Public Education
Florida schools impacted by Hurricane Ian given flexibility for student reporting(The Center Square) â Florida school districts and public charter schools impacted by Hurricane Ian are being given flexibility for student reporting, which normally occurs in October, as… Read More
Legislation
West Virginia advocacy group creates website to show impact of contested scholarship program(reimaginED) â Almost immediately after a judgeâs ruling shut down the stateâs first education savings account program, emails flooded the Cardinal Institute for West Virginia Policy from families pouring their hearts… Read More
Legislation
Florida corporations funded more than $500 million in scholarships in 2021-22(reimaginED) â The Florida Tax Credit Scholarship served 85,612 low- and middle-income students last year, according to a new report from the Florida Department of Education. The program funded $568.8 million… Read More
Public Education
Parentsâ rights group alarmed school librarian promoted book containing sexually graphic content(The Center Square) â A parentsâ rights group is raising the alarm after a Springfield school librarianâs promotion of a controversial book was highlighted by a Twitter feed with 1.4… Read More
Public Education
Indiana doubles grants to $10 million for teacher recruitment, retention(The Center Square) â Indiana schools and community partners will receive more than $10 million in funding to attract and retain educators throughout the state. The Indiana Department of Education… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Oregon school board fires unvaccinated teachers amid teacher shortage(Daily Caller) â An Oregon school board terminated the employment of three unvaccinated teachers on Tuesday amid a statewide teacher shortage. Bend-La Pine School Board in Bend, Oregon, … Read More
Public Education
Washington schools superintendent wants $100M to expand dual credit programs(The Center Square) â Washington State Superintendent of Public Instruction Chris Reykdal said on Wednesday afternoon that his office is proposing a $100 million ask of the state Legislature next… Read More
Public Education
Accrediting agency coaches member schools in âwokeness,â not student achievement(The Sentinel) â The National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS), with five member institutions in Kansas and six in Kansas City, MO, is targeted by critics for emphasizing Diversity, Equity, Inclusion,… Read More
Legislation
Vermont to school districts: No more religious discrimination in town tuitioning school choice programs(reimaginED) â Vermont residents who live in towns too small to operate district high schools may now use public funds to send their children to faith-based private schools. The Education… Read More
Public Education
Whitmer administration to hire âsexual orientationâ and âexpressionâ consultant for foster kids(Daily Caller) â The administration of Michigan Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer proposed a contract for a child foster care consultant on gender identity and sexual orientation, according to documents made… Read More
Public Education
Report: New York has increased education spending, still needs accountability(The Center Square)Â â A study by a nonpartisan watchdog group released Monday found that education spending has risen substantially in New York in recent years and that the state still… Read More
Legislation
Arkansas lawmakers haggle over teacher pay(The Center Square) â Lawmakers on the Senate and House Education Committees agree Arkansas teachers should get a pay raise, but just how much remains up for discussion. The education committees… Read More
Christian Schools
Maryland nonpublic schools given funds to reopen(The Center Square) â Maryland doled out $1.6 million in unspent funds to help the stateâs nonpublic schools ramp up to come back online and reopen this fall. Leftover funding… Read More
Public Education
Major government unions lose over 200K members(The Center Square) â The top four public labor unions in the U.S. lost hundreds of thousands of members since a 2018 Supreme Court case that ruled government employees could… Read More
Culture
âParents Bill of Rightsâ introduced in Ohio House(The Center Square) â Ohio school districts would not be able to discourage or prohibit parental involvement in decisions about their childâs mental health if the General Assembly passes a… Read More
Culture
Michigan mother sues school board over COVID-19 policy âretaliationâ(The Center Square) â After Sandra Hernden voiced her opinion to the Chippewa Valley School District school board, she says the district retaliated. Now sheâs suing the district with help… Read More
Homeschools
U.S. homeschool population exceeds 3 million for 2021-2022 school yearÂThe number of families homeschooling is above 3 million, according to estimates released this month by the National Home Education Research Institute. Researchers used… Read More
Christian Schools
This week in Christian education (Sept. 26-30)Christian school rallies together to support teacher battling cancer â Mrs. Main, a teacher at Evansville Christian School, is fighting breast cancer. Her fellow teachers and students showed their… Read More
Culture
OK lawmakers approve prohibition on ARPA funds for children’s gender reassignment(The Center Square) â Democrats and Republicans voted against a bill that would allocate nearly $109 million for health care after lawmakers inserted a provision that would have banned… Read More
Legislation
Opponents fall short in effort to block landmark Arizona school choice lawAn Arizona anti-school choice organizationâs attempt to overturn Arizona’s new universal scholarship program has officially failed. Save Our Schools Arizona fell short of the 118,823 valid signatures required to… Read More