Public Education
Abbott issues disaster declaration for Uvalde(The Center Square) â Texas Gov. Greg Abbott issued a disaster declaration for the city of Uvalde after the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School. He also allocated $5 million… Read More
Government
Bill to make it easier to arm teachers in Ohio passes Senate(The Center Square) â Ohio teachers would need less than a day of training before carrying a gun to school, rather than the currently required month if the House agrees… Read More
Public Education
Youngkin: âWe must change directionâ in light of K-12 education report revealing major declineA new report reveals significant performance declines and achievement gaps in Virginia schools. âToday is a moment in time… Read More
Public Education
KNEA mum on achievement declines suffered with remote learning(The Sentinel) â The Kansas National Education Association wonât comment on a Harvard University study that shows student achievement declined with remote learning during the pandemic, with minority students… Read More
Opinion
Op-Ed: Florida challenges the college accreditation empire(The Center Square) â Last month, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed S.B. 7044, a higher education bill that packs a powerful punch. Higher education accreditation may seem a ho-hum bit… Read More
Government
Tennessee’s Lee faces deadline to sign state budget, HOPE scholarship expansion bills(The Center Square) â Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee will decide on whether or not to sign the state budget appropriations bill, a bill expanding the stateâs HOPE scholarship program and… Read More
Government
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis re-emphasizes his commitment to education choiceFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis gave the keynote address Friday at the Florida Parent Educators Associationâs annual convention. DeSantis, who on Thursday signed two bills that make it easier for… Read More
Opinion, Public Education
Graduation task force ignores the low-achievement elephant in the room(The Sentinel) â Faced with an enormous student achievement problem, the Kansas State Board of Education is taking the very predictable bureaucratic approach of creating a graduation requirements task… Read More
Public Education
New Biden administration rule will tie federal education funding to LGBT mandates(The Center Square) â An upcoming Biden administration rule change will tie billions of dollars in federal education funding to an array of LGBT policies, forcing school districts and universities… Read More
Government
Denver charter schools continue to outperform peers in Colorado(The Center Square) â Charter school students in Denver had stronger learning gains in math and reading than the state average in the 2017-18 and 2018-19 school years. Thatâs according… Read More
Government
Whatâs next for Tennesseeâs education savings account program?(reimaginED) â A week after winning a key battle in a challenge to its 2019 education choice program, Tennessee officials remain unsure when the program will be able to get… Read More
Public Education
Pioneer Institute calls for improvements to Boston’s public schools(The Center Square) â A public policy research group is urging Boston Mayor Michelle Wu to consider receivership as an option for the cityâs beleaguered public school system. Pioneer Institute,… Read More
Government
Rubio: Congress should pass Luke and Alex School Safety Act to improve school safety(The Center Square) â In the wake of Tuesday’s shooting that left 19 children and two teachers dead at a Texas elementary school, some members of Congress are urging action… Read More
Public Education
Initial draft of the infamous âdomestic terroristâ letter against parents included requests to deploy National Guard, military policeDeploying the National Guard and military police against parents? Thatâs what an initial draft of the National School Boards Associationâs (NSBA) letter to the White House… Read More
Public Education
Jeb Bush: How we can reimagine the teaching profession for the 21st century in Florida and US(reimaginED) â Across the country, schools are struggling to hire enough teachers, and long-term trends suggest the problem could get worse. A number of factors contribute to this shortage, and… Read More
Government
Teacher shortage: Pennsylvania bill eases access for out-of-state teachers into classrooms(The Center Square) â Pennsylvaniaâs teacher shortage is spurring action in the General Assembly to pass reforms and simplify its certification process for educators. A proposed bill,… Read More
Public Education
Arizona enacts 9/11 education requirement(The Center Square) â Students in Arizona schools will learn about one of the most pivotal moments in recent American history when they return to school in the fall. Gov. Read More
Public Education
Austin residents brace for higher property taxes as school enrollment declines(The Center Square) â Austin Independent School District, the largest taxing authority in Travis County, recently commiserated with local homeowners regarding rising property taxes that will fund its schools. Earlier… Read More
Government
Kentucky celebrates high school grads moving to jobs, trades(The Center Square) â Over the weekend, Louisville area high school students took part in a ceremony where they committed to working at area companies after graduation. The âsigning dayâ event… Read More
Public Education
Gov. Whitmer wants $280 million to recover learning loss in Michigan(The Center Square) â Gov. Gretchen Whitmer wants to spend $280 million of the stateâs projected $3 billion surplus on learning loss recovery. The spending aims to recover learning loss… Read More