Public Education
School board contemplates filing defamation lawsuit against trustee candidate on election nightA Nevada school board considered legal action against a board candidate on election night in response to his criticism of district officials. Brian Gale was running to be… Read More
Legislation
Washington state school director who bucked masking announces candidacy for governor(The Center Square) – A Richland school board director fighting a recall effort has announced his candidacy for the 2024 Washington gubernatorial race. If elected, Misipati “Semi” Bird, who distinguishes… Read More
Public Education
Michigan Dems want to repeal third grade reading law, reform or repeal standardized testing(The Center Square) – Democrats seized a political trifecta in Lansing for the first time in 40 years, and now two legislators are suggesting changing the state’s education policies. Sen. Read More
Public Education
Parental rights advocates sweep two neighboring Indiana school board racesCandidates who support parental rights and oppose Critical Race Theory won big in neighboring Indiana school board races, according to a report by Indianapolis PBS affiliate… Read More
Opinion, Public Education
Opinion: Three of four upstart candidates for Nebraska State Board of Education notch big wins in midterm electionSpurred on by outrageous radicalism coming from members of the State Board of Education in Nebraska, four ordinary citizens made the decision to challenge the long-entrenched board establishment for… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Stephen Colbert said Tudor Dixon ‘made up’ story of dad who found explicit book at school. Dad says, ‘Just Google it’The story of what one dad found in his son’s school is so shocking, late-night host Stephen Colbert said the political candidate who told it made it up. Read More
Culture
Kansas Lt. Governor dressed in gender-bending ‘drag’ costume amid accusations state funded ‘all-ages’ drag show(Daily Caller) – Kansas Democratic Lt. Gov. David Toland appears to have dressed in a “drag” costume for a 2010 charity event amid accusations that the state funded an… Read More
Public Education
Candidate invitation to speak at Kansas school may be election law violationA Derby High School instructor potentially ran afoul of state election law last week when she invited the Democrat challenger for the local State House of Representatives seat tospeak to… Read More
Legislation
Universal school choice is priority No. 1 for Wisconsin gubernatorial candidate Tim MichelsOne Wisconsin candidate for governor has been vocal about his campaign’s top priority: universal school choice. Since winning the Republican primary on Aug. 9, candidate Tim Michels has… Read More
Public Education
Not a ‘moment’, but a ‘movement’: Arizona mom finds new calling in race for school boardAmy Carney is an author, accomplished public speaker, wife and more. So why is she adding one more significant role – school board candidate – to her plate? … Read More