Culture
Riley Gaines details assault by trans activists who kept her barricaded for hoursNCAA champion swimmer Riley Gaines detailed the attack by trans activists that resulted in her being barricaded in a classroom for hours after she gave a speech at a… Read More
Government
Oklahoma governor promotes schools choice, calls for no income cap(Daily Caller) – Republican Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt touted school choice legislation on Monday as the state legislature continues to debate its individual education plans. In the 2023 legislative session,… Read More
Public Education
Thirty months later, Arizona lawmakers want answers about a Yuma district’s spending(The Center Square) – A follow-up report to a Yuma-area school district performance audit has raised almost as much outrage as the development that first sparked the probe nearly three… Read More
Culture
Legislation aiming to protect girls sports in North Carolina to be heard as LGBT activists muster opposition(The Center Square) – LGBTQ rights activists are mobilizing ahead of planned committee meetings this week on legislation designed to restore integrity to girls’ school sports programs. Equality North Carolina,… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Missouri school district to fight bias, racism in math curriculum(The Daily Signal) – A Missouri school district plans to include the personal pronouns “they/them” in math problems and hire certified teachers as “math interventionists” to fight racism and gender… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Nebraska school district one of the state’s first to restrict sports participation to biological sexA local school board in Nebraska approved a measure restricting athletic participation to the participant’s biological sex. The measure initially passed the Kearney Public Schools Board of Education… Read More
Public Education
School board members can actually be hampered from doing their jobs by an entrenched education establishment. This new organization is here to helpImagine winning a school board seat in order to make a difference in education, only to find out the system doesn’t appear to want you to. That’s the position untold… Read More
Public Education
Rhode Island reaps meager return despite huge spending in public educationThe Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) released its first accountability report card, and the state commissioner struggled to put a positive spin on the results. Covering the… Read More
Government
Nebraska advances school choice scholarship donation billA bill that would allow companies and individuals to donate a portion of owed state income taxes to a fund to cover scholarships for education expenses, including tuition, has… Read More
Homeschools
Homeschooled high-school seniors plan graduation at KC-area churchAs 33 seniors at a homeschool nonprofit prepare to graduate, two things make this ceremony different: roses and recorded blessings from parents to their children. The Midwest Parent… Read More
Public Education
Middle school teacher arrested for human trafficking in TexasA Texas teacher was caught and arrested last week after attempting to smuggle four immigrants over the border. Brandan Gracia, reportedly a teacher at Houston’s Patrick Henry Middle… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Kansas bill banning co-ed accommodations for students passes while Kansas school leaders focus on bond issue(The Sentinel) – With veto-proof majorities, the Kansas House and Senate passed and sent to the governor’s desk Senate Substitute for House Bill 2138, providing for separate accommodations for… Read More
Opinion, Public Education
Kansas Reflector gaslights readers on school funding, makes false accusations of legislators(The Sentinel) – A recent story about school funding in the Kansas Reflector reminded me of a quote by Winston Churchill – a lie gets halfway around the world… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Florida school vows to investigate trans teacher who allegedly threatened violence after keeping the incident from parentsImage via Facebook. (Daily Caller) – The superintendent of Fox Chapel Middle School announced the school would be investigating an incident where a transgender teacher allegedly threatened… Read More
Courts, Culture
Abortion battle heats up nationwide(The Center Square) – The U.S. Supreme Court temporarily halted a lower court’s ruling restricting an abortion pill until Wednesday night. The hold will give the Supreme Court time to… Read More
Public Education
Georgia’s Kemp signs education bills(The Center Square) – Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signed several education bills, including House Bill 147, the Safe Schools Act. It establishes a voluntary school safety and anti-gang endorsement for… Read More
Public Education
Demand for Illinois ag teachers is strong(The Center Square) – Illinois needs career-changers to teach ag courses in high school. The Land of Lincoln has always been an agricultural powerhouse. The state is working hard to… Read More
Courts, Public Education
Michigan public school contractor pleads guilty to $561K bribe scheme(The Center Square) – A Michigan school contractor pleaded guilty to giving a $561,000 bribe to a former school board president in return for $3.1 million of projects for his… Read More
Government
North Dakota lawmakers approve school choice billThe North Dakota House passed a bill Thursday that will aid parents in funding a private school education. The vote was 51-41. The measure already passed the state Senate, 27-19,… Read More
Government
Abbott touts Florida’s education success as reason for Texas to pass school choice(The Center Square) – Texas should strive to have the best educational system in the country, Gov. Greg Abbott says, and that’s why he’s supporting school choice initiatives in the… Read More