Christian Schools, Government
A ‘Once in 100-Years Moment’: Christian Schools Flooded with Applications as Controversies Plague Public Education(CBN News) â Nestled in the rolling hills of northern Virginia sits a sprawling tree-lined campus. Classrooms inside this shuttered private school sit empty. Once-busy halls are eerily silent. Each… Read More
Culture, Homeschools
A historic surge in homeschooling continues despite the return of in-person learningThe COVID-19 pandemic âushered in what may be the most rapid rise in homeschooling the U.S. has ever seen,â according to a recent data analysis by… Read More
Homeschools
Homeschooling rates hold steady even after schools reopenMelanie Moore started homeschooling her 10-year-old son, Asher, at the beginning of the 2020-2021 school year. As a single mom who runs a full-time massage therapy… Read More
Public Education
Head of teachersâ union accuses Republicans of âbrutalizingâ public school proponents and âterrorizing gay familiesâAmerican Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten made a number of accusations about Republicans over the weekend in a segment about education issues on MSNBC. Talking… Read More
Culture
Parents’ Bill of Rights proposed by North Carolina policy group(The Center Square) â A North Carolina think tank is proposing a Parents’ Bill of Rights to give parents more authority in their children’s education. The proposal, released… Read More
Public Education
Study: Masks get failing grade in keeping kids in schoolA study of the nationâs 500 largest school districts indicates that masking children in school had the opposite effect that proponents hoped â children in masked districts experienced, on average, 4-times… Read More
Government
Failed veto override means North Carolina school mask decisions remain with districts(The Center Square) â An attempt by North Carolina Senate Republicans to override a veto by Gov. Roy Cooper to make masks optional in schools statewide failed to gain the… Read More
Public Education
Op-Ed: Mask mandate is gone for most Illinois schools, but teachers unions still demand more power over kids, parents(The Center Square) â Illinoisâ largest teachers unions in the past two pandemic years have shown their priority is power, not studentsâ welfare or parentsâ rights. In 2020-2021, the Chicago… Read More
Public Education
Georgia Senate approves bill allowing parents to opt out of school mask mandates(The Center Square) â The Georgia Senate has approved a bill that would allow parents to opt their children out of face-covering requirements at Georgia schools. Local school… Read More
Public Education
Amendment for legislative oversight of WV Board of Education one step away from voters(The Center Square) â A proposed constitutional amendment, which would give the West Virginia General Assembly oversight of the stateâs Board of Education, is one step away from the voters. Read More