Public Education
Conservative candidates win big in Wisconsin school board races(The Center Square) â A lot of Wisconsin parents are not happy with their local school boards. Conservative and Republicans candidates for school boards did well in their races Tuesday,… Read More
Public Education
Ohio Republicans introduce bill that would ban teaching of sexual orientation in lower grades(The Center Square) â Legislation introduced in the Ohio House would prohibit teachers from using curriculum on sexual orientation or gender identity in lower grades and require age- and development-appropriate… Read More
Christian Schools
Churchâs proposal to open private school blocked & mocked by public school board committee due to religious beliefsA Massachusetts public school district committee is poised to deny a churchâs request to open a Christian school due in part to the groupâs religious views of sexuality… Read More
Public Education
Almost 5,000 struggling Florida readers reaped benefits of Reading Scholarship program in 2020-21(reimaginED) â Nearly $2.5 million in Reading Scholarships were awarded to 4,961 Florida students during the 2020-21 school year according to a report prepared by the state-approved scholarship funding… Read More
Legislation
Law that allows North Carolina towns to create charter schools in the clear after court decision(The Center Square) â The North Carolina Court of Appeals has dismissed a lawsuit challenging a state law that allows towns in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg School District to operate their own… Read More
Legislation
Mississippi Gov. Reeves signs bill affecting how race can be taught in public schools(The Center Square) â Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves (R) on March 14, 2022, signed a bill into law to prohibit teaching critical race theory in public schools. Senate Bill 2113… Read More
Legislation
Florida governor signs bill offering state K-12 scholarships to Florida law enforcement officersâ dependents(reimaginED) â With uniformed sheriffâs deputies looking on, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday signed HB 3, a bill aimed at recruiting and retaining law enforcement officers with a… Read More
Legislation
Youngkin signs bills on education, health and transportation(The Center Square) â Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin signed nearly 50 bills over the weekend, addressing education, health, transportation, public safety and other policies. âWe are here to provide solutions… Read More
Culture
Parents upset with Disneyâs leftward lurch have a wholesome alternative in Missouriâs Silver Dollar City amusement parkWith Disneyâs odd opposition to parental rights in Florida â and a company executiveâs pledge to include âmany, manyâ characters of various sexual… Read More
Public Education
Florida Board of Education approves rules for military friendly schools to become âPurple Star campusesâFlorida 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
Legislation
DeSantis says Disney never objected to Floridaâs parentsâ rights bill until the far-left didPerhaps to placate far-left opponents of Floridaâs Parental Rights in Education Act, Disney CEO Bob Chapek says the company had been lobbying against it âbehind the scenesâ all… Read More
Christian Schools
Christian education boom continues around the countryChristian schools across the country are seeing tremendous growth in enrollment, as parents and students seek educational opportunities that combine academic, athletic and social offerings in environments that… Read More
Legislation
School choice advocate on why Biden admin proposal hinders charters(reimaginED) â Last week, the Biden administration proposed new rules for its start-up grant program for charter schools. If adopted, the rules would make it tougher for those seeking… Read More
Public Education
Stitt signs bill prohibiting transgender women in women’s sports(The Center Square) â Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt signed a bill Wednesday that bans transgender girls and women from competing in women’s sports. Senate Bill 2 will… Read More
Legislation, Public Education
Bill to fund charter schools passes Kentucky Senate(The Center Square) â A bill that would provide funding for charter schools in Kentucky passed the state Senate on Tuesday. Kentucky law established charter schools five years ago, but that… Read More
Public Education
Wisconsin school tells mom her daughter is not âprotected from discriminationâ because she is whiteWhen a Wisconsin mother filed a complaint with her local school district alleging that her daughter was the victim of racial discrimination, the mother received a shocking response:… Read More
Public Education
Topeka super Tiffany Anderson misleads parents on student achievement(The Sentinel) â To hear Topeka Superintendent Tiffany Anderson talk about student achievement in her district, you would think it is pretty good overall. But as is often the case with… Read More
Public Education
Kansas House passes needs assessment, other education reforms(The Sentinel) â For years many school districts across Kansas have likely ignored a state law requiring an annual building needs assessment designed to improve student achievement. If it becomes… Read More
Public Education
School board doesnât want to hear parent read illicit passage from a book in its own school libraryA concerned mother read the school board a sexually explicit excerpt from a book available in a Georgia schoolâs library, in order to… Read More
Public Education
Kansas school district rejects parentsâ concerns over inappropriate library books(The Sentinel) â The USD 450 Shawnee Heights school district has twice rejected parentsâ concern that their children are exposed to pornography and other objectionable content in four library books. … Read More