Public Education
Oregon trains teachers to promote ‘equitable math,’ dismantle ‘systemic inequities’ in the classroom(The Daily Signal) – The Oregon Department of Education is instructing teachers on the keys to dismantling “systemic inequities” in the math classroom. High school math teachers should “support equitable… Read More
Courts
Christian student forced to meditate sues Chicago Public Schools(The Center Square) – Mariyah Green was a junior when she transferred during the 2018-19 school year from a charter school to Bogan High School, where she played volleyball and… Read More
Courts
Right-to-Life sues over abortion rights amendment(The Center Square) – Right-to-Life and other plaintiffs filed a lawsuit on federal constitutional grounds challenging the enactment of Proposal 3, an abortion rights amendment voters enshrined into the Michigan… Read More
Culture
Texans pass billions of dollars worth of bond debt, paid for by property tax hikes(The Center Square) – Texans statewide passed billions of dollars’ worth of bonds on Tuesday, according to unofficial results. All bond proposition ballot language explicitly states, “This is a property… Read More
Culture
AZ ed official criticizes pro-Palestine presentation at Scottsdale high school(The Center Square) – Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne criticized a pro-Palestine club meeting hosted by the UNICEF and Amnesty International chapters at Desert Mountain High School in… Read More
Public Education
U.S. Department of Education declines to meet with Tennessee committee(The Center Square) – The third day of presentations for Tennessee’s committee to examine rejecting federal funding for its K-12 schools did not include a presentation from the U.S. Department… Read More
Culture
Media attack new House Speaker Johnson, son for avoiding porn(The Daily Signal) – New Speaker of the House Mike Johnson is facing a new line of attack from left-leaning media outlets this week—criticism of steps… Read More
Culture
Kansas Inspector General report pushes for background checks on teachers, staff(The Sentinel) – A recent audit by the Medicaid Inspector General of the Kansas Department of Health and Environment’s management of School-Based Fee For Service Medicaid… Read More
Government
Parents Bill of Rights is ‘common sense,’ says US Rep. Julia Letlow(The Daily Signal) – Parents should have the right to know what their children are being taught in school and to have their voices heard when they have concerns. Read More
Courts
Mark Houck, family sue Biden DOJ for ‘malicious and retaliatory prosecution’(The Daily Signal) – Pro-life activist Mark Houck and his wife, Ryan-Marie Houck, are suing the federal Department of Justice over the DOJ’s treatment of their family, accusing… Read More
Government
Gov. Abbott calls fourth special session to get school choice bill across the finish line(The Center Square) – Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday called the fourth special legislative session of 2023 after the House killed a school choice bill passed by the Senate… Read More
Government
Legislators have yet to address extending Illinois’ school choice program(The Center Square) – Despite hundreds of parents and children chanting for the Invest in Kids extension to be called for a vote, Illinois Democrats have yet to do so. The… Read More
Government
More work needed on school safety, Arkansas lawmakers told(The Center Square) – Arkansas lawmakers passed some of the most comprehensive school safety legislation in the county, but more work is needed, a joint education committee heard Monday. Dr. Read More
Public Education
California school district could shell out over $100,000 to give students ‘anti-racist’ trainings(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A California school district could pay out an estimated six figures for a program to train dozens of high school and middle school students to… Read More
Culture
Ted Cruz lays out his ‘battle plan’ to retake the institutions from cultural marxism(The Daily Signal) – How did every aspect of American society lurch so far to the left seemingly overnight, and what can Americans do to restore sanity in an age… Read More
Courts
Christian wedding photographer who declined to celebrate same-sex marriage wins huge legal victory(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Virginia state officials agreed to settle a lawsuit with a Christian wedding photographer after he refused to use his business to celebrate same-sex marriage, according… Read More
Government
Tennessee lawmaker preparing for statewide K-12 ESA bill(The Center Square) – The Tennessee Legislature will hear a proposal to create a statewide educational savings program in the upcoming session, Rep. Mark White, R-Memphis, confirmed to The Center… Read More
Public Education
Legal watchdog: Teachers’ union appears to not pay taxes on political spending(The Center Square) – For four years, leaders of the American Federation of Teachers union toured the country doing political rallies for Democrats. Among the dozens of political events they… Read More
Courts
Missouri, Idaho and Kansas suing FDA for its rules on abortion-inducing pills, including drugs by mail(The Center Square) – Missouri, Idaho and Kansas filed a lawsuit against the Food and Drug Administration and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services requesting a rollback of… Read More
Culture
In new book, professor offers politically incorrect reality about what boosts kids’ chances for success(The Daily Signal) – If you want to increase access to the American dream, there’s one simple trick. But there’s a catch: It’s not a very politically correct… Read More