Courts
Lawsuit against Michigan’s ‘anti-religious’ Blaine amendment continues(The Center Square) – The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit heard oral arguments Wednesday in a case against Michigan’s Blaine amendment, which restricts most public funds from… Read More
Public Education
Indiana superintendent who resigned over $1.2 million in fraud payments gets special role in district(The Center Square) – The former superintendent of Manchester Community Schools in Manchester, Indiana mistakenly paid over $1 million to fraudsters posing as a legitimate construction company resigned yesterday and… Read More
Culture
King County, Washington sex ed evaluation cost $4.8 million; program found ineffective(The Center Square) – The U.S. government gave millions in federal grants to evaluate a popular comprehensive sex education curriculum developed by the county containing Seattle. While evaluators found… Read More
Public Education
No post-pandemic recovery: Assessment offers stark look at declines in math and reading scores(The Center Square) – The National Assessment of Educational Progress released assessment results Wednesday that show 13-year-olds tested in the 2022-23 school year saw dramatic declines in math and reading… Read More
Public Education
Washington schools among those experimenting with year-round school(The Center Square) – With schools out for the summer, students and staff may not know how many days are left before going back to class. But some schools are… Read More