Published January 30th, 2023
Bill seeks to block federal funds for schools that ‘indoctrinate with critical race theory’
(The Center Square) – A Texas congressman has introduced legislation to ban federal funding for public schools that promote theories that discriminate on the basis…
Published October 28th, 2022
Cell phone bans in public schools are trending nationwide
(The Center Square) – Seven years ago, the former New York City Schools Chancellor said the city’s decision to lift a ban on cell phones in…
Published September 27th, 2022
Group sues U.S. Department of Education over Biden’s student loan cancellation plan
(The Center Square) – A nonprofit legal group filed a lawsuit Tuesday against the U.S. Department of Education to block its move to cancel up to $20,000…
Published August 18th, 2022
As Colorado adds teachers with 99% of positions filled, debate on educator supply continues
(The Center Square) – As the number of teachers and students in Colorado climbs, lawmakers continue to address what they see as a shortage of…
Published August 10th, 2022
As Illinois adds teachers and sheds students, is there really a teacher shortage?
(The Center Square) – Illinois schools employed more teachers in 2021 than it had at any point over the past decade while student enrollment declined…
Published June 9th, 2022
Unfunded state pension liabilities grow to $8.28 trillion nationwide
(The Center Square) – Unfunded state pension liabilities have climbed to $8.28 trillion, or nearly $25,000 for every person in the United States, according to a new report from…
Published May 25th, 2022
Austin residents brace for higher property taxes as school enrollment declines
(The Center Square) – Austin Independent School District, the largest taxing authority in Travis County, recently commiserated with local homeowners regarding rising property taxes that…
Published April 13th, 2022
Report highlights cost of pandemic school closures, limited effectiveness of lockdowns
(The Center Square) – A working paper that examined how U.S. states responded to the COVID-19 pandemic found that states with strict lockdowns and other COVID-19 policies…
Published April 1st, 2022
Report highlights ‘compounding effect’ of pandemic on student performance
(The Center Square) – A new national report highlights the “compounding effect” the pandemic and remote learning have had on student performance, especially for the youngest learners.…
Published March 21st, 2022
Education pension spiking costs continue to hit Illinois taxpayers
(The Center Square) – School districts across the state continue to divert money from classrooms to boost the pensions of retiring educators despite multiple attempts…
