Legislation, Public Education
Sen. Darling: Break up Milwaukee schools into districts to allow for choice(Benjamin Yount | The Center Square) â The latest school choice plan in Wisconsin would break up Milwaukeeâs public schools. Sen. Alberta Darling, R-River Hills, introduced the plan. Read More
Public Education
Teacher shortages nationwide causing public education crisis(The Center Square | Bethany Blankley) â Schools throughout the country are experiencing teacher shortages due to several factors. In some states, legislatures have responded by lowering substitute teaching standards. In… Read More
Public Education
Flint schools go virtual indefinitely despite $114 million federal assistance, family inconvenience and student harm(Scott McClallen | The Center Square) â Despite known harm associated with virtual school and $114 million of federal stimulus money incoming, Flint Community Schools announced last week… Read More
Legislation
Lawmaker proposes school choice for Pennsylvania students in poor-performing districts(Victor Skinner | The Center Square) â A Pennsylvania state senator is proposing a new school-choice program for students who live in the commonwealthâs poorest-performing public school districts. Sen. Judy Ward,… Read More
Legislation
Why we can hope for a better K-12 world in 2022(Jonathan Butcher | remaginED) â Â Federal officials are trying to appear analytical. Facing dismal student outcomes and lower enrollment at assigned schools in the wake ofâand, in some places,… Read More
Legislation
Analysis shows education vouchers saved Georgia taxpayers money(Nyamekye Daniel | The Center Square) â Georgia’s school choice programs saved taxpayers at least $605 million in fiscal year 2018, an updated analysis by EdChoice found. EdChoice… Read More
Christian Schools
Christian preschool in California shut down for noncompliance, claims false allegationsPastor David Hoffman addresses the crowd, protesting the Cal. Social Services’ shut down of Foothills Christian Church Preschool. Foothills Christian Church Preschool in El Cajon, near San Diego, is battling… Read More
Legislation
Corey DeAngelis on School Choice: âWeâre just getting startedâLongtime education choice advocate Corey DeAngelis, national director of research at the American Federation for Children and executive director at the Educational Freedom Institute, continued to champion the… Read More
Legislation
Religious freedom proponents push back on Build Back Better Act childcare languageIn late October President Joe Biden announced the framework for his âBuild Back Betterâ legislation, which would cost taxpayers close to $5 trillion over the next decade. The… Read More
Public Education
Wisconsin Governor Evers vetoes classroom transparency proposal(Benjamin Yount | The Center Square) â Parents across Wisconsin will not get to see everything their kids are learning in school. Gov. Tony Evers on Friday vetoed the so-called… Read More