Public Education
Illinois State Board of Education discusses increased spending with House committee(The Center Square) – Members of the Illinois State Board of Education are discussing their 2024 budget proposal, which includes an increase in funding. ISBE members met with the… Read More
Culture
Biden administration is placing undercover federal agents at universities(Daily Caller) – The Biden administration will disguise agents as students to catch colleges and universities that are misleading students, the Department of Education (DOE) announced on Tuesday. The Enforcement… Read More
Culture
VP Harris’ husband Doug Emhoff links parents speaking at school board meetings to the Holocaust(Daily Caller) – Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff, Vice President Kamala Harris’ husband, linked the “hate” which led to the Holocaust to parents speaking out at school board meetings on Wednesday… Read More
Culture
Georgia House committee approves bill banning gender surgeries on children(The Center Square) – After more than an hour of sometimes contentious debate, the Georgia House Public Health Committee passed an amended bill on Tuesday that would restrict certain surgical… Read More
Government
Michigan voters oppose slashing online, charter school funding(The Center Square) – New polling data shows overwhelming public support for school choice and online charter schools among Michigan parents and voters. The National Coalition for Public School Options… Read More
Government
‘Backpack Bill,’ universal school choice, returns to Ohio General Assembly(The Center Square) – A plan to allow state education dollars to be used by every Ohio parent to pay for private school or other education expenses is back before… Read More
Public Education
Florida House committee approves ‘Teacher Bill of Rights,’ limiting school administrators’ power(The Center Square) — The Florida House Civil Justice Subcommittee approved three bills that are designed to reform the Sunshine State’s civil litigation system. House Bill 1035, also known as… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Wisconsin school district hangs pride, trans flags for ‘Day of Silence’ activity(Daily Caller) – A Wisconsin school district hung numerous transgender, sexual orientation and gender identity flags to support students and faculty in the LGBTQ community, according to documents obtained by… Read More
Culture, Public Education
New York school district violated Civil Rights Act by hosting race-based student groups, complaint alleges(Daily Caller) – Parents Defending Education, a parental rights group, filed a civil rights complaint Tuesday to the Department of Education Office of Civil Rights (OCR) against a New York… Read More
Christian Schools, Courts
Suspicious report fuels accusations of anti-Christian bias in school eviction caseVentura County Christian School is going to court after it claimed the Ventura Unified School District terminated its lease in a blatant case of religious discrimination. “[The district] believes either… Read More
Courts, Culture
Jewish parents are suing California for allegedly discriminating against their disabled childrenThree Jewish families are suing the California Department of Education and Superintendent of Public Instruction in a bid to secure equal funding for their disabled children's private education. The… Read More
Christian Schools, Courts
Lawsuit filed against Arizona public school for discrimination against Christian university student-teachersAn Arizona school board’s decision to end its student-teacher partnership with Arizona Christian University is a case of “unconstitutional discrimination,” a new lawsuit claims. The Alliance Defending Freedom filed suit… Read More
Opinion
Virginia progressives push teachers’ union clout in district mired in controversyThe embattled Fairfax County School Board ensured more controversy this week when it voted to allow unions to bargain for teachers in Northern Virginia. The vote comes two years after… Read More
Culture
Tennessee university student group outraged faculty won’t call divisive concepts laws ‘White Supremacist’A student advocacy group condemned their faculty senate for postponing a resolution declaring two education laws to be “white supremacist." The University of Tennessee Martin group, People for Black History… Read More
Culture
Tennessee Senate passes bill blocking abortion spending for local governments(The Center Square) – A bill to prevent local governments from using taxpayer funds on abortions or travel out of state to get abortions passed the Tennessee Senate. Read More
Public Education
Virginians to offer feedback on history standards(The Center Square) – The Virginia Board of Education this week is beginning a series of public hearings on the most recent draft of the state’s history and social… Read More
Public Education
Michigan schools to launch statewide infrastructure study(The Center Square) – A coalition of 12 Michigan intermediate school districts announced plans to launch a comprehensive statewide school infrastructure study. The review will explain to lawmakers, school administrators,… Read More
Culture
A Soros-funded organization is helping a student group defy DeSantis’ higher education reform(Daily Caller) – A network funded by philanthropist George Soros is working with a coalition of students, parents, alumni and allies intent on defying reforms pushed by Republican Florida Gov. Read More
Culture
‘They said they wanted a black person to do this job’: DEI instructor fired by college for not being woke enough(Daily Caller) – A diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) director claims she was fired from a California community college for disagreeing with certain elements of social justice ideology. Dr. Tabita… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Virginia’s teachers’ union sneaks CRT, Marxism into classrooms despite banThe Virginia Education Association is finding ways to introduce Critical Race Theory (CRT) materials into classrooms, despite a statewide ban. In February, as a part of its Black History Month,… Read More