s decision to exclude religious schools from a state scholarship program funded by tax credits violates the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. The decision was a huge win ...
Read More »House Democrats push for $1.5 trillion infrastructure spending in Democrat strongholds
WASHINGTON—House Democrats introduced on June 18 an extensive plan to rebuild American infrastructure, calling for more than $1.5 trillion in spending in roads, bridges, public transportation, housing, the “Green New Deal”, proposed ...
Read More »Will Jewish and Christian Schools Teach the Truth About America and Racism?
When I went to yeshiva day schools, America was celebrated. America was regarded, in the description of Menachem Schneerson (the Lubavitcher rebbe), the most influential rabbi of the 20th century, as a ...
Read More »Easter in August? Sure, it’s right after Christmas in July!
We all know that Easter falls on various days every year, but never before has it been celebrated as late as August. However, this year the celebration was delayed from the official ...
Read More »Senator Rand Paul tells Fauci: ‘You’re not the end-all’
Dr. Anthony Fauci, a member of the White House Coronavirus Task Force, was forced by Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) Tuesday to answer tough questions over Fauci’s often contradictory statements. In regards to when to ...
Read More »The modern Kansas earthquake era looks to be ending
On Aug. 16, 2019, the second day of the school year, students in the Burrton district felt the shake of a 4.2 magnitude Kansas earthquake. They knew exactly what to do: hide ...
Read More »Topeka North Outreach will distribute Operation Backpack Food Sacks to those in need
Operation Backpack’s Weekend Food Sacks are helping fill the need for food in the North Topeka and Oakland communities. These sacks contain a 2-day supply of nutritional, non-perishable, single serving size food ...
Read More »Coronavirus cabin fever? Learn some history from your car
With the continuing coronavirus pandemic, students may not return to finish the current school year. Can it possibly be an ideal time to learn history? It can! But wait. The museums are ...
Read More »Participation in Kansas KidWind Challenge quadruples, then gets cancelled due to COVID-19
Many Kansas students were happy when school was cancelled, but others were disappointed. Among the latter were the many students across the state that were involved in the Kansas KidWind Challenge. Now, ...
Read More »List of Kansas City area closings and cancellations over coronavirus
As President Donald Trump announced a national state of emergency today, Kansas City area institutions continued to respond to the coronavirus with closings and delays. Metro Voice is not listing churches. Check ...
Read More »Missouri bill to give private and public schools same minimum wage exemption
The Missouri House this week passed a bill that would exempt religious and private schools from the state’s minimum-wage law. In 2018, Missouri voters approved incrementally raising the state’s minimum wage to ...
Read More »Numerous events planned in Missouri to commemorate School Choice Week
Gov. Mike Parson has declared Jan. 26-Feb. 1 as School Choice Week in Missouri. In addition, the counties of Newton, Schuyler and Benton and the cities of St. Peters, Wentzville, Dixon, Moscow Mills, Des Peres and Moline Acres issued proclamations recognizing ...
Read More »Lee’s Summit church pays off lunch debt for all students in district
Every student in the Lee’s Summit R-7 School District will start the new year with a clean slate on lunch debt, thanks to the generosity of a local church. The Summit Church ...
Read More »UN schools for Palestinian children accused of teaching terrorism
The United Nations voted on Friday to renew the mandate of the U.N. body that provides schools to Palestinian children. Only the US and Israel voted against the resolution. Both have exposed ...
Read More »Austin school district to teach sodomy to 8-year-olds, use gender-neutral names for parents
Children as young as 8-years-old will learn how to engage in sodomy, after the Austin, Texas school district voted to approve a new sex education program. The instructions will include how to ...
Read More »Freedom From Religion Foundation takes aim at Oak Grove school district
The Oak Grove School District in suburban Kansas City is under fire from the leftist organization, Freedom From Religion Foundation. The group, known for forcing school districts into expensive settlements over everything ...
Read More »See You at the Pole this week
This year’s ‘See You at the Pole’ prayer rally is set for Wednesday, Sept. 25. It’s an event organized and led by students around the world. According to the SYATP organization’s website, it’s just ...
Read More »FCA’s Fields of Faith set for October 9 at nation’s high schools
Hundreds of thousands of high school athletes are taking a stand for Christ as the new school year kicks off. Nearly 250,000 students, coaches and community members are expected to come together ...
Read More »Teachers may get more help on school supplies
With kids heading back to school, parents are scrambling to pack lunches, double-check school supplies, and make sure everyone gets where they need to be on time — right after snapping some ...
Read More »China removes word ‘bible’ from Robinson Crusoe
Authorities in China have continued to crack down on the Christian faith, this time by erasing faith-based words from children’s stories contained within school workbooks. According to persecution watchdog The Barnabus Fund, the ...
Read More »LA Times condemns leftist California ethnic curriculum as ‘group think’
Jewish leaders say a new ethnic studies curriculum proposed by the California Department of Education “effectively erases the American Jewish experience” and “would institutionalize the teaching of antisemitic stereotypes” in public schools. ...
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