Public Education
Basic ed funding hearings wrap with charter schools(The Center Square) – Pennsylvania’s Basic Education Funding Commission hearings ended in Harrisburg this week, where charter schools took center stage. After months of painstaking reflection on the inadequacies of… Read More
Culture
Moms for Liberty a lean machine amid revenue climb, modest salaries(The Daily Signal) – The parental rights group Moms for Liberty’s revenue has grown by more than 500% in its second year, according to the Form 990 it filed… Read More
Government
Florida’s DeSantis signs special session bills, including school choice expansion(The Center Square) – Gov. Ron DeSantis signed all of the bills passed this week during the Florida Legislature’s special session. The special session was called in response to several… Read More
Government
Ohio lawmakers push free speech in K-12 schools(The Center Square) – A plan Ohio lawmakers say would guarantee free speech for students and staff at the state’s public K-12 schools is now in the hands of the… Read More
Public Education
Seattle Public Schools to consider school closures after 2024-25 school year(The Center Square) – Seattle Public Schools is pursuing the consolidation of schools after the 2024-25 school year as a structural deficit continues to grow. Seattle Public Schools faces a… Read More
Christian Schools
Faithful Catholic colleges see ‘unprecedented’ enrollment numbers, financial support(The Daily Signal) – As most collegiate institutions grapple with disappointing enrollment, a slew of faithful Catholic colleges are reporting surprising enrollment numbers and financial support. Their success… Read More
Government
Op-Ed: Illinois lawmakers just axed state’s sole school choice program(The Center Square) – Since the pandemic exposed the corruption and decline of public schools throughout the country, school choice programs have become more popular than… Read More
Culture
Women ‘deserve better’ than misinformation on chemical abortion, physician says(The Daily Signal) – The abortion pill ends one life and damages another, Rep. Bob Good, R-Va., said Monday during a panel on chemical abortion held… Read More
Courts
Judge suspends California community colleges diversity, equity and inclusion rules(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A federal judge suspended the enforcement of the California Community Colleges’ diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) rules on Tuesday, according to court documents. The DEI… Read More
Public Education
Teachers conference plots how to ‘inspire activism,’ teach critical race theory(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) is hosting a teachers conference from Nov. 16 to 19, and several of the sessions feature instruction… Read More
Government
The best way to fight indoctrination in schools: School choice(The Daily Signal) – Education freedom is the “great equalizer” and has “the biggest impact” on preventing indoctrination in the schools, proclaimed Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds. “You can… Read More
Opinion
Op-ed: After 30 years of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act, the law – and our liberty – are under attack(The Daily Signal) – Thirty years ago today, President Bill Clinton signed into law the Religious Freedom Restoration Act, or RFRA, to protect what he called “the most precious of all… Read More
Culture
Teachers’ union that encouraged teacher strikes now faces its own employee rebellion(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The National Education Association (NEA) has a labor strike on its hands as its 48 employees protest low wages, Axios reports. The NEA, which represents… Read More
Culture
LGBT alliance clubs infiltrating schools across the nation, investigation reveals(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Genders & Sexualities Alliance (GSA) clubs are popping up in schools all across the nation, a new investigation by Parents Defending Education (PDE) reveals. The… Read More
Public Education
Tennessee Department of Education details federal grants to committee(The Center Square) – Tennessee’s Department of Education broke down how $1.3 billion in federal grants are spent, recorded and details related to those grants during the fourth day of… Read More
Government
Chicago mayor pushes for fully elected school board(The Center Square) – Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson says he continues his push for democracy on the Chicago School board, even though lawmakers didn’t pass legislation during their most recent… Read More
Government
Arizona GOP unveils ballot measure sending school funds directly to teachers(The Center Square) – Noting a trend of growing administrative spending and teacher pay lagging those increases, Republican lawmakers want to require school districts to revert more of their allotted… Read More
Government
Poll shows widespread support in Georgia for education tax credits(The Center Square) – An education choice advocacy group says personal education tax credits are popular with parents nationwide, and Georgia lawmakers could soon move on education reform. With education… Read More
Public Education
Education reformers question whether Wisconsin public schools are actually meeting expectations, despite district report cards(The Center Square) – Despite test scores that show nearly 60% of students in Wisconsin schools cannot read or do math at grade level, more than 90% of school districts… Read More
Government
No movement on UW raises without DEI changes, says Wisconsin House speaker(The Center Square) – The top Republican in the Wisconsin Assembly says he is encouraged by the University of Wisconsin’s plan to focus on in-demand degrees, but it’s not enough… Read More