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School choice, border security among 13 propositions on Texas GOP primary ballot(The Center Square) â Thirteen propositions will be on the 2024 GOP primary ballot in March, the Republican Party of Texas announced Thursday. The propositions address a range of issues,… Read More
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Illinoisâ scholarship tax credit program ends after Dem-controlled Legislature failed to act(The Center Square) â As states continue to expand educational opportunities around the country, Illinoisâ only school choice program is coming to an end. On Dec. 31, the Invest in Kids scholarship… Read More
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California law requiring gender-neutral toy aisles goes into effect Jan. 1(The Center Square) â Californiaâs law requiring stores to include gender-neutral toy aisles goes into effect Jan. 1, with noncompliant stores to be fined $250 for their first violation and… Read More
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Texas universities rebrand âdiversityâ programs as statewide ban goes into effect(Daily Caller News Foundation) â Texasâ public universities are scrambling to rebrand their diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) efforts after Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed a law prohibiting DEI offices. Read More
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After 3-year social media hiatus, outgoing Missouri state senator posts opposition to school choiceAs support for educational freedom and parentsâ rights has grown in Missouriâs Republican party, one senator bucked the trend by firing off a rare social media reply. âThis is Senator Elaine… Read More
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Illinois law cuts funding for public libraries that remove controversial books(The Center Square) â A law involving public libraries in Illinois that created political divides is set to go into effect in January. The law will withhold state… Read More
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Florida Senate committee advances deregulation bills for school districts(The Center Square) â Florida lawmakers advanced three new pieces of legislation this week designed to lessen regulatory burdens for school districts. Senate Bill 7000, which… Read More
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Pennsylvania approves its âbiggest-everâ expansion of school choice tax creditsPennsylvaniaâs Democrat Gov. Josh Shapiro signed an expansion of the school scholarship tax credit program in the state, which one conservative group headlined as âhistoric.â The… Read More
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Plan to research smartphones in the classroom clears Senate education committee(The Center Square) â U.S. Senator Mitt Romney, R-Utah, offered two amendments to help better understand the impact smartphones have in the classroom to the Advancing Research in Education Act… Read More
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DeWine to decide single-sex athletic teams, gender care(The Center Square) â The decision to create single-sex athletic teams and ban gender-affirming care for minors in Ohio sits in the hands of Republican Gov. Mike DeWine. DeWine has… Read More
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Org turns over 420K signatures for parents’ bill of rights initiative(The Center Square) â Voter advocacy group Letâs Go Washington dropped off more than 420,000 signatures at the Secretary of Stateâs office in Tumwater on Tuesday afternoon to qualify … Read More
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Pentagon bill now includes taxpayer funding for abortion, sex changes(The Daily Signal) â The Heritage Foundationâs grassroots advocacy arm called Thursday for congressional lawmakers to reject the proposed National Defense Authorization Act, which includes funding for abortion and sex changes as… Read More
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California will soon fine stores that donât have a âgender neutralâ kids toy section(Daily Caller News Foundation) â A new California law slated to go into effect on January 1, 2024, will mandate stores that sell childrenâs items to have a gender neutral… Read More
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‘Political agenda.’ Kansas group of superintendents criticized for lobbying legislators independent of their boards(The Sentinel) â A decision to leave local school board members off an invitation list for Leavenworth County superintendents to lobby state legislators was denounced by a pair not invited… Read More
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Ending Act 10 would give Wisconsin schools back to union bosses, says former Gov. Scott Walker(The Center Square) â The man who signed Act 10 into law is predicting an expensive turnaround if the Wisconsin Supreme Court overturns it. Former Gov. Scott Walker was a guest… Read More
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Report: Florida is nationwide model for educational freedom and choice(The Center Square) â The Florida legislature was among several nationwide this year that expanded its school choice programs. One of its scholarship programs is the first of its kind… Read More
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New ESA effort in Wyoming Legislature gets support of House speakerThe Wyoming Legislature is considering a new school choice bill, winning the support the House speaker who shelved a previous version of the bill. The new… Read More
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Texas Senate passes school safety expansion(The Center Square) â Ahead of the fourth special legislative session ending Dec. 7, the Texas Senate unanimously passed a school safety bill on Friday as conflict between the heads… Read More
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Florida bill would ban high school athletes convicted of felonies(The Center Square) â Florida lawmakers have filed a new bill that could ban high school athletes who are convicted as adults of several felonies. Senate… Read More
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Abortion, elections, education laws take effect Friday in North Carolina(The Center Square) â Twenty-six new North Carolina laws are scheduled to take effect Friday when the calendar turns to December. They include the emotionally fraught battles for laws on… Read More