Legislation
DEI jobs, policies being eliminated at Texas universities to comply with new law(The Center Square) β Diversity, equity and inclusion jobs and policies are being eliminated at Texas higher education universities as administrators begin complying with a new law that went into… Read More
Public Education
Report: Chronic absenteeism in public schools a national crisis(The Center Square) β A record number of students are skipping school, propelling chronic absenteeism to a national crisis, according to an analysis of public-school attendance data. The analysis comes… Read More
Public Education
Inflation, COVID-era spending policies result in teacher layoffs nationwide(The Center Square) β School districts across the country are laying off teachers, citing high inflationary costs, budget deficits, and federal COVID-era funding running out after receiving windfalls in federal… Read More
Courts
Florida parental rights law survives multiple legal challenges, ends Disney feud(The Center Square) β Florida has won its legal battle over its Parental Rights in Education Act, which Gov. Ron DeSantis signed into law two years ago this… Read More
Public Education
4 Texas House incumbents to face runoffs against pro-school choice candidates(The Center Square) β Four Texas House Republican incumbents face runoff elections in May against pro-school choice candidates. They are among several incumbents facing runoff elections, but four have been… Read More