Public Education
DeSantis signs bill requiring curriculum transparency(The Center Square) â Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill into law Friday that requires Florida school districts to be transparent in the selection of instructional materials, including library and… Read More
Government
Open Enrollment bill narrowly approved in Kansas House(The Sentinel) â Kansas K-12 students will be able to transfer and attend any school district in the state, depending on capacity limitations, under a bill approved by the House. Read More
Culture
Parental rights bills sail through Wisconsin Senate, face headwinds on governorâs desk(The Center Square) â Protection of parental rights and other education reforms are the focus of several bills passed by the Wisconsin Senate on Tuesday. The Empowering Parents K-12 Education… Read More
Government
DeSantis fires back at reporter on education bill that would prevent teaching sexuality to 5-7 year-oldsGov. Ron DeSantis of Florida fired back at a reporter questioning Floridaâs Parental Rights in Education bill, which passed the Florida Senate with a 22-17 vote on Tuesday. Read More
Public Education
This public school districtâs âX-ratedâ book may reveal an agenda parents arenât aware ofAfter teachersâ raunchy read-alouds to sophomores, and after one to the school board last week, the Leavenworth Board of Education may now revisit whether a racy young-adult book… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Arizona bill would allow families to sue teachers over parental rights violations(The Center Square) â A bill in the Arizona legislature would create a sharper enforcement mechanism for the stateâs parental bill of rights. While Arizona has a parents… Read More
Public Education
Kansas transparency bill would require teaching materials to be posted onlineKansas lawmakers rocked the stateâs education establishment this past week with a bill that requires all teaching materials to be posted online. SB 393… Read More
Public Education
Cooper shifts school mask guidance as lawmakers pass bill allowing parents to opt out(The Center Square) â As the North Carolina General Assembly voted Thursday to allow parents to opt out of student mask mandates for their children, Gov. Roy Cooper and state… Read More
Public Education
Youngkin signs bill to ban mask mandates in Virginia schools(The Center Square) â Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin signed legislation Wednesday afternoon that allows parents to opt their children out of public school mask requirements, effectively banning mandates on public… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Ohio bill would force school curriculum, materials be posted online for parents(The Center Square) â An Ohio lawmaker wants the state to follow several others across the country and have school districts post their curriculum and instruction materials online to give… Read More