The State of State Schools

Joe Soltis and his wife, Becky, have six children including a 20-year-old entrepreneurial son, their 18-year-old daughter who’s headed to Liberty University this fall, and 15-year-old Jake. They live in Cleveland, Ohio. Joe is a board member of Prayer At The Heart, a ministry founded in 2021 urging Americans to return to God. Despite his youth, Jake stands unapologetically for Jesus Christ on TikT...

E. Ray Moore, founder of The Exodus Mandate Project, urges Christian parents to pull their kids out of public schools and put them in private Christian schools or homeschool them instead. He wrote the book entitled Let My Children Go and produced an award-winning documentary called IndoctriNation: Public Schools and the Decline of Christianity in America. Websites discussed: exodusmandate.org publ...

Feb. 2026--Education topics discussed in this episode include: · UNESCO…What is UNESCO? · The 2030 Agenda—what is that? · How do these two impact the United States? · What are “Sustainable Development Goals”? Sources: · Transforming our world: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development · Sustainable Development Goals for Education

Jan. 2026--Education topics discussed in this episode include: Plans & efforts to bring homeschooling & private schooling under State regulation. Worldview and why it matters. Sources: Parental Choice and the Right to Education What you need to know about homeschooling through a human rights lens Home-Schooled Kids are Not All Right NYT Declares War on Homeschooling

This special episode was recorded on November 8, 2025 at the Illinois Christian Home Educators (ICHE) annual youth conference in Carol Stream, Il. Drawing from his own story of conflict, John dives into what it truly means to live as a Christian in today’s turbulent culture. From the blazing heat of Nebuchadnezzar’s fiery furnace to the horrors of the Holocaust and the modern-day battle against Ch...

This special episode was recorded on November 8, 2025 at the Illinois Christian Home Educators (ICHE) annual youth conference in Carol Stream, Il. Building on powerful past stories, John highlights the unwavering faith, obedience, and urgency that have guided courageous Christians throughout history—from biblical times to today. His message serves as a heartfelt encouragement to all Believers, rem...

This special episode was recorded on November 8, 2025 at the Illinois Christian Home Educators (ICHE) annual youth conference in Carol Stream, Il. In this talk, John recounts the extraordinary journey of his parents—two individuals with only high school educations—who, against the tide of cultural norms, made the bold choice to homeschool in the early ‘90s. Little did they know that this act of fa...

8/22/25--Education topics discussed in this episode include: Francis Howell School District paid $230k to superintendent who never worked a single day. ( FirstAlert4 ) Florida School Board chair responds to Hulk Hogan’s death by saying, “Good, one less MAGA in the world.” ( Fox13News ) School officials in Virginia are under investigation for allegedly organizing free, secret abortions for students...

This special episode is the commencement speech I gave to the 2025 Master Books Homeschool graduates. I hope it encourages each of you to boldly and faithfully walk in obedience to God's Word.

4/16/25--Education topics discussed in this episode include: · Is the DOE really abolished? o "Elimination of the Education Department Has Begun," Paul Dragu, The New American o Behind the Deep State with Alex Newman · IL HB2827 o Read Full Text · Vouchers & Forced Speech Issues in Colorado o “Lawmakers try to tighten rules after most homeschool voucher funds went toward non-academic expenses,...

Week of 3/3/25--Education topics discussed in this episode include: · Illinois HB2827, The Homeschool Act · President Trump’s Education Policies https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2827.pdf https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp? DocNum=2827&DocTypeID=HB&GA=104&GAID=18&SessionID=114&utm_source=chatgpt.com https://hslda.org/post/illinois-house-bill-2827-e...

Andrea Crum, a biblical worldview, apologetics, and family discipleship leader, equips families with biblical truth for navigating today’s cultural chaos. A wife and mother of two, she beautifully combines her passion for the Word of God and the family by leading Genuine Family Ministries with her husband, Matt, and hosting the Raising Christian Kids Conference. https://andreacrum.com/ https://www...

Bryan Osborne is a dynamic speaker and apologetics expert with a passion for defending biblical authority and reaching the lost with the gospel. He is the author of Woke Injustice, Quick Answers to Tough Questions, and Quick Answers to Social Issues. With over 20 years of experience teaching and equipping youth and families, Bryan’s practical, engaging style equips believers of all ages with bibli...

On Sunday, October 20, 2024, I was honored to speak at Back to the Cross Ministries in Manteno, Illinois--home church of dear friends and Pastors Norman and Myra Lapinski. The title of this speech is "Inspecting the Walls" and the key biblical texts come from the Book of Nehemiah. The story of Nehemiah inspecting and rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem directly relates to the condition of the govern...

