Public Education
Schools must report alleged teacher sexual misconduct starting July 2023(The Center Square) â In a little over a year, school superintendents must begin notifying school boards and parents if any sexual misconduct happens in their districts. Read More
Public Education
Head of teachersâ union accuses Republicans of âbrutalizingâ public school proponents and âterrorizing gay familiesâAmerican Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten made a number of accusations about Republicans over the weekend in a segment about education issues on MSNBC. Talking… Read More
Public Education
Charter schools deserve support, not sabotage(reimaginED) â Last month, the Wall Street Journal broke news about new charter school criteria proposed by the Biden administration that would sabotage the $440 million federal Charter… Read More
Public Education
School choice op-ed: Donât “control your soulâs desire for chaos”(reimaginED) â Videos have surfaced recently of starving residents of Shanghai screaming in the night a week into an incredibly misguided COVID-19 lockdown that has imprisoned Chinese citizens in… Read More
Culture, Legislation, 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) â In what could be a top… Read More
Public Education
State colleges look to expand high school programs to boost sagging enrollmentLike their counterparts nationally, many of Floridaâs locally governed public colleges experienced enrollment declines before the pandemic that only grew steeper after its onset. Also like their counterparts, these post-secondary schools,… Read More
Public Education
Group of attorneys general asking U.S. Supreme Court to halt elite schoolâs âracial balancingâ admissions policyThe Virginia attorney general is now leading a cadre of 16 AGs from across the country aiming to strike down what he says… Read More
Public Education
Court blocks public access to Loudoun County sexual assault review(The Center Square) â The Loudoun County Public School Board will not have to release any information concerning an independent review about how the school system handled two sexual assaults… Read More
Public Education
Ohioâs universal pre-K proposal receives mixed reviews(The Center Square) â A group of Ohio economists believes a statewide universal pre-kindergarten program would boost the state’s economy and be important as a workforce development aide, according… Read More
Public Education
Louisiana bill requiring athletes to compete according to biological sex passes Senate(The Center Square) â Legislation to require transgender student athletes to compete on teams that correspond to their biological gender gained approval by the Senate with little opposition. The Senate… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Parents question continued masking in Hawaii schools(The Center Square) â A decision by the interim superintendent for the Hawaii State Department of Education to continue masking in Hawaii schools until the end of the year… Read More
Public Education
Google to invest $300 million in Virginia, joins education partnership(The Center Square) â Google has pledged to invest about $300 million into Virginia and joined a computer science partnership with Virginiaâs K-12 public school system, community colleges and higher… Read More
Public Education
Arizona schools must give students moment of silence each day(The Center Square) â Arizona Governor Doug Ducey signed a bill to ensure that students will have time to take a moment of silence at school each day. Ducey… Read More
Public Education
Colorado’s education board received over 17,000 public comments on revisions to social studies standards(The Center Square) â Colorado’s education board has received more than 17,000 public comments regarding proposed revisions to the stateâs social studies standards, the agency said this week. References to… Read More
Public Education
California puts school COVID-19 vaccine mandate on hold(The Center Square) â California will hold off implementing plans to require the COVID-19 vaccine for school children until July 2023, state officials announced Thursday afternoon. The stateâs… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Florida rejects 41% of submitted math books over CRT, Common Core & other issues(The Center Square) â The Florida Department of Education is rejecting more than 40% of the mathematics textbooks submitted to be used in the upcoming school year, citing critical race… Read More
Public Education
Legislatureâs veto override means charter schools could soon open in Kentucky(reimaginED) â An override of Gov. Andy Beshearâs veto Wednesday night could clear the way for charter schools to open in Kentucky, five years after they were made legal in… Read More
Culture, Public Education
‘Parents Bill of Rights’ gets initial OK in Missouri House(The Center Square) â A 10-page “Parents’ Bill of Rights Act of 2022” was perfected in the Missouri House this week after being voted out of the Legislative Oversight committee… Read More
Legislation, Public Education
No, school choice is not âdismantlingâ public schoolsCalls to increase the control that parents have over their childâs educational opportunities often garner strong reactions from both advocates and skeptics. One common refrain from those that fear the… Read More
Public Education
Sexual education proposal at center of primary for Nebraska State Board of EducationThree candidates are running in the primary election for Nebraska State Board of Education District 7 on May 10, 2022. Those candidates are incumbent Robin Stevens, Pat Moore, and Elizabeth… Read More