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South Carolina House approves universal school choice billThe South Carolina House advanced a universal school choice bill despite a legal battle over the program’s constitutionality. The House voted 69-32 on Wednesday in favor of… Read More
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SB 428 reinforces school board members’ ability to conduct needs assessments(The Sentinel) – Senate Bill 428 (SB 428), currently in front of the Kansas Senate Committee on Education, would force district administrations to allow school board members to be… Read More
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South Carolina House approves measure to expand education scholarships(The Center Square) — The South Carolina House of Representatives signed off on a measure to expand the Education Scholarship Trust Fund. Lawmakers voted 69-32 in favor of H.5164 on… Read More
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Gov. Inslee signs pro-LGBTQ school curriculum bill into law(The Center Square) – Public schools in Washington state will be required to update curriculum to include LGBTQ histories and perspectives under a new law signed by Gov. Jay Inslee… Read More
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Florida Legislature passes bill to streamline school choice fundingThe Florida Legislature passed a law revising the funding processes of the state’s various school choice programs. HB 1403 sailed through both chambers with virtually no… Read More
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Effort to overturn Alaska governor’s veto of ‘half done’ education bill failsAlaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s veto of a bipartisan education bill will stand after legislators failed to gather enough votes to override it. The bill, overwhelmingly passed in both chambers last… Read More
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In Arkansas, no more ‘X’ instead of ‘M’ or ‘F’ on driver’s licenses(The Center Square) – Arkansans can no longer mark “X” instead of “M” or “F” on driver’s licenses forms, the state Legislative Council decided on Friday. The rule passed… Read More
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California proposes prioritizing gender-affirming care in medical licensing(The Center Square) – California is proposing that medical license applicants who wish to practice gender-affirming care be moved to the top of the licensing queue. Under existing law, individuals… Read More
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Kansas bill would give school board members tools to improve transparency and accountability(The Sentinel) – School board members in Kansas would no longer be restricted to whom they could speak on district issues, nor be barred from school property under Senate Bill 427… Read More
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Kansas bill would create a tax credit for private and home school families(The Sentinel) – A Kansas bill that would provide a tax credit to families whose children are in either private school or are homeschooled passed an important procedural hurdle last… Read More
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Kentucky Legislature passes measure to put pro-school choice constitutional amendment on the ballot, giving voters final sayKentucky took a major leap forward on the path to school choice. The Kentucky Legislature approved HB 2 on Friday, a constitutional amendment to clarify the… Read More
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School choice bill nears finish line in GeorgiaAfter two-years of deliberations, the Georgia General Assembly is on the brink of passing the state’s biggest school choice program ever. The Georgia House voted 91-82 on Thursday to advance… Read More
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Michigan law gives teachers’ unions more bargaining powerModern-day teachers’ unions are major political actors with multimillion-dollar budgets and agendas often unrelated to reading, writing and arithmetic. While some states such as Florida are trying to curb… Read More
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Kentucky Legislature advances pro-school choice constitutional amendmentThe Kentucky House voted in favor of a pro-school choice measure that would give voters a chance to amend the state constitution. The House voted 65-32 on… Read More
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‘Orwellian’: New Canadian law could throw citizens in jail for life over speech crimes(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is backing a new bill that could send Canadians away to prison for lengthy sentences for speech crimes, according to an… Read More
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‘Big step in the right direction’: Missouri Senate advances school choice expansion billThe Missouri Senate voted Tuesday to advance a bill expanding the state’s school choice program, alongside other education reforms. Senators voted 20-13 in favor of SB… Read More
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Military bill expands IVF services to gay and transgender service members(The Daily Signal) – A sweeping Senate bill would radically expand in vitro fertilization and other reproductive technologies for military service members without regard to their sexual orientation, gender identity, or… Read More
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Federal program could subsidize health care for illegal immigrants, group warns in ad(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A conservative group is launching a five-figure TV ad buy on Tuesday in states considering legislation that could expand a program providers can use to… Read More
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‘Totalitarian’ bill would establish Maine as sanctuary state for abortions, trans surgeries(The Daily Signal) – A Democrat-led bill seeks to establish a legal right to abortions, transgender surgeries, and hormonal treatments in Maine, and protect those… Read More
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Southern Poverty Law Center fought reforms that might have prevented Laken Riley’s death, immigration activist says(The Daily Signal) – The Southern Poverty Law Center has repeatedly opposed Georgia bills that would require local law enforcement to report illegal aliens to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement if… Read More