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Public Education
Parents’ rights win big in north New Jersey school board races

Voters in North New Jersey elected slates of parents’ rights advocates to two area school boards, according to a report by North Jersey. Voters in Wyckoff,… Read More

November 15, 2022
Government
Washington state school director who bucked masking announces candidacy for governor

(The Center Square) – A Richland school board director fighting a recall effort has announced his candidacy for the 2024 Washington gubernatorial race. If elected, Misipati “Semi” Bird, who distinguishes… Read More

November 15, 2022
Public Education
North Carolina education board will consider new teacher pay and licensure plan

(The Center Square) – The North Carolina State Board of Education will consider a new plan to revamp teacher licensure and pay next month after its Professional Educator Preparation and… Read More

November 15, 2022
Culture
Mississippi lawsuit seeks to end court-imposed elective abortion

(The Center Square) – A lawsuit has been filed in Mississippi that seeks to end the state’s court-imposed, elective abortion policy. The Mississippi Justice Institute, in a complaint… Read More

November 15, 2022
Homeschools
Kansas parents explain the homeschooling surge

(The Sentinel) – K-12 schools in Kansas have lost more than 10,000 students since the beginning of the pandemic, and homeschooling registrations have more than tripled during that period. Read More

November 15, 2022
Government
Oklahoma election called ‘mandate on school choice’

(The Center Square) – School choice was not the only issue in the Oklahoma gubernatorial race, but it was one of the most prolific.  Gov. Kevin Stitt vowed… Read More

November 11, 2022
Public Education
The pandemic fundamentally changed the way parents view K-12 education, report says

(reimaginED) – The Covid-19 pandemic proved that K-12 education was ripe for disruption. A new report from Tyton Partners finds that a majority of parents “prefer to direct and curate… Read More

November 11, 2022
Culture
Wisconsin Assembly top Republican looks to work with governor on abortion, school choice, tax cuts

(The Center Square) – The top Republican in the Wisconsin Assembly says he’s willing to work on “solutions” with Gov. Tony Evers. Speaker Robin Vos on Thursday said… Read More

November 11, 2022
Public Education
Parental rights advocates leading in several Virginia school board elections

(The Center Square) – 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

November 11, 2022
Government
Parental rights in education helped Republicans in sweeping Alabama wins

(The Center Square) – Promising protection of the unborn, the Second Amendment and a quest for jobs, Alabama Republican Gov. Kay Ivey led a winning Republican trifecta on Election Day. Read More

November 10, 2022
Public Education
Family defends 10-year-old boy who school counselor says groped her

(Daily Caller) – A school counselor at Holly Hill School in Volusia County, Florida, is pressing charges against a 10-year-old boy she claimed touched her inappropriately during a hug. The… Read More

November 10, 2022
Government
In Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s third term, parental rights and school choice are high priorities

(The Center Square) – Texas Gov. Greg Abbott declared victory in the Rio Grande Valley Tuesday night in McAllen, Texas, winning reelection to his third term. Abbott also declared victory… Read More

November 10, 2022
Public Education
Denver public schools may close 10 schools due to low enrollment; critics blame poor planning

Denver Public Schools’ superintendent is recommending the closure of 10 elementary and middle schools, citing low enrollment from declining birth rates and a changing housing… Read More

November 4, 2022
Christian Schools
This week in Christian education (Oct. 31-Nov. 4) 

Faith Academy celebrates 10 years of education – Iowa City’s Faith Academy is celebrating a decade of Christian education. To accommodate its growth, the school most recently installed a… Read More

November 4, 2022
Public Education
Parent says Pennsylvania school district hides gender-affirming education, and superintendent confirms it

Mothers and fathers “are not co-parenting with the government,” a frustrated Pennsylvania parent told her local school board after discovering her kids were being taught about “gender-affirming care” and… Read More

November 4, 2022
Government
Oklahoma’s school enrollment practices a hot topic in the governor’s race

(The Center Square) – Oklahoma has some of the best open enrollment practices nationwide, according to a report released Thursday. Reason Foundation, which conducts… Read More

November 4, 2022
Public Education
Famous Florida law prohibiting sex and gender identity teaching in lower grades faces renewed legal challenges 

Opponents of Florida’s new law protecting young schoolchildren from age-inappropriate instruction in sex have renewed their legal fight against it. The lawsuit by a handful of students, parents,… Read More

November 4, 2022
Culture
Federal court rules that beauty pageant can prohibit transgender participants

(Daily Caller) – A U.S. appeals court ruled Wednesday that a national beauty pageant can prohibit transgender participants because it conflicts with the pageant’s mission of promoting the “ideal vision… Read More

November 4, 2022
Public Education
CRT is taught in Kansas, says Lansing school board member

(The Sentinel) – Education officials insist that the tenets of critical race theory are not being taught in Kansas and other states, but a new survey of young adults indicates… Read More

November 4, 2022
Public Education
Report: Pandemic policies set average WV school district back 7 months in math

(The Center Square) – Every West Virginia school district saw significant learning losses between 2019 and 2022, with students being more than three-fourths of a year behind on average, according… Read More

November 3, 2022