Former Central Texas teacher used Bitcoin to buy child porn, sentenced to federal prison, prosecutors sayThe 40-year-old man was sentenced after FBI agents discovered thousands of illegal images in his Belton home, authorities said.CBS News1d agoWhole story →JusticeEducationchild porn sentencing
New Mexico Constitutional Amendment 2 could broaden school election turnoutConstitutional Amendment 2 would let New Mexico lawmakers consider aligning school board elections with general elections, potentially increasing voter participation and lowering election costs.Albuquerque Journal2d agoWhole story →GovernmentEducationnew mexico election
Russell Neff: Vote no on the Spokane Public Schools levy: Families need tax relief, not more spending - Thu, 22 Oct 2026 PSTWe all want great schools. We want our children to succeed, teachers to be supported. Wanting great schools and approving another tax renewal are two very different things.Spokane Spokesman-Review2d agoWhole story →EconomyEducationspokane school levy vote
Pair of 15-year-old females accused of conspiring to carry out school shooting; they allegedly had a hit listA pair of 15-year-old females are accused of conspiring to carry out a school shooting in Southern California — and they allegedly had a hit list. Authorities said the investigation began Oct. 6 after the FBI alerted the Corona Police Department and the Riverside County Sheriff's Office about social media threats targeting Corona High School, KABC-TV…The Blaze2d agoWhole story →JusticeEducation
Washington Man Allegedly Conspired With Canadian School ShooterFederal authorities say James Cody Bryant, 30, conspired with an 18-year-old to commit a February mass shooting at a school in Canada.HuffPost2d agoWhole story →JusticeEducationcanada school shooting arrest
2026 ballot measures are written at a graduate-school reading level, report findsThis year’s statewide ballot measures are written, on average, at a graduate-school reading level, according to a new report. The readability of 2026’s ballot questions — which ask voters to weigh in on issues as varied as abortion, property taxes, voter ID and firearms — varies by state, political data tracking nonprofit Ballotpedia found in […]Stateline18h agoWhole story →JusticeGovernment
ICE agents tackle and injure U.S. citizen student with disabilities, local officials sayThe student was walking to school when he was stopped by ICE agents, who badly injured him, school officials said.Los Angeles Times16h agoWhole story →Education
Illinois Parents Consider Lawsuit After School District Defends Housing Boys With Girls on Overnight TripsFIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Illinois parents are considering a lawsuit after their kids’ school district stood by its policy of placing males with female high school students on overnight trips while withholding information from parents. “In light of the district failing to recognize their legal obligations to D128 families and educators, Liberty Justice…The Daily Signal15h agoWhole story →EducationBuild
Palmer Luckey Just Announced a Genetically Engineered War Dog StartupIt is a truth universally acknowledged that rich people love a designer dog. TikTok influencers walk their viewers through the process of cloning their dearly departed pugs. If you’ve got enough money, you can get a genetically-engineered hypoallergenic beagle. And, of course, pre-CRISPR genetic abominations created with simple old-school breeding are…Mother Jones15h agoWhole story →EconomyTechnology
Macron Pledges to Overhaul University Admissions, AFP SaysFrench President Emmanuel Macron said he would overhaul the country’s university admissions platform during his first meeting with representatives of high school students who have been protesting for weeks, Agence France-Presse reported.Bloomberg15h agoWhole story →Education
Hartford doesn’t need reinvention. It needs connectionMayor Arunan Arulampalam deserves some credit for his focus on bringing neighborhoods, businesses, institutions and people togetherHartford Courant1mo agoWhole story →BuildArunan Arulampalam
Americans' debt soars near Great Recession levels, even as wealth levels rise: Fed dataAmericans’ debt has soared near levels not seen since the wake of the Great Recession – a cause for concern even as most families have seen their wealth increase and consumer spending has remained strong, according to federal data released Friday.New York Post14d agoWhole story →CommerceEconomyfederal reserve report
US Congress moves closer to restoring access to popular small business bankruptcy programCongress is moving to restore expanded access to a popular bankruptcy option for small businesses, with the US House of Representatives and Senate both passing bills to restore the program's debt-eligibility limit to $7.5 million after the higher threshold expired in 2024.Reuters1mo agoWhole story →Economysmall business bankruptcy bill
Russell Neff: Vote no on the Spokane Public Schools levy: Families need tax relief, not more spending - Thu, 22 Oct 2026 PSTWe all want great schools. We want our children to succeed, teachers to be supported. Wanting great schools and approving another tax renewal are two very different things.Spokane Spokesman-Review2d agoWhole story →EconomyEducationspokane school levy vote
Trump launches America.gov AI websitePresident Donald Trump praised America.gov as a reinvention of the federal government working for the people.Washington Examiner25d agoWhole story →GovernmentTechnologyamerica gov ai website launch
Doctors Call On Trump Admin To Fix Broken System They Say Failed Mothers‘only Congress has the authority to mandate state abortion reporting’Daily Caller9d agoWhole story →GovernmentHealthabortion reporting debate
Mark Cuban schools communist Ro Khanna on the billionaire taxGood on Mark Cuban for taking Ro Khanna down. More business leaders need to speak up against Proposition 40, the billionaire tax, especially while infighting threatens to divide the opposition to it.New York Post2mo agoWhole story →GovernmentEconomyRo Khannabillionaire tax debate
