Public Education
Washington state schools superintendent wants billions for teacher retention, recruitment(The Center Square) – Washington state’s Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction will ask the state Legislature for $3.15 billion for the 2023-25 biennium and $3.7 billion for the 2025-27… Read More
Public Education
Oklahoma will not add COVID-19 vaccine requirement for schools(The Center Square) – Oklahoma will not add the COVID-19 vaccine to the list of shots required for children before they attend school, state officials said Thursday. The Oklahoma Legislature… Read More
Public Education
Florida board of education policy can revoke teachers’ licenses for teaching gender identity to 5-year-olds(Daily Caller) – The Florida Board of Education unanimously approved a series of policies Wednesday, including one that disciplines teachers who teach gender identity or sexual orientation to 5-year-olds. Under… Read More
Public Education
Virginia superintendent wants to further delay history, science revisions(The Center Square) – Revisions to Virginia’s history and science standards in the public school system could be delayed further following a request from Superintendent of Public Instruction Jillian Balow. Read More
Culture
Nevada library spends over $4,000 on ‘Family Pride Day’ featuring ‘drag queen storytime’(The Center Square) – Nevada's Clark County Library District spent over $4,000 on a Pride Day event featuring a "drag queen storytime." "Family Pride Day 2022 celebrates LGBTQIA families in… Read More
Public Education
Georgia creates Civics Education Commission to improve K-12 civics curriculumProclaiming October “Civics Awareness Month” in Georgia, Gov. Brian Kemp announced the members of the newly created Georgia Commision on Civics Education. The group is tasked with promoting the… Read More
Public Education
‘This is truly about the kids’: parents challenging explicit content in schools respond to ‘book banners’ label(Daily Caller) – Parents challenging books in school districts are being deemed “book banners,” but they respond that it’s not about banning the books but rather giving parents the right… Read More
Government
Florida scholarship programs set new records as enrollment soars(reimaginED) – The 2022-23 school year got off to a strong start for education choice scholarships in the Sunshine State, with several programs seeing record-breaking enrollment. Overall, more than 240,000… Read More
Public Education
Lansing Public Schools plans $19M of COVID relief for air conditioners(The Center Square) – How does a district of 10,000 students recover from a pandemic that disrupted learning for longer than a year? Lansing School District received more than $100… Read More
Government
School Choice advocates hope wins in West Virginia, Arizona, encourage Kansas legislature(The Sentinel) – School Choice supporters in Kansas are applauding a pair of recent victories in West Virginia and Arizona that they hope will result in similar legislation when lawmakers… Read More
Public Education
Rhode Island voters to decide three bond measures totaling $400 million in November(The Center Square) – On Nov. 8, voters in Rhode Island will be deciding on three bond measures totaling $400 million. Question 1 would issue $100 million in bonds for… Read More
Public Education
Utah governor wants to ban cell phones from classrooms(The Center Square) – Utah Gov. Spencer Cox proposed what he called "common sense" solutions for reducing the harmful effects of social media on children. The first proposal is removing… Read More
Culture
Detransitioners, parents rally against reckless “gender-affirming” care practices at pediatric conferenceOver 150 protestors gathered last week to oppose a prominent pediatric association’s stance on “gender-affirming care.” Protestors united under the maxim “First Do No Harm” in Anaheim near the American… Read More
Christian Schools, Courts
Christian school faces possible eviction by public school district; some suspect discriminationA Christian school in California may be evicted from the building it leases from the local public school, which cites safety concerns but is accused by some of religious discrimination. Read More
Public Education
Loudoun County parents speak on transgender policy at school board meeting(The Center Square) – Some Loudoun County parents are urging the school board to adopt the new transgender guidance issued by the Virginia Department of Education, but others want the… Read More
Culture
Texas pastors offer blistering rebuke of Newsom’s ad quoting Jesus to promote abortion(The Center Square) – Texas pastors across the state are offering blistering rebukes of California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s billboard campaign in Texas quoting Jesus to promote abortion. After the Supreme… Read More
Culture
‘Gender affirming care’ on minors finds support, opposition among Illinois’ elected officials(The Center Square) – Illinois' elected officials are offering different views on the future of gender-affirming health care in Illinois. Gender-affirming care, as defined by the World Health Organization, encompasses… Read More
Public Education
South Dakota’s school report card shows drop in attendance(The Center Square) – The South Dakota Department of Education’s 2021-2022 school report card shows a drop in attendance from prior years while… Read More
Public Education
Rhode Island public education system in “crisis,” says public policy groupRhode Island public schools are in trouble according to a report citing drops in attendance and declining standardized test scores. On Thursday, public policy research organization Rhode Island Public Expenditure… Read More
Culture
After backlash some hospitals and states hit the brakes on gender transitions while California doubles downProfitable “gender-affirming” procedures, including permanently disfiguring surgeries, have been aggressively marketed by some doctors and hospitals to gender dysphoric youth. After shocking marketing materials for such controversial "care” made headlines… Read More