Government
Beshear vetoes CRT, transgender athlete bills(The Center Square) – Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear vetoed two bills that affect public schools: one that would have prohibited teaching some critical race theory elements and another that would have… Read More
Government
Mississippi Gov. Reeves signs bill affecting how race can be taught in public schools(The Center Square) – Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves (R) on March 14, 2022, signed a bill into law to prohibit teaching critical race theory in public schools. Senate Bill 2113… Read More
Public Education
Washington state school district under fire for discipline policy that considers students’ race(The Center Square) – A Washington state school board’s recent adoption of a “culturally responsive” student discipline policy that considers a student’s race before deciding on consequences for inappropriate behavior… Read More
State Government
SPS Board of Education candidates emphasize need for transparency, disavow Critical Race TheorySPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Two Springfield Board of Education candidates are pushing back against mainstream education ideology, vowing to increase transparency between the district and parents and focus on… Read More
State Government
Platte County native and businessman Tom Hutsler running for state representativePARKVILLE, Mo. – Platte County native and businessman Tom Hutsler is running for state representative on a pro-law enforcement and anti-Critical Race Theory platform. “I consider… Read More
National, State Government
Diversity, equity and inclusion training makes its way into both public and private schools in KC areaKANSAS CITY, Mo. – Parents across the country have been removing their kids from public schools in droves of late, many of them in opposition to divisive race-based… Read More
Public Education
Oregon’s woke curriculum revisions include all students, even kindergartenersOregon has set new curriculum guidelines that include making kindergarteners understand their “identity” and focusing on other issues related to race, gender and religion. The revised standards will have… Read More
State Government
Army veteran Aaron McMullen running for state representative on pro-military, pro-freedom platformINDEPENDENCE, Mo. – Jackson County native and U.S. Army veteran Aaron McMullen is running for state representative for Missouri’s new 20th House District on a pro-military and pro-freedom… Read More
National
Lawmakers call for investigation, criticize federally-funded CRT program(The Center Square) – Republican lawmakers blasted a federally funded education program that trains researchers and teachers in critical race theory after The Center Square’s investigation broke news of the… Read More
National
Taxpayer-funded federal program trains teachers in critical race theory(The Center Square) – Newly uncovered federal grant documents show that the U.S. Department of Education awarded roughly $2.5 million in taxpayer dollars to a Florida-based education program that trains… Read More
State Government
What’s on the docket for the 2022 Legislative Session?JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – More than 1,100 bills were pre-filed in December as the Missouri General Assembly lined out their priorities for the 2022 Legislative Session. As lawmakers flock to… Read More
State Government
State Rep. David Gregory pre-files bill to ban Critical Race Theory from Missouri public schoolsJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – State Rep. David Gregory of the 96th District has prefiled legislation to prohibit the teaching of Critical Race Theory (CRT) and its principles within… Read More
National
Taxpayer-funded critical race theory training program draws criticism(The Center Square) – Critics are questioning a taxpayer-funded program that trains students in critical race theory. The backlash comes after The Center Square uncovered federal grant documents from… Read More
National
Federal taxpayers pay millions to fund critical race theory program that trains students to promote CRT‘This directly exposes the claims that CRT is not used in K-12 schools as false,’ Heritage Foundation education expert says (The Center Square) – Federal grant records show the U.S. Read More
State Government
AG Eric Schmitt files suit against Springfield Public Schools alleging multiple violations of Missouri’s Sunshine LawSPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmit filed suit against Springfield Public Schools (SPS) on Tuesday alleging multiple Sunshine Law violations after the Attorney General’s office requested… Read More
State Government
Springfield Public Schools slaps state lawmaker with $190,000 bill after he requested Critical Race Theory curriculum documentsSPRINGFIELD, Mo. – After Springfield Public Schools (SPS) teachers were given a “teaching guide” using Critical Race Theory concepts, State Rep. Craig Fishel sent a… Read More
State Government
Hundreds of Missourians show up to Capitol in opposition against the vaccine mandate and Critical Race TheoryJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Hundreds of Missourians piled into the Capitol building on Wednesday in opposition of President Biden’s vaccine mandate and recent race-based education in schools, among… Read More
State Government
New Non-Profit looks to make noise in Springfield city governmentSPRINGFIELD, Mo. – J. Michael Hasty; United States Army war veteran and former City Council candidate in 2021 has drummed up a helpful non-profit organization to help the… Read More
National, State Government
Sen. Hawley introduces Anti-CRT bill to promote patriotism in public schoolsD.C. – Sen. Josh Hawley introduced legislation on Monday aimed at promoting patriotism in public schools and preventing the implementation of Critical Race… Read More
State Government
Parson: Critical race theory shouldn’t be taught in Missouri schools, but no plans to ban it(The Center Square) – Republicans in the GOP-controlled Missouri General Assembly Monday staged a three-hour hearing before a joint committee designed to prompt Gov. Mike Parson into issuing an executive… Read More