Culture
Genderfluid drag queen running for New York school boardA âgenderfluidâ male who cross-dresses and performs as a drag queen is running for a seat on a New York school board. Chris DâOrso announced his… Read More
Public Education
Springfield Board of Education candidates seek to address violence, academics, indoctrination in schoolsA grassroots group fighting to get Springfield Public Schools back on track academically and ideologically has endorsed a slate of candidates it has confidence will help do that. âBack on… Read More
Legislation
Kentucky Legislature passes measure to put pro-school choice constitutional amendment on the ballot, giving voters final sayKentucky took a major leap forward on the path to school choice. The Kentucky Legislature approved HB 2 on Friday, a constitutional amendment to clarify the… Read More
Public Education
4 Texas House incumbents to face runoffs against pro-school choice candidates(The Center Square) â Four Texas House Republican incumbents face runoff elections in May against pro-school choice candidates. They are among several incumbents facing runoff elections, but four have been… Read More
Public Education
Community group claims its Kansas school board lacks transparency in bond issue campaign(The Sentinel) â Voters in USD 273 Beloit (Kansas) go to the polls in April to decide the fate of a $20 million package of new construction and… Read More
Public Education
School choice candidates win big in Texas Republican primary(The Center Square) â Candidates who support school choice won big in Republican primaries Tuesday night in Texas. The majority of Republican primary voters also passed a nonbinding proposition supporting… Read More
Legislation
Educational freedom will be on the November ballot for Nebraska votersNebraskaâs first-ever school choice program is being challenged by anti-choice activists who hope to repeal it, but Nebraska voters have a chance to retain the brand-new tax-credit-based initiative. The… Read More
Public Education
Report: Teachers unions quietly spend millions on GOP primaries in 32 states(The Daily Signal) â Though teachers unions are well known for donating huge sums to Democratic candidates, a closer look at donor data reveals that the unions have spent the last… Read More
Public Education
Superintendent at second Texas school district faces electioneering allegations after audio revealedThe superintendent for another Texas school district faces allegations of electioneering in the Republican primary, after a school reform activist released audio of the alleged incident. The Lion previously… Read More
Culture
âBring back world-class educationâ: Trump promises major education reform if re-electedAt the National Religious Broadcastersâ 2024 Christian Media Convention, former President Donald Trump promised to make major reforms to American education if re-elected. â[A] top priority will be to take… Read More
Culture
Anti-school choice Republicans are unpopular with Texas GOP primary voters(Daily Caller News Foundation) â A large majority of Texas Republican primary voters told pollsters theyâd be less likely to vote in Texas GOP primaries for a House member who… Read More
Christian Schools
Iowa Christian School wins statewide civics awardAhead of the November election, students of voting age at Ankeny Christian School in Ankeny, Iowa are focused on their civic duty. The school was recently named a winner of… Read More
Legislation
Kentucky lawmakers propose bill to allow voters to elect state ed board membersKentucky lawmakers filed a bill that would allow voters to directly elect the stateâs school board members. Senate Majority Whip Mike Wilson, R-District 32, led a group of nine Republican… Read More
Legislation
Age verification for porn among new laws in effect in North Carolina(The Center Square) â Separate pornography and election laws in North Carolina took effect at midnight on Monday. In all, 16 new laws went onto the books from the most… Read More
Public Education
Pennsylvania Republicans won majority of school board seats during 2023 electionIn November, political pundits bemoaned the lack of a âred waveâ in school board elections nationwide, but Republicans performed better in Pennsylvania than initially reported. One article… Read More
Public Education
Loudoun County, Virginia replaces entire school board as new members promise more transparency and parental involvementÂLoudoun County voters elected a completely new slate of school board members Tuesday in what many say is a resounding victory for parents. The new board… Read More
Public Education
New Jersey Democrats vulnerable to parental rights issues(The Center Square) â New Jersey Democrats are vulnerable to voter concerns about parental control in public schools and it could hurt them in the next election, according to a new… Read More
Public Education
‘If youâre a candidate or lawmaker who opposes school choice and freedom in education â youâre a target.â New PAC formed for school choiceA school choice advocacy group announced a new Super PAC last week, promising to go after state lawmakers who oppose school choice expansion. The American Federation for Children, a nonprofit… Read More
Public Education
Moms for Liberty offers new toolkit on how to win school board electionsÂOver half of school board candidates endorsed by Moms for Liberty won their elections around the country in 2022. Now, the parental rights organization is releasing a school board campaign… Read More
Culture
Presidential hopeful Tim Scott releases sweeping âEmpower Parents Planâ to fight unions, Big Tech, Biden policiesPresidential candidate Tim Scott released his “Empower Parents Planâ for improving education on Monday, covering a variety of hot-button topics and reversing several of President Bidenâs major policies. Among the… Read More