Public Education
Ohio state superintendentâs departure renews push to remove power from school board(The Center Square) â Two Ohio state senators believe the recent resignation of the interim superintendent of Public Instruction opens the door to an overhaul of the Ohio Department of… Read More
Legislation
School choice finds its groove in 2023As many states are nearing the end of their legislative session, lawmakers from six states can rest easy after advancing school choice by leaps and bounds over the past… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Arkansas Senate advances bill requiring biologically based pronouns in schoolThe Arkansas Senate has passed a bill prohibiting teachers from using pronouns for students other than those assigned at birth, at least without parental permission. The vote was… Read More
Legislation
Twenty-four Texas House Republicans defect on school choice vote(The Center Square) â In budget deliberations on Thursday, the Republican-controlled Texas House of Representatives voted to ban state dollars from funding vouchers, Education Savings Accounts and other school choice… Read More
Culture
Boston Childrenâs Hospital goes all in on transgender procedures for kids, as more states move to ban the âharmful and irreversibleâ practicesA doctor at Boston Childrenâs Hospital is calling for an increase in the capacity to provide âgender-affirmingâ care (GAC) for kids, especially in states with little or no restrictions… Read More
Public Education
New Hampshire Senate committee hears amendments to charter, public school bills(The Center Square) â A New Hampshire Senate panel on Tuesday heard testimony on amendments to a series of bills cycling through the Legislature, including one pertaining to charters and… Read More
Public Education
Bill clarifies Oklahoma’s school bathroom gender restrictions(The Center Square) â Last year Oklahoma lawmakers passed a bill that would require students to use the bathroom of their biological sex, and this session they are clarifying… Read More
Culture
Florida House passes bill to extend Parent Rights in Education Act(The Center Square) â Florida lawmakers have passed several education reforms this session, but the one drawing the most attention might be an extension of the Parent Rights in Education… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Arizona House upholds parental rights with pronoun billThe Arizona House moved forward a bill that would require parental permission before school officials change a childâs preferred gender pronouns. The bill, which was approved by the… Read More
Legislation
Kentucky school choice amendment could be on the ballot in 2024(The Center Square) â Unlike other recent Kentucky General Assembly sessions, legislators did not pass a school choice bill before this yearâs session ended last week. However, proponents are not… Read More
Public Education
North Dakota House fails to override Burgum veto over pronoun use, speed limit(The Center Square) â The North Dakota House of Representatives did not get the two-thirds majority needed to override a veto by Gov. Doug Burgum on a bill concerning pronoun… Read More
Public Education
States weigh legislation to ramp up school security following Nashville shooting(Daily Caller) â Several states are considering legislation to increase security precautions in schools following a Nashville shooting which killed six. Oregon, Missouri and … Read More
Culture
Religious vaccine exemption vetoed in Arizona(The Center Square) â Gov. Katie Hobbs vetoed a bill that would have broadened an employeeâs ability to claim a religious vaccine exemption at businesses and take action against employers… Read More
Culture
Illinois Senate passes bill to allow AG to shut down ‘limited service pregnancy centers’(The Center Square) â After much debate on the Senate floor, Illinois lawmakers voted to approve a measure prohibiting limited service pregnancy centers from engaging in what the attorney general could… Read More
Legislation
Oklahoma Senate approves private school tax credits, teacher pay raises(The Center Square) â The Oklahoma Senate passed a bill that would give parents with an income of $250,000 a $7,500 private school tax credit. HB 1935 would give… Read More
Public Education
Burgum vetoes bill regulating pronoun use in schools; Senate overrides veto(The Center Square) â North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum vetoed a bill Thursday that would have banned school districts from enacting policies about pronoun use. Later Thursday, the… Read More
Culture
Heartbeat, first trimester or conception likely to center abortion law in North Carolina(The Center Square) â Fetal heartbeat detection, or a ban after the first trimester with limited exceptions? North Carolinaâs respective General Assembly chamber leaders are split on deciding when it… Read More
Legislation
Handful of Georgia Republicans join Democrats to kill school choice bill(Daily Caller) â Approximately 16 Georgia House Republicans voted down a piece of school choice legislation on Wednesday that would have given taxpayer funds to students outside of the public… Read More
Legislation
South Carolina House signs off on open-enrollment school bill(The Center Square) â The South Carolina House has signed off on legislation that proponents say would give parents more control over their childrenâs education, including a measure to create… Read More
Public Education
Universal free school lunches sound great. In reality, theyâre redundant and wastefulNew Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signed a new law Monday ensuring all K-12 students will have free meals at school, but policy experts are skeptical… Read More