Public Education
UM gets $1.25 million to help middle schoolers in core subjects(The Center Square) â A federally funded program to help middle school students improve in math, science and language arts showed favorable outcomes and will be increased and extended… Read More
Culture
‘God-given rights’ are on the line: St. Louis mom unites thousands to fight for medical freedomWhen Jennifer Barker took her infant daughter to the doctor for routine vaccinations, she never dreamed itâd be an event that would change both of their lives. Read More
Public Education
Wisconsin state superintendent again defends teaching of race, class and gender(The Center Square) â The top teacher in Wisconsin says it is important for all kids in Wisconsin to learn from the author who wants to âupend mainstream ideas about… Read More
Government
Michigan schools get $10 million in safety grants(The Center Square) â Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced that 150 awards were given to 57 local school districts, 14 intermediate school districts, 40 nonpublic schools, and 39 public school academies… Read More
Public Education
CRT protest planned over Jackson County Public Schools(The Center Square) â A group called âSave Our Schoolsâ is hosting a news conference at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, May 4, at the Commonwealth Commerce Center in Jackson, Michigan. Read More
Christian Schools, Government
A ‘Once in 100-Years Moment’: Christian Schools Flooded with Applications as Controversies Plague Public Education(CBN News) â Nestled in the rolling hills of northern Virginia sits a sprawling tree-lined campus. Classrooms inside this shuttered private school sit empty. Once-busy halls are eerily silent. Each… Read More
Culture
Roberts orders leak investigation as court confirms authenticity of draft opinion(SCOTUSblog) â The Supreme Court on Tuesday morning confirmed that a draft opinion in Dobbs v. Jackson Womenâs Health Organization, published by Politico on Monday night, is authentic. Read More
Public Education
Education officials top the 2021 KPERS âmillionairesâ list(The Sentinel) â Data provided by the Kansas Public Employees Retirement System shows Kansas has 3,349 KPERS âmillionairesâ â state and local government retirees who will collect at least $1… Read More
Culture, Public Education
One count dismissed for Virginia father arrested at school board meeting(The Center Square) â An appeals court dismissed one conviction for the father of a Loudoun County Public School sexual assault victim after the father was arrested during an argument… Read More
Culture
Florida mom sues school for hiding daughterâs decision to transition, says âthis is happening all over the nationâJanuary Littlejohn shares her story during an event last year. A Florida mother is suing a school for keeping information about her daughterâs gender transition… Read More
Christian Schools
Church given go-ahead on Christian school after public school committee accused of religious discriminationA Hispanic churchâs application to start a Christian school in a Boston suburb was finally approved on Monday after a local public school board subcommittee… Read More
Culture, Government
Should teachers treat your children as they would their own? Maybe not, but they willPres. Biden addresses Teachers of the Year winners last week. President Biden recently said something both true and disturbing. He told… Read More
Government
Micro-school pioneer: If I can do it, so can you(reimaginED) â Before all the buzz about learning pods and micro-schools, some folks were already creating learning pods and micro-schools. Jaime Manfra went down this path 10 years ago. Her… Read More
Government
Experts say that Georgia lawmakers missed opportunities for education reform this session(The Center Square) â Georgia lawmakers missed an opportunity to pass education reform, including expanding access to education for students statewide, experts told The Center Square. “The biggest miss this… Read More
Public Education
Lee signs new Tennessee public school funding formula into law(The Center Square) â A new funding formula for public education in Tennessee was signed into law by Gov. Bill Lee on Monday. Lee said, “it’s long overdue that we… Read More
Culture
Sen. Kapenga presses state superintendent for CRT webinar for teachers(The Center Square) â There are new questions for Wisconsinâs state superintendent of schools about critical race theory, politics and a webinar for teachers in the state. Sen. Chris Kapenga,… Read More
Culture
Court has voted to overturn Roe, according to draft opinion published by Politico(SCOTUSblog) â The Supreme Court has voted to overturn Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey, according to a copy of an apparent draft opinion obtained by Politico. Obtained by reporters Josh… Read More
Culture, Public Education
âInsanity,â âdangerousâ: New puberty guidebook for ages 9-13 promotes gender fluidityThe American Academy of Pediatrics published a new puberty guide last month that explicitly normalizes transgender notions â including that âgirlsâ can have erections. âYou-ology: A… Read More
Culture
Sheâs a mom, Sunday school teacher â and prominent religious freedom attorney(Religion Unplugged) â As the Fairfax Church of Christ stood to sing âFrom The Inside Outâ on a recent Sunday, Lori Windham stepped forward to interpret the… Read More
Government
Louisiana House committee approves school finance transparency bill(The Center Square) â The Louisiana House Education Committee approved legislation this week to increase transparency of school finances by requiring school districts to post important documents online for public… Read More