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
‘Justice’ for parents: West Virginia Gov. signs bill enabling ‘microschools’ and ‘learning pods’ to thriveIn a win for school choice in West Virginia, Gov. Jim Justice signed a bill into law allowing “microschools” and “learning pods” to operate in the state without caps on… 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
Public Education
California puts school COVID-19 vaccine mandate on hold(The Center Square) – California will hold off implementing plans to require the COVID-19 vaccine for school children until July 2023, state officials announced Thursday afternoon. The state’s… Read More
Culture
“Alabama common sense” – governor signs two bills to protect children from radical gender agenda in schoolsChildren in Alabama schools will be using bathrooms and locker rooms that align with their biological sex, and state employees and school officials are forbidden from providing students gender-altering therapies. Read More
Culture, Public Education
Florida rejects 41% of submitted math books over CRT, Common Core & other issues(The Center Square) – The Florida Department of Education is rejecting more than 40% of the mathematics textbooks submitted to be used in the upcoming school year, citing critical race… Read More
Government, Public Education
No, school choice is not ‘dismantling’ public schoolsCalls to increase the control that parents have over their child’s educational opportunities often garner strong reactions from both advocates and skeptics. One common refrain from those that fear the… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Groups call on Department of Education to halt changes to Title IX(The Center Square) – A coalition of 26 conservative organizations have called on the Biden administration to halt making changes to Title IX, which they argue, if implemented, will negatively… Read More
Christian Schools
Supporters rally to raise $450,000 to keep historic Alabama Catholic school openAn Alabama parochial school that played an important role in the nation’s civil rights movement and recently was threatened with closure now will stay open. Heart of Mary Catholic… Read More
Public Education
Grades are in for Kansas schools: just one A, but 80 Fs(The Sentinel) – Based on 2021 state assessment scores, only one public school in Kansas earned an “A” on Kansas Policy Institute’s A-F Grading of Kansas Schools initiative. According… Read More
Government, Public Education
Governor vetoes bill to fund Kentucky charter schools(The Center Square) – Saying Kentucky public schools are underfunded, Gov. Andy Beshear vetoed a bill that would have funded charter schools in the state for the first time since they… Read More
Christian Schools
Florida judge rules against PA-system pregame prayer for Christian school, which plans to appealA Florida Christian school lost its long battle to pray over the PA system at football games when a judge ruled it would be improperly religious “government speech.” Jesse Panuccio,… 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
Homeschools
How hybrid schools are reshaping educationThey’re not exactly schools, but they’re not homeschools either. They have elements of structured curriculum and institutional learning, while offering maximum educational freedom and flexibility. They provide a consistent, off-site… Read More
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
Public Education
One-time teacher pay increase could cost Hawaii millions(The Center Square) – The Hawaii House of Representatives will consider a bill that would give teachers a one-time pay increase based on their years of service. If passed,… 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