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Louisiana Legislature overrides governorâs veto, enacts law banning gender-affirming care for minorsA bill banning gender-affirming care for minors will become law after Louisiana lawmakers overrode the governorâs veto Tuesday. The House and Senate voted 76-23 and 28-11, respectively, to override,… Read More
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Abbott praises legislature for passing historic tax cuts bills, including school property tax rate(The Center Square ) â Gov. Greg Abbott Thursday night praised the Texas legislature for passing historic property tax legislation â four days after the two chambers reached an agreement… Read More
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NC House’s veto override challenges on gender transitions, girls’ sports still expected, but on hold(The Center Square) â Veto override votes in the North Carolina House of Representatives are expected next week at the earliest. None were taken Wednesday when it was thought a… Read More
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Wisconsin Republicans reintroduce Save Womenâs Sports Act(The Center Square) â Republican lawmakers at the Wisconsin are trying again with a plan to keep individuals born biological males from playing girlsâ sports. Rep. Barb Dittrich, R-Oconomowoc, and… Read More
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Iowa legislators pass second-round-bill to ban abortions(The Center Square) â Iowa legislators, in a special session Tuesday, again passed a bill to forbid doctors from performing an abortion once the doctor detects the unborn childâs cardiac… Read More
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Democratic representativeâs move could prompt school choice passage in Georgia(The Center Square) â Could a state lawmakerâs jump from the Democratic Party to the Republican Party lead to the passage of school choice in Georgia? Rep. Mesha Mainor of… Read More
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Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers blasted for using âpartial vetoâ to approve 400 years of public ed funding increases instead of just two years approved by lawmakersWisconsin Gov. Tony Evers signed the stateâs 2023-2025 budget Wednesday after partially vetoing 51 items, much to the chagrin of both Republican and Democratic lawmakers. Most notably, Evers changed the… Read More
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Georgiaâs school choice tax credit could save the state millions, audit reveals(The Center Square) â Georgiaâs Qualified Education Expense Tax Credit could save the state and local school districts millions of dollars in expenses. However, the Georgia Department of Audits &… Read More
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North Carolina governor vetoes three bills intended to protect parentsâ rights and minors; Legislature may overrideThe North Carolina governor vetoed three bills pertaining to parental rights and gender-altering procedures last week while the Legislature prepares to vote on possible overrides this week. Gov. Roy Cooper… Read More
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Homeschool nonprofit celebrates Ohioâs new law eliminating âcommon conflicts between parents, schoolsâOhio has become the latest state to ease homeschooling requirements after the governor signed a new law July 4. âBy simplifying the law, the sources of many common conflicts between… Read More
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This California assemblyman wants more LGBT books in schools but refused to answer question over book about oral sex, gay dating appsA California lawmaker who wants more LGBT book in schools refused to say if a book about gay dating apps and sexual acts was age appropriate. During the public comment… Read More
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Pennsylvania governor’s reversal on school choice betrays voters, children(The Daily Signal) â In a year when the school choice movement has racked up a string of victories in red states, Pennsylvania was on track to become the first state… Read More
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Michigan house passes bill that could make it a felony to use the wrong pronounsA Michigan âhate crimeâ bill, which could make using the wrong gender pronouns a felony carrying a sentence of up to 5 years in prison and up to a $10,000… Read More
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New laws expand homeschool freedoms, parental rights in TexasHomeschool families in Texas are celebrating new laws that increase educational opportunities and freedoms for students and their parents. Stephanie Lambert, executive director of the Texas Home School Coalition (THSC),… Read More
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North Carolina Parents’ Bill of Rights clears House, needs concurrence in Senate(The Center Square) â North Carolina students and parents could gain more protections in the public school system through legislation in the final stages of approval in the General Assembly. Read More
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Bill easing substitute teacher certification advances in Pennsylvania(The Center Square) â The House Education Committee advanced a bill this week that extends flexibilities in hiring substitute teachers to ease school staffing shortages. Committee Chairman Rep. Peter Schweyer,… Read More
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Parents who don’t affirm gender identify of their child could be charged with abuse under California bill(Daily Signal) â A recently amended California bill would add âaffirmingâ the sexual transition of a child to the stateâs standard for parental responsibility and child welfareâmaking any… Read More
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Wisconsin ed department opposes parts of bill meant to shore up literacy(The Center Square) â The retention policy requirement in a Republican-backed education proposal is a “non-starter” and opposed by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction. The literacy bill, Right to… Read More
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Wisconsin Assembly approves financial literacy class(The Center Square) â Students in Wisconsin are a step closer to having to take a financial literacy class to graduate from high school. The Assembly on Wednesday approved a plan… Read More
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Prohibitions on transgender athletes, gender transitions signed into Missouri law(The Center Square) â Republican Missouri Gov. Mike Parson on Wednesday signed bills into law affecting transgender athletes and creating a moratorium for gender transition treatments for minors. “We support… Read More