Ind. teacher resigns after post about Charlie Kirk By Paul Katula • Sep 28, 2025 A personal post has crossed into public controversy, sparking debate over free speech in public schools following a teacher's resignation.
NY school to allow Bible verses on paid parking spot By Paul Katula • Aug 24, 2025 A student challenged her school’s ban on Bible verses in a paid parking spot, raising questions about free speech and endorsement.
Fla. can’t ban books for just describing sexual conduct By Paul Katula • Aug 16, 2025 Acclaimed novels by Toni Morrison, John Green, and others were pulled under Florida's HB 1069. A judge has now ordered them back.
School may restrict gun-themed speech after shooting By Paul Katula • Aug 16, 2025 6th Circuit upholds a Mich. school’s decision banning a “Come and Take It” gun hat, citing a recent school shooting and disruption concerns.
Evaluating the U.S. decision to leave UNESCO — again By Paul Katula • Aug 2, 2025 The Trump administration's decision to leave UNESCO again, 2 years after the US rejoined, puts a spotlight on what UNESCO does & why it matters.
Feds sue Oregon over transgender girls in girls’ sports By Paul Katula • Aug 2, 2025 The lawsuit alleges Title IX violations for allowing transgender female athletes to compete in girls' high school sports, impacting competitive fairness.
Court OKs prayer ban at state championship in 2015 By Paul Katula • Sep 5, 2024 It was OK for the Florida HS Assn not to allow a Christian school to say a prayer over the PA system at a state title game. But rules change.
6th Circuit stands by school on pronoun use rules By Paul Katula • Aug 9, 2024 Even if you oppose using transgender students' preferred pronouns, you know that misgendering a student could cause harm.
Parents seek to curb moral indoctrination By Paul Katula • Aug 23, 2022 The teaching of critical race theory, gender identity, and so on, is coming under fire from parents and governors, despite its minimal influence.
A tweet to end universities and public schools By Paul Katula • Nov 20, 2021 We wonder how widespread words of violence and tyranny are in promoting what I thought was a conservative agenda about the public schools.