Culture, Public Education
Parents fought against 4-day school weeks in Missouri, but their district switched anyway: ‘A crisis on our hands’The Independence, Missouri school district’s decision to switch to a four-day school week next fall has only intensified the rift between parents and public education. Even as… Read More
Government, Public Education
Oklahoma notches religious liberty victory, effectively permits public charter schools to be religiousOklahoma’s attorney general issued an opinion this month that a state law preventing charter schools from being religious likely violates the Constitution and should not be enforced. The… Read More
Culture
Florida ranks No. 1 in parent-led education(The Center Square) – Florida ranked first in the United States for parental involvement in education, according to the Center for Education Reform’s Parent Power Index. The index is released… Read More
Public Education
Akron public schools riddled with violence, distressing parents and teachers alikeViolence and fear are now said to be commonplace in Ohio’s Akron Public Schools, reportedly putting both students and staff in harm’s way on a daily basis. … Read More
Government, Public Education
No going back? Americans’ engagement, trust in public schools is irreparably shaken, report showsThree years after the advent of COVID-19, public education has lost what may be permanent amounts of both students and trust, a new report says. The… Read More
Government, Public Education
Democratic majorities in Lansing will target public charter schools(The Center Square) – Michigan Democrats and public school advocacy groups plan to regulate public charter schools among repealing the state’s third-grade reading law and other education changes. Michigan Democrats… Read More
Government
State Policy Network releases guide to help states foster K-12 school choice and entrepreneurshipA report from a network of policy groups details seven ways states can support innovation in education that gives families more and better choices. The report,… Read More
Public Education
Michigan Dems want to repeal third grade reading law, reform or repeal standardized testing(The Center Square) – Democrats seized a political trifecta in Lansing for the first time in 40 years, and now two legislators are suggesting changing the state’s education policies. Sen. Read More
Christian Schools, Government
Private school enrollment continues to grow in North CarolinaIn North Carolina, private school enrollment continues to grow, even as public schools have begun to regain their footing in some areas of the state. The public schools… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Pennsylvania weighs parental bill of rights as gender, race issues flare in schools(The Center Square) – Punctuated by claps, cheers, jeers and a call to order, the Senate State Government Committee held a public hearing on a proposed parental bill of… Read More