Department of Education Begins Its “Final Mission”
When Linda McMahon was named Secretary of Education, her stated purpose was to work herself out of a job by shutting down the Department of Education (ED). The White House announced this week that she might be on the verge of doing just that. For decades, Concerned Women for America (CWA) has looked forward to […]
Nation’s Largest Teacher’s Union Doubles Down on Promoting Antisemitism
This month, the nation’s largest teacher union proved, yet again, the need to reform the public education system. One of the most troubling developments since the barbaric October 7th terror attack has been the explosion of antisemitism on college campuses. The administration has rightfully gone after these schools, forcing Columbia and Harvard to amend their […]
House Committee Takes Steps Forward for Families, School Choice
After a marathon 18-hour markup session, the House Ways and Means Committee finally passed their portion of text for the “one big, beautiful” reconciliation bill. The text, which passed by a vote margin of 26-19, includes significant conservative policy goal victories. The next step will be for the Senate to preserve and build upon those […]
100 Days of Promises Made, Promises Kept
Donald Trump was the very first presidential candidate to sign Concerned Women for America Legislative Action Committee’s (CWALAC) Presidential Promise to American Women. This week, we’re celebrating 100 days of now-President Trump fulfilling that promise. One of the most iconic images from the past few months happened on February 5, when President Trump, surrounded by […]
Homeschool Freedom at Risk in Illinois – Take Action Now!
“Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old, he will not depart from it.” – Proverbs 22:6 A disturbing bill, HB 2827, known as the Homeschool Act, has been introduced in Illinois, threatening homeschooling families with harsh regulations—including the possibility of jail time for noncompliance. This legislation would […]
Long-Awaited Shutdown of the Department of Education
After 50 years of mismanagement, waste, and political propaganda, the Department of Education (ED) is on its way to shutting its doors. Since it first opened its doors in 1979, ED has spent nearly $3 trillion dollars, yet the state of education has not improved. At best, it has stagnated. In some districts, it has […]
Linda McMahon Promotes Education Choice in Senate Hearing
As the nominee for Secretary of Education, Linda McMahon, said in her confirmation hearing last week, “Education is the issue that determines our national success.” And yet education in America has been broken for decades. Fixing it will be a gargantuan task, one that requires overhauling the regulations and taking on the education bureaucrats that […]
Urgent: Act Today – Support School Choice and Parental Rights!
The 2025 North Dakota Legislative Session continues to move quickly. Please take action today! Last Wednesday, Concerned Women for America of North Dakota provided testimony in support of SB 2400, which provides parents with more choices in their children’s education through educational savings accounts (ESA). The accounts, which use a small portion of state funding […]
White House To End Public School Indoctrination, Expand School Choice
It’s National School Choice Week, and with a White House and Congress openly in favor of educational choice, there’s a lot to celebrate. While the battle to provide greater educational options for families has predominately taken place at the local level, for the first time in years advocates are optimistic that real change will finally […]
Crucial Action Needed Before Monday Afternoon: Protect Homeschoolers
“Assemble the people before me to hear my words so that they may learn to revere me as long as they live in the land and may teach them to their children.” Deuteronomy 4:10 Your voice is needed to oppose government overreach towards homeschool families. Concerned Women for America (CWA) of Virginia strongly OPPOSES Senate Bill […]
A Case for Closing the Department of Education
For many school choice advocates, shuttering the Department of Education (ED) has long been seen as an unattainable dream. However, President-elect Trump has upset the education establishment by announcing his intention to dismantle the federal-level agency. If his administration is successful in doing so, the closure of ED would be an incredible boon to the […]
For Such a Time as This with Virginia Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears
This special episode of Women for America was recorded at Concerned Women for America’s recent Leadership Summit 2023, where CWA CEO and President Penny Nance sat down with Virginia Lieutenant Governor Winsome Earle-Sears (Republican) to learn about her faith journey and how that has impacted where she is now. Listen to the new episode below. […]
Nance: 2022 is the Year of the Parent
Concerned Women for America’s CEO and President, Penny Nance, joined The Victory Channel to discuss the recall of three San Francisco school board members and the upcoming battle to save women’s sports. Listen to the full interview below.