Public Education
Michigan budget includes tuition-free Pre-K, community college(The Center Square) – The recently passed Michigan budget would guarantee tuition-free community college for all residents, and expands access to tuition-free preschool. The tuition-free community college program is paid… Read More
Culture
Millions of Americans haven’t forked over a single cent toward their student loan debts(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Nearly half of student loan borrowers have not made repayments since billing resumed last year, according to The New York Times. Student loan repayments were… Read More
Courts
Legal organization sues Northwestern University for alleged anti-white discrimination(Daily Caller News Foundation) – America First Legal (AFL) is suing Northwestern University and Northwestern University Law Review for allegedly discriminating against white men. Northwestern University “discriminat[ed] against white men… Read More
Public Education
Louisiana’s educational savings account program less regulated than other states(The Center Square) — There are some major differences between Louisiana’s recently passed educational savings account program and those in other Southern states. The Louisiana Giving All True Opportunity to… Read More
Courts
Trump-appointed judge blocks Biden Title IX rewrite in four more states(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A Trump-appointed federal judge in Kansas on Tuesday temporarily blocked the Biden administration’s Title IX expansion for LGBT students in another four states. The Biden… Read More
Public Education
Milwaukee Public School reforms must include choice expansion, says advocate(The Center Square) – The head of Wisconsin’s largest school choice group says the recent troubles at Milwaukee Public Schools both show the need for school choice and is the… Read More
Culture
Chinese ‘cyber police’ agent runs online network helping illegal immigrants flood into US(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A private social network run by a self-identified Chinese government agent provides illegal immigrants with resources to get into the U.S. and evade border authorities,… Read More
Culture
Meloni’s pro-life stand sparks G7 rift but earns Pence’s praise(The Daily Signal) – Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni hosted the world’s most powerful leaders in Italy last week, and reportedly made a few foes over a flap involving the removal… Read More
Government
Bill on governor’s desk raises concerns over Illinois courts’ jurisdiction for out-of-state birth certificate changes(The Center Square) – Illinois could soon allow transgender residents to change out-of-state birth certificates and IDs, if the governor signs a bill on his desk. House Bill 5507, which… Read More
Culture
Nearly half of Americans struggling because of higher prices, poll reveals(The Center Square) – Nearly half of Americans report that the recent spike in inflation is making it harder to make ends meet, according to a new poll. Monmouth University… Read More
Public Education
Former Missouri assistant coach charged with attempted sexual contact with studentA former football assistant coach and substitute teacher in Platte County, Missouri has been released on bail after being charged with attempted sexual contact with a student. Dillon D. Thomas… Read More
Public Education
School choice doubles proficiency rates in minority, low-income Philadelphia studentsPhiladelphia students who receive school choice scholarships are twice as likely to be proficient in reading and math, a new report reveals. Children’s Scholarship Fund Philadelphia (CSFP), a nonprofit scholarship-granting… Read More
Homeschools
Kansas homeschool robotics team celebrates Capitol honors, 25th anniversaryInventing robots to help treat cardiovascular disease? Homeschooled students in Kansas have a heart – and a growing name – for doing just that. Indeed, the Wichita Homeschool Robotics team… Read More
Public Education
Teachers pessimistic about future of education, but many support school choice, survey revealsK-12 educators have a bleak outlook on the teaching profession, social media use and other aspects of education, a new survey revealed. A new Ed Choice… Read More
Public Education
Milwaukee superintendent resigns after mismanagement puts millions of state dollars in jeopardyAngry Wisconsin parents forced their superintendent to resign after a letter from the state revealed the district was being badly mismanaged. Milwaukee Superintendent Keith Posley became mired in controversy when… Read More
Culture
New York college promotes ‘gender-affirming’ sneezing lessons to mimic opposite sex(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A college in New York will launch a program in the spring 2025 semester designed to teach “gender-diverse individuals” how to sneeze, cough and change… Read More
Public Education
Portland teachers’ union pushes kindergarten curriculum demonizing ‘Zionist bullies’(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The teachers union in Portland, Oregon, has reportedly sparked controversy with a curriculum that portrays Jewish people In Israel as engaged in “settler colonialism” and… Read More
Courts
Students sue UCLA for allowing ‘Jew exclusion zone’ during violent pro-Palestinian encampment(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Jewish students filed a lawsuit against the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) and the regents of the University of California system Wednesday over the… Read More
Government
State superintendent tells Washington school districts to ignore Parents Bill of Rights law(The Center Square) – A new parents bill of rights took effect Thursday in Washington, but State Superintendent of Public Instruction Chris Reykdal is telling school districts to ignore it. Read More
Public Education
Louisiana superintendents raise concerns with new accountability standards(The Center Square) — The Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education’s Superintendents’ Advisory Council voted to oppose new accountability standards at a meeting on Thursday. David Claxton, president of… Read More