Public Education
Gov. Youngkin backs student merit notification bill for Virginia schools(The Center Square) â Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin is backing a legislative proposal requiring schools to promptly inform students and parents of awards, including from the National Merit… Read More
Public Education
17 northern Virginia schools withheld Merit awards from mostly Asian students as Gov. Youngkin calls for legislation(Daily Caller) â At least 17 northern Virginia schools have admitted to withholding National Merit awards from their students as the governor calls for legislation to require that students and… Read More
Public Education
âManiacal focus on equal outcomesâ: Gov. Glenn Youngkin slams liberal educators for withholding merit awards(Daily Caller) â Republican Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin on Sunday slammed liberal educatorsâ âmaniacal focus on equal outcomesâ after a number of schools in the state withheld merit awards from… Read More
Culture
The Lion 2022 review: Christian education grows, school choice expands, parents fight for their rightsAs Christian education continued to soar last year, public education stumbled to its feet after its paralyzing pandemic response led to historic declines in attendance and academic performance. Read More
Public Education
Virginia school district now must tell parents when sexually explicit content is in school curriculum(Daily Caller) â Loudoun County School Board passed a policy on Tuesday that requires schools to tell parents when sexually explicit content is in classroom curriculum. The … Read More
Culture, Public Education
Texas school district requires students to use bathrooms and locker rooms according to biological genderA public school district in Texas passed a new rule requiring students to use the bathroom or locker room matching their biological gender. The Frisco Independent School District… Read More
Public Education
Parental rights advocates leading in several Virginia school board elections(The Center Square) â Parental rights advocates are leading in several local school board elections in Virginia, although each of the localities are still counting votes to determine the final… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Kansas school district votes to ban transgender students from opposite-sex bathrooms and sports teamsA Kansas school district voted Monday to ban transgender students from using bathrooms and competing on sports teams that donât match their birth gender. After months of… Read More
Public Education
âThis is truly about the kidsâ: parents challenging explicit content in schools respond to âbook bannersâ label(Daily Caller) â Parents challenging books in school districts are being deemed âbook banners,â but they respond that itâs not about banning the books but rather giving parents the right… Read More
Culture
New Virginia DOE transgender guidelines affirm parental rights(The Center Square) â The Virginia Department of Education updated its guidelines to shift the control of transgender issues back to parents, which has yielded mixed reactions from interest groups,… Read More