Public Education
DeSantis signs bill requiring curriculum transparency(The Center Square) – Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill into law Friday that requires Florida school districts to be transparent in the selection of instructional materials, including library and… Read More
Culture
DeSantis calls 2022 the year of the parent, praises parents’ rights bill“This really was the year of the parent in the state of Florida,” Gov. Ron DeSantis said this week, celebrating the parental rights bill passed by the state legislature. … Read More
Culture, Public Education
Arizona Senate passes education transparency bill(The Center Square) – The Arizona Senate passed a bill this week that would increase academic transparency. In a 16-13 vote along party lines with Republicans favoring the… Read More
Public Education
Individual Freedoms bill headed to Gov. DeSantis’ desk(The Center Square) – An “Individual Freedoms” bill has passed both chambers of the legislature and is headed to Gov. Ron DeSantis’ desk. He’s expected to sign it. It reads… Read More
Public Education
18 Kansas teachers pledge to teach CRT tenets(The Sentinel) – Against a backdrop of curriculum transparency and Parents Bill of Rights legislation, comes a reminder that 18 Kansas teachers signed a pledge to continue teaching the… Read More
Public Education
Anti-CRT bill on governor’s desk in Mississippi(The Center Square) – A bill outlawing teaching that any sex, race or religion is superior in Mississippi is sitting on the governor’s desk. Gov. Tate Reeves, who has been… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Bill giving Virginia parents power over sexually explicit coursework heads to governor(The Center Square) – Legislation that would allow Virginia parents to opt their children out of assignments that include sexually explicit content has passed both chambers of the General Assembly… Read More
Christian Schools
Sioux Center Christian finds growth, success with ‘every child’ approachA Christian school in Iowa is proving that Christian education can meet the needs of all sorts of children, including those with special educational requirements. The vision of Sioux Center… Read More
Public Education
This public school district’s ‘X-rated’ book may reveal an agenda parents aren’t aware ofAfter teachers’ raunchy read-alouds to sophomores, and after one to the school board last week, the Leavenworth Board of Education may now revisit whether a racy young-adult book and others… Read More
State Government
Kansas transparency bill would require teaching materials to be posted onlineKansas lawmakers rocked the state’s education establishment this past week with a bill that requires all teaching materials to be posted online. SB 393… Read More
Public Education
Louisiana lawmaker wants to require schools to post class materials online(The Center Square) – At least one Louisiana lawmaker wants to give parents a better understanding of what their children are learning in school. State Rep. Lance Harris, R-Alexandria, has… Read More
Public Education
Teacher reveals radical “woke” curricula and training, hidden from the publicVideo recorded by a concerned California public school teacher reveals alarming training resources and curricula that include racially charged messages, promote Black Lives Matter and “LGBTQIA+” activism, and offer information… Read More
Public Education
Indiana House passes bill requiring schools post curriculum online(Margaret Menge | The Center Square) – The Indiana House of Representatives passed a bill this week requiring teachers post all curricular materials on a website for parents to see, and it… Read More
Public Education
Parents left reeling after district reviews, keeps inappropriate content in school libraryAs Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS) decided to remove the sexually explicit book, Gender Queer, from the district’s school library shelves, the neighboring school district in Fairfax County is standing… Read More
Public Education
California settles lawsuit with parents, removes Aztec chants, prayers from Ethnic Studies curriculum(Bethany Blankley | The Center Square) – The California Board of Education and Department of Education (CDE) settled a lawsuit with parents over a controversial ethnic studies program that included… Read More
Public Education
New poll highlights bi-partisan concerns about the quality of educationNew poll results released by Free to Learn, an education advocacy group, revealed that over 80% of Americans are concerned about the quality of education in the United States. Read More
Public Education
Kansas City parent confronts school board about sexually explicit books in school libraries, cites ‘solicitation of a minor’ chargesA father of children who attend schools in the North Kansas City School District confronted school board members about sexually graphic passages and images in a handful of… Read More
Public Education
Middle school teacher endorses sexually graphic material in class of 11 and 12-year-oldsSummit Trail Middle School in Olathe, KS, recently received significant backlash when a 7th Grade teacher posted on social media that she was excited to add two controversial books with… Read More
Government
Florida Mother Receives Standing Ovation after Calling for ‘Mass Exodus’ from Public Schools over IndoctrinationQuisha King, a Florida mother of two, received a standing ovation when she called for a ‘mass exodus’ from public schools over CRT and concerns that the Biden administration is… Read More
Public Education
Mayor Calls on School Board to Resign Over Curriculum, Threatens Child Porn ChargesHudson Ohio Mayor, Craig Shubert, addressed the September 13 Hudson School Board meeting , threatening child pornography charges against board members who would not resign. At issue was a… Read More