Legislation
State legislatures are taking on gender ideology in first weeks of 2024(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Multiple state legislatures debated bills regarding transgender issues in the few first weeks of 2024, with the focus being on restroom access, sex-change surgeries for… Read More
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Washington Senate passes bill mandating LGBT curricula in public schoolsA Washington state bill to mandate “inclusive,” DEI-inspired school curricula has been passed by the Senate, even though opponents believe it will drive more parents away from public schools. SB 5462,… Read More
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‘Build a better case,’ say critics of bill to lower Washington’s school bond election threshold(The Center Square) – Some lawmakers in Washington state want to lower the bar to pass school bonds in elections. House Bill 1843 proposes an amendment to… Read More
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Spokane lawmaker resurrects $86 million taxpayer-funded school lunch plan(The Center Square) – A Spokane lawmaker is bringing back legislation to put school meals for every student attending public, charter, and state-tribal schools in Washington on the taxpayers’ tab. Read More
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Idaho Republicans propose parental school choice tax creditTwo state lawmakers proposed an education tax credit bill that would bring school choice to Idaho families. State Sen. Lori Den Hartog, R-Meridian, and Rep. Wendy Horman, R-Idaho Falls, proposed… Read More
Public Education
Georgia governor says its time for ‘all parties’ to agree on ‘best educational opportunities we can’(The Center Square) — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp is including an additional $1.4 billion in his amended 2024 budget and fiscal year 2025 budget proposals for K-12 education, he said… Read More
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House, Senate leaders look ahead to 2024 Kansas legislative session(The Sentinel) – Will Kansans see a flat tax, property tax reform, and school choice in 2024? How about Medicaid expansion? What to do with a projected $4.5 billion budget… Read More
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Certificate of need, school choice among the issues considered by Georgia lawmakers(The Center Square) – School choice, a possible Medicaid expansion, certificate of need repeal and tort reform will be among the issues Georgia lawmakers are likely to debate when the… Read More
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New year, new laws related to education in New York(The Center Square) – A new year signals new laws in New York, with the implementation of changes related to education. To improve public safety for college students, a Senate… Read More
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After 3-year social media hiatus, outgoing Missouri state senator posts opposition to school choiceAs support for educational freedom and parents’ rights has grown in Missouri’s Republican party, one senator bucked the trend by firing off a rare social media reply. “This is Senator Elaine… Read More
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Florida Senate committee advances deregulation bills for school districts(The Center Square) — Florida lawmakers advanced three new pieces of legislation this week designed to lessen regulatory burdens for school districts. Senate Bill 7000, which… Read More
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Plan to research smartphones in the classroom clears Senate education committee(The Center Square) – U.S. Senator Mitt Romney, R-Utah, offered two amendments to help better understand the impact smartphones have in the classroom to the Advancing Research in Education Act… Read More
Culture
Could it happen here? Sen. Vance slams Irish legislation targeting free speech(The Daily Signal) – Republican Ohio Sen. JD Vance sent a letter Tuesday to Irish Ambassador Geraldine Byrne Nason expressing strong concerns about legislation that would undermine Irish citizens’ freedom of… Read More
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Chicago mayor pushes for fully elected school board(The Center Square) – Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson says he continues his push for democracy on the Chicago School board, even though lawmakers didn’t pass legislation during their most recent… Read More
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More work needed on school safety, Arkansas lawmakers told(The Center Square) – Arkansas lawmakers passed some of the most comprehensive school safety legislation in the county, but more work is needed, a joint education committee heard Monday. Dr. Read More
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Wisconsin lawmakers push for more free speech protections at UW schools(The Center Square) – Republicans at the Wisconsin Capitol say students need free speech protections on University of Wisconsin campuses. The Assembly Committee on Colleges and University held a public hearing… Read More
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Texas House bill on school choice opposed by Gov. Abbott is ‘D.O.A.’ under session rulesA new school choice proposal authored by a Republican in the Texas House is dead-on-arrival, and not just because Gov. Greg Abbott opposes some of its provisions. The 184-page education… Read More
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Lowering the bar? California ends ‘willful defiance’ suspensions in pre-K-12, experts warn of disaster(The Center Square) – California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill ending “willful defiance” suspensions in TK-12 public and charter schools, a move that experts say could bring disaster amid… Read More
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Texas senator files historic school choice bill(The Center Square) – On the first day of the third special legislative session this year, Texas state Sen. Brandon Creighton, R-Conroe, filed two key companion bills related to education. Read More
Legislation
Senator’s bill would require biological gender on US passports(The Daily Signal) – Sen. J.D. Vance is introducing legislation requiring a person’s actual, biological gender on their United States passports. The Ohio Republican’s Passport Sanity Act would require the… Read More