Culture, Public Education
Arizona House upholds parental rights with pronoun billThe Arizona House moved forward a bill that would require parental permission before school officials change a childâs preferred gender pronouns. The bill, which was approved by the… Read More
Legislation
Kentucky school choice amendment could be on the ballot in 2024(The Center Square) â Unlike other recent Kentucky General Assembly sessions, legislators did not pass a school choice bill before this yearâs session ended last week. However, proponents are not… Read More
Public Education
North Dakota House fails to override Burgum veto over pronoun use, speed limit(The Center Square) â The North Dakota House of Representatives did not get the two-thirds majority needed to override a veto by Gov. Doug Burgum on a bill concerning pronoun… Read More
Legislation
Montana House passes special education school choice billThe Montana House approved a bill to establish education savings accounts for students with special needs. HB 393, which passed the House by a 66-32 vote… Read More
Public Education
Chicago Teachers Union ‘breached its duty’ with political spending, complaint alleges(Daily Caller) â Teachers filed an ethics complaint Thursday against the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) over their campaign spending ahead of the mayoral election. Hancock High School teacher… Read More
Opinion, Public Education
Chicago public education canât get much worseAs Chicago voters prepare to elect either Brandon Johnson or Paul Vallas as the cityâs next mayor, the stakes for students are, ironically, low. That’s because Chicagoâs K-12… Read More
Public Education
States weigh legislation to ramp up school security following Nashville shooting(Daily Caller) â Several states are considering legislation to increase security precautions in schools following a Nashville shooting which killed six. Oregon, Missouri and … Read More
Culture
Religious vaccine exemption vetoed in Arizona(The Center Square) â Gov. Katie Hobbs vetoed a bill that would have broadened an employeeâs ability to claim a religious vaccine exemption at businesses and take action against employers… Read More
Culture
Illinois Senate passes bill to allow AG to shut down ‘limited service pregnancy centers’(The Center Square) â After much debate on the Senate floor, Illinois lawmakers voted to approve a measure prohibiting limited service pregnancy centers from engaging in what the attorney general could… Read More
Culture, Opinion
Time to admit that social media is complicit in school shootingsAs the nation shakes itâs collective head in disbelief over another school shooting, social media companies once again avoid shouldering their share of the blame for the violence. Read More
Public Education
Tennessee governor proposes armed guard at every school in state after shootingTennessee Gov. Bill Lee will propose funding an armed guard for every school in the state in the wake of the shooting at Covenant Christian. The funding would… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Minnesota doctor who gets paid for sex changes hosts trans âfairâ at elementary schoolA controversial doctor who is paid to perform gender-changing procedures is hosting a “gender resource fair” at a Minnesota elementary school later this month. The event will also… Read More
Public Education
Public school districts from Denver to Loudoun County are failing their special education studentsA Colorado investigation recently found that Denver Public Schools violated federal requirements for special education, failing over 1,000 disabled students in the process. A complaint filed with the… Read More
Culture
Michigan State bans words like ‘America,’ ‘Christmas tree’ and ‘bunny,’ as conservatives accused of banning booksA new ultra-woke style guide from Michigan State University (MSU) requires the school to avoid certain words to lessen âmicroaggressions.” As the official style guide for the university,… Read More
Public Education
School investigates its policies after young girl straddled by drag queenA community college with high school programs is reviewing its âcampus policiesâ after a sadomasochistic drag queen straddled a young girl at a school event. Forsyth Technical Community… Read More
Legislation
North Carolina senators file universal school choice billNorth Carolina Republicans filed a bill last week which would make the stateâs school choice program universal. Since the bill has 30 sponsors, it already has enough votes… Read More
Public Education
Seattle Public Schools overspent $67.5M through February(The Center Square) â Seattle Public Schools spent $67.5 million more in expenditures than it received in revenue streams through February 2023, as school officials address a steep budget… Read More
Culture, Opinion
Parents need a bill of rights to protect children from government(The Center Square) â “Every problem, every challenge we face, each starts with public education.” â George H. W. Bush Our colonies were founded by enlightened men who fled societies… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Ohio school district bought controversial gender books for its libraries(The Center Square) â The Columbus Public School District purchased many controversial books on gender in 2022, including “Gender Queer,” a novel at the center of a national debate on… Read More
Culture
60% of voters avoid talking about controversial issues like gender identity(The Center Square) â Nearly six out of every 10 voters admit they are now staying quiet about certain issues in order to keep the peace and avoid conflict, a… Read More