Public Education
House passes bill to restore whole milk to school lunches after Michelle Obama-inspired law banned itThe U.S. House has passed a bill that would give students the choice to select whole milk with their school lunch after it was banned thanks in part to a… Read More
Government
Florida Senate committee advances deregulation bills for school districts(The Center Square) â Florida lawmakers advanced three new pieces of legislation this week designed to lessen regulatory burdens for school districts. Senate Bill 7000, which… Read More
Government
Pennsylvania approves its âbiggest-everâ expansion of school choice tax creditsPennsylvaniaâs Democrat Gov. Josh Shapiro signed an expansion of the school scholarship tax credit program in the state, which one conservative group headlined as âhistoric.â The… Read More
Culture
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis proposing national school choice program ÂFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis is proposing a national school choice program, while touting the success of similar efforts in Florida. While campaigning for president in Iowa on Friday, DeSantis said… Read More
Courts
Kentucky charter school supporters remain hopeful even after court ruling(The Center Square) â Proponents of charter schools in Kentucky say theyâre not deterred by a ruling from a Franklin Circuit Court judge who found a law requiring funding sources… Read More
Public Education
Oklahoma school choice program opens, receives over 30K applications in 90 minutesWhen enrollment opened last week for Oklahomaâs new school choice program, it only took 90 minutes for more than 30,000 applications to pour in. The Oklahoma Parental Choice Tax Credit… Read More
Culture
Tennessee school superintendent gets political, targets school choice legislation on public school districtâs social media channelsÂA school district superintendent is being criticized for his opposition to school choice efforts in Tennessee, which he shared in a video posted to district social media. Jarrett Skorup, the… Read More
Public Education
Texas leader demolishes argument that public schools are underfunded, noting half of state budget goes to educationLt. Gov. Dan Patrick this week revealed how much of Texasâs budget goes to education, dispelling the myth that public schools are underfunded. âWe spend one out of every $2… Read More
Public Education
Teacher shortage? For decades, public schools have enjoyed hiring sprees(The Daily Signal) â Pop quiz time. âTeacher shortages have gotten worse.â True or false? False. And yet, that sentence was part of a recent Washington Post headline. And itâs… Read More
Government
Texas Senate passes school safety expansion(The Center Square) â Ahead of the fourth special legislative session ending Dec. 7, the Texas Senate unanimously passed a school safety bill on Friday as conflict between the heads… Read More