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Republican Rep seeks to freeze hiring of department of education ‘bureaucrats’(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Republican Florida Rep. Aaron Bean will introduce a bill to enact a hiring freeze at the Department of Education, the Daily Caller has learned. The… Read More
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South Carolina education scholarship bill aligns with national trend(The Center Square) – In passing an education scholarship bill this year, South Carolina lawmakers followed a national trend of allowing more parents to choose where to send their kids… Read More
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California bill would allow local school boards to remove dissenting members(The Center Square) – A newly proposed measure facing the California Senate would bar school boards from adopting any policy that “contradicts any existing law requiring a school district to… Read More
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Indiana’s abortion ban in effect, doctors subject to penalties(The Daily Signal) – Indiana’s near-total abortion ban is set to go into effect Tuesday. The restrictions put forth in the state’s Senate Bill 1 prohibit abortions at… Read More
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Expert thinks Georgia lawmakers will pass school choice legislation(The Center Square) – Georgia lawmakers are likely to pass school choice legislation when they reconvene, one expert predicts. School choice has taken on new resonance after Rep. Mesha Mainor… Read More
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U.S. Rep. Scott Fitzgerald proposes reform bill for nation’s largest teachers’ unionA U.S. congressman has proposed a bill to reform the National Education Association, which he accuses of being more “a political machine” than an advocate for education. “Student success is… Read More
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Michigan governor signs 7 ed bills, OKs automatic deductions of teachers’ union dues(The Center Square) – Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed seven bills into law that Democrats say will boost recruiting skilled educators but Republicans say favor unions over kids’ education. Whitmer signed… Read More
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Put you ‘in the ground’: Grad student threatens state senator over vote to protect kids from trans drugs(The Daily Signal) – A Louisiana state senator says he is undeterred despite receiving a death threat after he voted to override a governor’s veto on… Read More
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GOP senators’ new bill would crack down on ‘marxist’ race-based lessons in K-12 schools(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Republican Florida Sen. Marco Rubio led the introduction of a bill Tuesday that would prohibit taxpayer funds from being spent on K-12 American History and… Read More
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Gov. Ivey eager to pass universal school choice in AlabamaAlabama Gov. Kay Ivey has declared her intent to get universal school choice legislation passed when the Legislature convenes again next year. “My goal is for Alabama to be the… Read More
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Hundreds of Nevada students expected to lose school choice scholarships. Supporters blame Dem lawmakersUp to 600 Nevada K-12 students may lose their school choice scholarships next year after the Legislature failed to raise the cap on the program and support the governor’s agenda… Read More
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Cooper vetoes charter school legislation(The Center Square) – Another piece of charter school legislation was vetoed by Gov. Roy Cooper late Friday afternoon. The bill would have lessened the caps on enrollment growth. The… Read More
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Abbott, pro-life leaders praise results of Heartbeat Act(The Center Square) – Two years after the Texas legislature passed the Heartbeat Act, a new analysis published by Johns Hopkins estimates that nearly 9,800 babies… Read More
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‘Save Women’s Sports Act’ in danger after federal judge blocks new law restricting sports by biological sexA federal judge in Arizona issued a preliminary injunction banning implementation of the “Save Women’s Sports Act.” The new law prevents biological males who are transgender from competing against women… Read More
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Tennessee approves 7,800 appeals of third-grade reading retention law(The Center Square) – More than 86% of the appeals filed related to Tennessee’s third-grade retention law succeeded and the student will advance to fourth grade in the first year… Read More
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Republican lawmakers pitch constitutional amendment to keep Wisconsin churches open(The Center Square) – Wisconsin Republicans want to make sure churches in the state are kept open during the next emergency. State Sen Cory Tomczyk, R-Mosinee, along with Rep. Ty… Read More
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Gov. Evers promises veto of fairness in girls sports bill(The Center Square) – Wisconsin will not see a law that keeps transgender girls out of female sports in the state, according to the governor. Gov. Tony Evers on Tuesday… Read More
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Louisiana Legislature overrides governor’s veto, enacts law banning gender-affirming care for minorsA bill banning gender-affirming care for minors will become law after Louisiana lawmakers overrode the governor’s veto Tuesday. The House and Senate voted 76-23 and 28-11, respectively, to override,… Read More
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Iowa officials respond to district court’s temporary injunction on new abortion ban(The Center Square) – An Iowa district court decided Monday to issue a temporary injunction on the law legislators passed last week to ban abortion. Gov. Kim Reynolds had called… Read More
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Texas Gov. Abbott to call third special session for school choice, promising more until it passesTexas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott will likely call a third special legislative session in October on school choice, says one of his aides. Dave Carney, the governor’s chief political strategist,… Read More