Christian Schools
Man charged with kidnapping and murder in Christian school teacher Eliza Fletcher’s death received early prison release during pandemicThe search for a kidnapped schoolteacher in Memphis is over after her body was found Monday evening, Memphis police officials announced Tuesday. Cleotha Abston, 38, whose first prison sentence was… Read More
Culture
Arizona attorney general’s office files civil rights lawsuit against Tucson for not honoring religious exemptions(The Center Square) – Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich’s office filed a civil rights lawsuit against the City of Tucson over its COVID-19 vaccination requirements. The Attorney General’s office… Read More
Courts
Virginia lawmaker may appeal ruling to prevent ‘obscene’ book sales to minors(The Center Square) – A Virginia lawmaker who wanted a court to restrict the sales of two books to minors over accusations of obscenity lost his case, but he may… Read More
Public Education
Seattle teachers union approves strike authorization as current contract expires(The Center Square) – With the current contract between Seattle Public Schools and the Seattle Education Association expiring Wednesday, the union approved a strike authorization. The union’s board… Read More
Public Education
Report: South Carolina inflation-adjusted K-12 spending rose 19% since 2002(The Center Square) – South Carolina spends $14,310 per student in its K-12 public schools, an inflation-adjusted increase of 19% since 2002, according to a new study from… Read More
Christian Schools
Huge leap of faith: Christian schools see record jump in enrollment, with more students on the wayChristian schools saw record leaps in enrollment in 2021, and early numbers for the 2022-23 school year show the trend continuing. As reported by The Heartlander last November the effects… Read More
Public Education
‘We need to turn the page’: Rochester school board candidates rise up to end retaliation against concerned parentsOutraged citizens in Michigan’s Rochester Community Schools have stepped up to run for school board, seeking major change after the district spied on and threatened parents – and even got… Read More
Culture
Wisconsin city leaders threatened with legal action over conversion therapy ban ordinance(The Center Square) – There’s now a threat of a lawsuit over La Crosse’s recent ban on conversion therapy. The city council approved an ordinance in June that… Read More
Culture
Telemedicine abortions up in Washington state(The Center Square) – Telemedicine seems set to play a crucial role for women seeking abortions, now that the U.S. Supreme Court has overturned Roe v. Wade , sending the… Read More
Christian Schools, Culture
Food fight is over: Florida Christian school to get lunch money despite refusing to bend to views of sexuality in Biden’s Title IX regulationsA Christian elementary school in Florida will keep getting federal lunch money, even after its refusal to change its views on sexuality to reflect the Biden administration’s proposed Title IX… Read More
Government
School choice initiative clears signature hurdle for November ballot in Michigan(The Center Square) – Let MI Kids Learn filed more than 520,000 signatures with the Michigan Bureau of Elections to put an education choice initiative on this… Read More
Public Education
Kansas athletic association seeks ‘fairness’ for public schools, but not for biological girls(The Sentinel) – The Kansas Board of Education will consider a recommendation approved by the Kansas State High School Activities Association (KSHSAA) to effectively penalize successful private school teams in… Read More
Culture
Decision awaited in lawsuit that could block Georgia’s fetal heartbeat law from taking effect(The Center Square) — A Fulton County judge could soon decide whether to block the state’s fetal heartbeat law from taking effect. Last month, a group of pro-abortion doctors and… Read More
Public Education
Louisiana state education board working on changes to high school accountability ratings(The Center Square) — The Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education will review a proposal later this month to change how high schools are rated following an eight month… Read More
Government
Education funding measure fails to make Colorado ballot(The Center Square) – A measure that proposed increasing Colorado public education funding by $980 million won’t appear on the November ballot after supporters failed to submit signatures by the… Read More
Public Education
Seventeen Louisiana school districts showed no improvement or decline in academic performance(The Center Square) – Student test scores recently released by the Louisiana Department of Education are revealing which districts and schools flourished in recent years and which held fast or… Read More
Culture
Louisiana Education superintendent lauds Florida-based Moms for Liberty group(The Center Square) – The highest state official overseeing education in Louisiana is expressing overwhelming support for a parent-led movement in Florida. Dr. Cade Brumley, Louisiana’s State Superintendent of Education,… Read More
Opinion, Public Education
Op-ed: Teacher ‘reKruiting krisis’(reimaginED) – In the classic Krisis at Kamp Krusty episode of “The Simpsons,” Bart discovers that the summer camp he and Lisa attend is a de-facto child slave labor camp,… Read More
Public Education
Virginia Republican Women’s Club book drive aims for 1,000 age-appropriate books for Loudoun County schoolsThe Loudon County, Virginia Republican Women’s Club plans to present more than 1,000 books to their local public school board in September, as part of an initiative to stock classroom… Read More
Public Education
Two studies raise concerns about public school ‘serious violence incidents’(The Center Square) – At a time when school shootings are a concern for many Americans, serious violence incidents are also up in schools across the nation, reports two… Read More