Courts
Missouri attorney general files ouster of St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner after she keeps suspect free to critically injure young athleteSt. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner, who has faced searing criticism for repeatedly failing to prosecute serious crimes, is now facing ouster proceedings from the state attorney general. Attorney General… Read More
Culture, Public Education
School 4 days a week: Is a schoolchildâs dream a parentâs thorny nightmare?Some Nebraska schools are moving to a four-day school week, following the lead of at least six other school districts in the state. Amid a challenging hiring and… Read More
Public Education
Hundreds of students’ mental health records leaked online after ransomware attack on LA school district(Daily Caller) â Hundreds of studentsâ mental health records were posted to a âdark webâ site following a ransomware attack of the second largest school district in the country, according… Read More
Culture
Multi-occupancy genderless bathroom bill advances at Illinois statehouse(The Center Square) â Illinois lawmakers are advancing a measure that would would allow certain bathrooms in the Land of Lincoln to be genderless. State Rep. Katie Stuart, D-Edwardsville, filed … Read More
Public Education
Indiana House committee approves bill allowing partisan school board elections(The Center Square) â The Indiana House Committee on Education recently voted 6-4 to approve House Bill 1428, which would allow school districts to conduct partisan elections. The bill now… Read More
Government, Public Education
Arkansas committee greenlights public teacher pay hike, universal school choice(The Center Square) â The Arkansas Senate Education Committee gave a do-pass recommendation Wednesday to the Arkansas LEARNS bill, but not without some reservations from both Democrats and Republicans. Read More
Government, Public Education
Lawmakers say educational investments are not paying off in Illinois(The Center Square) â As Gov. J.B. Pritzker tours the state touting his proposed early childhood investments, some Republican lawmakers say taxpayers are not getting a good return for… Read More
Government
Former presidential advisor Kellyanne Conway urges Missouri legislators to enact school choiceAs Missouri appears poised to spend an unprecedented amount of money on K-12 education, it must spend it wisely â meaning school choice and an âeducation renaissanceâ in the state,… Read More
Courts
St Louis prosecutorâs office under fire from all sides as suspect in crash critically injuring teenager had more than 40 bail violationsSt. Louis Attorney Kim Gardnerâs office is in hot water again as its soft-on-crime prosecutors left a suspected criminal free to commit another crime, this time resulting in the… Read More
Homeschools
Wyoming expands definition of homeschooling, promotes âricherâ educationWyoming passed a new law last week that expands the definition of homeschooling to include groups of families. HB 70, which had 30 Republican co-sponsors, removed… Read More
Christian Schools, Culture
Debating between public and private education? Consider this first.Before Christian parents of school-aged children decide between Christian or public education, itâs essential to first settle the purpose of education, advises a Bible scholar and teacher. âEducation… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Nebraska bill addresses teacher shortage by recruiting veteransThe Nebraska Legislature is considering a bill that would address the stateâs teacher shortage by fast-tracking temporary teaching licenses for military veterans. LB 188, sponsored by… Read More
Culture
Biden admin looking to remove religious student groups’ protections on campus(Daily Caller) â The Department of Education (DOE) announced a proposal Tuesday rescinding a Trump-era policy that prohibited universities from receiving federal funding if they restricted religious student group activities. Read More
Culture, Public Education
‘I have a Master’s degree’: Teacher mocks parental involvement in curriculum(Daily Caller) â A teacher speaking out against parental rights legislation in Arizona Wednesday cited her masterâs degree while mocking parents seeking involvement in school curricula. âI have a masterâs… Read More
Culture
CVS and Walgreens plan to dispense abortion pills. Oregon’s AG is leading a group in support(The Center Square) â Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum is leading a coalition supporting CVS and Walgreens pharmaciesâ plans to start offering mifepristone and misoprostol, also known as chemical… Read More
Culture
Virginia House committee defeats effort to enshrine abortion in Constitution(The Center Square) â Efforts by Virginia Democrats to advance a proposed constitutional amendment that would allow voters to decide whether to place reproductive health protections in the state constitution,… Read More
Government, Public Education
Bill would create statewide charter school board in Oklahoma(The Center Square) â A bill that would create a single statewide charter school board in Oklahoma passed the Senate Education Committee on Tuesday. Currently, there are two charter school… Read More
Culture
FBI has until March 1 to turn over information of probe targeting parents(The Center Square) â U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland, FBI Director Christopher Wray, and Education Secretary Miguel Cardona have until March 1 to turn over documents to the House Judiciary… Read More
Government
Arkansas LEARNS education reform hits legislatureAllies of Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders filed the Arkansas LEARNS bill in the state legislature this week, the anticipated education reforms promised when Huckabee Sanders ran… Read More
Government
Florida Senate Education Committee approves school choice bill(The Center Square) â The Florida Senate Education Committee approved a bill that will further expand education choice in the Sunshine State on Tuesday. Education Committee Chairman Corey Simon, R-Tallahassee,… Read More