Public Education
Michigan public school spending rises while enrollment drops(The Center Square) – Per student spending in Michigan is up 24.8% over the past 17 years as Michigan has pumped more money into K-12 education while enrollment has been… Read More
Government
Rep. Matt Gaetz to introduce ‘national prayer in school act’(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Republican Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz will introduce legislation on Friday that would allow students and staff to pray in school without fear of any negative… Read More
Public Education
More students approved for Iowa education savings accounts(The Center Square) – Over 18,000 students in Iowa have been approved for education savings accounts, up by over 1,000 since last month, according to the state Department of Education. Read More
Courts
Coach to return to high school football field after 7-year court battle over prayer there(The Daily Signal) – After a seven-year legal battle that ended with a victory at the Supreme Court, Joe Kennedy will be back on the field Sept. 1… Read More
Public Education
Study: Michigan charter students best traditional peers(The Center Square) – Michigan’s charter school association is citing a national study that showed it was one of 10 states or regions in the country that performed better than… Read More
Courts
Appeals court upholds Connecticut ban on religious exemptions(The Center Square) – A federal appeals court has upheld a 2021 Connecticut law banning religious exemptions for immunization requirements for schools, colleges and early education, but critics of the restrictions… Read More
Public Education
AZ ed head presents estimates showing ESA program will save taxpayer dollars(The Center Square) – Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne is sharing an estimate of Empowerment Scholarship Account costs that shows they would save taxpayers money, but not everyone… Read More
Culture
Police union leader calls ‘teen takeover’ looting, criticizes Mayor Johnson(The Center Square) – Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson downplayed the recent arrests of teenagers in Chicago, claiming that those individuals were merely “cutting it,” which has led to pushback from… Read More
Public Education
School district puts misbehaving kids through diversity trainings instead of suspending them(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A California school district encouraged its staff during a September 2022 workshop to send misbehaving students to diversity, empathy and “implicit bias” trainings instead of… Read More
Government
New Illinois law closes loophole to prevent sexual grooming of students(The Center Square) – A new Illinois law fortifies existing legislation aimed at preventing the sexual grooming of students by teachers and staff. The law is named after Illinois resident… Read More
Opinion
How the Biden White House, Facebook quietly censored Americans(The Daily Signal) – Did you think what you saw on your Facebook feed was determined by your interests and your friends? Think again. New documents… Read More
Culture
LGBTQ activist org awards thousands to schools across the country to promote gender ideology(Daily Caller News Foundation) – An LGBTQ activist organization awarded more than 70 public and charter schools throughout the U.S. and Canada thousands of dollars to promote gender ideology, support… Read More
Government
Abortion activists turn to legislation to target pregnancy care centers, pro-life advocate warns(The Daily Signal) – Pro-abortion forces have moved from physically attacking pro-life pregnancy care centers to weaponizing legislation against them, according to the Rev. Jim Harden. In recent… Read More
Public Education
Woman arrested for allegedly threatening conservative school board members(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A suspect has been arrested for allegedly threatening a California school board president following the approval of a policy that requires administrators to notify parents… Read More
Christian Schools
Reports: Public school enrollment down 10% in last 15 years in North Carolina(The Center Square) – Two new reports on homeschooled and private school students in North Carolina are offering snapshots into the long-term trend of parents seeking alternatives to traditional public… Read More
Culture
KU professor falsely claims Indian descent, says Chief of Shawnee Tribe(The Sentinel) – A University of Kansas professor who claims to be of Indian descent is falsifying his ancestry, according to Shawnee Tribe Chief Ben Barnes. KU History Professor… Read More
Courts
Lawsuit against Michigan’s ‘anti-religious’ Blaine amendment continues(The Center Square) – The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit heard oral arguments Wednesday in a case against Michigan’s Blaine amendment, which restricts most public funds from… Read More
Courts
‘Discriminatory and indefensible’: Appeals court sides with conservative students in college poster policy case(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit denied Clovis Community College’s appeal Thursday to overturn a preliminary injunction against its poster policy, saying… Read More
Public Education
New Jersey education board adopts ‘equity’ policy that nixes gendered language(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The New Jersey State Board of Education adopted an “equity” policy Wednesday, changing all gender terms such as “men and women” with the word “persons”… Read More
Public Education
Biden administration to award $100M to minority colleges(The Center Square) – In the wake of the Supreme Court’s affirmative action ruling, the Biden administration is granting more than $100 million to historically black colleges and universities and… Read More