Public Education
Which states still require masking at school?In light of mounting evidence that masks do far more harm than good for school-aged children, it is baffling that some states continue to maintain statewide mask mandates,… Read More
Government
Hopeful idea from Washington: Give students options when schools close(Jonathan Butcher | reimaginED) â U.S. Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) is not shy when talking about the grades he earned in high school. He does not hide the fact that… Read More
Government
A primer on education choice options available to Florida families(Patrick R. Gibbons | reimaginED) â You donât have to go far back in time to see how much educational choice has exploded in popularity. Forty years ago, Florida parents… Read More
Public Education
Op-Ed: Mistreating children as âfollowing the scienceâ(David S. DâAmato | The Center Square) â For roughly two years, parents of small children and even toddlers have been forced to mask them, to cover the faces of… Read More
Public Education
Flip-flop: Gov. Lamont will end Connecticut mask mandate(Brent Addleman | The Center Square) â Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont said he is backing a plan that would eliminate statewide requirements that masks be worn in child care facilities… Read More
Courts
Oakland County parents sue over school mask mandate(Scott McClallen | The Center Square) â Oakland County Parents sued Oakland County Health Officer Leigh-Anne Stafford and three school districts over their mask mandates on Saturday. The… Read More
Culture
In the Last Days | Morning Routine Daily Devotional for February 10But understand this, that in the last days there will come times of difficulty. ⌠evil people and impostors will go on from bad to worse, deceiving and being deceived. Read More
Public Education
Virginia Senate passes bill to prohibit school mask mandates(Tyler Arnold | The Center Square) â After a long debate on the Senate floor, lawmakers narrowly voted to prohibit schools from enforcing mask mandates on children whose parents have… Read More
Public Education
Hochul lifts mask mandate for New York businesses but keeps it for schools(Steve Bittenbender |Â The Center Square) â New Yorkâs COVID-19 vaccination or mask mandate is ending for some entities. On Wednesday morning, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced the directive would expire… Read More
Public Education
Loudoun County prepares to arrest maskless children in schoolsCan you imagine young students being arrested for going maskless in school? Unbelievably, some public school officials are doing more than imagining it. A leaked email… Read More
Christian Schools, Culture
Christian school in New York receives help from Buffalo Bills, Nike for new programDestiny Christian School in Rochester was one of a few dozen schools in New York to receive a grant and invitation to join a pilot high school athletic… Read More
Culture
Taking Criticism, Giving Correction | Morning Routine Daily Devotional for February 9Do not reprove a scoffer, or he will hate you; reprove a wise man, and he will love you. Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be still wiser; teach a… Read More
Culture
C.S. Lewis and John Taylor Gatto: Intellectual giants who foretold todayâs crises in educationAlthough C.S. Lewis (1898-1963) and John Taylor Gatto (1935-2018) lived at different times and places, both found many of the same flaws in the education systems of their… Read More
Christian Schools, Government, Public Education
A lot of public school employees like private school choice(reimaginED) â Many public school districts oppose private school choice, but in Florida, one of the most choice-rich states in America, many of their employees embrace it. This school year,… Read More
Christian Schools
Poll: Virginians overwhelmingly support private school scholarship tax credit(Tyler Arnold | The Center Square) â Virginians overwhelmingly support a Virginia school choice policy, which currently grants tax credits to people who donate to nonprofits that give private school… Read More
Culture
Following Instructions | Morning Routine Daily Devotional for February 8And [Jesus] said to them, âGo into the village in front of you, and immediately as you enter it you will find a colt tied, on which no one has… Read More
Public Education
Taxpayers question local COVID relief spending by schools, municipalities across nation(Brett Rowland | The Center Square) â A county government in southeast Michigan is moving forward with plans to build a sports complex with federal COVID-19 relief money that could cost… Read More
Christian Schools, Government
Lutheran schools around the nation celebrate successMore than 1,800 schools across the country celebrated National Lutheran Schools Week in January, marking and celebrating Godâs work in Lutheran church-affiliated schools. Lutheran schools meet… Read More
Public Education
Op-Ed: Time for greater accountability in education(John Hendrickson & Heather Curry | The Center Square) â Parents across Iowa are demanding greater accountability from public schools. The COVID-19 pandemic, along with current social and political movements, has… Read More
Public Education
Lawmakers press education secretary after suicide attempt by elementary student over gender transitioningTwo Republican lawmakers sent a letter to US Education Secretary Miguel Cardona in response to reports that a Florida elementary student attempted suicide after conversations with school officials… Read More