Public Education
New poll highlights bi-partisan concerns about the quality of educationNew poll results released by Free to Learn, an education advocacy group, revealed that over 80% of Americans are concerned about the quality… Read More
Christian Schools, Public Education
Making the switch: Five steps to withdraw your child from school mid-yearMany parents can feel overwhelmed at the thought of pulling their child from public school right in the middle of a school year. But take heart – it’s… Read More
Public Education
New Cato freedom report has state-by-state freedom rankings, including educational freedomThe Cato Institute, a nonprofit think tank, has released its 2021 “Freedom in the 50 States” report which considers how public policies affect individual freedoms economically, socially, and personally. Results… Read More
Christian Schools
Columbia Christian robotics team makes deep run in regional competitionThe robotics team at Columbia Christian School in Magnolia, Ark., advanced to a multi-state regional competition, during which they made it to the wild-card round, after placing second in the… Read More
Legislation
Conservative justices scoff at Maine’s exclusion of religious schools from tuition-assistance programMichael Bindas argues on behalf of parents who want to send their children to religious schools. (Art Lien) The Supreme Court heard oral arguments on Wednesday in a challenge… Read More
Public Education
Wisconsin Governor Evers vetoes classroom transparency proposal(Benjamin Yount | The Center Square) – Parents across Wisconsin will not get to see everything their kids are learning in school. Gov. Tony Evers on Friday vetoed the so-called… Read More
Public Education
Glenn Youngkin campaign strategist discusses the impact of victoryGlenn Youngkin’s win in the Virginia governor’s race put parents and education at the center of American politics. Youngkin defeated the Democratic candidate,… Read More
Christian Schools
Chicago area Christian schools see rapid growthChicago-area Christian schools are seeing the same record enrollment growth as their counterparts across the country, and experts predict the trend will continue. As public schools grapple with… Read More
Public Education
Federal taxpayers pay millions to fund critical race theory program that trains students to promote CRT(Casey Harper | The Center Square) – Federal grant records show the U.S. Department of Education has awarded millions of taxpayer dollars to fund critical race theory training for future educators… Read More
Public Education
Biden administration aims to rollback Trump-era effort to catalog teacher sex crimesLast Thursday, the Department of Education proposed changes to its data collection for this school year, including a rolling back of a Trump-era policy to collect data on teacher-on-student sexual… Read More