Government
Advocates protest Michigan Gov. Whitmer’s $30M budget cuts for online charter schools(The Center Square) – More than 21,000 Michigan online charter public school students face about a $30 million funding cut under Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s 2024 proposed budget. Each online charter… Read More
Public Education
Millions in federal education money not properly reported, monitored(The Center Square) – The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction failed to properly monitor and report on millions in federal education grants in the prior fiscal year, according to… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Virginia school district upholds parental rights on sex book after challenge by ACLUA school district superintendent is standing firm after the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) sent him a warning letter when the district removed 14 books containing… Read More
Culture
Biden administration seeking to nullify state laws protecting girls’ and women’s sports, while ignoring abuse of migrant children, Hawley saysPresident Biden simply doesn’t have the power he is claiming to nullify state laws banning biological males from girls’ and women’s sports, as Missouri is on the cusp of doing. Read More
Opinion, Public Education
Kansas public school teacher: Yes, your children are being indoctrinatedParents and taxpayers need to know what’s going on in the Shawnee Mission School District (SMSD). As an English teacher employed in the SMSD for 15 years, I… Read More
Government
Microschools continue to gain traction in Kansas(The Sentinel) – Microschools, which provide opportunities for enterprising teachers and parents to find alternatives to the public school system, are gaining traction across the country — and indeed, even… Read More
Culture
Missouri State University says its no-white-males-allowed business boot camp was a one-off. Not good enough, says watchdogA no-white-males-allowed bootcamp for business startups at Missouri State University was a one-off, and future trainings will be offered irrespective of race and gender, a spokesperson says. Not good enough,… Read More
Public Education
K-12 public schools in NYC cost nearly $40,000 per student. That’s more expensive than the average private universityPublic school funding in New York City is going through the roof – of the Empire State Building. Despite decreasing enrollment, NYC public schools are primed to spend… Read More
Courts, Public Education
Nevada boy who choked, sexually assaulted teacher pleads guilty to reduced chargesA former student at a Las Vegas area school accepted a plea deal for reduced charges after being arrested for the strangulation and sexual assault of a teacher. Read More
Culture, Public Education
Loudoun County teacher banned from putting Bible verse in email signatureA Loudoun County Public Schools teacher was banned from including a Bible verse in her email signature in what one legal group calls a First Amendment violation. The… Read More
Courts, Culture
Moms for Liberty receives support from 10 state attorneys general in lawsuit against school board for restricting parents’ speechSouth Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson filed an amicus brief with nine other AGs on behalf of Moms for Liberty, which accused a Florida school board of violating the… Read More
Government, Opinion
Bi-partisan self-interest in politics destroys education opportunities(The Sentinel) – The struggle to get kids a decent education validates Thomas Sowell’s premise on the priorities of most politicians – their first priority is to get elected, their… Read More
Government
New North Carolina bill would expand school choice in the state(Daily Caller) – A North Carolina lawmaker introduced a bill Tuesday that would create a universal school choice program for students and families. Republican state Rep. Tricia Cotham, who recently… Read More
Public Education
Idaho junior high school teacher and coach arrested for allegedly raping teenage boy(Daily Caller) – A Boise, Idaho, junior high school teacher has been arrested for allegedly raping a 16-year-old boy, and is facing charges of rape and sexual battery, the Idaho… Read More
Culture, Public Education
‘They should be worried’: Teachers union attempts to fight moms over parental rights advocacy(The Daily Signal) – A Pennsylvania teachers union conference featured a session on fighting parental rights advocacy. The Pennsylvania State Education Association’s southern region conference last week featured a session… Read More
Public Education
Tennessee House passes teacher pay raise, stops TEA dues collection(The Center Square) – The Tennessee House approved a bill Wednesday to increase the base teacher salary to $50,000 in the state by the 2026-27 school year. The bill also… Read More
Government
Hobbs breaks Arizona veto record with vetoes on school safety, religious vaccine exemptionsImage via Facebook. (The Center Square) – Gov. Katie Hobbs set a record for most vetos by an Arizona governor in a year on Tuesday with… Read More
Culture
No-whites-allowed business boot camp for minorities and women at Missouri State University violates state and federal laws, must be investigated by AG, watchdog arguesImage via Facebook. A business boot camp for women and minorities at Missouri State University that expressly excluded white males violated state and federal laws and constitutions,… Read More
Government
Tennessee House passes bill to add Hamilton, Knox counties to ESA voucher pilot(The Center Square) – A bill to add Hamilton and Knox counties to Tennessee’s education savings account program passed the Tennessee House on Wednesday and will now head back to… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Florida extends gender lessons ban from K-3 to all grades under Parental Rights lawThe Florida Board of Education extended an existing ban on lessons involving gender identity and sexual orientation from K-3 to all grades in public schools. Previously the board… Read More