Public Education
Study: remote learning meant younger, disabled, minorities, fell further behind(The Center Square) – Students who were younger, disabled, Black, Hispanic or economically disadvantaged experienced the most significant effects of lost instructional time during the pandemic, a study commissioned… Read More
Legislation
Report shows rapid growth in Kentucky nonpublic education enrollment(The Center Square) – It’s back-to-school time across Kentucky, and a report released Wednesday shows more kids are going away from public schools. According to EdChoice Kentucky, nearly 98,000 students attended… Read More
Culture
New Mexico ranks last in latest child well-being survey(The Center Square) – New Mexico came in last place in a survey that measures child well-being in each state. New Mexico ranked last in categories such… Read More
Public Education
As Illinois adds teachers and sheds students, is there really a teacher shortage?(The Center Square) – Illinois schools employed more teachers in 2021 than it had at any point over the past decade while student enrollment declined over the same period. Despite… Read More
Public Education
Louisiana state education board working on changes to high school accountability ratings(The Center Square) — The Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education will review a proposal later this month to change how high schools are rated following an eight month… Read More
Public Education
Two incumbents ousted in Kansas State Board of Education primaries(The Sentinel) – Two newcomers won seats on the Kansas State Board of Education in Republican primaries, each defeating an incumbent. In District 5, Cathy Hopkins ousted Jean Clifford with… Read More
Courts
Charter schools in Ohio and Michigan sue Biden administration(The Center Square) – A group of Ohio and Michigan charter schools sued the Biden administration today, claiming a new rule that requires charter schools to prove public schools are… Read More
Culture
Louisiana Education superintendent lauds Florida-based Moms for Liberty group(The Center Square) – The highest state official overseeing education in Louisiana is expressing overwhelming support for a parent-led movement in Florida. Dr. Cade Brumley, Louisiana’s State Superintendent of Education,… Read More
Opinion, Public Education
Op-ed: Teacher ‘reKruiting krisis’(reimaginED) – In the classic Krisis at Kamp Krusty episode of “The Simpsons,” Bart discovers that the summer camp he and Lisa attend is a de-facto child slave labor camp,… Read More
Legislation
Judicial panel rules that Tennessee education savings account program can move forward(The Center Square) – A Tennessee trial court ruled Friday that Tennessee’s Education Scholarship Program can move forward. A three-judge panel heard arguments earlier in the day from… Read More
Legislation
Cox to Biden: Don’t tie food security programs to Title IX(The Center Square) – Utah Gov. Spencer Cox said school nutrition programs should not be linked with adherence to the Biden administration’s Title IX policies. The U.S. Department of Agriculture… Read More
Legislation
WV AG wants Supreme Court to let school choice program go into effect(The Center Square) – After a West Virginia school choice scholarship program was halted by the courts, Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is taking the fight to the Supreme Court of… Read More
Legislation
New bill would codify religious groups ability to receive federal funds for social service programs(The Center Square) – A new Senate bill would open the door for religious organizations to secure access to federal funding for a range of social service efforts. Currently, faith-based… Read More
Courts
Brief: Court-ordered funding transfers in North Carolina school spending case are unconstitutional(The Center Square) – The John Locke Foundation and North Carolina Institute for Constitutional Law are urging the North Carolina Supreme Court to reject an “unconstitutional” transfer from the state… Read More
Public Education
Nearly $50 million going to Ohio schools for safety(The Center Square) – More than 1,000 Ohio schools in 81 of 88 counties will share $47 million in the state’s push to promote school safety, part of a response… Read More
Culture
Reviving civic education in Iowa(The Center Square) – If anything good has come out of the COVID-19 pandemic it is the growing awareness by parents across the nation about what is being taught in… Read More
Public Education
Kansas school districts (mostly) ignore school safety questions in wake of Uvalde report(The Sentinel) – In the wake of the Robb Elementary School shooting in Uvalde, Texas, the Texas Legislature issued a damning report which found “systemic failures” across both the police… Read More
Public Education
Florida offering military veterans education certification(The Center Square) – In another effort to provide job opportunities to military veterans and address a teacher shortage, Florida is making it easier for qualified veterans to receive an… Read More
Public Education
Arkansas Senate Democrats want $600 million of surplus for teacher pay(The Center Square) – Arkansas Senate Democrats want to use $600 million of the state’s $1.6 billion surplus to increase teacher salaries. The Raise Act introduced Friday would raise the… Read More
Culture
Parents must fight on together against the sexualization of young children in public schools, rally participants sayScarlett Johnson gets emotional at how far-left hatred made her want to quit her battle against the sexualization of young children in public schools – and how her Marine… Read More