Public Education
Nebraska governor proposes reforms to convoluted school funding systemThe arcane, convoluted formula for public school funding in Nebraska is about to receive a significant makeover if Gov. Jim Pillen has his way. In Nebraska, property taxes… Read More
Legislation
North Carolina amendment would result in more elected, fewer appointed state education board members(The Center Square) â The House Education Committee will review a proposed constitutional amendment on Tuesday to change how the State Board of Education operates. The committee is slated to… Read More
Culture
Republican senators introduce Born Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act(The Center Square) â Two Republican U.S. Senators introduced a bill to provide medical care to babies born alive after surviving an abortion. They did so after a similar measure… Read More
Legislation
Idaho legislator is working to overturn ârelicâ anti-school choice amendmentAn Idaho lawmaker has introduced a resolution to remove an Idaho constitutional amendment which has historically restricted school choice programs. âArticle Nine, Section Five, known as the Blaine… Read More
Culture
Obscene ‘family-friendly’ drag show trend continues in TexasA grown man performed in drag in front of kids and adults, shockingly toasting to âthose who lick us where we pee.” The “Beauty and the… Read More
Legislation
South Carolina Senate passes expanded school choice ESA programThe South Carolina Senate approved a bill this week granting 15,000 students access to education savings accounts (ESAs). âThere will be children whose lives will be changed for… Read More
Culture
‘Parents’ Bill of Rights’ introduced in North Carolina Senate(The Center Square) â North Carolina Senate Republicans introduced a âParentsâ Bill of Rightsâ on Wednesday, legislation intended as protection for children and parents as it relates to early childhood… Read More
Culture
âBill of rightsâ would give Nebraska parents a powerful tool against school indoctrination, say supportersLawmakers in Nebraska spent Monday listening to public testimony on a bill that would formalize parentsâ rights in education. âEvery parent of a child in this state shall… Read More
Public Education
Mississippi Senate committee passes bill to allow schools to arm workers(The Center Square) â Against a key deadline in the Mississippi Legislature on Tuesday, the Senate Education Committee advanced several bills that are now headed for a full chamber vote. Read More
Christian Schools, Public Education
Kansas legislature considers bill to modify sports competition between public and private schools(The Sentinel) â Last year, the Kansas State High School Athletics Association â which governs all high school sports in Kansas â adopted new rules intended to level competition between… Read More
Culture, Legislation
Utah governor signs bill banning sex change treatments for minors and school choice billUtah Gov. Spencer Cox signed two bills into law supporting children and parents over the weekend. One bill banned sex change treatments in the state for minors who… Read More
Legislation
Students join in the call for school choice at the Kansas capitol(The Sentinel) â It was standing â and sitting on the floor â room-only, as some 200 students and educators from as far away as Wichita joined advocates in urging… Read More
Culture
Some blue states are requiring universities to provide chemical abortions on campus(Daily Caller) â Lawmakers in blue states across the country are passing laws to require public universities to provide chemical abortions on campus. A new California law… Read More
Public Education
Bill seeks to block federal funds for schools that ‘indoctrinate with critical race theory’(The Center Square) â A Texas congressman has introduced legislation to ban federal funding for public schools that promote theories that discriminate on the basis of race, color or national… Read More
Legislation
âTransformationalâ Florida education choice bill wins approval in first legislative hearing(reimaginED) â A bill that would extend eligibility for flexible spending accounts to all K-12 students cleared its first hurdle today on the way to becoming the largest expansion of… Read More
Legislation
As school choice advances elsewhere, progress is slow in Virginia House(The Center Square) â The Senate Committee on Education and Health voted to âpass by indefinitelyâ on three school choice bills by Republican lawmakers Thursday â a signal other… Read More
Legislation
Utah Legislature passes school choice billUtahâs newest school choice legislation is on its way to the governorâs desk. After HB 215 passed the House on Friday, it sped through the… Read More
Public Education
Mississippi Senate committee approves bill to cut state superintendent’s salary(The Center Square) â The Mississippi Senate Education Committee approved a bill that would cut the state superintendentâs salary on Wednesday. New state Superintendent Robert Taylor was hired on Nov. Read More
Legislation
U.S. Senators unite for school choiceSeveral U.S. Senators advanced school choice this week with a resolution and at least two bills, demonstrating it doesnât have to be a partisan issue. Sen. Tim Scott,… Read More
Public Education
Washington student learning loss prompts bill to add one week to school year(The Center Square) â In response to student learning loss due to the closure of schools during the COVID-19 pandemic, two Washington state lawmakers have put forward a bipartisan bill… Read More