Public Education
Majority of Tennesseans support school choice expansion, poll finds(The Center Square) – A majority of Tennesseans polled by the Beacon Center said they support Gov. Bill Lee’s expansion of school choice statewide. The poll of 1,200 registered voters shows… Read More
Government
Delaware Democrat refiles physician-assisted suicide bill, despite Democratic governor’s veto last sessionWith a new governor in office, Democrats in Delaware’s state Legislature are launching another push to legalize physician-assisted suicide. State Rep. Eric Morrison is leading 19 Democrats in sponsoring… Read More
Government
New Hampshire Republicans renew efforts for universal school choiceAs states gear up for the 2025 legislative session, New Hampshire is looking to be the first northeastern state with universal school choice. Education freedom advocate Corey DeAngelis noted that… Read More
Government
Tennessee governor endorses school choice bill for 2025Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has officially endorsed a school choice bill pre-filed in the state Legislature. In an ad released before Christmas, Lee promoted the Education… Read More
Public Education
Teachers will no longer need to pass basic reading, writing and math test for certification in New Jersey(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A New Jersey law that removes a requirement for teachers to pass a reading, writing and mathematics test for certification will go into effect on… Read More
Government
New Jersey enacts law making it harder to remove sexually explicit children’s books from public libraries and schoolsThe Garden State just eliminated protections intended to keep inappropriate content away from children. New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy signed the Freedom to Read Act into… Read More
Government
More than half of US states have banned ‘gender-affirming’ sex changes for minors, showing wide support for protecting kidsMore than half of U.S. states have banned “gender-affirming” sex changes for minors, showing widespread support for keeping kids from irreparable harm. States from New Hampshire to Montana, Texas to… Read More
Government
Bill seeks to lower drug costs by breaking up pharmacy-benefit management and pharmacies(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A bipartisan group of lawmakers said Wednesday that they seek to lower drug costs by prohibiting joint ownership of pharmacy-benefit managers (PBM) and pharmacies. The… Read More
Government
Proposed bill could split school sports by biological sex, self-identified gender(The Center Square) – A Republican lawmaker filed legislation on Tuesday that would reclassify school sports into five groupings as an ideological fight plays out across the state over transgender participation… Read More
Government
Senate Republican introduces bill to end Department of EducationSenator Mike Rounds, R-South Dakota, has introduced a bill to terminate the federal Department of Education (DOE) and redistribute its funding directly to the states. The… Read More
Government
Ohio bathroom bill protecting girls sent to governorAn Ohio bill that requires school bathroom and locker room use according to birth sex awaits the governor’s signature after being approved by the Senate on Wednesday. “It revolves around safety,… Read More
Public Education
Tennessee legislators introduce school choice bill(The Center Square) – The first bill introduced in the Tennessee General Assembly would put school choice before lawmakers in 2025. Sen. Jack Johnson, R-Franklin, and Rep. William Lamberth, R-Portland,… Read More
Courts
Order on Louisiana’s Ten Commandments law expected by Nov. 15(The Center Square) – The U.S. District Court for the District of Middle Louisiana heard arguments and witness testimony on Gov. Jeff Landry’s House Bill 71, which requires public schools… Read More
Government
Legal experts: Kentucky ban on counseling that doesn’t affirm kids’ gender identity is unconstitutional, could put foster kids at riskA month after Kentucky’s governor signed an executive order to ban “conversion therapy,” neither he nor the state’s family services agency has answered how the order may affect fostering and… Read More
Government
Mother warns against Colorado law prohibiting abortion pill reversal that saved daughter’s life(The Daily Signal) – When Mackenna Greene took the abortion pill to end the life of her unborn daughter, she immediately knew she had made the… Read More
Public Education
California school cell phone ban makes some parents uneasyParents in California have mixed feelings about the state’s looming restrictions on cell phones in schools. California public schools must begin limiting or prohibiting student cell phones in time for… Read More
Government
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper vetoes school choice once againDemocratic Gov. Roy Cooper has again attempted to stifle school choice in North Carolina by vetoing additional funding the Legislature approved for students waiting for scholarships. Earlier this month, Republican… Read More
Courts
South Carolina families fight back after ruling stops school choice programThey’re fighting back – and fighting back tears. Families affected by the South Carolina Supreme Court’s decision to shut down a school choice program aren’t taking things lying down. Following… Read More
Opinion
Why does big tech oppose the Kids Online Safety Act?(The Daily Signal) – Imagine driving your kids through a city plastered with graphic, inappropriate billboards—images that assault their innocence at every turn. You’d try everything to protect them:… Read More
Government
North Carolina plan will clear 55,000 from school choice scholarship waiting list(The Center Square) – Republican leaders in North Carolina announced a mini-budget spending plan Friday that will clear a 55,000-student wait list for school choice. The measure, scheduled for a… Read More