Public Education
Dispute: Could earlier contract deadline reduce Washington teachers strikes?(The Center Square) – The recent teacher strikes in King County have some people questioning why contracts between teachers unions and school districts expire around the beginning of the… Read More
Public Education
Kansas school board delays decision on transgender policy(The Sentinel) – Approval of a transgender policy on restrooms and other issues at Gardner-Edgerton USD 231 will be delayed for at least a month while opinion surveys issued to… Read More
Government
Number of students participating in New Hampshire Education Freedom Accounts doubles in program’s second year(reimaginED) – New Hampshire’s education savings account program, hailed by school choice advocates for dramatically expanding education choice options in the state, continues to be popular with families seeking the… Read More
Culture
NCAA champion female swimmer: ‘It’s time to take back Title IX and stand up and protect our girls and women’All-American NCAA swimmer Riley Gaines warns Americans that girls’ and women’s sports must be protected from Biden’s attempts to expand Title IX. In an… Read More
Culture
Mississippi ranks highest in nation’s religious liberty, new study shows(Religion Unplugged) – The majority of Americans live with less than half of the legal protections of religious freedom available in other states, according to new research by the… Read More
Government
Sen. Ron Johnson criticizes Lt. Gov. Barnes on school choice in Wisconsin(The Center Square) – Wisconsin’s U.S. Senator is making an issue out of what his reelection campaign is calling Mandela Barnes’ hypocrisy on school choice. “After Lt. Gov. Read More
Culture
Museum of Science and History to host ‘family friendly’ drag show for ‘all ages’ in MemphisAn upcoming event at a Memphis museum makes “Night at the Museum” seem tame despite its “family friendly” label. On Sept. 23, Tennessee’s Museum of Science and… Read More
Culture
Indiana AG appeals injunction allowing biological boy to play girls softballA “common sense” law in Indiana requiring girls sports teams to be made up of only biological girls has been successfully challenged, but the state’s attorney general is fighting… Read More
Culture
Nonprofit reaching 5 million kids a year boasts extensive list of objectionable booksA nonprofit organization that gives away kids books is promoting content with sexual imagery, gender ideology and other woke concepts. First Book provides books to schools and… Read More
Culture, Government
Education bill would provide scholarships to improve child learning(The Center Square) – A bill that would empower parents to help their children recover learning losses has been introduced in the U.S. Senate. Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-MS, has… Read More
Christian Schools, Government
Maine’s religious schools’ ‘hands are tied’ even after Supreme Court ruling opening door to state tuition fundingMaine Attorney General Aaron Frey opposes religious school participation in the state’s tuition program. Thanks to a Supreme Court ruling in June, religious schools in Maine can… Read More
Public Education
Missouri school district to allow armed faculty members as part of safety enhancementsOne school district in southern Missouri is enhancing its safety protocols by allowing district staff to carry concealed firearms. Hurley R-1 School District began exploring the policy change in 2018… Read More
Culture
Birth of the abortion industrial complex (part 1): The “Race Betterment” ClubThere’s a straight line from the heyday of Social Darwinism in the 19th century to the eugenics movement of the 1930s, through the death of the Third Reich. Read More
Public Education
Washington school district nixes proposals to limit CRT, gender identity(The Center Square) – The Mead School District has chosen not to move forward on proposals to ban Critical Race Theory instruction and gender studies materials from elementary libraries. Nearly… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Furor over English worksheet in Connecticut public school; ‘This is Critical Race Theory’Frustrations over a racially-charged worksheet advocating woke concepts such as anti-racism and “white privilege” spilled into a Connecticut school board meeting on Thursday night. The three-page worksheet was given… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Mother: CRT is in my daughters’ Washington school where ‘divisive ideology has taken root’A Washington state mother says Critical Race Theory and similar woke topics have replaced traditional curricula in her daughters’ middle and high school classes while educators deny it or… Read More
Public Education
Tentative agreement reached in Seattle teacher strike, start of school year still unknown(The Center Square) – A tentative agreement has been reached between Seattle Public Schools (SPS) and the Seattle Education Association (SEA). According to the teachers union, the tentative… Read More
Public Education
Illinois’ Amendment 1 would be costly and give too much power to unions, including the Chicago Teachers Union, critics argue(The Center Square) – Amendment 1 on the November ballot is being promoted by unions in Illinois. Supporters say the measure will protect workers’ rights. Opponents say it will further… Read More
Public Education
Lawmakers rally against Biden admin’s proposed Title IX regulations tying funding to liberal policies on sexuality and genderLawmakers are saying the Biden administration’s proposed Title IX regulations on sexuality and gender would push schools to fold on their beliefs for financial aid. A… Read More
Government
Washington state gets failing grade on education freedom report card(The Center Square) – Washington state is ranked No. 43 out of all 50 states and the District of Columbia in a new “Education Freedom Report Card”… Read More