Homeschools
Frustrated with public schools, more families in Washington state’s Key Peninsula are choosing to homeschoolHolly Baker homeschools her children in the Key Peninsula area of Washington State, which has seen significant growth in homeschooling since the COVID-19 pandemic. “I don’t particularly love the things… Read More
Public Education
Two Massachusetts teachers’ unions declare illegal strikesTwo local teachers’ unions have voted to strike, even though it’s harmful to students and illegal in Massachusetts. The Beverly Teachers Association (BTA) and the Union of Gloucester Educators (UCE)… Read More
Opinion
Supreme Court Justice Jackson’s family story makes powerful case for school choiceIn her new memoir Lovely One (Random House 2024), Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson shares the story, equal parts heartbreaking and heartwarming, of her eldest daughter Talia’s struggle with… Read More
Public Education
Parental rights group condemns land acknowledgements that ‘teach children to hate America’A parental rights group is blasting public school districts nationwide for promoting leftist ideology through “stolen land acknowledgements.” Parents Defending Education (PDE) released a list… Read More
Politics
Trump tells NBC securing border is first priority in ‘common sense’ mandateIn President-elect Donald Trump’s first interview with the mainstream press since the election, he said his victory represents a mandate to bring “common sense” back to the… Read More
Christian Schools
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott promotes school choice at Christian microschoolTexas Gov. Greg Abbott just visited a minority-serving Christian school to discuss his plans for education freedom. “School choice is wanted by all demographic groups in the state of Texas,”… Read More
Public Education
Oregon college official tells Trump voters to ‘jump off a f***ing bridge’An Oregon college administrator has been placed on leave after public outrage over his admonishment to Trump voters to kill themselves. Leonard Serrato is the assistant director of Fraternity and… Read More
Politics
2 Dems shift on trans issues following Trump winTwo House Democrats are changing their tune about transgender issues following President-elect Donald Trump’s decisive win Tuesday, calling out their party for not recognizing what most… Read More
Opinion
Who’s raising the alarm over ‘regulations’ for failing public schools? (Part 2)Editor’s note: This is part two of a two-part examination of calls for more regulation of homeschooling while so many public schools are failing students. Previously we explored how the… Read More
Public Education
Campaign against school choice effective in election, but families still want itSupport for school choice has skyrocketed across the nation in the last few years, but three school choice measures on Tuesday’s ballot failed to pass. Millions of dollars were spent… Read More
Politics
93% of college profs’ political donations went to Democrats in 2022A new analysis shows 9 in every 10 college professors who make political donations do so to Democrats. Education Freedom Institute’s (EFI) newest report compiled… Read More
Government
School choice saves billions in tax dollars, new analysis showsA new analysis shows school choice programs save taxpayers significant money. EdChoice’s Fiscal Research & Education Center (FREC) released a new report analyzing 48 school choice… Read More
Opinion
Does more regulation make for a better education? Public schools prove it doesn’tEditor’s note: This is part one of a two-part examination of calls for more regulation of homeschooling while so many public schools are failing students. As critics of homeschooling call… Read More
Politics
Kamala Harris concedes in speech echoing Hillary Clinton defeat. Full transcript below.After losing Tuesday’s presidential election to Donald Trump, Vice President Kamala Harris publicly conceded the race in a speech Wednesday using some variation of the word “fight” nearly 20 times. Read More
Government
California voters approve $10B school bond; mixed results on bond measures elsewhereCalifornia voters have approved a $10 billion school bond, despite warnings repayment could take decades. On Tuesday, California voters approved Proposition 2 by a 57% to… Read More
Culture
University of Colorado football coach Deion Sanders targeted by atheist group over team prayersCollege football coach Deion Sanders is once again being targeted by an anti-religion group for encouraging his players with prayer and inspirational messages. The University of Colorado Boulder football coach is… Read More
Courts
Orthodox Jewish families win appeal against California for religious discrimination in special ed caseOrthodox Jewish families scored a legal victory when a U.S. Court of Appeals overturned a prior ruling. In accordance with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), California allows students… Read More
Politics
Florida, Nebraska, South Dakota voters protect unborn while abortion ballot measures pass in 7 other statesVoters in Florida, Nebraska, and South Dakota voted to reject abortion ballot measures that would have expanded abortion rights and placed both unborn babies and their mothers in further jeopardy. Read More
Public Education
This California teacher opposes teachers’ unions. Here’s why.Peggy Nguyen has been a teacher for almost 30 years, but she doesn’t support teachers’ unions. “I recently heard someone say that if you’re against the teachers’ union then you… Read More
Courts
Christian college files suit over denial of state financial aidA Christian college is suing two government student aid agencies for violating its religious freedom. Luther Rice College and Seminary filed a lawsuit on Oct. 15… Read More