Government
Growth in charter school enrollment fuels legislation in North Carolina(The Center Square) – The North Carolina House Education Committee will review legislation on Tuesday to allow the state’s public charter schools to launch remote charter academies online. The move… Read More
Government
South Carolina voters could decide on state funds for religious schools(The Center Square) – The South Carolina House passed a measure allowing voters to decide whether to lift a provision that bars state tax dollars from benefiting religious or private… Read More
Public Education
Rhode Island education system needs overhauled, not more funding, says policy group(The Center Square) – One Rhode Island legislator is proposing amending the state’s education funding formula, while one public policy group says the education system needs to be eliminated. Senate… Read More
Public Education
Texas Rep. Brian Harrison files bill to defund state school board association(Daily Caller) – Republican Texas Rep. Brian Harrison filed HB 3559 Monday to prevent taxpayer dollars intended for school districts from being used to fund nonprofit organizations and associations that… Read More
Culture
Pro-LGBT Michigan bill fails to offer religious protectionsThe Michigan Senate approved a bill expanding civil rights to include sexual orientation and gender identity, potentially creating “impossible-to-resolve conflicts” for churches and other religious groups. “We strongly believe Michigan… Read More
Culture, Opinion
Missouri Senate Bill 49 is an essential step to protect Missouri children from ‘sex transition’ treatmentsThis coming week the Missouri Senate will again see floor debate on Senate Bill 49, legislation designed to protect children from dangerous cross-sex hormones and experimental surgeries. Especially… Read More
Culture
Tennessee bill would prevent government spending on abortions(The Center Square) – A bill to prevent local governments from spending taxpayer funds on abortions or travel out of state to get abortions passed a Tennessee Senate committee last… Read More
Government
Florida lawmakers to tackle school choice expansion in new session(The Center Square) – Florida’s Legislature will be serving up a smorgasbord of issues during the upcoming 60-day regular session that begins on Tuesday. Gov. Ron DeSantis has said many… Read More
Public Education
Legislators weigh in on Whitmer’s proposed online charter school cuts(The Center Square) – Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s proposed 2024 budget cuts for online public charter schools are receiving some pushback from school choice advocates and legislators. On Friday,… Read More
Culture
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves signs bill banning gender reassignment surgery for minors(Daily Caller) – Republican Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves joined several other states Tuesday by signing a bill to ban gender reassignment procedures for minors, he announced in a press conference. Read More
Government
Arkansas committee approves LEARNS bill(The Center Square) – The Arkansas House Education Committee gave a “do pass” recommendation to a sweeping omnibus bill that would raise starting teacher salaries and provide “Educational Freedom… Read More
Government
Nebraska bills seek to give families more educational optionsNebraska students whose open enrollment application is denied would get another option under a new bill, which is one of many school choice measures under consideration in the state Legislature. Read More
Culture, Public Education
Texas lawmaker introduces bill that allows teachers to reject CDC trans activism(Daily Caller) – A Texas lawmaker introduced a bill Monday that would protect teachers from participating in “inclusivity policies” such as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) assessment… Read More
Government
Georgia Senate committee advances education savings accounts bill(The Center Square) – The Senate Education Committee voted to advance legislation creating state-funded education savings accounts. The committee voted 6-5 Tuesday afternoon in favor of Senate Bill 233, the… Read More
Government
Iowa names Educational Savings Account administrator(The Center Square) – An administrator has been named for Iowa’s Students First education savings accounts. Odyssey was selected to administer the ISF ESAs, Gov. Kim Reynolds’ office announced Tuesday. Read More
Government
Tennessee Senate passes bill increasing those eligible for school choice program(The Center Square) – Tennessee’s Senate approved a bill Monday night that would expand eligibility for the state’s educational savings account program to any student who attended a public school… Read More
Public Education
Bill would cut WA classroom learning by four hours a week(The Center Square) – A bill working its way through Washington state's Legislature would redefine “instructional hours” to include time spent with non-teachers. The legislation comes at a time of… Read More
Government
Oklahoma is set to debut a first-of-its-kind school choice program(Daily Caller) – While conventional school choice programs typically involve vouchers administered by the state, Oklahoma is set to create a tax credit-based initiative to fund education outside the public… Read More
Government
School Board Member Free Speech and Transparency Act gets hearing in Kansas(The Sentinel) – HB 2382, the School District Board of Education Member Free Speech and Transparency Act , was introduced at a hearing before the Kansas House Education Budget… Read More
Government
Rhode Island lawmaker wants to spend more taxpayer money to ‘close achievement gaps’(The Center Square) – The chair of the Rhode Island General Assembly’s Senate Education Committee has introduced a trio of bills geared toward specific student populations across the state. State… Read More