Public Education
Almost 5,000 struggling Florida readers reaped benefits of Reading Scholarship program in 2020-21(reimaginED) – Nearly $2.5 million in Reading Scholarships were awarded to 4,961 Florida students during the 2020-21 school year according to a report prepared by the state-approved scholarship funding… Read More
Government
Law that allows North Carolina towns to create charter schools in the clear after court decision(The Center Square) – The North Carolina Court of Appeals has dismissed a lawsuit challenging a state law that allows towns in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg School District to operate their own… 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
Government
Florida governor signs bill offering state K-12 scholarships to Florida law enforcement officers’ dependents(reimaginED) – With uniformed sheriff’s deputies looking on, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday signed HB 3 , a bill aimed at recruiting and retaining law enforcement officers with… Read More
Government
Youngkin signs bills on education, health and transportation(The Center Square) – Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin signed nearly 50 bills over the weekend, addressing education, health, transportation, public safety and other policies. “We are here to provide solutions… Read More
Public Education
Florida Board of Education approves rules for military friendly schools to become ‘Purple Star campuses’Florida schools seeking to be military-friendly now will be able to earn the right to claim that designation under rules the Florida State Board of Education unanimously approved Wednesday. The… Read More
Government
DeSantis says Disney never objected to Florida’s parents’ rights bill until the far-left didPerhaps to placate far-left opponents of Florida’s Parental Rights in Education Act, Disney CEO Bob Chapek says the company had been lobbying against it “behind the scenes” all along. But… Read More
Christian Schools
Christian education boom continues around the countryChristian schools across the country are seeing tremendous growth in enrollment, as parents and students seek educational opportunities that combine academic, athletic and social offerings in environments that are also… Read More
Government
School choice advocate on why Biden admin proposal hinders charters(reimaginED) – Last week, the Biden administration proposed new rules for its start-up grant program for charter schools. If adopted, the rules would make it tougher for those seeking… Read More
Public Education
Stitt signs bill prohibiting transgender women in women’s sports(The Center Square) – Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt signed a bill Wednesday that bans transgender girls and women from competing in women's sports. Senate Bill 2 will… Read More
Public Education
Wisconsin school tells mom her daughter is not “protected from discrimination” because she is whiteWhen a Wisconsin mother filed a complaint with her local school district alleging that her daughter was the victim of racial discrimination, the mother received a shocking response: her white… Read More
Public Education
Topeka super Tiffany Anderson misleads parents on student achievement(The Sentinel) – To hear Topeka Superintendent Tiffany Anderson talk about student achievement in her district, you would think it is pretty good overall. But as is often the case with… Read More
Public Education
Kansas House passes needs assessment, other education reforms(The Sentinel) – For years many school districts across Kansas have likely ignored a state law requiring an annual building needs assessment designed to improve student achievement. If it becomes… Read More
Public Education
School board doesn’t want to hear parent read illicit passage from a book in its own school libraryA concerned mother read the school board a sexually explicit excerpt from a book available in a Georgia school’s library, in order to object to its inclusion there. But… Read More
Public Education
Kansas school district rejects parents’ concerns over inappropriate library books(The Sentinel) – The USD 450 Shawnee Heights school district has twice rejected parents’ concern that their children are exposed to pornography and other objectionable content in four library books. … Read More
Public Education
Public shaming is being used in training sessions to coerce teachers to use students’ preferred pronounsSchool staff training never grabbed headlines before. But when staff members compare training sessions to a cult experience, it’s bound to raise a few eyebrows. A staff member at one… Read More
Public Education
Elementary students told to keep LGBTQIA+ discussions hidden from parents, contrary to lawA Texas school district is celebrating its own “Pride Week,” including small group activities that students – from pre-K through 5th grade – have been told to keep secret. Austin… Read More
Public Education
Teacher unions lose the ‘drain resources’ argument(reimaginED) – School choice opponents like the National Education Association and American Federation of Teachers often argue that vouchers, education savings accounts, and other parent-centered reforms would “drain… Read More
Government
Support for school choice and parents’ involvement in education is high in latest pollHow do Americans feel about school choice? Strongly supportive, according to a new poll by the American Federation for Children and Invest in Education. According to the poll, 75% of… Read More
Public Education
The impact of the 2022 Florida legislative session on public education(reimaginED) – On this episode, Step Up For Students President Doug Tuthill and Legislative Affairs Manager Alexis Laroe discuss the changes coming to education choice programs in Florida following the… Read More