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Public Education
Poll: Majority of Missouri voters support ESAs

A new poll of Missouri voters found strong support for various forms of school choice. The survey of 900 Missourians, conducted by Saint Louis University (SLU)… Read More

March 19, 2024
Culture
Research shows young people want marriages that last. Hereā€™s how, according to their long-married elders.

ā€œWhen you find the right person, get married and make a commitment,ā€ advise couples married 40-plus years. ā€œIf youā€™re lucky enough to meet the right guy, marry him. Donā€™t just… Read More

March 19, 2024
Opinion
After school board ā€˜charade,ā€™ the NC Legislature should make these 7 adjustments to the Parentsā€™ Bill of Rights

Last year, the Republican Legislature passed the Parentsā€™ Bill of Rights (PBR) over North Carolina Gov. Cooperā€™s veto. The PBR gives parents the right, among other things, to challenge supplementary… Read More

March 18, 2024
Courts
Former teacher sues Kentucky school board for failures over student’s shooting death

A former high school teacher is suing a Kentucky school board, alleging negligence in failing to prevent the death of a student. Morgan Gilvin filed a petition against the Covington… Read More

March 18, 2024
Public Education
NAACP tells student athletes to reconsider attending Florida colleges due to stateā€™s anti-DEI policies

The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) is urging student athletes to seek higher education outside the state of Florida. ā€œThe value of Black talent is undeniable,… Read More

March 18, 2024
Legislation
Kentucky Legislature passesĀ measure to put pro-school choice constitutional amendment on the ballot, giving voters final say

Kentucky 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

March 18, 2024
Public Education
Watchdog files electioneering complaint against Chicago Teachers Union for using students in get-out-the-vote effort

A policy group in Illinois filed an ethics complaint with the Inspector General of Chicago Public Schools (CPS) alleging violations of school district rules by using students for an upcoming… Read More

March 18, 2024
Courts
Landmark Missouri v. Biden case at Supreme Court Monday, exposing ā€˜disgusting underbellyā€™ of government censorship, Sen. Schmitt says

Missouriā€™s lawsuit fighting censorship of conservatives on social media has revealed the ā€œdisgusting underbellyā€ of the Biden administrationā€™s ā€œvast censorship enterprise,ā€ says U.S. Sen. Eric Schmitt ā€“ who filed the… Read More

March 18, 2024
Legislation
School choice bill nears finish line in Georgia

After two-years of deliberations, the Georgia General Assembly is on the brink of passing the stateā€™s biggest school choice program ever. The Georgia House voted 91-82 on Thursday to advance… Read More

March 18, 2024
Public Education
ā€˜Fighting hard to stay aliveā€™: Fundraiser posted for teen nearly beaten to death near St. Louis

A GoFundMe has been set up to help the high school student whose brutal beatingĀ outside of a Missouri school left her with traumatic brain injuries. The victim, identified as Kaylee,… Read More

March 14, 2024
Legislation
Kentucky Legislature advances pro-school choice constitutional amendmentĀ 

The Kentucky House voted in favor of a pro-school choice measureĀ that would give voters a chance to amend the state constitution. The House voted 65-32 on… Read More

March 14, 2024
Public Education
School board member Lanning delinquent on taxes that go to St. Joe public schools

A school board member in St. Joseph, Missouri, who already faces second-degree harassment charges, has refused to comment after she was fined for slow-paying property taxes… Read More

March 14, 2024
Public Education
Texas superintendent suspended after trans-identifying student removed from male role in school musical

A Texas school superintendent has been suspended for requiring actors in a school play to be cast according to their birth sex, a policy that was later overturned by the… Read More

March 14, 2024
Culture
ā€˜Unacceptableā€™: Space Camp USA under fire for biologically male employee allowed in girls’ facilities

Concerned parents are calling out Space Camp USA for allowing a biologically male employee who claims to be female into the girls’ dorms and bathrooms. ā€œI just need everyone to… Read More

March 14, 2024
Public Education
Why cybercriminals are increasingly targeting public schools

When Minneapolis Public Schools were hacked last year, many parents didnā€™t understand how much was at risk. ā€œIt felt really, really overwhelming,ā€… Read More

March 14, 2024
Legislation
Kansas ban on minor sex change treatments, surgeries, advances to likely final approval Thursday

The 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 Senateā€™s Help… Read More

March 13, 2024
Legislation
ā€˜Big step in the right directionā€™: Missouri Senate advances school choice expansion billĀ 

The Missouri Senate voted Tuesday to advance a bill expanding the stateā€™s school choice program, alongside other education reforms. Senators voted 20-13 in favor of SB… Read More

March 13, 2024
Culture
Biden DEI office covering up sexual misconduct at VA, says oversight boss

A probe by the Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) has found its diversity and inclusion (DEI) office is so racked by sexual harassment allegations and other malfeasance that it requires… Read More

March 13, 2024
Public Education
Mississippiā€™s education dollars disproportionately spent outside the classroom, state auditor reports

The Mississippi state auditor released a report on education spending that found the state disproportionately funds administration over the classroom. The data revealed that since 2006… Read More

March 13, 2024
Legislation
TikTok spying on Americans while trying to ā€˜buy Congressā€™ to prevent national ban, Hawley alleges

TikTok is little more than a ā€œspy appā€ for the Chinese Communist Party and should be banned to protect Americansā€™ most intimate information, says Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley. Hawley has… Read More

March 13, 2024