Legislation
Senate bill would establish school choice program in Alabama(Brent Addleman | The Center Square) â A bill circulating the Alabama Senate would establish a school choice program in the state. Senate Bill 140, sponsored by… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Virginia Senate passes bill allowing parents to opt children out of sexually explicit school material(Tyler Arnold | The Center Square) â The Virginia Senate narrowly passed legislation that requires schools to notify parents of sexually explicit material in the coursework and allow parents to… Read More
Public Education
Some Dems holding out while others drop mask mandates in about-face(Brett Rowland | The Center Square) â Some teacher unions have lashed out in Illinois this week after a judge issued a temporary restraining order halting Gov. Read More
Public Education
Which states still require masking at school?In light of mounting evidence that masks do far more harm than good for school-aged children, it is baffling that some states continue to maintain statewide mask mandates,… Read More
Legislation
Hopeful idea from Washington: Give students options when schools close(Jonathan Butcher | reimaginED) â U.S. Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) is not shy when talking about the grades he earned in high school. He does not hide the fact that… Read More
Legislation
A primer on education choice options available to Florida families(Patrick R. Gibbons | reimaginED) â You donât have to go far back in time to see how much educational choice has exploded in popularity. Forty years ago, Florida parents… Read More
Public Education
Op-Ed: Mistreating children as âfollowing the scienceâ(David S. DâAmato | The Center Square) â For roughly two years, parents of small children and even toddlers have been forced to mask them, to cover the faces of… Read More
Public Education
Flip-flop: Gov. Lamont will end Connecticut mask mandate(Brent Addleman | The Center Square) â Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont said he is backing a plan that would eliminate statewide requirements that masks be worn in child care facilities… Read More
Courts
Oakland County parents sue over school mask mandate(Scott McClallen | The Center Square) â Oakland County Parents sued Oakland County Health Officer Leigh-Anne Stafford and three school districts over their mask mandates on Saturday. The… Read More
Culture
C.S. Lewis and John Taylor Gatto: Intellectual giants who foretold todayâs crises in educationAlthough C.S. Lewis (1898-1963) and John Taylor Gatto (1935-2018) lived at different times and places, both found many of the same flaws in the education systems of their… Read More
Public Education
Taxpayers question local COVID relief spending by schools, municipalities across nation(Brett Rowland | The Center Square) â A county government in southeast Michigan is moving forward with plans to build a sports complex with federal COVID-19 relief money that could cost… Read More
Public Education
Op-Ed: Time for greater accountability in education(John Hendrickson & Heather Curry | The Center Square) â Parents across Iowa are demanding greater accountability from public schools. The COVID-19 pandemic, along with current social and political movements, has… Read More
Legislation
Illinois charter school officials push for longer contracts(Kevin Bessler | The Center Square) â Charter school officials are not happy with the current contract renewal process for the public school option. Several Illinois charter schools received contract… Read More
Christian Schools, Legislation
School choice graduate returns to his roots to open new high school in MiamiâThe most rewarding part about being an educator is the opportunity to leave a lifelong impact on a person. Whether it is showing someone how to divide, or tie a… Read More
Culture
‘World Read Aloud Day:’ 7 benefits to reading aloud, especially for childrenIf your family is anything like ours, winter can inspire some of the best indoor activities of the year, including reading books aloud! Some of my… Read More
Legislation, Public Education
Sen. Darling: Break up Milwaukee schools into districts to allow for choice(Benjamin Yount | The Center Square) â The latest school choice plan in Wisconsin would break up Milwaukeeâs public schools. Sen. Alberta Darling, R-River Hills, introduced the plan. Read More
Public Education
Indiana House passes bill requiring schools post curriculum online(Margaret Menge | The Center Square) â The Indiana House of Representatives passed a bill this week requiring teachers post all curricular materials on a website for parents to see, and it… Read More
Legislation
Youngkin establishes partnerships with Virginia universities in school choice push(Tyler Arnold | The Center Square) â In his effort to promote more school choice in the Virginia education system, Gov. Glenn Youngkin signed a partnership with several colleges and… Read More
Culture
Op-Ed: When will school closures end? Not until we empower parents(Justin Owen | The Center Square) â Many kids across the country have begun to return to school after the holiday break. But others have not. Due to the uptick in… Read More
Public Education
Second grade teacher in Virginia sparks movement to get fresh Bibles in schoolsHow did an elementary teacher plant the seeds of a worldwide movement to introduce new Bibles in school libraries? Hannah Sailsbury was teaching second grade in Virginia in… Read More