Public Education
Corey DeAngelis calls Texas Rep. Travis Clardy a âschool choice hypocriteâ as the lawmaker draws school choice election opponentEducation reform advocate Corey DeAngelis called out a Texas state representative for the memberâs hypocrisy on school choice, voting against it while sending his kids to private school. âREVEALED: TX… Read More
Culture
Kansas City librarian derides parents as âpeople who canât let other people have opinionsâ in front of audience of high school studentsAs Senior Teen Librarian at the Plaza Branch of the Kansas City Public Library, Kelsey Bates says she gets to âlive my dream of creating a warm and welcoming space… Read More
Public Education
North Carolina State Board of Education vies for control of purse strings after losing charter school approval power, as 77,000 students on charter waitlistThe North Carolina General Assembly recently stripped charter school approval powers away from the State Board of Education (SBE), which has now made a move to keep control of the… Read More
Public Education
âSchool choice for me but not for theeâ: New report reveals backroom deals between teachers unions and Louisiana schools(The Daily Signal) â A new report published by the Pelican Institute, a Louisiana think tank, reveals a series of detrimental, hypocritical, and possibly illegal deals brokered between teachers unions… Read More
Public Education
2023 is âYear of Education Freedomâ as parents move âfrom dissatisfaction to oppositionâ of progressive policies in schools, says Heritage reportThe Heritage Foundation has released a new report calling 2023 the âYear of Education Freedom,â citing three ways education reforms are being pushed by parents at the state level. âThe… Read More
Culture
States battle over whether parents should be informed on their children’s gender choices(The Center Square) â A battle over parental rights is brewing across the country and at the forefront is the gender choice of children while enrolled in public schools. In California… Read More
Public Education
Power play: NC Board of Education seizes purse strings from charter school board(The Center Square) â Gubernatorially appointed members of a North Carolina board led a vote Thursday to institute education policy undermining the will of the 170-member General Assembly. The state… Read More
Public Education
NYC public schools are being âovercrowdedâ by immigrant students stuck without school choiceRising immigration rates are revealing fractures in the New York City public education system. NYC education officials recently reported that growing populations in dense areas are overwhelming some schools. More… Read More
Public Education
Geography of school choice part IV: Power politics of teachersâ unionsThe political opposition of teachersâ unions must be considered as a major factor in why school choice deserts exist in Western states, education reformers say. â[Teachersâ unions] have basically captured… Read More
Government
School choice scholarship renewal âthe fightâ of Illinoisâ veto session(The Center Square) â With a new school year underway or about to begin for students in schools across Illinois, some attending a private school using scholarships from the Invest… Read More