Public Education
Student achievement rebounding post-pandemic, more intervention needed(The Center Square) – Learning levels are stabilizing or recovering for many Indiana students in the wake of COVID-19 disruptions, according to a recent study commissioned by the Department of… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Vaccine mandates remain for K-12 staff, not higher ed staff and students, as Pritzker looks to ‘resume normal operations’(The Center Square) – Gov. J.B. Pritzker has modified his COVID-19 executive orders “to ensure governments are resuming normal operations.” The move relaxes the vaccine or testing mandates in some… Read More
Government
Education savings account bills dead as Louisiana lawmakers decide not to reconvene for veto session(The Center Square) — Louisiana legislative leaders have officially called off a veto override session for 2022, leaving in place the governor's rejection of proposals to boost school choice, improve… Read More
Public Education
Florida district claims it cut its budget but that’s not what the numbers say(The Center Square) – The superintendent of a Florida school district and a spokesperson both said the district has cut its operating expenses due to a drop in the… Read More
Public Education
STUDY: Microschool students show academic growth(reimaginED) – A new study from researchers at the venerable RAND Corporation takes the important step of evaluating the academic growth achieved by children at a prominent microschool,… Read More
Government
Oklahoma school choice scholarship benefiting students, but opposition persists(reimaginED) – For more than a decade now, the state’s Lindsey Nicole Henry Scholarships for Students with Disabilities (LNH) program has been helping children with special needs thrive by… Read More
Public Education
$56 million allocated for a school choice program in North Carolina(The Center Square) – Teachers and state employees will get bigger raises, while additional funding for school safety, state retirees, infrastructure and other priorities are also set for a boost as… Read More
Public Education
Loudoun schools mulling next option in continuing probe(The Center Square) – Loudoun County Public Schools is considering its legal options after a court ruled the state can continue its investigation into how the school system handled two… Read More
Public Education
Indiana grants $5 million to bolster teacher pipeline; opinions differ on extent of need(The Center Square) – The Indiana Department of Education will spend $5 million of the state’s Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund to attract and retain teachers in the… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Angry mom calls NEA proposal to use the term ‘birthing parent’ the ‘radical agenda’ of the ‘K-12 Cartel’An angry activist mom blasted the National Education Association proposal to change the term "mother" to "birthing parents,” saying Americans reject the "radical agenda" of the "K-12 cartel.” "I don't… Read More
Government, Opinion
How biased is your state’s charter law against rural students?Variety is the spice of life, and policymakers created charter schools to inject a bit of pluralism into the K-12 space. Sadly, a combination of factors, including a lack of… Read More
Government
Three bills impacting Illinois higher education now law(The Center Square) – Three different bills looking to address issues within the state's higher education system are now law. Gov J.B. Pritzker signed the bills into law last month. Read More
Government
A parent’s story: Private school, Opportunity Scholarship restores high schooler’s love of learning(reimaginED) – I am a single dad with full custody of my two children living in southwestern Pennsylvania. Raising two boys on my own is challenging, but our lives got… Read More
Public Education
Blue Valley substitute teacher laments decline in academic emphasis(The Sentinel) – Amid a growing chorus of parents expressing concerns about academic declines and exposing children to objectionable gender and race indoctrination comes an insider’s view that explains a… Read More
Government
Arizona, Virginia expand school choice options(The Sentinel) – While some Kansas legislators remain unwilling to address parental concern over l ow and declining student achievement , the Arizona and Virginia legislatures are taking action. Read More
Culture, Homeschools
Homeschool workshop to answer parents’ questions, equip them with tools and confidenceAs more families choose homeschooling over public school, a Kansas City-area workshop can help them consider their options and explore local resources. The Midwest Parent Educators (MPE) nonprofit will… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Parental Guidance suggested: CDC calendar shows minimal last-minute input from parents on school reopeningsDespite her claims of working "to hear firsthand from parents," the Centers for Disease Control director’s calendar shows just one meeting with parents – only two days before the agency issued its… Read More
Public Education
40% of Seattle’s teachers make $100,000 plus; still want ‘respectful pay’(The Center Square) – Two out of three Seattle public school teachers see themselves leaving within five years, according to a recent survey of Seattle Education Association members. Read More
Government
Early education, child care bill headed to Massachusetts House(The Center Square) – Expanding and making more affordable early childhood education and child care are the focus of a bill heading to the House of Representatives, Senate leadership said. Read More
Public Education
Stitt requests audit of Tulsa Public Schools(The Center Square) – Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt called for an audit of Tulsa Public Schools on Thursday amid allegations an employee misused public funds. Tulsa Board of… Read More