Steve Wilson

Steve Wilson has been an award-winning writer and editor for nearly 20 years at newspaper in Georgia, Florida and Mississippi and is a U.S. Coast Guard veteran and University of Alabama graduate.

Legislation
Louisiana lawmakers aim to deregulate homeschooling with new measure

(The Center Square) β€” The House Committee on Education approved a bill that will end the requirement that requires state approval for homeschooling curriculums.  House Bill… Read More

April 18, 2024
Legislation
Louisiana Senate passes bill that would add to Parental Bill of Rights

(The Center Square) β€” A bill in the Louisiana Senate that would add a plank in the Parental Bill of Rights concerning the teaching of critical race theory passed Monday… Read More

April 17, 2024
Legislation
Banning school mandates for COVID-19 vaccines to get a floor vote in Louisiana

(The Center Square) – Prohibiting requirements of a COVID-19 vaccine in all Louisiana schools, public or private, will get a vote on the floor of the House of Representatives. Legislation… Read More

March 28, 2024
Public Education
Education scholarship account bill signed into Alabama law

(The Center Square) – Education savings accounts worth $7,000 per year to Alabama families has been signed into law by Gov. Kay Ivey. Rep. Danny Garrett, R-Trussville, sponsored Creating Hope… Read More

March 8, 2024
Legislation
Alabama House conducts public hearing for education savings account bill

(The Center Square) – A bill that would create an education savings account program in Alabama was rewritten in committee after a public hearing on Wednesday. The Ways and Means Education… Read More

February 22, 2024