general education
Legislation
Whitmer signs bill to require Michigan high schoolers take personal finance class

(The Center Square) – Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed a bipartisan bill requiring Michigan high schoolers to take a financial literacy class before graduating. “As a mom, I want every kid… Read More

June 20, 2022
Culture, Opinion
Biden’s war on America’s families continues, with his latest salvo aimed squarely at our children

Most parents would agree that raising our children is equally the most difficult and most rewarding endeavor we have ever undertaken. So why, then, is the president of the… Read More

June 20, 2022
Culture, Public Education
Parents’ Bill of Rights could be sidelined in North Carolina General Assembly

(The Center Square) – A Parents’ Bill of Rights approved by the Senate earlier this month may not get a House vote before the end of the short legislative session,… Read More

June 17, 2022
Public Education
More teachers, fewer students nationwide despite claims of teacher shortage

(The Center Square) – The number of teachers in the U.S. has increased from 2013 to 2020 while the number of students has decreased, according to data from the… Read More

June 17, 2022
Culture, Public Education
National panel lays bare the radical race and sex agenda in America’s schools, offers solutions

As a rapt audience listened to a panel of experts explain the damage being done to schoolkids by radical far-left ideologies on race and gender, a lonely cry for… Read More

June 17, 2022
Culture, Public Education
A Kansas school board implements a Parents Bill of Rights

(The Sentinel) – On June 13, 2022, the Lansing, Kansas, Board of Education did what the Kansas Legislature was unable to do, passing a Parents Bill of Rights. The small… Read More

June 17, 2022
Public Education
Washington expects lower K-12 enrollment, rising costs through 2025

(The Center Square) – K-12 enrollment is expected to remain below 2016 levels through at least 2025, according to the Washington State Caseload Forecast Council’s June caseload forecast. Read More

June 17, 2022
Public Education
New education law one of six enacted by Missouri Gov. Parson

(The Center Square) – Missouri Republican Gov. Mike Parson highlighted several enhancements to higher education and workforce development in an omnibus education bill he signed into law on Thursday,… Read More

June 17, 2022
Public Education
Report: Almost 40% of Colorado’s 2021 higher ed funding came from federal aid

(The Center Square) – Almost 40% of higher education funding in Colorado came from federal aid dollars in 2021, a new report says. In all, 39% of the… Read More

June 16, 2022
Public Education
Arkansas panel looks to harden schools

(The Center Square) – An Arkansas state panel resurrected to recommend school safety measures in light of a mass shooting in Texas is underway. The newly reinstated Arkansas… Read More

June 16, 2022
Public Education
Iowa invests $100M in ARPA and ESSER funds in school safety

(The Center Square) – Iowa will spend $100 million in school safety funding to support public, non-public and independent schools, Gov. Kim Reynolds announced Tuesday. The initial funding is available… Read More

June 16, 2022
Legislation
Former U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos talks education freedom and what’s in her upcoming book

(reimaginED) – Former U.S. Secretary of Education and longtime education choice champion Betsy DeVos is  promoting her new book, “Hostages No More: The Fight for Education Freedom and the… Read More

June 16, 2022
Public Education
26 AGs challenge new sex-based discrimination federal guidance

(The Center Square) – Half of the state attorneys general in the country want the Biden administration to walk back new federal guidance on sex-based discrimination for schools and other… Read More

June 15, 2022
Public Education
Reduced training to arm Ohio teachers becomes law

(The Center Square) – Ohio school boards can put armed teachers in classrooms with one day of training, rather than the previously required month, after Gov. Mike DeWine signed a bill… Read More

June 14, 2022
Culture, Public Education
Pennsylvania legislators to introduce bill prohibiting teaching gender and sexuality in elementary school

Two Pennsylvania state senators will introduce a bill to restrict teaching on gender identity and sexual orientation in Pennsylvania schools.  The bill is a response to concerns… Read More

June 14, 2022
Opinion
Smithsonian hosts ‘age-appropriate drag show’ for young children to celebrate pride month

In an oxymoron for the ages, an “age-appropriate drag show” for young children was hosted earlier this month by the Smithsonian American Art Museum as part of a larger… Read More

June 13, 2022
Public Education
Gov. Whitmer to sign $14 million school safety bill

(The Center Square) – Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is expected to sign a bill Friday, which would distribute $14 million to all Michigan schools to fund critical incident planning in case… Read More

June 13, 2022
Opinion, Public Education
Kansas is #32 in educational ‘racial equality,’ belying officials’ ‘anti-racism’ claims

(The Sentinel) – Kansas is the 32nd-worst state in the nation for racial equality, showing once again school officials’ alleged devotion to ending racism and discrimination is merely cover for a… Read More

June 13, 2022
Public Education
Hutchinson reinstates Arkansas School Safety Commission

(The Center Square) – Gov. Asa Hutchinson issued an executive order Friday reinstating the state’s School Safety Commission.  “The recent violence in Texas was a stark reminder that… Read More

June 13, 2022
Public Education
Salt Lake City schools get millions in extra federal emergency cash, still project nearly $40M deficit

(The Center Square) – The Salt Lake City school district projects a nearly $40 million deficit next school year despite a large injection of federal pandemic relief money… Read More

June 13, 2022