Legislation
DeSantis signs four bills, prompting lawsuits against two of them(The Center Square) ā At the close of a controversial, three-day special legislative session, Gov. Ron DeSantis signed four bills into law. Two lawsuits were filed on Friday… Read More
Culture
In the case of the praying football coach, both sides invoke religious freedom(SCOTUSblog) ā Joseph Kennedy had never coached football when Bremerton High School, a public school near Seattle, Washington, hired him in 2008. He was too small to play in high… Read More
Legislation
Florida Senate passes bill that would strip Disney of its self-rule status(The Center Square) ā The Florida Senate on Wednesday passed a measure that would strip Walt Disney Company of its self-governing status in the state. The SenateĀ votedĀ 23-16… Read More
Legislation
Special legislative session begins in Florida to strip Disney of its special governing status(The Center Square) ā Gov. Ron DeSantis called the Florida Legislature into a special session on Tuesday to amend a state statute to strip Walt Disney Company of its self-governing… Read More
Public Education
Colorado’s education board received over 17,000 public comments on revisions to social studies standards(The Center Square) āĀ Colorado’s education boardĀ has received more than 17,000 public comments regarding proposed revisions to the stateās social studies standards, the agency said this week. References to… Read More
Culture
āAlabama common senseā ā governor signs two bills to protect children from radical gender agenda in schoolsChildren in Alabama schools will be using bathrooms and locker rooms that align with their biological sex, and state employees and school officials are forbidden from providing students… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Groups call on Department of Education to halt changes to Title IX(The Center Square) ā A coalition of 26 conservative organizations have called on the Biden administration to halt making changes to Title IX, which they argue, if implemented, will negatively… Read More
Public Education
Grades are in for Kansas schools: just one A, but 80 Fs(The Sentinel) ā Based on 2021 state assessment scores, only one public school in Kansas earned an āAā on Kansas Policy Instituteās A-F Grading of Kansas SchoolsĀ initiative.Ā According to… Read More
Public Education
Florida Board of Education approves rules for military friendly schools to become āPurple Star campusesāFlorida schools seeking to be military-friendly now will be able to earn the right to claim that designation under rules the Florida State Board of Education unanimously approved Wednesday. The… Read More
Public Education
DeSantis signs bill requiring curriculum transparency(The Center Square) ā 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