Legislation
Religious organizations join North Carolina charter school in appeal to U.S. Supreme Court(The Center Square) â Several religious organizations are joining North Carolinaâs John Locke Foundation to support a Brunswick County charter schoolâs appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court, which centers on… Read More
Public Education
Pornographic materials found at Defense Department-funded school librariesAn explosive news report claims Pentagon-supported school libraries contain dozens of books that promote radical gender ideology and explicit pornographic imagery. Libraries in military middle schools were… Read More
Public Education
Michigan Gov. Whitmer’s pandemic school-closure claim heavily scrutinized(The Center Square) â The negative repercussions of the Michigan school closures include national test scores so low as to prompt state leaders to distance themselves from mandating extended in-person school… Read More
Public Education
Rose Hill, Kansas students taught there are five genders in dual credit college courseA Rose Hill high school student who has been taking concurrent (sometimes called âdual creditâ) courses at Butler County Community College said he was required to answer a question on… Read More
Public Education
School district pulls nearly 100 books from library shelves following parent complaints(Daily Caller) â A South Carolina school district has removed 97 books from its libraries following complaints of âadult content,â according to WSAV News. A parent of the Beaufort County… Read More
Public Education
Cell phone bans in public schools are trending nationwide(The Center Square) â Seven years ago, the former New York City Schools Chancellor said the city’s decision to lift a ban on cell phones in schools was “common sense.” Last… Read More
Culture
âFollow the scientists,â Pritzker dodges decision on COVID-19 vaccine mandate for school kids, defers to legislature(The Center Square) â Incumbent Gov. J.B. Pritzker said he plans to let lawmakers decide if the state should require students to get a COVID-19 vaccine to go to school. Read More
Legislation
Parents want more involvement and innovation in education, new report findsÂA majority of parents want to direct their childrenâs education rather than rely on their local school system, according to a recent education survey. Survey results… Read More
Legislation
Charter school organizations rally together in lawsuit against Department of Education in response to new grant criteriaA West Virginia charter school organization has joined a lawsuit opposing the Department of Educationâs new criteria for federal grant funding of charter schools. The West Virginia Professional… Read More
Culture
California court affirms religious right of bakerâs refusal to create custom cake for same-sex weddingÂFor the second time, one California court has supported the legality of a Christian womanâs refusal to create a custom cake for a same-sex wedding. In 2017, Cathy… Read More
Public Education
Ohio high schoolâs âradicalismâ class includes lesson on homeless encampments from sex worker(Daily Caller) â An Ohio high school class dedicated to exposing students to âradicalâ viewpoints hosted a sex worker to discuss homeless encampments, according to posts from the sex workerâs… Read More
Culture
Oregon residents protest local pubâs drag performance that was set to feature an 11-year-old(Daily Caller) â Community members revolted against a drag queen story hour that was set to feature an 11-year old at a local pub, according to the Associated Press. Old… Read More
Legislation
Ohio religious schools, nonprofits to share $6 million for security(The Center Square) â Safety and security at religious institutions, chartered nonpublic schools, licensed preschools and nonprofit organizations throughout Ohio will share $6 million in grant funding, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine… Read More
Public Education
Youngkin urges education reforms after drop in math, reading proficiency(The Center Square) â Virginia Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin is urging education reforms after data showed a reduction in fourth grade math and reading proficiency scores in the 2022 National… Read More
Culture
Nevadaâs new abortion information page includes complaint form for reporting crisis pregnancy centers(The Center Square) â Nevada has launched a new abortion information page, Governor Steve Sisolak announced last week. The page includes information on current Nevada law, details on different types of… Read More
Public Education
Colorado Proposition FF would give all students a free lunch, but at what cost?ÂIn two weeks, Colorado voters will cast their ballot on a proposition that effectively raises taxes for some to offer free lunches to all the stateâs public school students. Read More
Christian Schools
This week in Christian education (Oct. 17-21)Trinity Christian School helps local business that lost its building to fire â Heirloom Market Company and Bakeshop lost its building to a fire, seemingly halting business operations. However,… Read More
Legislation
School choice supporters look to connect more donors to Illinois families for scholarship program(The Center Square) â Supporters of the Illinois Invest In Kids scholarship program may be looking to make the program more accessible to families and donors alike. The program allows… Read More
Public Education
Washington state schools superintendent wants billions for teacher retention, recruitment(The Center Square) â Washington stateâs Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction will ask the state Legislature for $3.15 billion for the 2023-25 biennium and $3.7 billion for the 2025-27… Read More
Public Education
Oklahoma will not add COVID-19 vaccine requirement for schools(The Center Square) â Oklahoma will not add the COVID-19 vaccine to the list of shots required for children before they attend school, state officials said Thursday. The Oklahoma Legislature… Read More