Public Education
Illinois ed board removes meeting agenda item for vaccine mandate rule(The Center Square) â Donât expect the Illinois State Board of Education to take up a proposed rule requiring the COVID-19 vaccine or testing for school staff. The item was… Read More
Public Education
Youngkin signs bill to ban mask mandates in Virginia schools(The Center Square) â Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin signed legislation Wednesday afternoon that allows parents to opt their children out of public school mask requirements, effectively banning mandates on public… Read More
Christian Schools, Homeschools, Public Education
Are Christian-schooled kids sheltered â or is it public school students?Are Christian-schooled and homeschooled students sheltered from the ârealâ world â or are they merely being well-prepared to face it? In many ways itâs both, those… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Ohio bill would force school curriculum, materials be posted online for parents(The Center Square) â An Ohio lawmaker wants the state to follow several others across the country and have school districts post their curriculum and instruction materials online to give… Read More
Government, Public Education
Senate Republicans announce ‘Parents’ Bill of Rights’ in Minnesota(Scott McClallen | The Center Square) â Four Senate Republicans announced bills they called the âParentâs Bill of Rights.â In a morning press conference, Sens. Justin… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Virginia Senate passes bill allowing parents to opt children out of sexually explicit school material(Tyler Arnold | The Center Square) â The Virginia Senate narrowly passed legislation that requires schools to notify parents of sexually explicit material in the coursework and allow parents to… Read More
Public Education
Lawmakers press education secretary after suicide attempt by elementary student over gender transitioningTwo Republican lawmakers sent a letter to US Education Secretary Miguel Cardona in response to reports that a Florida elementary student attempted suicide after conversations with school officials… Read More
Culture
‘World Read Aloud Day:’ 7 benefits to reading aloud, especially for childrenIf your family is anything like ours, winter can inspire some of the best indoor activities of the year, including reading books aloud! Some of my… Read More
Public Education
PA school board member attacks concerned parents as âoffensive and vileâA Pennsylvania school district board member, Richard Robinson, recently authored an op-ed calling concerned parents âoffensive and vile.â According to critics, having heard concerned parents voice their views… Read More
Public Education
GOP senators solicit Biden admin inspectors general to answer for demonizing parents, claim parents deserve to know the truthA recent letter drafted by GOP Senators asks Department of Education Inspector General Sandra Bruce and U.S. Department of Justice Inspector General Michael E. Horowitz âto investigate the… Read More
Government
Nearly 7 out of 10 parents now support school choiceNational School Choice Week (NSCW) began yesterday, and recent survey findings released by the non-profit revealed that school choice is trending up among… Read More
Homeschools
Families who chose to homeschool during pandemic are sticking with itHomeschooling in the United States experienced dramatic growth over the past two years, fueled by parental dissatisfaction with public schools, as has been widely reported. Read More
Government, Public Education
After backlash, Michigan Democratic Party deletes Facebook post that criticized parents, went against Mich. lawOn Saturday the Michigan Democratic Party posted on its official Facebook page, criticizing parents who want a say in the education of their children. After the post went… Read More
Government
School Choice Week celebrates freedom to choose the best education for your childIf you love your school (or better yet, the freedom to choose the best education for your child), this January provides the perfect time to share that with… Read More
Public Education
Gov. Youngkin signs executive orders on education, ensures parental rights in first day in officeGlenn Youngkin was sworn in on Saturday as Virginiaâs 74th governor. On his first day in office he enacted 11 Executive Orders, and as promised, a significant portion… Read More
Government
Why we can hope for a better K-12 world in 2022(Jonathan Butcher | remaginED) â Â Federal officials are trying to appear analytical. Facing dismal student outcomes and lower enrollment at assigned schools in the wake ofâand, in some places,… Read More
Culture
Op-Ed: When will school closures end? Not until we empower parents(Justin Owen | The Center Square) â Many kids across the country have begun to return to school after the holiday break. But others have not. Due to the uptick in… Read More
Government, Public Education
Record-breaking fundraising highlights importance of parents in 2022 electionsWith the primary election still five months away, a Republican candidate for South Carolina Superintendent of Education is already smashing fundraising records. In the first six weeks of… Read More
Public Education
Local educator mocks Evangelical parents as âkooksâ and ‘bigots’ in TX school board meetingParents from the Leander Independent and Round Rock Independent School Districts in Austin, TX, have had enough after a local educator and parent mocked them with a Dr. Read More
Homeschools
Homeschooling trends up across U.S. demographicsRecent data from the U.S. Census Bureau shows that during the pandemic, homeschool rates significantly increased in the United Statesâincreases seen across demographics. Read More