Public Education
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 of race, color or national… Read More
Public Education
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 schools was “common sense.” Last… Read More
Courts
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 in student… Read More
Public Education
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 educators in a state… Read More
Public Education
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 over the same period. Despite… Read More