Government
Companion to school choice bill would allocate $1.2 billion more into Texas public schools(The Center Square) – Texas state Sen. Brandon Creighton, R-Conroe, filed two key companion bills related to education on the first day of the third special legislative session this year. Read More
Public Education
Wisconsin public school students struggle with reading, math(The Center Square) – Nearly 60% of students in Wisconsin’s Public Schools continue to be unable to read, write or do math at grade level. The State’s Department of Public… Read More
Public Education
Public summer learning loss program for middle schoolers hosted by Missouri private school(The Sentinel) – An innovative new program based out of Thomas Jefferson Independent Day School in Joplin, Missouri, is hoping to make a difference in student achievement with a four-week summer… Read More
Culture
TikTok removes some videos, accounts that aid in student cheating(The Center Square) – Cheating is nothing new. But the methods of how it’s done are constantly changing. There is currently a market hidden in plain sight for the subset… Read More
Opinion
Recommendations to improve achievement by changing adult behaviors(The Sentinel) – Testimony submitted this week to the Kansas Special Committee on Education crystalized three unfortunate realities: (1) student achievement is low and has been trending down for many… Read More
Opinion
Largest living history museum in the US teaching queer history(The Daily Signal) – Critical race theory spread through our institutions by educating the educators. Each teacher then goes on to influence countless students. Unfortunately, certain… Read More
Public Education
Schools spent millions in COVID bucks on educational software. It was barely used(Daily Caller News Foundation) – School districts across the country spent millions in federal relief funds on educational software intended to mitigate pandemic learning loss, but in many cases, much… Read More
Government
Texas senator files historic school choice bill(The Center Square) – On the first day of the third special legislative session this year, Texas state Sen. Brandon Creighton, R-Conroe, filed two key companion bills related to education. Read More
Public Education
Montana generated $8M for public education from timber sales in fiscal year 2023(The Center Square) – Montana sold 52 million board feet of timber from State Trust Land in fiscal year 2023, state agencies announced this week. Those sales resulted in $8… Read More
Courts
Female victim who was sexually assaulted by trans student files lawsuit against Loudoun County school district(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A former female student, who was sexually assaulted by a male student claiming to be transgender, filed a lawsuit Wednesday against Loudoun County Public Schools… Read More
Public Education
Study debunks school choice critics on tuition increase claims(The Daily Signal) – Critics of school choice often say it leads to higher tuition at private schools, but that doesn’t actually happen, a new study… Read More
Culture
Watch: Thousands march in Ohio against radical abortion ballot measure(The Daily Signal) – Thousands of pro-life activists marched in downtown Columbus, Ohio, on Friday, calling for protections for the unborn and urging their fellow Ohioans to vote against an… Read More
Courts
Court upholds Oklahoma ban on gender transitions for minors(The Center Square) – Restricting doctors and hospitals from providing gender transition treatments for minors in Oklahoma has been upheld by a federal judge. Senate Bill 613, passed by lawmakers… Read More
Government
Third special session to address school choice, border security in Texas begins Monday(The Center Square) – Texas Gov. Greg Abbott called a third special legislative session to begin Monday to address school choice, border security and other initiatives. “I am bringing the… Read More
Opinion
Texas should follow lead of nearby Arizona on school choice(The Daily Signal) – Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has called a special legislative session to begin Oct. 9 to expand K-12 options for Texas families. In the past few years,… Read More
Courts
Student group sues Naval Academy over race-based admissions(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A legal group fighting against affirmative action sued the U.S. Naval Academy on Thursday over its purported consideration of an applicant’s race in admissions decisions. Read More
Public Education
Louisiana superintendent opposes proposal to lower graduation standards(The Center Square) – Opposition is mounting as Louisiana’s Board of Elementary and Secondary Education prepares for a final vote next week on a proposal to allow students who failed… Read More
Public Education
Inside the fight to keep parents in the know about their kids’ gender in California schools(The Daily Signal) – A Southern California school district requires teachers and staff to notify parents when their children say they have been bullied, are considering self-harm, or decide… Read More
Courts
Colorado Supreme Court will decide Masterpiece Cakeshop religious liberty case(The Center Square) – The Colorado Supreme Court has agreed to hear Masterpiece Cakeshop owner Jack Phillips’ latest appeal after a lower court ruled against the Lakewood-based business owner. Phillips,… Read More
Public Education
School district paid thousands to org linked to Merrick Garland for intrusive surveys(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Colorado Springs School District 11 (CSSD) paid tens of thousands of dollars for surveys asking students how often they think about the “experiences” of someone… Read More