Culture, Government
Should teachers treat your children as they would their own? Maybe not, but they willPres. Biden addresses Teachers of the Year winners last week. President Biden recently said something both true and disturbing. He told… Read More
Government
Micro-school pioneer: If I can do it, so can you(reimaginED) – Before all the buzz about learning pods and micro-schools, some folks were already creating learning pods and micro-schools. Jaime Manfra went down this path 10 years ago. Her… Read More
Government
Experts say that Georgia lawmakers missed opportunities for education reform this session(The Center Square) – Georgia lawmakers missed an opportunity to pass education reform, including expanding access to education for students statewide, experts told The Center Square. “The biggest miss this… Read More
Government
Louisiana House committee approves school finance transparency bill(The Center Square) — The Louisiana House Education Committee approved legislation this week to increase transparency of school finances by requiring school districts to post important documents online for public… Read More
Christian Schools, Government
Wyoming nonprofit works to provide parents educational choices and strengthen private schoolsWyoming State Rep. Sue Wilson, appearing in an interview on PBS. The state of Wyoming ranks last in the U.S. for school choice, with 95% of… Read More
Culture, Government
Kansas House fails to override Democrat Gov. Laura Kelly’s vetoes of bills for fairness in women’s sports and parents’ rightsThe Kansas House failed Thursday to override the governor’s veto of a bill protecting women’s sports and another establishing a parents’ bill of rights. The state… Read More
Government
Tennessee Legislature votes to expand education choice to students with dyslexia(reimaginED) – About 36,000 more students in the Volunteer State could soon get access to education choice scholarships that will allow parents to customize their learning. The Tennessee General Assembly… Read More
Government
Colorado’s universal preschool program fails to address potential pitfallsBased on recent studies that suggest pre-K programs can cause long-term harm, the jubilation over Colorado’s new universal preschool law may be premature. The state’s governor,… Read More
Government
West Virginia legislature approves Justice’s bill amendments, including on education(The Center Square) – The West Virginia House and Senate approved Gov. Jim Justice’s amendments on bills that addressed economic development, expanding education options, combating unemployment insurance fraud and other… Read More
Government
Louisiana House committee approves two school choice-related bills(The Center Square) — Bills to give parents of certain students more educational options gained approval from the House Committee on Appropriations, while another broader proposal was shelved by the… Read More
Government
Whitmer gives $1M to create 1,960 children’s savings accounts(The Center Square) – Gov. Gretchen Whitmer awarded $1 million to two Children’s Savings Account (CSA) pilot programs, which will provide education money for 1,960 Michigan kids. Battle Creek Community… Read More
Government
Hope Scholarship has West Virginians imagining a brighter future(reimaginED) – Imagination is a curious thing, something inborn, but sadly, for most adults, it fades over time. The ability for one to conceive of a different, better world becomes… Read More
Government
Reeves signs bill outlawing Mississippi COVID-19 vaccine mandates, passports(The Center Square) – Mississippi residents who are not vaccinated will not be discriminated against under a new law, Gov. Tate Reeves said. The governor announced he… Read More
Government
Louisiana Senate committee clears bill that could end income reporting for merit-based scholarship(The Center Square) — A bill to eliminate reporting of family income for Louisiana’s merit-based scholarship program has cleared the Senate Committee on Education. Committee members voted unanimously to approve… Read More
Culture, Government, Public Education
Parents, local education officials push back against Illinois’ public school policiesShannon Adcock, Awake IL President, at the State Board of Education meeting on April 20 (via twitter). (The Center Square) – In what could be a top… Read More
Government
DeSantis signs four bills, prompting lawsuits against two of them(The Center Square) – At the close of a controversial, three-day special legislative session, Gov. Ron DeSantis signed four bills into law. Two lawsuits were filed on Friday… Read More
Government
Florida Senate passes bill that would strip Disney of its self-rule status(The Center Square) – The Florida Senate on Wednesday passed a measure that would strip Walt Disney Company of its self-governing status in the state. The Senate voted 23-16… Read More
Culture, Government
Independent Women’s Forum launches Education Freedom CenterVirginia “Ginny” Gentles (2nd from left), with other school choice advocates celebrating the new center (via Twitter). The respected Independent Women’s Forum has launched a… Read More
Christian Schools, Government
Yes, school choice works in rural areas(reimaginED) – For school choice opponents across America who say school choice can’t work in rural areas, say hi to Hope Rural School! Hope Rural School is a PreK-5… Read More
Government
Special legislative session begins in Florida to strip Disney of its special governing status(The Center Square) – Gov. Ron DeSantis called the Florida Legislature into a special session on Tuesday to amend a state statute to strip Walt Disney Company of its self-governing… Read More