Courts
Minnesota parents, colleges file lawsuit over anti-Christian education lawChristian parents and colleges have filed a lawsuit against a Minnesota law that would force faith-based institutions out of dual-enrollment programs. The state’s Postsecondary Enrollment Options (PSEO) program reimburses institutions… Read More
Public Education
Education officials top the 2022 Kansas public retirees ‘millionaires’ list(The Sentinel) – Data provided by the Kansas Public Employees Retirement System shows Kansas has 3,778 KPERS ‘millionaires’ – state and local government retirees who will collect at least $1… Read More
Public Education
Alabama’s Ivey signs education and state general fund budgets(The Center Square) – Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey signed the state’s budgets, including the general fund, Education Trust Fund (K-12 education) and their associated supplemental appropriations. The new outlays, which are… Read More
Culture
AG’s office: Oklahoma’s 110-year old abortion law still stands(The Center Square) – Despite the Oklahoma Supreme Court’s ruling on Wednesday striking down two abortion laws, a 1910 law outlawing abortion still stands, according to the Oklahoma Attorney General… Read More
Culture
Gov. Inslee raises Pride flag at the Washington State Capitol campus(The Center Square) – The Pride flag is now flying over the Washington State Capitol campus in Olympia. Several members of the LGBTQ community – as well as Sen. Emily… Read More
Culture
Oklahoma Sooners softball team boldly shares faith on way to record 48 straight winsThe Oklahoma Sooners softball team got its 48th straight win in speculator fashion, but coaches and players are giving God the glory for the feat. Facing off against the Clemson… Read More
Courts
Vermont agrees to pay $125K to father, daughter punished for speaking out against trans student(The Daily Signal) – A Vermont school district punished a father and his daughter for speaking out against a biological male in the girls’ locker room. Now, The Daily… Read More
Government
Ohio Republicans look to restrict transgender bathroom use in schools, colleges(The Center Square) – A group of Ohio Republican House members recently introduced legislation that would ban Ohio students from using restrooms or locker rooms of the opposite biological sex. Read More
Opinion
Biden’s ed department tells nation’s schools to go back to race-based discipline(The Daily Signal) – The school year is over, but a new race-based missive from Washington will loom over teachers and students all summer. Just before Memorial Day, federal education… Read More
Culture
Washington school gave elementary kids sex ed lesson pushing puberty blockers(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A Washington school district allegedly gave elementary school kids a sexual education lesson that pushed puberty blockers and introduced students to preferred pronouns, according to… Read More
Culture
Records request backs up Kansas teacher’s complaints about DEI(The Sentinel) – The results of a Kansas Open Records Act request to the Shawnee Mission School District back up several of the claims made by Shawnee Mission North… Read More
Public Education
School district tells gym teachers to wear gay flags, use preferred pronouns to make class more ‘inclusive’(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A Colorado school district encouraged its physical education (P.E.) teachers to don LGBT pride gear and use preferred pronouns in an effort to display their… Read More
Public Education
Washington collects $600 million more in taxes than lawmakers said they would for schools(The Center Square) – The state of Washington collected nearly $600 million more in capital gains tax than expected for its schools. When legislators passed the state budget for… Read More
Public Education
Iowa ESA program receives thousands of applications on first dayBefore the end of the first day of applications for Iowa’s new Education Saving Accounts on Wednesday, thousands had already poured in, according to Gov. Kim Reynolds. “7,256+ applications in… Read More
Public Education
Texas Education Agency to takeover of Houston Independent School District after years of poor performing schoolsThe Texas Education Agency (TEA) is expected to take over the Houston Independent School District on Thursday, replacing the superintendent and elected school board with state-appointed managers, as required by… Read More
Government
Bill for educators’ sexual misconduct: If you know, you must tell(The Center Square) – Legislation to crack down on educators who sexually abuse students cleared its first hurdle in the Senate on Wednesday, the first stop since House approval in… Read More
Courts
Virginia school district at center of sexual assault scandal ordered to turn over internal records(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A circuit court judge ordered Loudoun County Public Schools in Virginia Tuesday to give its review of an internal investigation into two student sexual assaults… Read More
Culture
Report on Washington’s Office of Equity director: Racial bias, Avengers, and instructions from God(The Center Square) – Dr. Karen Johnson was let go earlier this month as Washington state’s first director of the Office of Equity following an internal investigation finding she engaged… Read More
Courts
LEARNS Act challenge in the hands of the Arkansas Supreme Court(The Center Square) – Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin is asking the state’s Supreme Court to immediately stay a lower court order that suspends the implementation of the LEARNS Act. Read More
Public Education
‘God, let me make it there on time.’ School Resource Deputy talks suicidal teen down from water towerWhen law enforcement officers responded to a late-evening call about a teen climbing a water tower, they discovered a suicidal 8th grader near the top who only wanted to talk… Read More