Public Education
School choice op-ed: Don’t “control your soul’s desire for chaos”(reimaginED) – Videos have surfaced recently of starving residents of Shanghai screaming in the night a week into an incredibly misguided COVID-19 lockdown that has imprisoned Chinese citizens in… Read More
Government
Louisiana Senate committee clears bill that could end income reporting for merit-based scholarship(The Center Square) — A bill to eliminate reporting of family income for Louisiana’s merit-based scholarship program has cleared the Senate Committee on Education. Committee members voted unanimously to approve… Read More
Government
DeSantis signs four bills, prompting lawsuits against two of them(The Center Square) – At the close of a controversial, three-day special legislative session, Gov. Ron DeSantis signed four bills into law. Two lawsuits were filed on Friday… Read More
Christian Schools, Government
Yes, school choice works in rural areas(reimaginED) – For school choice opponents across America who say school choice can’t work in rural areas, say hi to Hope Rural School ! Hope Rural School is a… Read More
National
DeWine, 17 other governors oppose federal charter school intervention(The Center Square) – Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine joined 17 other governors in a letter calling on the Biden administration to remove a proposed rule that could limit charter school… Read More
Public Education
Google to invest $300 million in Virginia, joins education partnership(The Center Square) – Google has pledged to invest about $300 million into Virginia and joined a computer science partnership with Virginia’s K-12 public school system, community colleges and higher… Read More
Government
More Gov. Evers’ vetoes generate more criticism(The Center Square) – Republican lawmakers and conservative groups in Wisconsin are once again upset, but not surprised, at another wave of vetoes from Gov. Tony Evers. Evers on Friday… Read More
Government
DeWine, 16 other governors oppose federal charter school intervention(The Center Square) – Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine joined 16 other governors in a letter calling on the Biden administration to remove a proposed rule limiting charter school creation. The… Read More
Government
A parent’s story: An education savings account made all the difference for my son(reimaginED) – When my child started kindergarten, I noticed he did some things differently from his classmates. He didn’t like to communicate with them, or with his teachers. He hid… Read More
Public Education
Arizona schools must give students moment of silence each day(The Center Square) – Arizona Governor Doug Ducey signed a bill to ensure that students will have time to take a moment of silence at school each day. Ducey… Read More
Christian Schools
Florida private school to launch video gaming academy and esports team(reimaginED) – Competitive video gaming has exploded in high schools over the past several years following its official recognition as a sport in 2018 by the National Federation of State… Read More
Public Education
Colorado’s education board received over 17,000 public comments on revisions to social studies standards(The Center Square) – Colorado’s education board has received more than 17,000 public comments regarding proposed revisions to the state’s social studies standards, the agency said this week. References to… Read More
State Government
‘Parents Bill of Rights’ gets initial OK in Missouri House(The Center Square) – A 10-page “Parents’ Bill of Rights Act of 2022” was perfected in the Missouri House last week after being voted out of the Legislative Oversight committee… Read More
Culture
CDC study: remote learning hurt kids’ mental health(The Center Square) – When schools pivoted to remote learning amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the first casualty was kids’ mental health. A new study by the Centers… Read More
State Government
Bill would equalize Missouri charter school funding(The Center Square) – A bill moving through the Missouri Senate would provide equal funding for public and charter schools and not take away money from school districts with… Read More
State Government
Six of seven Missouri school board incumbents win re-election in April 2022, four races uncalledNine Missouri school districts covered by Ballotpedia held nonpartisan general elections for 18 school board seats on April 5, 2022, including one special election for a one-year term. Four of these… Read More
State Government
University of Missouri votes to extend test-optional admissions processCOLUMBIA, Mo. – The University of Missouri’s Faculty Council voted Thursday to extend its highly controversial “test-optional” admissions pilot program that many believe to be antithetical to academic… Read More
Christian Schools
Attorneys general from 15 states threaten legal action against Biden administration to protect women’s sportsAs the Biden administration threatens to remove protections for women in sports, several states are fighting back. In a letter sent to the Department of Education, attorneys general… Read More
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
Public Education
New Report reveals extent to which teachers’ unions coordinated with the CDC on school reopening guidanceThe CDC continues to defend its collaboration with teachers’ unions on school reopening guidance as routine, but a new report from lawmakers shows the collaboration was anything but. The… Read More