Government
South Carolina House approves amended educational savings account program(The Center Square) – The South Carolina House amended and passed a bill that would create a pilot educational savings account program in the state. The amendment alters… Read More
Public Education
Virginia school board approves anti-CRT resolution, delays vote on sex ed proposalA school board in Virginia approved a resolution banning Critical Race Theory but delayed a vote on a separate resolution addressing parental consent on sexual education and content. Both resolutions… Read More
Christian Schools, Public Education
Oregon law puts tampons in boys’ public school bathrooms, and more students into private schoolsOregon’s "Menstrual Dignity Act," which will put tampons in even boys’ bathrooms this fall, is just one part of a "radical leftist agenda” that’s fueling an exodus from public schools,… Read More
Government
Louisiana Senate passes Reading Education Savings Account program bill(The Center Square) – A bill to create a Reading Education Savings Account Program for struggling students cleared the Louisiana Senate. Lawmakers approved Senate Bill 203 ,… Read More
Public Education
Ohio mom prevails in free speech case over local school board(The Sentinel) – An Ohio mother filed a free speech lawsuit in federal court against her school board after being ordered to “zip it” by the board’s presiding officer. In… Read More
Public Education
Geary County teacher Pamela Ricard wins partial victory in pronoun lawsuit(The Sentinel) – Geary County teacher Pamela Ricard has won an initial victory in her lawsuit against her school district’s pronoun policy. On Tuesday, a federal judge issued a… Read More
Christian Schools
Viewpoint diversity, so rare at other universities, is par for the course at Pepperdine’s School of Public PolicyMany college graduates say they were basically forced to regurgitate their professors’ political views in essays and tests. Not at Pepperdine University. “We have a real emphasis here on viewpoint… Read More
Public Education
Texas school may have illegally pushed vote on billion-dollar school bond, revealing common problems with how bond issues workA Texas public school district is under investigation for what Gov. Greg Abbott calls a “likely crime” – school bond electioneering. School officials may have pressured Northside Independent School District… Read More
Government
Massachusetts committee reviewing education bills promoting school choice, transparency(The Center Square) – Education-related bills pertaining to school choice, curriculum transparency and student representation are under review within a Massachusetts legislative committee. The state’s Joint Committee on Education took… Read More
Public Education
Detroit schools, teachers’ union clash over mask policy(The Center Square) – About 53,406 kids attending Detroit Public Schools Community District still must wear a mask through the end of the regular school year because… Read More
Public Education
Study: Remote learning a ‘primary driver’ of widening achievement gaps(The Center Square) – A new working paper analyzed testing data from 2.1 million students in 49 states plus D.C. and found that “remote instruction was a… Read More
Culture, Opinion
‘Vandalism’? No, a politically motivated arson attack on the pro-life community is an act of terrorOne local news report called the perpetrators “vandals.” Likewise, the New York Times called the arson attack of a Wisconsin pro-life group “an act of vandalism,” and said… Read More
Public Education
Measures impacting education, driving and public safety retirement now law(The Center Square) – Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed 35 bills Friday, including measures impacting education, driving and public safety retirement. Beginning Jan. 1, certain members of law enforcement can retire… Read More
Public Education
Louisiana House passes bill to require schools to inform parents about immunization exemptions(The Center Square) – A bill to require Louisiana schools to inform students and parents about exemptions from school immunizations cleared the House this week. " House… Read More
Culture, Government
Badger Institute poll shows broad support for welfare reform, parents involvement in schools, police(The Center Square) – Voters in Wisconsin, by large margins, want to see more parents involved in their kids' schools, more police officers on the streets, and more people getting… Read More
Government
Science center in the Ozarks reinvents itself, wins $1 million prize to continue offering education choice to families(reimaginED) – Two years ago, as the coronavirus pandemic began shuttering childcare centers nationwide, a Springfield, Missouri center that had been providing STEM education activities faced a critical decision. Should… Read More
Christian Schools, Government, Public Education
With violence on the rise in public schools, is school choice more important than ever?Violence in public schools is on the rise. And while there may be no clear answers on how to stop the historic increase in public school violence,… Read More
Homeschools
This Mother’s Day, second-generation homeschool moms reflect on family legacyAs homeschool rates hold steady two years after the onset of the pandemic, many longtime homeschooling mothers are celebrating the freedom to not only fulfill their children’s academic… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Elementary school teaches children as young as 4 to identify racist family members and more with controversial bookA public elementary school helped children as young as 4 identify “racist members of their family” and school them in “anti-racism.” A November letter from Janney Elementary School principal Danielle… Read More
Christian Schools
This week in Christian education: May 2-6Valley Christian School students make care packages for troops – Service is a regular part of student life at Valley Christian School in Missoula, Montana. Last week students packed over… Read More