Government
Whitmer gives $1M to create 1,960 children’s savings accounts(The Center Square) â Gov. Gretchen Whitmer awarded $1 million to two Childrenâs Savings Account (CSA) pilot programs, which will provide education money for 1,960 Michigan kids. Battle Creek Community… Read More
Public Education
Head of teachersâ union accuses Republicans of âbrutalizingâ public school proponents and âterrorizing gay familiesâAmerican Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten made a number of accusations about Republicans over the weekend in a segment about education issues on MSNBC. Talking… Read More
Public Education
Charter schools deserve support, not sabotage(reimaginED) â Last month, the Wall Street Journal broke news about new charter school criteria proposed by the Biden administration that would sabotage the $440 million federal Charter… Read More
Public Education
School choice op-ed: Donât “control your soulâs desire for chaos”(reimaginED) â Videos have surfaced recently of starving residents of Shanghai screaming in the night a week into an incredibly misguided COVID-19 lockdown that has imprisoned Chinese citizens in… Read More
Culture
High school football coach who prayed at midfield gets warm reception from some justicesPaul Clement argues on behalf of former high school football coach Joseph Kennedy. (Art Lien) (SCOTUSblog) â During nearly two hours of oral argument on Monday, a majority of… Read More
Government
Louisiana Senate committee clears bill that could end income reporting for merit-based scholarship(The Center Square) â A bill to eliminate reporting of family income for Louisianaâs merit-based scholarship program has cleared the Senate Committee on Education. Committee members voted unanimously to approve… Read More
Public Education
State colleges look to expand high school programs to boost sagging enrollmentLike their counterparts nationally, many of Floridaâs locally governed public colleges experienced enrollment declines before the pandemic that only grew steeper after its onset. Also like their counterparts, these post-secondary schools,… Read More
Public Education
Group of attorneys general asking U.S. Supreme Court to halt elite schoolâs âracial balancingâ admissions policyThe Virginia attorney general is now leading a cadre of 16 AGs from across the country aiming to strike down what he says… Read More
Culture
Parents’ Bill of Rights proposed by North Carolina policy group(The Center Square) â A North Carolina think tank is proposing a Parents’ Bill of Rights to give parents more authority in their children’s education. The proposal, released… Read More
Public Education
Ohioâs universal pre-K proposal receives mixed reviews(The Center Square) â A group of Ohio economists believes a statewide universal pre-kindergarten program would boost the state’s economy and be important as a workforce development aide, according… Read More
Culture, Government
Independent Womenâs Forum launches Education Freedom CenterVirginia “Ginny” Gentles (2nd from left), with other school choice advocates celebrating the new center (via Twitter). The respected Independent Womenâs Forum has launched a… Read More
Christian Schools, Government
Yes, school choice works in rural areas(reimaginED) â For school choice opponents across America who say school choice canât work in rural areas, say hi to Hope Rural School! Hope Rural School is a PreK-5… Read More
Public Education
Google to invest $300 million in Virginia, joins education partnership(The Center Square) â Google has pledged to invest about $300 million into Virginia and joined a computer science partnership with Virginiaâs K-12 public school system, community colleges and higher… Read More
Government
More Gov. Eversâ vetoes generate more criticism(The Center Square) â Republican lawmakers and conservative groups in Wisconsin are once again upset, but not surprised, at another wave of vetoes from Gov. Tony Evers. Evers on Friday… Read More
Government
DeWine, 16 other governors oppose federal charter school intervention(The Center Square) â Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine joined 16 other governors in a letter calling on the Biden administration to remove a proposed rule limiting charter school creation. The… Read More
Government
‘Justice’ for parents: West Virginia Gov. signs bill enabling âmicroschoolsâ and âlearning podsâ to thriveIn a win for school choice in West Virginia, Gov. Jim Justice signed a bill into law allowing âmicroschoolsâ and âlearning podsâ to operate in the state without… Read More
Government
A parentâs story: An education savings account made all the difference for my son(reimaginED) â When my child started kindergarten, I noticed he did some things differently from his classmates. He didnât like to communicate with them, or with his teachers. He hid… Read More
Public Education
Arizona schools must give students moment of silence each day(The Center Square) â Arizona Governor Doug Ducey signed a bill to ensure that students will have time to take a moment of silence at school each day. Ducey… Read More
Public Education
California puts school COVID-19 vaccine mandate on hold(The Center Square) â California will hold off implementing plans to require the COVID-19 vaccine for school children until July 2023, state officials announced Thursday afternoon. The stateâs… Read More
Culture
âAlabama common senseâ â governor signs two bills to protect children from radical gender agenda in schoolsChildren in Alabama schools will be using bathrooms and locker rooms that align with their biological sex, and state employees and school officials are forbidden from providing students… Read More