Public Education
National School Boards Association shedding members in over half the states after smearing concerned parentsWisconsin is the latest state to join a mass exodus of state school boards from the National School Boards Association in the wake of its infamous letter comparing concerned… Read More
Public Education
DeSantis signs bill requiring curriculum transparency(The Center Square) â Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill into law Friday that requires Florida school districts to be transparent in the selection of instructional materials, including library and… Read More
Public Education
Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt has to sue to obtain public records. What chance do ordinary citizens have?The attorney general of the Show-Me State canât get the Missouri School Boardsâ Association to show him open records. Thatâs the assertion in a lawsuit filed by Missouri Attorney General… Read More
Legislation, Public Education
Critics say Twitter suspension is latest attempt by teachers union to silence conservative voicesA conservative education news and policy group was hit with a Twitter suspension last week after a teachers union board member reported the account. Critics say itâs one… Read More
Public Education
GOP senators solicit Biden admin inspectors general to answer for demonizing parents, claim parents deserve to know the truthA recent letter drafted by GOP Senators asks Department of Education Inspector General Sandra Bruce and U.S. Department of Justice Inspector General Michael E. Horowitz âto investigate the… Read More
Public Education
CDC’s convenient science has eroded trust from parentsAs covid safety guidelines continue to shift, especially in school contexts, parents are losing patience and trust. Questions about the CDCâs approach and cherry-picking of data to enact… Read More
Legislation
Hawley introduces Parentsâ Bill of Rights to protect parental involvement in schoolsThis week, Senator Josh Hawley (R-MO) introduced The Parentsâ Bill of Rights Act, which if passed, will codify parental rights into federal law. Read More
Public Education
Missouri School Boardsâ Association withdraws from the national organization after NSBA equated parentsâ concerns to âdomestic terrorismâ(Christian Rehder, The Heartlander) â The Missouri School Boardsâ Association (MSBA) withdrew from the National School Boards Association (NSBA) recently after the NSBA sent a letter to President Biden… Read More
Public Education
Pennsylvania, Missouri, & Ohio School Boards Associations leave national association, 22 states distance themselves from âdomestic terrorismâ language applied to parents(Updated 10/28) Last week, the Pennsylvania School Boards Association (PSBA) voted to cancel its longtime membership with the National School Boards Association (NSBA). A week… Read More
Legislation
White House âWeaponizingâ DOJ to Silence Parents at School Board Meetings in Response to NSBA RequestCritics are pushing back against Attorney General Merrick Garlandâs effort to mobilize federal, state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies against uncited âthreats of violenceâ against public school… Read More