Legislation
Rhode Island lawmaker wants to spend more taxpayer money to ‘close achievement gaps’(The Center Square) – The chair of the Rhode Island General Assembly’s Senate Education Committee has introduced a trio of bills geared toward specific student populations across the state. State… Read More
Culture, Legislation
Nebraska state senator attempts to torpedo school choice bill, alleging discriminationA Nebraska State Senator has proposed a bill she claims will prevent discrimination in Nebraska schools, but critics suspect her real target is school choice. Sen. Megan Hunt,… Read More
Legislation
Florida House committee approves bill that would expand state’s ESA program(The Center Square) – The Florida House Appropriations Subcommittee on PreK-12 signed off on a bill that would expand the state’s education savings account program on Thursday. State Rep. Kaylee… Read More
Legislation
Georgia lawmaker proposes state-funded education savings accounts(The Center Square) – Proposed legislation would allow Georgians to create state-funded Education Savings Accounts. Under Senate Bill 233, taxpayers would fund $6,000 per student per school year. Students could… Read More
Culture
Parental choice bill goes to Oklahoma Senate(The Center Square) – A bill that would provide a tax credit for parents who choose alternatives to public school for their child’s education is moving to the Oklahoma Senate. Read More
Culture
Multi-occupancy genderless bathroom bill advances at Illinois statehouse(The Center Square) – Illinois lawmakers are advancing a measure that would would allow certain bathrooms in the Land of Lincoln to be genderless. State Rep. Katie Stuart, D-Edwardsville, filed … Read More
Public Education
Indiana House committee approves bill allowing partisan school board elections(The Center Square) – The Indiana House Committee on Education recently voted 6-4 to approve House Bill 1428, which would allow school districts to conduct partisan elections. The bill now… Read More
Legislation
Former presidential advisor Kellyanne Conway urges Missouri legislators to enact school choiceAs Missouri appears poised to spend an unprecedented amount of money on K-12 education, it must spend it wisely – meaning school choice and an “education renaissance” in the state,… Read More
Homeschools
Wyoming expands definition of homeschooling, promotes ‘richer’ educationWyoming passed a new law last week that expands the definition of homeschooling to include groups of families. HB 70, which had 30 Republican co-sponsors, removed… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Nebraska bill addresses teacher shortage by recruiting veteransThe Nebraska Legislature is considering a bill that would address the state’s teacher shortage by fast-tracking temporary teaching licenses for military veterans. LB 188, sponsored by… Read More
Culture, Public Education
‘I have a Master’s degree’: Teacher mocks parental involvement in curriculum(Daily Caller) – A teacher speaking out against parental rights legislation in Arizona Wednesday cited her master’s degree while mocking parents seeking involvement in school curricula. “I have a master’s… Read More
Culture
Virginia House committee defeats effort to enshrine abortion in Constitution(The Center Square) – Efforts by Virginia Democrats to advance a proposed constitutional amendment that would allow voters to decide whether to place reproductive health protections in the state constitution,… Read More
Legislation, Public Education
Bill would create statewide charter school board in Oklahoma(The Center Square) – A bill that would create a single statewide charter school board in Oklahoma passed the Senate Education Committee on Tuesday. Currently, there are two charter school… Read More
Legislation
Arkansas LEARNS education reform hits legislatureAllies of Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders filed the Arkansas LEARNS bill in the state legislature this week, the anticipated education reforms promised when Huckabee Sanders ran… Read More
Legislation
Florida Senate Education Committee approves school choice bill(The Center Square) – The Florida Senate Education Committee approved a bill that will further expand education choice in the Sunshine State on Tuesday. Education Committee Chairman Corey Simon, R-Tallahassee,… Read More
Culture
Arkansas committee greenlights bill creating obscenity standards for libraries(The Center Square) – The Arkansas Senate Judiciary Committee gave a “do pass” recommendation Monday to a bill that would penalize librarians who knowingly distribute what is deemed obscene material. Read More
Legislation
North Carolina bill would increase punishment for sexually abusive teachersNorth Carolina Republicans are determined to throw out the trash, not pass it. A group of Republican state representatives introduced HB 142, also called Protect… Read More
Legislation
Arizona Senate committee OKs bill to require more ESA disclosures(The Center Square) – The Arizona Department of Education may soon be required to create a quarterly report about the Empowerment Scholarship Account program. Senate Bill 1706 was introduced by… Read More
Public Education
Indiana House passes bill to provide voluntary firearms training to teachers(The Center Square) – Indiana lawmakers approved a bill recently that would allow teachers and school staff to receive firearms training. Under House Bill 1177, the state… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Oklahoma GOP education plan raises teacher pay, gives tax credit for private school(The Center Square) – Oklahoma public schools would get an increase of half a billion dollars in funding and parents would have access to a parental choice tax credit under… Read More