Culture
Athletes, congressional members make push to protect women’s sports(The Center Square) – Athletes and congressional members continued their fight this week to protect women’s sports from encroachment by biological males identifying as transgender, and from the Biden administration’s… Read More
Public Education
Report: Most Washington colleges offer poor reading teacher training programs(The Center Square) – Washington’s universities got the equivalent of a bad report card in a new study released by the National Council on Teacher Quality evaluating 700 teacher training… Read More
Courts
School reported parents to police, kicked out their kids for questioning ‘political bias,’ lawsuit alleges(Daily Caller News Foundation) – An Ohio school allegedly reported two parents to the police, launching a retaliation campaign against them for questioning its curriculum and financial spending, according to… Read More
Government
Support for school choice in Texas jumps 38% in 6 yearsA recent poll reveals 58% of registered Texas voters support school choice, a significant increase from just 6 years ago. The University of Texas at Austin released the… Read More
Government
More support for resolution critical of using schools to house homeless migrants(The Center Square) – U.S. Rep. Mary Miller, R-IL, argues Republicans have a good reason for proposing a non-binding resolution that rebukes the use of public schools or buildings to… Read More
Public Education
Analysis: Boston Public Schools’ progress ‘slow and uneven’(The Center Square) – A new analysis shows that progress at Boston’s public schools is slow and uneven. Pioneer Institute on Thursday released The State of Things: Tracking BPS’s Road… Read More
Government
Bill easing substitute teacher certification advances in Pennsylvania(The Center Square) – The House Education Committee advanced a bill this week that extends flexibilities in hiring substitute teachers to ease school staffing shortages. Committee Chairman Rep. Peter Schweyer,… Read More
Courts
Judge hears arguments in lawsuit over Kentucky’s new charter school lawA Kentucky circuit court judge heard arguments Wednesday in a lawsuit challenging a new state law allowing charter schools to open. The measure, House Bill 9,… Read More
Culture
Colorado health clinic promoted drag story hour to kids with autism(The Daily Signal) – A Colorado health clinic that works with children who have autism promoted a Drag Story Hour event featuring adult drag queens performing… Read More
Courts
Biden admin won’t appeal ruling freeing medical providers from forced participation in trans procedures(Daily Caller New Foundation) – The Biden administration will not be appealing a federal court’s decision blocking it from using the Affordable Care Act (ACA) to force medical providers to… Read More
Government
Prohibition of gender transition procedures on minors passes North Carolina House(The Center Square) – The North Carolina House of Representatives passed legislation prohibiting state dollars and public health care facilities for “gender transition procedures on minors.” The contentious measure next… Read More
Culture
Sarah Huckabee Sanders sounds off on judge who blocked sex change ban for minors(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Republican Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders criticized a federal court ruling Tuesday blocking the state’s ban on child sex changes. U.S. District Judge James M. Read More
Government
Michigan House OKs bills affecting teacher pay, union dues(The Center Square) – The Michigan House approved six bills to boost union membership that critics say would prioritize union politics before the quality of education. Read More
Public Education
Audit of the Illinois State Board of Education shows continued problems(The Center Square) – Overstating its budget, failure to properly audit license requirements and other reporting issues are all listed in an Illinois Auditor General report of the Illinois State… Read More
Courts
Wuhan-partnered school district settles with aide who says she was forced out after saying COVID came from China(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A school district that partnered with the Wuhan School System in China has settled with an aide who sued after alleging she was forced to… Read More
Public Education
Middle school math scores see biggest drop in 50 yearsMath test scores for 13-year-old students have plummeted by the largest drop ever recorded in 50 years, according to a Wednesday report. Between 2020 and 2023, 13-year-old students’ math scores… Read More
Government
School choice supporters celebrate new school funding law in Wisconsin(The Center Square) – The list of congratulations and celebrations from school choice supporters in Wisconsin continues to grow. Gov. Tony Evers on Tuesday quietly signed a new school funding… Read More
Culture
A year after Dobbs, Biden administration ramps up plans for abortion rights push at UN(The Daily Signal) – As we approach the first anniversary of the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization abortion ruling from the Supreme Court, which overturned Roe v. Wade, the… Read More
Culture
Major league baseball is latest brand humbled by anti-‘pride’ outrage(The Daily Signal) – It was a 15-0 shellacking Saturday, but what made the Los Angeles Dodgers even bigger losers in most fans’ eyes was how they handled Friday’s “Pride… Read More
Culture
Conservative CEO will give ‘baby bonus’ to employees to help build strong families(The Daily Signal) – As a response to woke corporations incentivizing employee abortions, one conservative CEO says he will offer his employees a $5,000 “baby bonus”… Read More