Public Education
Michigan public school teaches first-graders they/them pronouns(The Center Square) â A Michigan elementary school notified parents it wants to teach their first-grade children about pronouns. The letter written from Schavey Road Elementary School by Principal Liz… Read More
Legislation
Gov. Abbott advances efforts to combat antisemitism in Texas(The Center Square) â Ahead of the start of Passover on Monday and as antisemitic incidents continue to occur on college campuses and in public schools, Gov. Greg Abbott is… Read More
Legislation
DEI jobs, policies being eliminated at Texas universities to comply with new law(The Center Square) â Diversity, equity and inclusion jobs and policies are being eliminated at Texas higher education universities as administrators begin complying with a new law that went into… Read More
Culture
âInsult to Americansâ: Senate majority ânukedâ Constitutionâs impeachment process in holding no trial for Mayorkas, Schmitt arguesDemocrats âdiminished the institution of the Senate today and set ablaze the Constitution,â Missouri Sen. Eric Schmitt said in a statement Wednesday after the chamberâs majority summarily dismissed impeachment charges… Read More
Public Education
Two new members appointed to Missouri State Board of EducationMissouri Gov. Mike Parson has appointed two new members to the State Board of Education. Parson announced last week his appointments of Tawni Hunt Ferrarini and Thomas G. Prater to… Read More
Courts
Former student files lawsuit against Chicago Public Schools over administrator who allegedly impregnated her twice, coerced abortionsA former student has taken legal action against Chicago Public Schools (CPS), accusing the district of neglecting to safeguard her from years of alleged abuse by a high-ranking administrator. The… Read More
Opinion
Federal appeals court rules in favor of allowing boys in girls sports(The Daily Signal) â What does it take for a federal court to reach the outcome it wantsâinstead of the outcome that the law demands? Apparently, just some creative judicial… Read More
Culture
New Biden admin rule requires employers to accommodate workersâ abortions under pregnancy lawThe Biden administrationâs Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released its final rule Monday to require abortions and abortion services to be covered under a law originally passed… Read More
Legislation
Missouri school choice expansion approved by Legislature, awaits governorâs signatureThe Missouri Legislature passed a school choice expansion bill which now heads to the governorâs desk. SB 727 was approved by the House 82-69 on Thursday. Read More
Public Education
Aurora schools see marked increase in teacher absences, especially on Fridays(The Center Square) â Colorado’s Aurora Public Schools has seen a 35% increase in teachers’ absences in 2023-24 compared to the pre-pandemic numbers of 2018-19. And teachers, the district reported,… Read More
Courts
Judge orders Olathe school board to pay $259K legal fees for plaintiff in First Amendment case(The Sentinel) â Federal District Court Judge Holly Teeter on April 4 ordered the Olathe school board to pay Jennifer Gilmoreâs attorney, Linus Baker, $259,233 in attorneyâs fees… Read More
Public Education
Utah school district pushes back against âfurryâ allegations after students stage protest(Daily Caller News Foundation) â A school district in Utah pushed back against allegations that kids are dressing up as âfurriesâ in school after students staged a protest against them… Read More
Legislation
Louisiana lawmakers aim to deregulate homeschooling with new measure(The Center Square) â The House Committee on Education approved a bill that will end the requirement that requires state approval for homeschooling curriculums. House Bill… Read More
Culture
Missouri AG predicts ânegative findingsâ in probe of Planned Parenthoodâs transgender business(The Daily Signal) â Planned Parenthood has refused to produce records that could prove it has irreversibly harmed children without parental consent as part of its booming transgender business, possibly… Read More
Culture
Watch: HHS secretary wonât condemn abortions up until birth(The Daily Signal) â Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra refused on Tuesday to condemn or even distance himself from abortions of unborn babies who are ready to be delivered. During… Read More
Culture
Apologies for government response to COVID-19 not good enough, witnesses say(The Daily Signal) â America canât move on from what happened during the mass government response to the COVID-19 pandemic. That was the message Tuesday at a House Judiciary Committee subcommittee… Read More
Public Education
21 F-bombs: New audio reveals extent of hostility, profanity, in St. Joseph, Missouri school board memberâs attacks on colleagues(The Heartlander) â New audio for the first time exposes the naked ferocity of a profanity-laced verbal assault by a St. Joseph, Missouri school board member on a colleague, for… Read More
Legislation
Louisiana Senate passes bill that would add to Parental Bill of Rights(The Center Square) â A bill in the Louisiana Senate that would add a plank in the Parental Bill of Rights concerning the teaching of critical race theory passed Monday… Read More
Opinion
KASB congratulates USD 489 Hays on declining student outcomes(The Sentinel) â If Benjamin Franklin were alive today, he might say there are three things you can count on â death, taxes, and the Kansas Association of School Boards… Read More
Legislation
New York ‘equal rights’ proposal draws criticism(The Center Square) â Critics are slamming a New York ballot initiative they argue would allow children to get transgender surgery without their parent’s consent and allow biological males to compete… Read More