Public Education
Louisiana lawmaker wants to require schools to post class materials online(The Center Square) â At least one Louisiana lawmaker wants to give parents a better understanding of what their children are learning in school. State Rep. Lance Harris, R-Alexandria, has… Read More
Homeschools
School closures led many to homeschool: here are the numbersWhen public schools moved to full remote instruction within a given state, the proportion of households that homeschooled jumped by at least 2.3 percent according to a… Read More
Public Education
PA school board member attacks concerned parents as âoffensive and vileâA Pennsylvania school district board member, Richard Robinson, recently authored an op-ed calling concerned parents âoffensive and vile.â According to critics, having heard concerned parents voice their views… Read More
Legislation
Nearly 7 out of 10 parents now support school choiceNational School Choice Week (NSCW) began yesterday, and recent survey findings released by the non-profit revealed that school choice is trending up among… Read More
Culture
Op-Ed: When will school closures end? Not until we empower parents(Justin Owen | The Center Square) â Many kids across the country have begun to return to school after the holiday break. But others have not. Due to the uptick in… Read More
Public Education
Report: Chronic absenteeism in public schools a national crisis(The Center Square) â A record number of students are skipping school, propelling chronic absenteeism to a national crisis, according to an analysis of public-school attendance data. The analysis comes… Read More
Opinion
Education eclipsed: Unnecessary school closures breed anxious children(The Daily Signal) â A total eclipse crossed the country this week in a display of natural wonder. Rather than seize the opportunity for an engaging science lesson, hundreds of… Read More
Public Education
âThe left is eating its ownâ: An âintersectionalâ atomic bomb hit a local public school in Amherst(Daily Caller News Foundation) â A school district in Massachusetts is engulfed in tension following claims that two school counselors were involved in harmful encounters with transgender students, leading to… Read More
Legislation
Michigan bill would undermine parents by mandating kindergarten for all 5-year-oldsÂA Michigan lawmaker has proposed mandatory kindergarten for all 5-year-old children, raising concerns about government interference in parental rights. A group of Democratic lawmakers, led by Sen. Dayna Polehanki, D-Livonia,… Read More
Courts
Supreme Court weighs governmentâs power to restrict speech on social media(The Daily Signal) â Those hoping for more open discourse on matters of national concern should not await the Supreme Courtâs decision in Murthy v. Missouri with much optimism. During… Read More