Culture
Christian pro golfers Burns and Scheffler absolutely torching the PGA Tour while spreading the good wordBest friends and outspoken Christians Sam Burns and Scottie Scheffler put faith to the fore once again Sunday on the PGA Tour, with a short but dazzling playoff at… Read More
Public Education
Abbott issues disaster declaration for Uvalde(The Center Square) â Texas Gov. Greg Abbott issued a disaster declaration for the city of Uvalde after the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School. He also allocated $5 million… Read More
Government
Bill to make it easier to arm teachers in Ohio passes Senate(The Center Square) â Ohio teachers would need less than a day of training before carrying a gun to school, rather than the currently required month if the House agrees… Read More
Government
Lee signs bill to expand Tennessee HOPE scholarship by $85M(The Center Square) â Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee signed a bill on Wednesday that will expand the stateâs HOPE scholarship program with an $85 million increase in… Read More
Public Education
Missouri groupâs tracking of extreme âwokeâ activity for parents brings venomous backlash, death threats, from the leftA Missouri nonprofit has been ferociously attacked in liberal media, and its executive director threatened with his life, for its website that maps instances of âwokeâ behavior around the state. Read More
Public Education
Parents raise concerns about Kansas middle school theatre teacher(The Sentinel) â Controversy swirled around Basehor-Linwood Middle School Reading/Theatre instructor Sarah Homan at the school yearâs end, as several parents with children under her instruction voiced criticisms of some… Read More
Public Education
Youngkin: âWe must change directionâ in light of K-12 education report revealing major declineA new report reveals significant performance declines and achievement gaps in Virginia schools. âToday is a moment in time… Read More
Public Education
KNEA mum on achievement declines suffered with remote learning(The Sentinel) â The Kansas National Education Association wonât comment on a Harvard University study that shows student achievement declined with remote learning during the pandemic, with minority students… Read More
Christian Schools
Jacksonville Catholic school one of many schools hoping summer programs will address pandemic learning loss(reimaginED) â As many students continue to struggle academically more than two years since COVID-19 hit, one Florida Catholic school has a focused plan to close the gap. Guardian… Read More
Opinion
Op-Ed: Florida challenges the college accreditation empire(The Center Square) â Last month, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed S.B. 7044, a higher education bill that packs a powerful punch. Higher education accreditation may seem a ho-hum bit… Read More
Culture, Government
Scott signs bill providing tax relief, education benefits for Vermont military families(The Center Square) â Legislation pertaining to establishing education benefits for members of the military and tax relief are part of a number of bills signed by Vermont Gov. Phil… Read More
Government
Tennessee’s Lee faces deadline to sign state budget, HOPE scholarship expansion bills(The Center Square) â Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee will decide on whether or not to sign the state budget appropriations bill, a bill expanding the stateâs HOPE scholarship program and… Read More
Government
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis re-emphasizes his commitment to education choiceFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis gave the keynote address Friday at the Florida Parent Educators Associationâs annual convention. DeSantis, who on Thursday signed two bills that make it easier for… Read More
Public Education
Race-based grading in this Chicago-area school? News report says yes, school says noA Chicago-area high school is being accused of planning to no longer penalize studentsâ grades for missed assignments and classes, or for bad behavior, in order to eliminate what… Read More
Courts
Judge rules fair share fees unconstitutional in Pennsylvania teachers union lawsuit(The Center Square) â In a setback for public-sector unions, a consent order could upend Pennsylvaniaâs fair share fee laws, which require non-union workers to pay a fee similar… Read More
Government
Florida moves forward on charter school reform(reimaginED) â Charter schools in Florida will have a smoother path following Gov. Ron DeSantisâ signing on Thursday of two bills related to charter school operation. House Bill 225 requires… Read More
Opinion, Public Education
Graduation task force ignores the low-achievement elephant in the room(The Sentinel) â Faced with an enormous student achievement problem, the Kansas State Board of Education is taking the very predictable bureaucratic approach of creating a graduation requirements task… Read More
Public Education
Survey finds Coloradans concerned about state of schools(The Center Square) â A new survey finds that 44% of Coloradans believe public schools are on the wrong track. The survey, from Magellan Strategies in partnership with Chalkbeat Colorado,… Read More
Public Education
Philadelphia schools rely on $1.8 billion in federal pandemic to stay out of red ink(The Center Square) â The Philadelphia public school district is relying on $1.8 billion in federal COVID-19 funding to stay out of a deficit. The district’s audited budget said the… Read More
Government
Louisiana Senate Education Committee approves two education savings account bills(The Center Square) â Two bills to create Education Savings Accounts students can use for educational expenses outside the public school system cleared the Louisiana Senate Education Committee this week. Read More