Homeschools
How and why this couple decided, even before his birth, to homeschool their son – and what has changedMy wife and I were blessed with the birth of our son, our first child, in May of 2021. As we prepared for his arrival, one of the primary… Read More
Public Education
Arizona bans public workers from union political work on taxpayer dime(The Center Square) – Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey has signed a first-in-the-nation law banning public entities from paying workers to conduct union politicking. Ducey signed the … Read More
Public Education
Chicago Public Schools can’t enforce vaccine/testing mandate on plaintiffs, court rules(The Center Square) – Chicago Public Schools are not allowed to enforce their COVID-19 vaccine or testing mandate on teachers and other staff who sued the district over the policy,… Read More
Culture
Scottie Scheffler wears his Christian faith on his sleeve as he dons the green jacket for his first Masters tournament winLong before he donned the famous green jacket as 2022 Masters Tournament champion Sunday, Scottie Scheffler was wearing his Christian faith on his sleeve. “Very grateful for… Read More
Christian Schools
Supporters rally to raise $450,000 to keep historic Alabama Catholic school openAn Alabama parochial school that played an important role in the nation’s civil rights movement and recently was threatened with closure now will stay open. Heart of Mary Catholic… Read More
Public Education
Grades are in for Kansas schools: just one A, but 80 Fs(The Sentinel) – Based on 2021 state assessment scores, only one public school in Kansas earned an “A” on Kansas Policy Institute’s A-F Grading of Kansas Schools initiative. According to… Read More
Government, Public Education
Governor vetoes bill to fund Kentucky charter schools(The Center Square) – Saying Kentucky public schools are underfunded, Gov. Andy Beshear vetoed a bill that would have funded charter schools in the state for the first time since they… Read More
Culture
North Carolina Coach Hubert Davis’ journey to a historic Final Four win has included an abiding faithWhen the final buzzer sounded on his team’s Final Four game Saturday night, it became evident that the weight of what Hubert Davis had accomplished was setting in. Read More
Christian Schools
Florida judge rules against PA-system pregame prayer for Christian school, which plans to appealA Florida Christian school lost its long battle to pray over the PA system at football games when a judge ruled it would be improperly religious “government speech.”… Read More
Christian Schools
This week in Christian education: April 4-8New Hampshire grant program fuels rapid growth for Laconia Christian Academy – Gov. Chris Sununu opened the door for parents to use state… Read More
Christian Schools
Attorneys general from 15 states threaten legal action against Biden administration to protect women’s sportsAs the Biden administration threatens to remove protections for women in sports, several states are fighting back. In a letter sent… Read More
Government
Beshear vetoes CRT, transgender athlete bills(The Center Square) – Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear vetoed two bills that affect public schools: one that would have prohibited teaching some critical race theory elements and another that would have… Read More
Public Education
New Report reveals extent to which teachers’ unions coordinated with the CDC on school reopening guidanceThe CDC continues to defend its collaboration with teachers’ unions on school reopening guidance as routine, but a new report from lawmakers shows the collaboration was anything but. Read More
Homeschools
How hybrid schools are reshaping educationThey’re not exactly schools, but they’re not homeschools either. They have elements of structured curriculum and institutional learning, while offering maximum educational freedom and flexibility. They provide a consistent, off-site… Read More
Public Education
Conservative candidates win big in Wisconsin school board races(The Center Square) – A lot of Wisconsin parents are not happy with their local school boards. Conservative and Republicans candidates for school boards did well in their races Tuesday,… Read More
Public Education
Ohio Republicans introduce bill that would ban teaching of sexual orientation in lower grades(The Center Square) – Legislation introduced in the Ohio House would prohibit teachers from using curriculum on sexual orientation or gender identity in lower grades and require age- and development-appropriate… Read More
Christian Schools
Church’s proposal to open private school blocked & mocked by public school board committee due to religious beliefsA Massachusetts public school district committee is poised to deny a church’s request to open a Christian school due in part to the group’s religious views of sexuality… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Students as young as kindergarten can identify as transgender and be taught about it, says suburban Kansas City school officialTyrone Bates, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion coordinator at Shawnee Mission School District (pictured right) | via Twitter. The youngest public school children should be taught… Read More
Public Education
Almost 5,000 struggling Florida readers reaped benefits of Reading Scholarship program in 2020-21(reimaginED) – Nearly $2.5 million in Reading Scholarships were awarded to 4,961 Florida students during the 2020-21 school year according to a report prepared by the state-approved scholarship funding… Read More
Government
Law that allows North Carolina towns to create charter schools in the clear after court decision(The Center Square) – The North Carolina Court of Appeals has dismissed a lawsuit challenging a state law that allows towns in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg School District to operate their own… Read More