Bethany Blankley

Bethany Blankley is a contributor for The Center Square.

Public Education
Report: Chronic absenteeism in public schools a national crisis

(The Center Square) – 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

April 11, 2024
Public Education
Inflation, COVID-era spending policies result in teacher layoffs nationwide

(The Center Square) – 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

April 8, 2024
Courts
Florida parental rights law survives multiple legal challenges, ends Disney feud

(The Center Square) – 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

March 14, 2024
Public Education
4 Texas House incumbents to face runoffs against pro-school choice candidates

(The Center Square) – 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

March 12, 2024
Courts
Is Stanford still discriminating on the basis of race?

(The Daily Signal) – In Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard, the Supreme Court last June banned schools from discriminating on the basis of race in admissions. Read More