Legislation
US House passes bill to restore citizenship question to census(The Daily Signal) â Legislation adopted Wednesday by the House of Representatives would restore a question about U.S. citizenship to the 2030 census, potentially reshaping congressional representation and the Electoral College. Lawmakers… Read More
Public Education
Some Kansas schools support open enrollment law, others seem hostile(The Sentinel) â The bipartisan Open Enrollment legislation signed into law in 2022 offered hope for students who are trapped by their zip code in underperforming school districts. Read More
Legislation
Philadelphia Democratic senator crosses aisle for school choice measure(The Center Square) â A plan for school vouchers in Pennsylvania emerged from hibernation on Tuesday. The legislation remains a top priority among Republican leaders in the Senate and a… Read More
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Louisiana rejects bill to end state approval of homeschooling programsThe Louisiana House of Representatives rejected legislation to end government approval of homeschool programs, which advocates say would have made homeschooling easier for families in the Bayou State. Rep. Beryl… Read More
Legislation
Kansas House fails to override veto of youth ‘gender-affirming care’(The Sentinel) â A bill that would have banned so-called âgender-affirming careâ for minors in the state is dead, at least for this session, after two Kansas House Republicans switched… Read More
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Concealed carry now allowed for approved Tennessee school staff(The Center Square) â Tennessee school staff are now eligible to concealed carry firearms at school if they have met the criteria and gained proper approval. The law went into… Read More
Courts
After judge blocks law protecting kids from transgender surgeries, Ohio calls on State Supreme Court to intervene(The Daily Signal) â The attorney general of Ohio has asked the stateâs Supreme Court to intervene in a matter involving an Ohio judge who temporarily blocked a law protecting… Read More
Legislation
Hobbs vetoes bill requiring party affiliation listed for school board races(The Center Square) â Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs vetoed legislation that would have required a school board candidate’s party affiliation to be listed on the ballot. Read More
Legislation
Alaska lawmakers seek constitutional amendment on correspondence school funding(The Center Square) â The Alaska House Judiciary Committee will hold hearings next week on a resolution calling for a constitutional amendment regarding school correspondence funding. An Anchorage Superior Court judge struck down… Read More
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DeSantis signs two bills to bring chaplains, patriotic organizations to schools(The Center Square) â Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed legislation Thursday intended to provide more educational opportunities for public school students. House Bill 1317 allows patriotic organizations… Read More
Legislation
Kansas Blueprint for Literacy requires âscience of readingâ in comprehensive education reform(The Sentinel) â Using the science of reading to teach literacy will soon be required in Kansas schools â and to train new educators in Kansas teacherâs college programs. Read More
Legislation
Student teacher stipend application launches(The Center Square) â The application process for Pennsylvaniaâs new student teacher stipend program officially rolled out this week. During a news conference Wednesday, legislators from both sides of the… Read More
Culture
Maine âabortion rightsâ amendment proposal fails to get on ballotEfforts to enshrine a pro-abortion amendment into Maineâs state constitution failed Monday after Senate Republicans unanimously voted against the proposal, ensuring it didnât get the supermajority required to pass. Read More
Legislation
States continue to protect children from experimental gender treatments as Biden admin falls behind European nationsWisconsin became the 24th state to protect children and teens from experimental and life-altering drugs and surgeries for the purpose of so-called âgender transition.â Republican Gov. Mark Gordon signed… Read More
Legislation
Michigan bill would undermine parents by mandating kindergarten for all 5-year-oldsÂA Michigan lawmaker has proposed mandatory kindergarten for all 5-year-old children, raising concerns about government interference in parental rights. A group of Democratic lawmakers, led by Sen. Dayna Polehanki, D-Livonia,… Read More
Legislation
Universal school choice bill approved by Louisiana Senate committeeA Louisiana Senate committee just advanced a universal school choice bill that would make the state the 12th in the nation to pass such a program. Read More
Legislation
South Carolina House approves universal school choice billThe South Carolina House advanced a universal school choice bill despite a legal battle over the programâs constitutionality. The House voted 69-32 on Wednesday in favor of… Read More
Opinion
After school board âcharade,â the NC Legislature should make these 7 adjustments to the Parentsâ Bill of RightsLast year, the Republican Legislature passed the Parentsâ Bill of Rights (PBR) over North Carolina Gov. Cooperâs veto. The PBR gives parents the right, among other things, to challenge supplementary… Read More
Legislation
Kentucky Legislature passes measure to put pro-school choice constitutional amendment on the ballot, giving voters final sayKentucky took a major leap forward on the path to school choice. The Kentucky Legislature approved HB 2 on Friday, a constitutional amendment to clarify the… Read More
Legislation
Kansas ban on minor sex change treatments, surgeries, advances to likely final approval ThursdayThe Kansas Legislature is expected to vote Thursday to join 22 other states in banning sex change surgeries and treatments on minors. The House Wednesday overwhelmingly passed the Senateâs Help… Read More