More than 1,500 classical schools now educate nearly 700,000 American students. Parents are choosing classrooms built around phonics, grammar, memorization, Western history, classical languages and teacher-led instruction. The movement’s growth reflects a widening rejection of newer educational approaches and a renewed interest in schools focused on transmitting knowledge and cultivating character.

A federal judge has temporarily blocked the University of California from punishing members of Defending Education for using sex-based pronouns and birth names. The narrow ruling found the plaintiffs were likely to prevail on their First Amendment claim, while UC maintains its policy targets discrimination and harassment rather than protected speech.

Adolescent despair is increasingly treated as a problem for experts and medication. Reynolds argues that connection, responsibility and family life deserve greater attention. Younger siblings can give teenagers someone to protect, teach and comfort, drawing them beyond their own anxieties and providing a daily sense of purpose.

Before September 11, anyone could accompany a traveler to the airport gate. TSA is restoring that access only for people in its trusted-traveler system. ‘Gateside by TSA PreCheck’ allows approved visitors without tickets to pass security at 13 airports after applying in advance, creating a limited return of a freedom that was broadly available before 2001.