Public Education
Georgia Senate approves bill to ban teaching âdivisive conceptsâ(The Center Square) â Georgia teachers would be banned from teaching âdivisive conceptsâ in the classroom under legislation passed by the Georgia Senate. Senators voted, 34-20, in favor of… Read More
Public Education
Op-Ed: Teacher union bossesâ monopoly powers are putting South Dakota schools at risk(The Center Square) â Today, more than 30 states have laws on the books empowering government union bosses to speak for all employees in a unionized school, even those who… Read More
Legislation
Michigan advocates seek constitutional remedy for governorâs veto on education choice bills(reimaginED) â Two vetoed bills that would empower education-minded families for the first time in Michiganâs history are getting another chance to become law, thanks to a provision in the… Read More
Legislation
New study shows intriguing results in education savings account use to support learning(reimaginED) â The longer parents utilize education savings accounts, the more comfortable they become using scholarship funds on curriculum, tutoring and educational services, a new research paper finds. Rural families… Read More
Public Education
Op-Ed: Mask mandate is gone for most Illinois schools, but teachers unions still demand more power over kids, parents(The Center Square) â Illinoisâ largest teachers unions in the past two pandemic years have shown their priority is power, not studentsâ welfare or parentsâ rights. In 2020-2021, the Chicago… Read More
Public Education
Virginia prohibition on school mask mandates to be determined by courts(The Center Square) â A new Virginia law prohibits school divisions from enforcing face mask mandates, but at least one school district and some parents are suing the commonwealth to… Read More
Culture
Parental rights bills sail through Wisconsin Senate, face headwinds on governorâs desk(The Center Square) â Protection of parental rights and other education reforms are the focus of several bills passed by the Wisconsin Senate on Tuesday. The Empowering Parents K-12 Education… Read More
Public Education
Alaska bill would prevent biological males from competing in female sportsAn Alaska Senate committee is considering a bill that would keep transgender girls from competing in female sports. Its supporters say it is about protecting the integrity of… Read More
Culture
Empower parents: Four ways teachers can partner with parentsWith the rise of virtual learning during the COVID-19 pandemic, parents had a front row seat to school curricula for one of the first times in modern history. Read More
Public Education
Op-Ed: Ohio public employee unions losing their stranglehold on state workersThe past two years have been chaotic for Ohioans. COVID-19 largely shut down the state, canceling weddings, funerals and in-person education. Thousands of businesses have suffered, taking with them life… Read More
Public Education
National Right to Work Foundation provides legal advice to Minneapolis Public Schools teachers(The Center Square) â AÂ legal notice issued to staff at Minneapolis Public Schools describes steps to follow if staff desires to return to work. The notice from the National… Read More
Public Education
Louisiana higher ed officials explain why they want more state money(The Center Square) â Louisiana higher education officials testified before the Senate Finance Committee on Tuesday, fielding questions on requested increases in student aid, a dip in the TOPS scholarship… Read More
Public Education
New report argues it’s time for public-sector union reform in Pennsylvania(The Center Square) â A new report from the Commonwealth Foundation argues that Pennsylvania can increase economic growth and give workers more choice and freedom in their life… Read More
Public Education
Education spending, literacy among topics covered in Louisiana budget meeting(The Center Square) â Officials with the Louisiana Department of Education testified Monday on the governorâs proposed budget in the House Committee on Appropriations, where lawmakers focused on a variety… Read More
Culture
A race to the bottom? CDC lowers expectations for child development, raising new questions for parentsThe CDC has changed its list of children’s developmental milestones for infants and young children, marking the first update of its kind since… Read More
Legislation
Bill looks to divert money to Tennessee pre-K program, but lawmakers question effectiveness(The Center Square) â A bill to redirect some of the taxes collected from sports betting in Tennessee to fund the stateâs voluntary pre-K education program narrowly passed a Senate… Read More
Legislation, Public Education
Wisconsin votersâ thoughts on school choice, public schools shifting(The Center Square) â Two years of the coronavirus appear to have changed some of the attitudes toward public schools in Wisconsin. The latest Marquette Law School Poll shows… Read More
Culture
There was no school, so this teacher created oneLaBELLE, Fla. â Nearly a century before micro-schools became a thing, a woman named Selma Daniels created one for Black students not far from the Everglades. Dorothy Mae… Read More
Public Education
Facing court date, Chicago Public Schools to lift mask mandate âin near futureâ(The Center Square) â Chicago Public Schools are still requiring masks, but thatâs expected to change. An attorney said lawsuits against other institutions requiring masks could follow. CPS was one… Read More
Public Education
Georgia Senate approves bill allowing parents to opt out of school mask mandates(The Center Square) â The Georgia Senate has approved a bill that would allow parents to opt their children out of face-covering requirements at Georgia schools. Local school… Read More