Courts, Culture
âEgregiously wrongâ Roe v. Wade overturned; abortion returned to states to decide â and Missouri already hasThe overturning of Roe v. Wade Friday is a new day for the cause of life in America, largely an end to abortion in Missouri, and a cementing… Read More
Government
Education voucher program works its way through the Pennsylvania Senate(The Center Square) â The Pennsylvania General Assembly has moved another step closer in creating a scholarship program for students in underperforming schools to transfer elsewhere. HB2169,… Read More
Culture
Louisiana’s Edwards signs bill to ban abortion if U.S. Supreme Court overturns Roe decision(The Center Square) â Gov. John Bel Edwards has signed legislation to ban abortion in Louisiana if federal precedent is overturned by the U.S. Supreme Court, one of dozens of… Read More
Government
Group opposing school choice in Ohio attacks West Virginia’s voucher program(The Center Square) â An Ohio group that has been fighting against school choice vouchers in its own state is expressing support for a lawsuit that is seeking to halt… Read More
Public Education
Audit: Chicago Public Schools received $87 million in overpayments(The Center Square) â An Illinois Auditor General’s report shows an error at the Illinois State Board of Education resulted in an overpayment of more than $87 million to Chicago… Read More
Public Education
Arkansas school safety panel revisits hardening campuses(The Center Square) â The Arkansas School Safety Commission reconvened Tuesday to evaluate progress on its recommendations first made in 2018. Itâs the second meeting the commission had held this… Read More
Public Education
Indiana AG pushes for enforcement of law banning transgender students from girls sports(The Center Square) â Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita has filed a brief in federal court hoping to secure enforcement of a law banning transgender children from girls sports teams… Read More
Christian Schools, Government
SCOTUS decision opens the door for school choice, renders Blaine Amendment mostly deadBlaine Amendments prohibiting the public support of religious schools, once used to bludgeon school choice supporters during legislative debates, is dead. Or, at least mostly dead. A 6-3 ruling by… Read More
Culture
Way too many mom-and-pop voices missing from fedsâ âunprecedentedâ parent and family council planning(reimaginED) â When the Biden Administration announced that it was creating an âunprecedentedâ advisory council to elevate the role of parents and families in schools, I became full of mixed emotions. Read More
Government
West Virginia businesses investing in innovative education optionsWith rising inflation and a stock market on the rocks, any big investment is worth watching. And with researchers reporting poor returns on student achievement in assigned public schools during… Read More
Government
Ohio policy group applauds U.S. Supreme Court decision on school tuition(The Center Square) â An Ohio policy group called Tuesdayâs U.S. Supreme Court decision that states cannot deny students or families financial aid for attending religious schools a victory… Read More
Public Education
Leaked social media posts show how Chicago Teachers Union leaders smuggled woke ideology into school lessonsSocial media posts by Chicago Teachers Union members and executives describe how they covertly insert far-left woke indoctrination into their lessons.  The alarming Facebook posts in… Read More
Government
School choice leader endorses Betsy DeVos’ new book on education, tells favorite ‘DeVos story’(reimaginED) â Former US Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos released a new book today called “Hostages No More: The Fight for Education Freedom and the Future of the American Child.”… Read More
Homeschools
Five ways homeschool families can find educational savings ÂIf youâre new to homeschooling near Kansas City (and beyond!), you may be wondering how to save money as you educate your children. Here are five tips… Read More
Public Education
Fewer people in New Jersey choose to become teachers(The Center Square) â The pandemic made New Jerseyâs teacher shortage worse, but the problem has been emerging for some time, a spokesperson for the New Jersey Education Association… Read More
Christian Schools, Government
Experts say new SCOTUS ruling may reverberate in Michigan education system(The Center Square) â The U.S. Supreme Courtâs Carson v. Makin ruling, announced Tuesday, may crack the door open more widely for Michigan families seeking tuition assistance for… Read More
Public Education
Georgia gubernatorial candidates spar over new teacher pay increases(The Center Square) â Stacey Abrams, the Democratic gubernatorial candidate, wants to increase the pay for teachers in Georgia. But Republican Gov. Brian Kempâs campaign called the plan a “Hail… Read More
Culture
Report: Four public West Virginia colleges âsubstantiallyâ restrict free speech(The Center Square) â Four public West Virginia colleges have at least one policy that âclearly and substantiallyâ restricts free speech and every college has some level of free speech… Read More
Public Education
DeWine tells Ohio school leaders arming teachers remains optional(The Center Square) â Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine, in a letter to school superintendents around the state, called arming teachers in classrooms a serious local decision that remains optional after… Read More
Public Education
Under new law, Arizona students will learn history of communism(The Center Square) â Arizona students will graduate from high school with an education on the history of communism. Gov. Doug Ducey signed HB 2008, a bill … Read More