Government
âSchool choice can be a powerful tool,’ says Floridaâs former top education choice official(reimaginED) â After being named the Florida Teacher of the Year for 2020, Dakeyan ChĂĄ DrĂ© Graham served as executive director of the Office of Independent Education and Parental… Read More
Public Education
Washington expects lower K-12 enrollment, rising costs through 2025(The Center Square) â K-12 enrollment is expected to remain below 2016 levels through at least 2025, according to the Washington State Caseload Forecast Councilâs June caseload forecast. Read More
Public Education
New education law one of six enacted by Missouri Gov. Parson(The Center Square) â Missouri Republican Gov. Mike Parson highlighted several enhancements to higher education and workforce development in an omnibus education bill he signed into law on Thursday,… Read More
Government
Virginiaâs Youngkin proposes gas tax holiday, restores school choice in budget amendments(The Center Square) â Virginians could pay less for gas over a three-month period and early release of some state prisoners could be delayed if the Virginia General Assembly goes along… Read More
Public Education
Report: Almost 40% of Colorado’s 2021 higher ed funding came from federal aid(The Center Square) â Almost 40% of higher education funding in Colorado came from federal aid dollars in 2021, a new report says. In all, 39% of the… Read More
Public Education
Arkansas panel looks to harden schools(The Center Square) â An Arkansas state panel resurrected to recommend school safety measures in light of a mass shooting in Texas is underway. The newly reinstated Arkansas… Read More
Culture
Biden administration, media, ignoring or downplaying rising violence against pro-life communityAn assassination attempt on a conservative U.S. Supreme Court Justice. Continued illegal protests outside conservative justicesâ homes. And a wave of dozens of attacks… Read More
Public Education
Iowa invests $100M in ARPA and ESSER funds in school safety(The Center Square) â Iowa will spend $100 million in school safety funding to support public, non-public and independent schools, Gov. Kim Reynolds announced Tuesday. The initial funding is available… Read More
Public Education
Gubernatorial candidate Kleefisch slams Evers following emails showing union influence on school reopenings(The Center Square) â There are new questions about who is running public schools in Wisconsin following the release of emails between Gov. Tony Evers and the stateâs largest teachersâ… Read More
Government, Public Education
Michigan education department issues resolution against school choice ballot initiative(The Center Square) â A proposed ballot initiative to allow tax credits for families seeking to send their children to private schools in Michigan sparked a rebuke in the form… Read More
Government
Former U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos talks education freedom and whatâs in her upcoming book(reimaginED) â Former U.S. Secretary of Education and longtime education choice champion Betsy DeVos is  promoting her new book, âHostages No More: The Fight for Education Freedom and the… Read More
Culture
Lawmakers’ ‘Womenâs Bill of Rights’ would define women by biological sexOn May 19, Republican lawmakers introduced separate proposals to the House and Senate that they say will âreaffirm legal protections afforded to women under Federal law.â H.Res.1136 and… Read More
Public Education
26 AGs challenge new sex-based discrimination federal guidance(The Center Square) â Half of the state attorneys general in the country want the Biden administration to walk back new federal guidance on sex-based discrimination for schools and other… Read More
Public Education
Legal group stands by its defense of Wisconsin middle school boys in ‘misgendering’ case(The Center Square) â Asking questions is not bullying, and pointing out the law does not constitute creating chaos. And no one supported the threats made against Kiel Schools. Rick… Read More
Public Education
Mass shooting threat closes summer schools in Kansas City area Wednesday; suspectâs arrest means classes back onMultiple Kansas City-area school districts canceled summer classes and activities indefinitely Wednesday after word Tuesday of a mass shooting threat in the suburb of Blue Springs. Read More
Public Education
âIn God We Trustâ is added to school buildings in this legendary Kansas town to boost patriotism, moralityGod is back in Dodge City schools â at least on the walls. The legendary western Kansas townâs Board of Education voted 5-2 Monday to place… Read More
Public Education
Court dismisses lawsuit against previous West Virginia COVID-19 restrictions(The Center Square) â The 4th Circuit Court of Appeals dismissed a lawsuit filed against West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice for his previous COVID-19 lockdown policies, but refused to rule… Read More
Government, Public Education
North Carolina House passes bill to regulate virtual public and charter schools(The Center Square) â The North Carolina House recently passed legislation to regulate virtual public and charter schools, though not without concerns from both sides of the aisle. Read More
Government
Illinoisâ Invest In Kids school choice program, set to expire in 2023, enhanced under new law(The Center Square) â Illinoisâ public schools are not performing well, but the state does have a program in place that gives some families a choice. The latest Illinois public… Read More
Public Education
NYC approves ‘get stuff done budget,’ including cuts in education as enrollment declines(The Center Square) â New York City has a decrease in education funding for the coming fiscal year in its record $101 billion budget. The new year begins July 1;… Read More