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Lawmakers propose increasing teacher classroom supply deduction limit to $1K(The Center Square) – U.S. Rep. Tim Burchett, R-Tennessee, is a co-sponsor of bipartisan legislation to increase the amount schoolteachers can deduct for classroom supplies to $1,000 per year. The… Read More
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‘The people running it are doing a good job.’ Arizona hearing opens hood of nation’s first universal school choice program(The Center Square) – Questions regarding the universal Empowerment Scholarship Account program were front and center at an Arizona House of Representatives hearing on Wednesday. “This is not a forum… Read More
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California passes education bills to reduce school discipline, hire back retirees(The Center Square) – The California Legislature passed a series of state Department of Education-supported bills, including one aimed at reducing discipline options for students who engage in “willful defiance”… Read More
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As pro-lifers face jail time on DOJ charges, GOP moves to repeal FACE Act(The Daily Signal) – As pro-life activists face prison time brought on by Department of Justices charges, Republican members of Congress are introducing legislation targeting the Freedom of Access to… Read More
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Republicans introduce bill to defend federal funding for firearm safety, hunting and archery school programsTwo federal lawmakers introduced legislation on Thursday to allow schools to fund firearm safety, hunting education and archery programs. U.S. Rep. Andy Ogles, R-Tennessee, and Sen. Rand Paul, R-Kentucky, introduced… Read More
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Sen. Marco Rubio proposes bill to protect healthcare workers, government employees who oppose transgender ideologySen. Marco Rubio proposed a new bill Wednesday to protect healthcare workers and government employees who disagree with radical gender ideology. “It is deeply disturbing to see the progressive left… Read More
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Republicans, law enforcement call for Minnesota special session over school violence(The Center Square) – Minnesota law enforcement groups and Republican lawmakers called on Gov. Tim Walz to start a legislative special session on school resource officers after a video of… Read More
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Illinois lawmakers react to Missouri law protecting minors from transgender procedures(The Center Square) – Gov. J.B. Pritzker says he will support any family who moves to Illinois from Missouri after a new law in the Show Me State bans procedures… Read More
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Sexually explicit library books subject of Congressional hearing(The Center Square) – The books being made available to children in public schools and libraries was the topic of a U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee hearing Tuesday, with an Illinois law… Read More
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Republicans and Democrats collaborate against the Biden admin’s move to cut funding for hunting and archery classes in public schoolsSenate Republicans and Democrats sent letters objecting to the Biden administration’s blocking of federal funding for schools with hunting education and archery programs. The effort, led by Sen. John Cornyn,… Read More
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Democrats object to Vance’s bill to ban mask mandates(The Center Square) – Democrats objected Thursday afternoon to unanimous passage of Sen. J.D. Vance’s proposed legislation that would ban federal mask mandates through the end of 2024. Without unanimous… Read More
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The walls have been breached: Attorneys general from 54 US states and territories call on Congress to restrict AI from creating child pornCongress must act quickly to prevent the exploitation of children by Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology. This, according to a letter from attorneys general of 54 U.S. Read More
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US Sen. Vance to attempt passage of bill to ban mask mandates(The Center Square) – U.S. Sen. J.D. Vance says he plans to ask for unanimous passage today of his bill banning federal mask mandates until the end of next year. Read More
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New education bills would block CRT, support parents(The Center Square) – A new trio of House education bills would push back on Critical Race Theory and federal rules in local public schools, the latest in an ongoing… Read More
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New education-related laws now in effect, one blocked in court(The Center Square) – Three new education-related laws are now in effect. They require public higher education institutions to allow athletes to compete only according to their biological sex, to… Read More
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School choice scholarship renewal ‘the fight’ of Illinois’ veto session(The Center Square) – With a new school year underway or about to begin for students in schools across Illinois, some attending a private school using scholarships from the Invest… Read More
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Voters support school choice measures, poll finds(The Center Square) – School choice has become a heated topic in state houses nationwide, with six states enacting universal school choice programs this year, which allow public funds to… Read More
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South Carolina Supreme Court rules state’s ‘heartbeat’ abortion law constitutional(The Daily Signal) – South Carolina’s “heartbeat” abortion law is constitutional, the state Supreme Court ruled Wednesday, vacating a preliminary injunction that had barred the measure from taking effect. In… Read More
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Texas House Committee report previews special session on educationA legislative committee released recommendations for improving education in Texas in anticipation of special session on school choice. The House Select Committee on Educational Opportunity and Enrichment was commissioned in… Read More
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North Carolina enacts laws to protect women and children from gender ideology after successful veto overridesThe North Carolina General Assembly overrode six vetoes from Gov. Roy Cooper, enacting laws promising to protect women and children from radical gender ideology. Cooper, a Democrat, has already been… Read More