Courts, Public Education
Seattle Public Schools sues social media companies for exploiting youth, seeks compensation for damagesSeattle Public Schools (SPS) sued several social media companies on Friday, including Facebook, Instagram, Google, and YouTube, seeking damages for harm done to youth. In… Read More
Christian Schools
While students flee public universities, Christian schools are only getting bigger(Daily Caller) – Christian colleges and universities are seeing an increase in enrollment despite the national enrollment rate of college students being on a decline, higher education experts told the… 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
Culture
‘Freedom lives here’: Gov. Ron DeSantis defends parental rights in fiery inauguration speech(The Center Square) – Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis was sworn in Tuesday after overwhelmingly winning a second term in November. Accompanied by his wife, First Lady Casey DeSantis, and their… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Parents fought against 4-day school weeks in Missouri, but their district switched anyway: ‘A crisis on our hands’The Independence, Missouri school district’s decision to switch to a four-day school week next fall has only intensified the rift between parents and public education. Even as… Read More
Government, Public Education
Oklahoma notches religious liberty victory, effectively permits public charter schools to be religiousOklahoma’s attorney general issued an opinion this month that a state law preventing charter schools from being religious likely violates the Constitution and should not be enforced. The… Read More
Culture
Florida ranks No. 1 in parent-led education(The Center Square) – Florida ranked first in the United States for parental involvement in education, according to the Center for Education Reform’s Parent Power Index. The index is released… Read More
Public Education
Akron public schools riddled with violence, distressing parents and teachers alikeViolence and fear are now said to be commonplace in Ohio’s Akron Public Schools, reportedly putting both students and staff in harm’s way on a daily basis. … Read More
Government, Public Education
No going back? Americans’ engagement, trust in public schools is irreparably shaken, report showsThree years after the advent of COVID-19, public education has lost what may be permanent amounts of both students and trust, a new report says. The… Read More
Government, Public Education
Democratic majorities in Lansing will target public charter schools(The Center Square) – Michigan Democrats and public school advocacy groups plan to regulate public charter schools among repealing the state’s third-grade reading law and other education changes. Michigan Democrats… Read More