Culture
Virginia lawmaker to reintroduce bill that would incriminate parents for not affirming childâs sexual orientation and gender identityVirginia parents could be the target of felony or misdemeanor charges for not affirming their childâs sexual orientation or gender identity if a Virginia lawmaker gets her way. Democratic… Read More
Public Education
South Dakota’s school report card shows drop in attendance(The Center Square) â The South Dakota Department of Education’s 2021-2022 school report card shows a drop in attendance from prior years while graduation rates… Read More
Culture
âThis is in our neighborhoodsâ: KC mom finds pornographic material in her neighborhoodâs free little libraryKansas City mom Casey Thomas had always thought of her neighborhoodâs free âlittle libraryâ book exchange as a blessing â until Sunday, when she was startled to find books… Read More
Public Education
Michigan schools boost online, in-person security(The Center Square) â After a shooter killed four students at Oxford Community Schools in November 2021, Michigan schools are activating surveillance software and boosting security. OCS spent $145,122 on… Read More
Culture
A short, essential guide to parentsâ rights in schoolsAs confidence in public schools falls near all-time lows, parents should know their rights, especially when negotiating with school staff to address any challenges. … Read More
Legislation
Arizona and West Virginia now have robust school choice programs. Which state will be next?(reimaginED) â Arizona had only a few days as the only state with broadly available K-12 choice until the West Virginia Supreme Court had the Mountain State join the party. Read More
Public Education
This stateâs public education achievement crisis, and needed solutions, are documented in a new call-to-action bookWith one in three students testing below grade level in reading and math, Kansas public education is embroiled in a chronic achievement crisis â one the system only perpetuates… Read More
Public Education
Georgia’s graduation rate hits 84.1% as steady increase over past decade continues(The Center Square) â Georgia public high schools recorded a graduation rate increase in 2022, continuing a steady uptick over the past decade. On Thursday, state officials said the 84.1%… Read More
Public Education
WV gets nearly $2.9 million in federal money for education, job training(The Center Square) â West Virginia received nearly $2.9 million from the federal government to support education and job training programs through two grants from the U.S. Department of Labor. Read More
Legislation
West Virginia advocacy group creates website to show impact of contested scholarship program(reimaginED) â Almost immediately after a judgeâs ruling shut down the stateâs first education savings account program, emails flooded the Cardinal Institute for West Virginia Policy from families pouring their hearts… Read More
Legislation
Florida corporations funded more than $500 million in scholarships in 2021-22(reimaginED) â The Florida Tax Credit Scholarship served 85,612 low- and middle-income students last year, according to a new report from the Florida Department of Education. The program funded $568.8 million… Read More
Public Education
Washington schools superintendent wants $100M to expand dual credit programs(The Center Square) â Washington State Superintendent of Public Instruction Chris Reykdal said on Wednesday afternoon that his office is proposing a $100 million ask of the state Legislature next… Read More
Legislation
Arkansas lawmakers haggle over teacher pay(The Center Square) â Lawmakers on the Senate and House Education Committees agree Arkansas teachers should get a pay raise, but just how much remains up for discussion. The education committees… Read More
Christian Schools
Maryland nonpublic schools given funds to reopen(The Center Square) â Maryland doled out $1.6 million in unspent funds to help the stateâs nonpublic schools ramp up to come back online and reopen this fall. Leftover funding… Read More
Public Education
Major government unions lose over 200K members(The Center Square) â The top four public labor unions in the U.S. lost hundreds of thousands of members since a 2018 Supreme Court case that ruled government employees could… Read More
Culture
âParents Bill of Rightsâ introduced in Ohio House(The Center Square) â Ohio school districts would not be able to discourage or prohibit parental involvement in decisions about their childâs mental health if the General Assembly passes a… Read More
Culture
Michigan mother sues school board over COVID-19 policy âretaliationâ(The Center Square) â After Sandra Hernden voiced her opinion to the Chippewa Valley School District school board, she says the district retaliated. Now sheâs suing the district with help… Read More
Homeschools
U.S. homeschool population exceeds 3 million for 2021-2022 school yearÂThe number of families homeschooling is above 3 million, according to estimates released this month by the National Home Education Research Institute. Researchers used… Read More
Legislation
Opponents fall short in effort to block landmark Arizona school choice lawAn Arizona anti-school choice organizationâs attempt to overturn Arizona’s new universal scholarship program has officially failed. Save Our Schools Arizona fell short of the 118,823 valid signatures required to… Read More
Christian Schools
Federal court rules for Wisconsin Catholic school in split busing decision(The Center Square) â Parents at the St. Augustine School in Colgate could soon be putting their kids on the school bus after a federal judge ended a long-simmering… Read More