Ep. 64 Week of 9/19/24--Education topics discussed in this episode include: · Courage to Stand: Profiles of Enduring Faith: https://www.masterbooks.com/courage-to-stand · Initiative 138: https://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/initiative%2520referendum_2023-2024%20138v1.pdf · Parental Rights in Maryland: https://thenewamerican.com/us/maryland-parents-ask-supreme-court-to-rule-on-schools-manda...

Week of 8/19/24--Education topics discussed in this episode include: · “See You at the Library Day: https://thefederalist.com/2024/08/19/conservative-families-to-dwarf-drag-queen-story-hours-world-record-with-second-see-you-at-the-library-day/ · The Latest Research from the Cultural Research Center in Glendale, Arizona: https://www.arizonachristian.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/CRC-Release-AWVI-4...

Ep. 62 Week of 8/12/24--Education topics discussed in this episode include: California AB1955 ( https://realimpact.us/action-alerts?vvsrc=%2fBills%2f65543 ) A high school coach in Oregon who was fired for saying that “trans students” should not compete in women’s’ sports. ( https://thenewamerican.com/us/coach-sues-school-for-firing-him-for-opposing-transgenders-in-girls-athletics/ ) Sneak Peek!!!...

6/14/24. In this episode, John discusses the School Choice movement and Milton Friedman's 1955 essay, "The role of Government in Education". https://christedu.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Vouchers-Revision-11-28-22.pdf https://illinoisfamily.org/education/the-cost-of-school-vouchers-sky-high-inflation/ https://www.hhs.gov/answers/grants-and-contracts/what-are-legal-obligations-when-receiving-a-f...

Ep. 60 Week of 5/13/24--Education topics discussed in this episode include: Homeschool Hub: https://harbingersdaily.com/experts-warn-new-homeschool-hub-is-seeking-to-control-next-generation-of-home-educators/ Update on Jessica Tapia’s Lawsuit: https://www.foxnews.com/us/christian-ex-teacher-scores-big-payday-california-school-district-refusing-transgender-directives

April 2024--Education topics discussed in this episode include: AI: https://www.register-herald.com/news/nation_world/athletic-director-used-ai-to-frame-principal-with-racist-remarks-in-fake-audio-clip-police/article_29c55cd7-c204-5d12-b425-c42c8e91c8ee.html DEI hiring practices: https://defendinged.org/investigations/dei-hiring-in-k-12-schools/ “Community Schools”: https://www.freedomproject.com/...

4/11/24--In this episode, John provides a brief history of public education in America. https://www.johnstamper.org/p/resources/ https://www.publicschoolexit.com/ https://rumble.com/v2zsnno-5-minute-history-of-public-education.html https://familyrenewal.org/school-choice-think-twice/ https://open.spotify.com/episode/32lg5WfeYEZRPnQ3ki4x3B?si=F8bzI4V0RouiejFmeCKc4g

Week of 3/25/24--Education topics discussed in this episode include: School-Based Health Centers: https://defendinged.org/investigations/school-based-health-centers/ ; https://www.publicschoolexit.com/news/billionaires-melinda-french-gates-and-mackenzie-scott-invest-23-million-to-promote-school-based-health-centers Public schools fighting “Whiteness”: https://www.dailywire.com/news/minnesota-schoo...

Week of 3/18/24--Education topics discussed in this episode include: “Media Literacy” courses for K-12 students: https://www.upward.news/disinformation-fight-enters-classroom/ Lawsuits over Trans School Policies: https://thefederalist.com/2024/03/19/lawsuit-girls-at-fairfax-public-schools-shouldnt-be-forced-to-share-bathrooms-and-pronouns-with-boys/ Secret LGBTQ clubs for elementary schoolers: htt...

Week of 3/4/24--Education topics discussed in this episode include:   A homeschool mom might become North Carolina’s Superintendent of Public instruction:  https://www.foxnews.com/politics/north-carolina-schools-chief-loses-republican-primary-home-schooling-parent-critical-radical-agendas   A special event in one Oklahoma school had students licking peanut butter off their classmate...

Week of 2/26/24--Education topics discussed in this episode include:   How State services can remove a child from their home if the parents don’t agree with Gender Ideology:  https://www.foxnews.com/media/indiana-parents-warn-nation-after-child-removed-home-improper-pronoun-usage-can-happen-anywhere   A proposed bill in Illinois that would label parents as “child abusers” for not ag...