Government
Growth in charter school enrollment fuels legislation in North Carolina(The Center Square) – The North Carolina House Education Committee will review legislation on Tuesday to allow the state’s public charter schools to launch remote charter academies online. The move… Read More
Government
South Carolina voters could decide on state funds for religious schools(The Center Square) – The South Carolina House passed a measure allowing voters to decide whether to lift a provision that bars state tax dollars from benefiting religious or private… Read More
Public Education
Rhode Island education system needs overhauled, not more funding, says policy group(The Center Square) – One Rhode Island legislator is proposing amending the state’s education funding formula, while one public policy group says the education system needs to be eliminated. Senate… Read More
Public Education
Texas Rep. Brian Harrison files bill to defund state school board association(Daily Caller) – Republican Texas Rep. Brian Harrison filed HB 3559 Monday to prevent taxpayer dollars intended for school districts from being used to fund nonprofit organizations and associations that… Read More
Culture
Walgreens says it won’t sell abortion pills in nearly 20 red statesWalgreens announced that it won’t sell abortion pills in states where it is banned or where the legality of the pills remains in question. The decision comes after nearly two dozen… Read More
Culture
Pro-LGBT Michigan bill fails to offer religious protectionsThe Michigan Senate approved a bill expanding civil rights to include sexual orientation and gender identity, potentially creating “impossible-to-resolve conflicts” for churches and other religious groups. “We strongly believe Michigan… Read More
Opinion
Award-winning navel-gazing championed by teachers collegesThe American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education gave its top journal article award to researchers arguing that “racism is embedded in the fabric of many teacher education programs.” The… Read More
Culture, Opinion
Missouri Senate Bill 49 is an essential step to protect Missouri children from ‘sex transition’ treatmentsThis coming week the Missouri Senate will again see floor debate on Senate Bill 49, legislation designed to protect children from dangerous cross-sex hormones and experimental surgeries. Especially… Read More
Courts, Public Education
NY teacher ‘manipulated’ 5th-grader into gender change, caused ‘suicidal ideation,’ lawsuit claimsA New York teacher allegedly coerced a fifth-grade student into a gender transition without the parents’ knowledge, making the child suicidal, according to a lawsuit filed in January. Debra Rosenquist,… Read More
Public Education
Nearly a dozen Nebraska high schools pranked with active shooter calls in one daySeveral high schools in Nebraska initiated lockdowns Thursday in response to “active shooter” calls received by the Nebraska State Patrol (NSP). Schools in Omaha, Fremont, Hastings, Columbus, Gering, Grand Island,… Read More
Culture, Public Education
‘Parents need to wake up’: Advocates sound alarm about Satanist after-school clubs sprouting across the country(Daily Caller) – The Satanic Temple (TST) made headlines in 2022 for fighting for the right to create after-school clubs for students and has recently been launching new groups across… Read More
Culture
University course trains future teachers to be political activists, advance ‘equity’(Daily Caller) – A University of North Texas (UNT) course trains students to view teaching as an “ethical and political act,” according to a syllabus obtained by the College Fix. Read More
Courts, Culture
SCOTUS’ decision in upcoming case could have massive implications for small business owners of faith(Daily Caller) – The Supreme Court’s decision in an upcoming case could secure protection for multiple religious small business owners with current lawsuits in federal appeals courts, along with others… Read More
Public Education
School board rushes special meeting for policy change to clear wrestler for tournament. Did it violate the Kansas Open Meetings Act?(The Sentinel) – The Newton USD 373 Board of Education appears to have violated the Kansas Open Meetings Act (KOMA) during a special meeting called on Feb. 22, 2023. The… Read More
Culture
Tennessee bill would prevent government spending on abortions(The Center Square) – A bill to prevent local governments from spending taxpayer funds on abortions or travel out of state to get abortions passed a Tennessee Senate committee last… Read More
Government
Florida lawmakers to tackle school choice expansion in new session(The Center Square) – Florida’s Legislature will be serving up a smorgasbord of issues during the upcoming 60-day regular session that begins on Tuesday. Gov. Ron DeSantis has said many… Read More
Public Education
Texas schools have more teachers than ever, but reports of shortages continue(The Center Square) – The number of public-school teachers in the state of Texas has increased for 10 consecutive years from 2011-12 to 2021-22. Yet the media has reported a… Read More
Public Education
Legislators weigh in on Whitmer’s proposed online charter school cuts(The Center Square) – Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s proposed 2024 budget cuts for online public charter schools are receiving some pushback from school choice advocates and legislators. On Friday,… Read More
Public Education
School board member wearing cat ears says Christian values ‘not safe’A newly-elected elementary school board member in Arizona is drawing scrutiny over her opposition to the school’s partnership with a Christian university, calling their Biblical worldview “unsafe.” Donning cat… Read More
Public Education
California teacher arrested after allegedly filming students in gender neutral bathroomA California high school teacher was arrested Monday after recording devices he allegedly hid in an “all-gender” restroom were discovered. Siu Kong Sit, a 37-year-old math teacher at Beckman High… Read More