Public Education
Gov. Sanders vows to fulfill ‘promise’ for deaf, blind students in Arkansas with push for new facilitiesArkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders vowed to deliver a “quality education” for deaf and blind students in the state in an announcement at the state capitol Wednesday. “…[T]wo schools were built as… Read More
Public Education
Report: 30 years after landmark court ruling to increase funding, Kentucky’s public schools are worse than everPublic school activists often blame underfunded schools for poor test scores, but a new report from Kentucky says just the opposite. The Bluegrass Institute for Public Policy Solutions tracked school… Read More
Public Education
Oklahoma’s new education secretary is a school choice championOklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt has appointed Nellie Tayloe Sanders, an advocate for special education and school choice, to serve as the state’s new Secretary of Education. Though not herself an… Read More
Public Education
New York educators bemoan ‘budget cuts’ despite a billion-dollar increaseNew York educators are up in arms about Gov. Kathy Hochul’s proposed budget for 2025, even though it includes a billion-dollar increase for public education. Hochul’s proposed $233 billion budget… Read More
Culture
This national school choice week, let’s celebrate return to founding principles(The Daily Signal) – The school choice policies sweeping the nation may be among the most innovative—and promising—enacted in recent memory. Yet they also embody a return to principles first enshrined in… Read More
Government
Civics reform introduced in Wisconsin, but state education department, Democrats, refuse to get on boardWisconsin’s top educrats and Democrats are opposed to requiring patriotic civics classes in the state’s public schools. Assembly Bill 898 would require the Wisconsin Department of… Read More
Public Education
Louisiana’s new Republican governor vetoes ed board’s attempt to lower high school graduation requirementsJust days after his inauguration, Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry issued an executive order, vetoing an attempt to circumvent high school academic standards. The order addresses the… Read More
Culture
Holocaust & Humanity Center in Ohio fighting explosion of antisemitism with educationA Holocaust museum in Ohio is using education to halt the spread of antisemitism since the Oct. 7 attack on Israel. The Nancy and David Wolf Holocaust & Humanity Center… Read More
Public Education
Walters says Oklahoma will end relationships with ‘anti-parent’ outside groups(The Center Square) – Oklahoma’s State Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan Walters said Wednesday he is ending the department’s relationships with at least three organizations he said push an “anti-parent”… Read More
Public Education
Biden ed official second to resign over President’s stated support for IsraelA senior adviser with the U.S. Department of Education has become the second federal official to resign over the Biden administration’s position that Israel has a right to defend itself… Read More
Public Education
Report: 56% of Tennessee’s sales tax collection go to education(The Center Square) – The state of Tennessee spent 43% of the state sales tax on education last fiscal year and 56 cents of every dollar of state and local… Read More
Government
New year, new laws related to education in New York(The Center Square) – A new year signals new laws in New York, with the implementation of changes related to education. To improve public safety for college students, a Senate… Read More
Culture
‘Sunlight is the best disinfectant.’ The Lion 2023 year in reviewEver since the 2020 pandemic, K-12 education has become almost unrecognizable to many readers of education news. Race-, gender- and sex-obsessed education bureaucrats – and sometimes teachers themselves – have… Read More
Public Education
Having low-performing elementary students repeat a grade boosts long-term success, new study showsGrade retention helps students reach higher levels of achievement, new research reveals, defying education establishment claims that repeating grades does more harm than good. Traditionally, public schools have discouraged grade… Read More
Public Education
Year in Review: Pennsylvania education policy(The Center Square) – From preschool through college, from the family wallet to the state’s coffers, the cost of education stretching budgets beyond their capacity has been a major theme… Read More
Public Education
Poll: Education, economy most important state topics for Tennessee voters(The Center Square) – Tennessee voters say education and the economy should be the top priorities of state government, according to a recent Vanderbilt Poll. The poll surveyed 1,005 registered… Read More
Public Education
Missouri public education still playing catch-up, says latest report cardNewly released data from Missouri reveals that one in six school districts fall short of meeting new state accreditation standards. The 2023 annual performance report, which… Read More
Government
Abortion, elections, education laws take effect Friday in North Carolina(The Center Square) – Twenty-six new North Carolina laws are scheduled to take effect Friday when the calendar turns to December. They include the emotionally fraught battles for laws on… Read More
Opinion
Op-ed: Education reform is answer to boost workforce, economy in New MexicoNew Mexico’s Legislative Finance Committee has produced a new report looking at the issue of the state’s low workforce participation rate. Here is one of many… Read More
Culture
Rise of adolescent fentanyl overdoses forces schools to stock up on NarcanChildren under 14 are dying from fentanyl overdoses at the highest rate of any age group in the nation, leading schools to keep plenty of Narcan… Read More