Legislation
Washington Senate passes bill mandating LGBT curricula in public schoolsA Washington state bill to mandate âinclusive,â DEI-inspired school curricula has been passed by the Senate, even though opponents believe it will drive more parents away from public schools. SB 5462,… Read More
Legislation
Florida Senate committee approves school readiness, child care tax credit bills(The Center Square) â The Florida Senate Committee on Education PreK-12 approved several measures that would remove barriers to child care funding for low and middle-income families, expand career choice… Read More
Legislation
Why did Mike DeWine rush to ban transgender surgeries for minors 1 week after vetoing similar bill? This doctor thinks he knows(The Daily Signal) â On Friday, Ohioâs Republican governor, Mike DeWine, issued an âemergencyâ executive order to ban sex-reassignment surgeries for minors just one week after he… Read More
Legislation
Ohio lawmaker expects override of Gov. DeWineâs veto of bill protecting children from experimental transgender drugs and surgeriesOhio State lawmakers expect to override Gov. Mike DeWineâs veto of a bill seeking to protect children from an activist-led transgender medical industry, even as the governor signed an executive… Read More
Legislation
Gov. Mike DeWine vetoes bill protecting kids from âgender-affirming careâ(The Daily Signal) â Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine vetoed a bill to protect minors from experimental transgender medical interventions that are euphemistically referred to as âgender-affirming care.â DeWine, a Republican,… Read More
Public Education
Missouri lawmaker introduces universal education tax credit bill, assures families no strings attachedMissouri state lawmakers are laying the groundwork for major education reform, including a universal education tax credit. State Rep. Doug Richey, R-Excelsior Springs, introduced HB 1911… Read More
Courts
Alaska AG reaffirms parentsâ rights to opt children out of sex ed, gender identity lessonsAlaska Attorney General Treg Taylor released an opinion Thursday informing school districts that parents have the right to opt their children out of gender identity lessons. Referencing a… Read More
Courts
Pennsylvania settlement allows parents to opt students out of SEL(The Sentinel) â In a victory for parents, America First Legal recently announced a settlement agreement in a lawsuit it filed earlier this year against the… Read More
Legislation
Texas Senate passes four priority bills, including school choice(The Center Square) â Within two days of Gov. Greg Abbott calling a fourth special legislative session, the Texas Senate passed four bills, advancing all of his legislative priorities late… Read More
Public Education
US House bill to crack down on teachersâ union receives national support as over 30 organizations endorseThe STUDENT Act, a congressional bill seeking to reform and depoliticize the nationâs largest teachersâ union, has accumulated a supportive coalition of over 30 policy organizations… Read More