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First Columbia Charter School Targets 2027 Opening Amid Lawsuit Over Missouri Law

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Kansas City-based Frontier Schools is on track to open Columbia’s first charter school in the fall of 2027. At this point, Frontier Schools has hired a contractor and is looking for possible locations for the charter school in the city. The Missouri Board of Education approved the opening of the STEM-based elementary school in April, allowing it []

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Slate Magazine

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· Jun 30, 2026

Brett Kavanaugh Took Direct Aim at One of Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Biggest Legacies

The opinion in question is United States v. Virginia, a 30-year-old case also arising from another fight about schools.

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· Jun 25, 2026

The Litigation Lobby: Civil Justice Reform and the Future of the Texas-Florida Economic Advantage

Executive Summary Civil litigation policy in the U.S. is no longer just a debate over legal philosophy; it... The post The Litigation Lobby: Civil Justice Reform and the Future of the Texas-Florida Economic Advantage appeared first on James Madison Institute.

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· Jul 1, 2026

Massachusetts Judge Smashes Federal Plan To Strip Student Loan Forgiveness Over Political Views

A federal rule that would have allowed the U.S. Department of Education to deny student loan forgiveness to public servants based on their employers’ political and policy stances has been permanently blocked by a federal judge. The U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts granted a motion for summary judgment, declaring the proposed policy [] Massachusetts Judge Smashes Federal Plan To Strip Student Loan Forgiveness Over Political Views

Standing for Freedom Center

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· Jun 24, 2026

Ninth Circuit Is Latest Court to Block California Gender-Secrecy Law

Relying on the Supreme Court’s recent Mirabelli ruling, the appeals court blocked key parts of AB 1955 and reaffirmed that fit parents cannot be shut out of decisions involving their child’s mental health. UPDATE: The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has issued a preliminary injunction against some sections of California’s SAFETY Act, which prohibited schools []

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News stories featured in Gadfly Bites may require a paid subscription to read in full. You have been warned. The question of whether Cleveland Metropolitan School District (and a couple other rapidly-shrinking urban districts across the state) is flouting Ohio law by not offering their closed and underutilized buildings to charter and private schools goes decently high-profile in this piece. The critics arguing CMSD is not following the spirit (and probably the letter) of the law include a Read More

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· Jun 22, 2026

Supreme Court Lets Stand Ruling That Strips Minority Voter Protections Across Seven States

The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to review a lower court ruling, effectively ending a key legal tool used to protect minority voters in seven states. By refusing to take up an Arkansas-based lawsuit, the justices left in place a 2025 appeals panel decision affecting Arkansas, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota. [] The post Supreme Court Lets Stand Ruling That Strips Minority Voter Protections Across Seven States appeared first on Foreign Policy Journal.

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