Legislation
Oklahoma election called ‘mandate on school choice’(The Center Square) â 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
Public Education
The pandemic fundamentally changed the way parents view K-12 education, report says(reimaginED) â 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 âprefer to direct and curate… Read More
Culture
Wisconsin Assembly top Republican looks to work with governor on abortion, school choice, tax cuts(The Center Square) â The top Republican in the Wisconsin Assembly says heâs willing to work on âsolutionsâ with Gov. Tony Evers. Speaker Robin Vos on Thursday said… Read More
Public Education
Parental rights advocates leading in several Virginia school board elections(The Center Square) â 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
Legislation
Parental rights in education helped Republicans in sweeping Alabama wins(The Center Square) â 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
Public Education
Family defends 10-year-old boy who school counselor says groped her(Daily Caller) â 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
Legislation
In Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s third term, parental rights and school choice are high priorities(The Center Square) â 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
Public Education
Denver public schools may close 10 schools due to low enrollment; critics blame poor planningDenver Public Schoolsâ superintendent is recommending the closure of 10 elementary and middle schools, citing low enrollment from declining birth rates and a changing housing… Read More
Christian Schools
This week in Christian education (Oct. 31-Nov. 4)ÂFaith Academy celebrates 10 years of education â Iowa Cityâs Faith Academy is celebrating a decade of Christian education. To accommodate its growth, the school most recently installed a… Read More
Public Education
Parent says Pennsylvania school district hides gender-affirming education, and superintendent confirms itMothers and fathers âare not co-parenting with the government,â a frustrated Pennsylvania parent told her local school board after discovering her kids were being taught about âgender-affirming careâ and… Read More
Legislation
Oklahoma’s school enrollment practices a hot topic in the governor’s race(The Center Square) â Oklahoma has some of the best open enrollment practices nationwide, according to a report released Thursday. Reason Foundation, which conducts… Read More
Public Education
Famous Florida law prohibiting sex and gender identity teaching in lower grades faces renewed legal challengesÂOpponents of Floridaâs 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
Culture
Federal court rules that beauty pageant can prohibit transgender participants(Daily Caller) â A U.S. appeals court ruled Wednesday that a national beauty pageant can prohibit transgender participants because it conflicts with the pageantâs mission of promoting the âideal vision… Read More
Public Education
CRT is taught in Kansas, says Lansing school board member(The Sentinel) â 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
Public Education
Report: Pandemic policies set average WV school district back 7 months in math(The Center Square) â 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
Public Education
Local taxpayers without children in school canât formally complain about instructional material, decides Tennessee school boardA Tennessee school board is barring local taxpayers from formally raising concerns over textbooks and materials in the classroom unless they have a child in the district. Williamson… Read More
Public Education
Ohio teacher arrested, charged for alleged involvement in prostitution sting(Daily Caller) â An Ohio high school teacher has been suspended after being caught in a prostitution sting, according to a statement from the county sheriffâs office. Wayne D. Horsley,… Read More
Public Education
âTrick on Taxpayersâ outlines questionable projects, for schools and others, funded by COVID-19 relief(The Center Square) â More and more federally funded, controversial projects that came as part of pandemic-relief spending passed by Congress are coming to light, and few of them do… Read More
Legislation
West Virginiaâs Amendment 4 would hold appointed state education board accountable, supporters argueEvery government agency in West Virginia is required by law to submit new rules and regulations to state lawmakers for approval, with one glaring exception: the Department of Education. Read More
Culture
Washington lawmakers decline comment on abortion rallies ethics complaint alleging violation of campaign law(The Center Square) â Eleven Washington lawmakers have declined to comment on an ethics complaint alleging that they illegally used public resources to organize and conduct campaign events under the… Read More