Courts
Judge rejects Maryland parentsâ plea to restore opt-out for LGBTQ books(The Daily Signal) â A U.S. District Court judge denied Maryland parentsâ request Thursday for an order allowing them to opt their children out of instruction using LGBTQ… Read More
Public Education
Indiana teachers are only paid 23% of their per-classroom funding. Where does the rest of the money go?The average 20-student K-12 classroom in Indiana receives more than $234,000 in local, state and federal funding, local media reported. However, the… Read More
Public Education
Clashes erupt as number of school districts with gender notification policies in California doubles overnight(The Center Square) â Two more school boards adopted parental notification rules for gender changes, making them the third and fourth school districts in the California to do so. The same… Read More
Public Education
Michigan lawmaker questions legality of new education department(The Center Square) â Michigan lawmakers and the State Board of Education are questioning if the creation of Gov. Gretchen Whitmerâs second education department is legal. Rep. Angela Rigas, R-Caledonia,… Read More
Public Education
âMaking themselves judge and juryâ: Winsome Sears calls out school districts defying parental rights policies(Daily Caller News Foundation) â Republican Lt. Gov. Winsome Sears of Virginia said Tuesday that school boards who defied parental rights policies were âmaking themselves judge and jury.â âThese are… Read More
Public Education
Florida’s two school choice scholarship programs break participation record(The Center Square) â The state of Florida says a record number of students are either participating or have applied to the stateâs two school choice scholarship programs. In a… Read More
Public Education
Poll: Voters and parents think schools teach too much sex and not enough citizenshipA new Fox News poll shows that voters think schools teach too little in the basic academic skills of reading, writing and math. Nearly half of those surveyed (48%) also… Read More
Public Education
Kansas school districts lawyer up after one district closes academic center, sending more than 100 students to other schools(The Sentinel) â The Wetmore Academic Center (WAC) buildings are vacant as its former students prepare to return to classes elsewhere this fall, but there is plenty of activity in… Read More
Opinion
Op-Ed: School is starting but kids are being left behind in Texas(The Center Square) â Itâs an exciting time as millions of students return to schools in Texas this month. The bright young minds are ready to take the next step in… Read More
Culture
Company trains parents, teachers in LGBT affirmation; offers âback to schoolâ lessons in pronouns, transitions, gender support plansAn education company based in Minnesota is promoting LGBT affirmation trainings and resources to parents and teachers around the country. Gender Inclusive Schools was created by… Read More