Culture
DeSantis touts Florida ‘freedom’ at Hillsdale College(The Center Square) – Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis visited Michigan on Thursday, claiming his state's "freedom" is the antithesis of Michigan. Headlining the stage at Hillsdale College's Searle Center, DeSantis… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Illinois reallocates $30 million of COVID-19 testing funds for classroom air purifiers(The Center Square) – Around $30 million has been designated to distribute 60,000 HEPA air purifiers in more than 3,000 Illinois schools across the state. Mike Claffey, of the Illinois… Read More
Government
Twenty-four Texas House Republicans defect on school choice vote(The Center Square) – 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
Grassroots education organizations pick up key school board wins in battleground states(Daily Caller) – Two grassroots organizations focused on parental rights in education saw several of their endorsed school board candidates pick up wins in key battleground states. Read More
Culture
Boston Children’s Hospital goes all in on transgender procedures for kids, as more states move to ban the ‘harmful and irreversible’ practicesA doctor at Boston Children’s Hospital is calling for an increase in the capacity to provide “gender-affirming” care (GAC) for kids, especially in states with little or no restrictions governing… Read More
Public Education
New Hampshire Senate committee hears amendments to charter, public school bills(The Center Square) – 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
Arizona top school official renews district improvement plan Hobbs scrutinized(The Center Square) – The Arizona Department of Education is stepping in to protect funding for a program that might have lost funding under Gov. Katie Hobbs. As… Read More
Public Education
Bill clarifies Oklahoma’s school bathroom gender restrictions(The Center Square) – 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) – 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
Catholic college fundraises to cut ties with ‘intrusive,’ ‘hostile’ federal government(Daily Caller) – A Catholic college is raising money to end its affiliation with the federal government and become financially independent, arguing the government has become “hostile to faith,” according… Read More
Public Education
COVID education funds used on ‘woke’ agenda in schools, say lawmakersFunds meant to mitigate the effects of COVID-19 have instead been used to fund woke ideology in schools, according to accusations from House Republicans. Fox News Digital obtained a… 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 child’s preferred gender pronouns. The bill, which was approved by the House Appropriations… Read More
Government
Kentucky school choice amendment could be on the ballot in 2024(The Center Square) – Unlike other recent Kentucky General Assembly sessions, legislators did not pass a school choice bill before this year’s 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) – 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
Chicago Teachers Union ‘breached its duty’ with political spending, complaint alleges(Daily Caller) – Teachers filed an ethics complaint Thursday against the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) over their campaign spending ahead of the mayoral election. Hancock High School teacher… Read More
Public Education
States weigh legislation to ramp up school security following Nashville shooting(Daily Caller) – Several states are considering legislation to increase security precautions in schools following a Nashville shooting which killed six. Oregon , … Read More
Culture
Religious vaccine exemption vetoed in Arizona(The Center Square) – Gov. Katie Hobbs vetoed a bill that would have broadened an employee’s 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) – 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
Public Education
Tennessee governor proposes armed guard at every school in state after shootingTennessee Gov. Bill Lee will propose funding an armed guard for every school in the state in the wake of the shooting at Covenant Christian. The funding would cover direct… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Minnesota doctor who gets paid for sex changes hosts trans ‘fair’ at elementary schoolA controversial doctor who is paid to perform gender-changing procedures is hosting a "gender resource fair" at a Minnesota elementary school later this month. The event will also feature a… Read More