Culture, Public Education
Elementary school teaches children as young as 4 to identify racist family members and more with controversial bookA public elementary school helped children as young as 4 identify âracist members of their familyâ and school them in âanti-racism.â A November letter from Janney… Read More
Culture, Public Education
A majority of Americans seem to agree on what should not be taught to the youngest public school childrenA recent poll reveals some common ground amid vast differences in how American parents view whatâs appropriate when it comes to sex, race and gender education in the… Read More
Public Education
Wisconsin state superintendent again defends teaching of race, class and gender(The Center Square) â The top teacher in Wisconsin says it is important for all kids in Wisconsin to learn from the author who wants to âupend mainstream ideas about… Read More
Culture
Sen. Kapenga presses state superintendent for CRT webinar for teachers(The Center Square) â There are new questions for Wisconsinâs state superintendent of schools about critical race theory, politics and a webinar for teachers in the state. Sen. Chris Kapenga,… Read More
Public Education
Ohioâs universal pre-K proposal receives mixed reviews(The Center Square) â A group of Ohio economists believes a statewide universal pre-kindergarten program would boost the state’s economy and be important as a workforce development aide, according… Read More
Culture
âAfter School Satan Clubâ soundly rejected by Pennsylvania district, but court battle may lie aheadParents show up in full force to a district board meeting about the After School Satan Club. A proposed âAfter School Satan Clubâ was overwhelmingly rejected… Read More
Culture
âAlabama common senseâ â governor signs two bills to protect children from radical gender agenda in schoolsChildren in Alabama schools will be using bathrooms and locker rooms that align with their biological sex, and state employees and school officials are forbidden from providing students… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Florida rejects 41% of submitted math books over CRT, Common Core & other issues(The Center Square) â The Florida Department of Education is rejecting more than 40% of the mathematics textbooks submitted to be used in the upcoming school year, citing critical race… Read More
Culture
Parental rights bill signed by Florida governor, while conservatives at Disney note a climate of political fearGov. Ron DeSantis Monday signed Floridaâs historic parental-rights bill protecting kids in grades K-3 from sexual and gender instruction in schools. The bill has inspired mania… Read More
Public Education
DeSantis signs bill requiring curriculum transparency(The Center Square) â Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill into law Friday that requires Florida school districts to be transparent in the selection of instructional materials, including library and… Read More
Culture
DeSantis calls 2022 the year of the parent, praises parentsâ rights billâThis really was the year of the parent in the state of Florida,â Gov. Ron DeSantis said this week, celebrating the parental rights… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Arizona Senate passes education transparency bill(The Center Square) â The Arizona Senate passed a bill this week that would increase academic transparency. In a 16-13 vote along party lines with Republicans favoring the… Read More
Public Education
Individual Freedoms bill headed to Gov. DeSantisâ desk(The Center Square) â An âIndividual Freedomsâ bill has passed both chambers of the legislature and is headed to Gov. Ron DeSantisâ desk. Heâs expected to sign it. It reads… Read More
Public Education
18 Kansas teachers pledge to teach CRT tenets(The Sentinel) â Against a backdrop of curriculum transparency and Parents Bill of Rights legislation, comes a reminder that 18 Kansas teachers signed a pledge to continue teaching the… Read More
Public Education
Anti-CRT bill on governor’s desk in Mississippi(The Center Square) â A bill outlawing teaching that any sex, race or religion is superior in Mississippi is sitting on the governorâs desk. Gov. Tate Reeves, who has been… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Bill giving Virginia parents power over sexually explicit coursework heads to governor(The Center Square) â Legislation that would allow Virginia parents to opt their children out of assignments that include sexually explicit content has passed both chambers of the General Assembly… Read More
Christian Schools
Sioux Center Christian finds growth, success with âevery childâ approachA Christian school in Iowa is proving that Christian education can meet the needs of all sorts of children, including those with special educational requirements. Sixth… Read More
Public Education
This public school districtâs âX-ratedâ book may reveal an agenda parents arenât aware ofAfter teachersâ raunchy read-alouds to sophomores, and after one to the school board last week, the Leavenworth Board of Education may now revisit whether a racy young-adult book… Read More
Public Education
Kansas transparency bill would require teaching materials to be posted onlineKansas lawmakers rocked the stateâs education establishment this past week with a bill that requires all teaching materials to be posted online. SB 393… Read More
Public Education
Louisiana lawmaker wants to require schools to post class materials online(The Center Square) â At least one Louisiana lawmaker wants to give parents a better understanding of what their children are learning in school. State Rep. Lance Harris, R-Alexandria, has… Read More