Culture
Gov. DeSantis signs $70 million measure to support fathers(The Center Square) â Gov. Ron DeSantis signed bipartisan legislation that will provide $70 million in funding to support fathers in the state through mentorship and other educational programs. HB… Read More
Christian Schools
Florida private school to launch video gaming academy and esports team(reimaginED) â Competitive video gaming has exploded in high schools over the past several years following its official recognition as a sport in 2018 by the National Federation of State… Read More
Public Education
Colorado’s education board received over 17,000 public comments on revisions to social studies standards(The Center Square) â Colorado’s education board has received more than 17,000 public comments regarding proposed revisions to the stateâs social studies standards, the agency said this week. References to… Read More
Public Education
California puts school COVID-19 vaccine mandate on hold(The Center Square) â California will hold off implementing plans to require the COVID-19 vaccine for school children until July 2023, state officials announced Thursday afternoon. The stateâs… Read More
Government
Pennsylvania can keep the education choice wave advancing(reimaginED) â When I was growing up in Steelton, Pennsylvania, my assigned public school district was not able to accommodate my learning style. As a result of an eye condition,… Read More
Culture
âAlabama common senseâ â governor signs two bills to protect children from radical gender agenda in schoolsChildren in Alabama schools will be using bathrooms and locker rooms that align with their biological sex, and state employees and school officials are forbidden from providing students… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Florida rejects 41% of submitted math books over CRT, Common Core & other issues(The Center Square) â The Florida Department of Education is rejecting more than 40% of the mathematics textbooks submitted to be used in the upcoming school year, citing critical race… Read More
Public Education
Legislatureâs veto override means charter schools could soon open in Kentucky(reimaginED) â An override of Gov. Andy Beshearâs veto Wednesday night could clear the way for charter schools to open in Kentucky, five years after they were made legal in… Read More
Culture, Public Education
‘Parents Bill of Rights’ gets initial OK in Missouri House(The Center Square) â A 10-page “Parents’ Bill of Rights Act of 2022” was perfected in the Missouri House this week after being voted out of the Legislative Oversight committee… Read More
Government, Public Education
No, school choice is not âdismantlingâ public schoolsCalls to increase the control that parents have over their childâs educational opportunities often garner strong reactions from both advocates and skeptics. One common refrain from those that fear the… Read More
Public Education
Sexual education proposal at center of primary for Nebraska State Board of EducationThree candidates are running in the primary election for Nebraska State Board of Education District 7 on May 10, 2022. Those candidates are incumbent Robin Stevens, Pat Moore, and Elizabeth… Read More
Culture
CDC study: remote learning hurt kids’ mental health(The Center Square) â When schools pivoted to remote learning amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the first casualty was kidsâ mental health. A new study by the Centers for Disease… Read More
Government
Op-Ed: Illinois proves investing in school choice lifts low-income familiesEarly on July 10, 2015, Jerry Valdivia Sr. was fighting flames to get to his wife and two children in their Chicago home. His wife died trying to shield… Read More
Christian Schools
Christian education booms in east Tennessee, fueled by concerned parents seeking public alternativePerhaps nowhere in the country is the construction and enrollment boom in Christian education being heard more loudly than in Sullivan County, Tennessee. Lakeway Christian School… Read More
Public Education
Youngkin amends bills to prevent tax increase, force school board election(The Center Square) â Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin proposed amendments to more than 100 bills that passed the General Assembly, including amendments to prevent a potential tax hike, to force… Read More
Public Education
Bill would equalize Missouri charter school funding(The Center Square) â A bill moving through the Missouri Senate would provide equal funding for public and charter schools and not take away money from school districts with… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Groups call on Department of Education to halt changes to Title IX(The Center Square) â A coalition of 26 conservative organizations have called on the Biden administration to halt making changes to Title IX, which they argue, if implemented, will negatively… Read More
Culture, Public Education
SMSD justifies transgender discussions with kindergarteners(The Sentinel) â A PTA meeting for Trailwood Elementary in the Shawnee Mission school district disclosed the districtâs rationale for discussing transgender and sex issues with kindergartners and other young… Read More
Public Education
Report highlights cost of pandemic school closures, limited effectiveness of lockdowns(The Center Square) â A working paper that examined how U.S. states responded to the COVID-19 pandemic found that states with strict lockdowns and other COVID-19 policies did little… Read More
Culture
Gov. DeSantis signs $70 million measure to support fathers(The Center Square) â Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday signed bipartisan legislation that will provide $70 million in funding to support fathers in the state through mentorship and other educational… Read More