Legislation
Theis, other Michigan lawmakers oppose online charter school budget cuts(The Center Square) â Gov. Gretchen Whitmerâs proposed 20% cut for online public charter schools has prompted pushback from the school administrators and another member of a growing list of… Read More
Culture
A Michigan university is planning segregated graduation celebrations(Daily Caller) â A public university in Michigan promoted several graduation celebrations that are organized based on studentsâ race, according to the university website. Grand Valley State University (GVSU) will… Read More
Culture
Wyoming Gov. Gordon signs bill banning chemical abortions(The Center Square) â Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon signed a bill into law that bans chemical abortions in the state. The governor also allowed the Life is… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Mom sues military officials who allegedly retaliated against her complaints of school âpolysexualâ postersA New Jersey mom is suing military officials who deemed her social media post voicing concern over an elementary schoolâs âpolysexualâ posters a âsecurity threat.â In November, Angela Reading posted… Read More
Courts
Who’s to blame? More school systems suing social media companies over student mental health(Daily Caller) â Following the example of Seattle Public Schools, more school districts across the country are suing social media companies for… Read More
Culture
Ohio Parents Bill of Rights before Ohio lawmakers(The Center Square) â School systems would have to have policies that allow parents to be more active in their childâs education, give parents notice of sexually explicit materials and… Read More
Culture
Over 6,000 schools have policies to hide students’ transgender status from parents, sparking action in CongressThousands of schools in the U.S. have policies to keep parents in the dark about their kidsâ gender identities, leading one congressman to introduce a ban on the deception. Read More
Public Education
Fairfax schools hires K Street lobbyist with ties to Chinese Communist Party at $2,225 per hourFairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) is being questioned over its hiring of a law firm better known for its lobbying than its lawyering â at the cost of $2,225… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Missouri moms started âParents Changing Educationâ to give parents a voice, resourcesWhen trouble arose in her kidsâ school district, Ashley Al-Shawish first decided to contact her Missouri legislators. âI thought that if I went to Jefferson City, everything… Read More
Public Education
One dead, another injured in Texas high school shooting, suspect in custodyA gunman is in custody after a school shooting left one teen dead and another injured in Arlington, Texas early Monday morning. “At least one male student was… Read More
Culture, Public Education
At least 3 Kansas school districts hide studentsâ transgender status from parents(The Sentinel) â Over 160 school districts nationwide, including three in Kansas, have policies to keep studentsâ transgender status a secret from their parents. That is according to a… Read More
Culture, Public Education
School board refuses to review policy telling girls to leave locker room if uncomfortable with trans students(Daily Caller) â The Catalina Foothills School District board told parents Thursday that it would not be reviewing a policy that directs female students to use a different locker room… Read More
Legislation
Missouri senate’s handling of open enrollment bill highlights legislature’s return(The Center Square) â When the Missouri legislature returns from its spring break on Monday, many will be watching a bill changing regulations for public school enrollment. House Bill 253,… Read More
Culture, Public Education
House Republicans gather Florida parentsâ input ahead of education bill voteMembers of the Republican House Education and Workforce Committee and House Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education subcommittee held a series of Friday roundtables with Florida parents to garner support… Read More
Culture, Public Education
âItâs happening everywhereâ: Lawmakers push to ban secret student pronoun changes, keep parents involved(Daily Caller) â A U.S. lawmaker introduced legislation to Congress on Wednesday that would require schools to receive parental permission before a student changes their pronouns, a response to a… Read More
Christian Schools, Courts
Christian school renews effort to expand religious freedom over employment(SCOTUSBlog) â Nearly three years ago, the Supreme Court extended a First Amendment protection known as the âministerial exception,â a court-created doctrine that bars courts from reviewing employment decisions by… Read More
Legislation
Florida House passes sweeping education savings account expansion bill(The Center Square) â The Florida House of Representatives passed a significant expansion of the state’s education savings account program Friday. House Bill 1, authored by Kaylee Tuck, R-Lake Placid,… Read More
Culture
Kirk Cameron fights back against âsick and derangedâ drag queen library events, publisher saysActor Kirk Cameron is promoting a pro-faith story hour that stands in contrast to the âdrag queenâ story hour being hosted this week by New York Attorney General Letitia… Read More
Christian Schools
Christian schools across America are growing rapidlyDespite school closures and restrictive regulations, the educational establishmentâs response to the pandemic turned out to be a blessing in disguise for Christian schools whose enrollment skyrocketed. One… Read More
Culture
Bidenâs education secretary charges âcensorshipâ after conspiring with DOJ to label parents as âdomestic terroristsâThe U.S. Secretary of Education has joined a Democrat chorus characterizing the removal of pornographic materials from libraries and schools as book banning and censorship. Miguel Cardonaâs comments… Read More