Public Education
Michigan teachers’ effectiveness ratings flourish while student performance stumbles(The Center Square) â In Michigan, local school district evaluations stated that there were only 165 teachers out of the 115,910 evaluated in 2021-22 that were found to be “inefficient.”… Read More
Culture
Transgender sports ban headed to full Ohio House(The Center Square) â Ohio could become the 22nd state to ban transgender women from competing in womenâs sports. The Save Womenâs Sports Act could be voted on by the… Read More
Culture
Drag queen story hour for children at Kansas City church; kids said to be âsaferâ with drag queens than drag queens are in churchesA Christian church in suburban Kansas City is hosting a drag queen story hour Saturday for kids, according to documents obtained by The Heartlander. The calendar of events for Saint Andrew… Read More
Culture
New bill would ban U.S. Department of Defense from funding adult cabaret, drag shows(The Center Square) â A Republican lawmaker wants to prohibit the U.S. Department of Defense from using taxpayer funds for drag queen shows and other adult cabaret performances. U.S. Sen. Read More
Public Education
Parents sue Colorado school district over secrecy in extracurricular gender group(The Center Square) â A lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court in Colorado alleges parental civil rights were violated when an extracurricular group in the Poudre School District told… Read More
Public Education
Texas on the verge of allowing chaplains in public schools(Daily Caller) â A bill allowing chaplains in schools passed the Texas Legislature Tuesday evening after the stateâs House of Representatives voted largely along party lines, according to Religion News… Read More
Legislation
‘Parents can choose’: Montana school choice bill signed into law(The Center Square) â Gov. Greg Gianforte has signed legislation aimed at enhancing educational opportunities for Montana families. House Bill 203, sponsored by Rep. David Bedey, R-Hamilton, standardizes… Read More
Public Education
School district sued over policy that allegedly punishes students for âmisgenderingâ othersA parental rights organization is suing an Ohio school district over a policy that allegedly punishes students who intentionally âmisgenderâ their peers. Parents Defending Education (PDE), a parental rights organization, … Read More
Public Education
Teachers’ union president Weingarten touts AI to delete embarrassing social media postsThe president of the second largest teachersâ union is marketing a new artificial intelligence “clean-up” tool to teachers that post embarrassing or controversial messages to social media. Randy… Read More
Public Education
Kansas school district contemplates removing Bible after student activist makes sardonic, retaliatory complaintA school district in Kansas will review the Bible for indecency and possible removal from school shelves after a studentâs formal request, made in retaliation for other books being flagged and… Read More
Culture
Kansas City Council committee declares KC a âsafe havenâ for transgender treatments, rejecting a state bill protecting minorsEven as the Missouri House Wednesday passed measured restrictions on transgender treatments for minors, a Kansas City Council committee unanimously passed a resolution promising not to enforce it. The Save Adolescents… Read More
Culture
Missouri bills restricting trans treatments for minors and sports participation head to governorTwo bills that would regulate transgender care on minors and prohibit males from competing as girls in sports are headed to the desk of Missouri Gov. Mike Parson. Read More
Culture, Public Education
Gov. Youngkin: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion went âoff the rails’Virginiaâs Republican governor, Glenn Youngkin, says that Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI), while laudable a decade ago, has âgone off the railsâ because of political manipulation. âThe concept… Read More
Public Education
Kansas Ed. Dept. and other agencies fail to fully implement multiple audit recommendations(The Sentinel) â Several state agencies have failed to fully implement recommendations made by auditors over the last several years. According to a report from the Sunflower State Journal, the Kansas Department… Read More
Public Education
Florida law allows teachers to restrict social media use in classrooms in pursuit of âtraditional education,â says DeSantisFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill that will allow teachers to limit the use of social media and cell phone devices by students in the classroom. “It… Read More
Public Education
California teachers’ union enters fifth day of strikes for âclimate justice,’ reparations(Daily Caller) â Nearly 3,000 California teachers are striking for a fifth day as they push for homeless shelters within the school and climate justice initiatives. The Oakland Education Association… Read More
Legislation
Louisiana House to consider bill to allow education savings accounts(The Center Square) â Legislation to expand school choice in Louisiana for both public and private schools could soon get a floor vote in the House following two recent committee… Read More
Public Education
School district files report with FBI over alleged âthreatsâ after parents criticize transgender locker room policy(Daily Caller) â Catalina Foothills School District (CFSD) filed a report with the FBI after receiving backlash from families about a policy allowing transgender students to use whatever bathroom or… Read More
Courts
Gov. Sanders says lawsuit challenging LEARNS is ‘political’(The Center Square) â Arkansas Gov. Sarah Sanders said Tuesday a lawsuit challenging the validity of the recently passed LEARNS Act is “absolutely absurd.” A group of parents and the… Read More
Culture
University will fund studentsâ abortions after petition from socialist group(Daily Caller) â Wesleyan University will cover abortion-related costs for students beginning in the fall 2023 semester, according to WTNH. The Connecticut school will pay the cost of an abortion… Read More