Courts
State Supreme Court will hear decades-long North Carolina education funding case on Aug. 31(The Center Square) – Dozens of “recognized leaders in the North Carolina business community” are weighing in on the decades-long Leandro school funding saga ahead of a state Supreme Court… Read More
Legislation
Can an old case from Florida stop voucher expansion?(reimaginED) – School choice opponents in West Virginia recently turned to an unlikely place for help stopping school vouchers: Florida. With the U.S. Supreme Court slamming the door shut on… Read More
Culture
Fifth Circuit vacates lower court ruling, allowing Abbott’s ban of school district mask mandates to go in effect(The Center Square) – A Fifth Circuit panel of judges has handed Gov. Greg Abbott and Attorney General Ken Paxton another win, this time upholding the governor’s order prohibiting school… Read More
Public Education
22 AGs sue USDA to stop withholding school lunches over gender, sexual orientation rules(The Center Square) – Schools ordering food for the beginning of the fall semester could be facing uncertainty over whether they’ll receive federal assistance that’s the center of a… Read More
Public Education
New report questions higher education spending in Arizona(The Center Square) – School spending surged in Arizona from 2018 to 2021. While teacher pay increased in that span, it didn’t expand at the rate that the state upped… Read More
Legislation
Lawmakers to address school choice and transparency laws at upcoming meeting(The Center Square) – The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) will hold its annual meeting this week, where lawmakers and policy leaders will address education bills focused on parental rights… Read More
Culture
Ducey appeals ruling against Arizona’s limiting COVID relief to open schools(The Center Square) – Gov. Doug Ducey is appealing a federal judge’s decision blocking his decision to withhold federal COVID-19 relief to unopened schools. While Arizona had lifted all mask… Read More
Legislation
Former MMA fighter to cover tuition for his students who lost Hope Scholarships after judge’s ruling in WV(reimaginED) – A retired professional wrestler from Miami is poised to prove that innovation and compassion are worthy opponents to a court battle playing out in West Virginia over one… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Majority of Illinois schools opt out of National Sex Ed Standards(The Center Square) – Opposition is growing from parents, religious groups and Republican lawmakers on sex education standards for Illinois schools. Gov. J.B. Pritzker said when signing the legislation into… Read More
Culture
Parents must stand up, says Milwaukee mom in lead up to parents rally in WisconsinÂAs calls for curriculum transparency, school choice and accountability from local school boards has increased, parents nationwide have stepped into new roles they never considered before: political activists. … Read More
Public Education
Inflation causing Kentucky school construction costs to rise(The Center Square) – The current period of inflation, with rates that have not been seen for more than 40 years, is not just impacting the price of gas, food or… Read More
Culture
First ever civics program launched in Florida(The Center Square) – Florida has launched its first ever civics program to prepare high school and college graduates for public service. As Florida’s K-12 students excel in civics education,… Read More
Homeschools
Home education remains a popular option in post-pandemic Florida(reimaginED) – Families who chose home education during the pandemic not only liked the option, but may have told a few friends. A new report from the Florida Department… Read More
Public Education
Teachers’ union passes woke resolutions, re-elects leftist leaders at national conventionIn the name of “reclaiming the future,” the nation’s second-largest teachers’ union passed several resolutions supporting woke policies and re-elected its leftist leaders at its recent convention. … Read More
Culture
Legislative committee wants full accounting of COVID spending by schools(The Center Square) – A subcommittee that monitors state spending is asking Arkansas education officials for a full accounting of federal COVID relief funds given to the schools. Read More
Legislation
Former Secretary of Ed, Betsy DeVos, says Department of Education should be abolishedBetsy DeVos, former US Secretary of Education under President Trump, continued her advocacy for state and local control of schools last weekend, saying she thinks the Department of Education… Read More
Courts
Federal Judge blocks Biden transgender rules from taking effect(The Sentinel) – In at least a temporary victory, a federal judge last week temporarily blocked a Biden administration rule forcing businesses and schools to allow transgender students and… Read More
Homeschools
As homeschool numbers rise, nonprofits warn of public-school overreachLooking to withdraw your children from the public school system? You may face procedural hoops and obstacles that aren’t required by law – and ongoing challenges even after the… Read More
Public Education
Georgia officials use federal grant to create school safety website, training for school districts(The Center Square) – Georgia authorities are using a federal grant to fund a new website to disseminate school safety resources and updated training to Georgia schools. The Georgia Department… Read More
Opinion, Public Education
Jill Biden advances leftist political agenda while ignoring the concerns of parents in speech to teachers’ unionWhen first lady Jill Biden spoke to the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) 2022 Convention in Boston last week, her remarks were notable more for political signaling than for substantive… Read More