Culture
DeSantis: ‘State of Florida is where woke goes to die’(The Center Square) â At a Tuesday news conference announcing new legislative proposals to expand teacher hiring, Gov. Ron DeSantis pushed back against the narrative that mask and vaccine mandates… Read More
Public Education
Some Illinois school districts facing bus driver shortages(The Center Square) â The school bus driver shortage that was prevalent during the COVID-19 pandemic is still affecting some Illinois school districts with higher costs covered by taxpayers. Read More
Culture, Public Education
Mother to Texas state Reps: âIf my daughter is taught CRT at all, I will sue youâA fed-up mother gave Texas lawmakers a tongue-lashing over Critical Race Theory (CRT), social and emotional learning, and gender ideologies she says her kids have been indoctrinated with. … Read More
Courts, Public Education
Judge dismisses mask and exclusion lawsuit against most schools, state dismissed, saying cases are moot(The Center Square) â Sangamon County Judge Raylene Grischow on Friday dismissed most defendants from a large lawsuit parents brought over mask and exclusion mandates. The attorney that brought… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Motions to dismiss challenges to COVID-19 school mandates under advisement(The Center Square) â As schools prepare to start a new year, whether the case challenging broad COVID-19 mandates on schools is dismissed is still up in the air. Earlier… Read More
Public Education
Gender identity and sexual orientation instruction as early as kindergarten being considered in Wisconsin schoolsÂGender lessons for kindergarteners and gender identity, sexual orientation and pronouns for third graders are all part of a new curriculum being considered in one Wisconsin school district. … Read More
Culture
Decision awaited in lawsuit that could block Georgia’s fetal heartbeat law from taking effect(The Center Square) â A Fulton County judge could soon decide whether to block the stateâs fetal heartbeat law from taking effect. Last month, a group of pro-abortion doctors and… Read More
Public Education
Two incumbents ousted in Kansas State Board of Education primaries(The Sentinel) â Two newcomers won seats on the Kansas State Board of Education in Republican primaries, each defeating an incumbent. In District 5, Cathy Hopkins ousted Jean Clifford with… Read More
Culture
Louisiana Education superintendent lauds Florida-based Moms for Liberty group(The Center Square) â The highest state official overseeing education in Louisiana is expressing overwhelming support for a parent-led movement in Florida. Dr. Cade Brumley, Louisianaâs State Superintendent of Education,… Read More
Culture
Michigan library faces closure after voters reject millage over LGBTQ literature(The Center Square) â Patmos Library in Michigan’s Jamestown Township may face closure next year after voters rejected a millage renewal on Tuesday in protest of some graphic LGTBQ content… Read More