Public Education
Montana approves 19 applications for first-ever charter schoolsThe Montana state school board approved its first batch of charter school applications – a historic development in a state long without school choice. The Montana Board of Public Education… Read More
Public Education
Florida implements ban on DEI in state universities, replaces sociology course with American historyThe Florida State Board of Education has implemented new regulations to prohibit funding for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) programs, activities, and policies. The decision will impact the 28 member… Read More
Culture
‘Putting politics over patient care’: Medical center under fire for threat to deny care to patients who use ‘unwelcome’ wordsA Massachusetts hospital announced a new code of conduct, which could result in denial of care to patients who use “unwelcome words.” Milford Regional Medical Center’s new… Read More
Public Education
School prank? Maryland principal under investigation for a racist and antisemitic audio recording, which may have been fakedA Maryland high school principal is being investigated after a racist and antisemitic tirade surfaced on social media, but it may be a fake, computer-generated recording. The 45 second audio… Read More
Courts
New York STEM education grants favor certain races, lawsuit claimsNew York is being sued for doling out grants primarily for certain racial groups to study Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). A group of education advocacy organizations led by… Read More
Government
Civics reform introduced in Wisconsin, but state education department, Democrats, refuse to get on boardWisconsin’s top educrats and Democrats are opposed to requiring patriotic civics classes in the state’s public schools. Assembly Bill 898 would require the Wisconsin Department of… Read More
Government
Washington Senate passes bill mandating LGBT curricula in public schoolsA Washington state bill to mandate “inclusive,” DEI-inspired school curricula has been passed by the Senate, even though opponents believe it will drive more parents away from public schools. SB 5462,… Read More
Government
New Hampshire lawmakers propose expanding education freedom programFour school choice expansion bills were considered by the New Hampshire House Education Committee this week. All four bills would reform the state’s Education Freedom Account… Read More
Culture
Biden admin allocates $700K for pregnancy prevention program for girls who identify as boysThe Biden administration’s Department of Health and Human Services has spent $700,000 on a sex education program tailored to preventing pregnancy in young women who identify… Read More
Courts
School board member and his brother arrested on felony child porn chargesThe vice president of a North Dakota school board has been arrested and charged with five felony counts for possessing prohibited content involving minors. Joel Opp, the vice president of… Read More
Public Education
‘New normal’: Parent survey shows demand for school choice has reached new record highParents’ demand for school choice continues to rise, reaching record numbers yet again. The National School Choice Awareness Foundation (NSCAF) surveyed 2,595 parents around the country… Read More
Government
Kentucky lawmakers propose bill to allow voters to elect state ed board membersKentucky lawmakers filed a bill that would allow voters to directly elect the state’s school board members. Senate Majority Whip Mike Wilson, R-District 32, led a group of nine Republican… Read More
Courts
Oklahoma school district and coach faces lawsuit over alleged abuse and toxic cultureA federal lawsuit was filed last week against an Oklahoma school district and football coach, who has been accused of inappropriate and abusive behavior. More than half a dozen parents… Read More
Government
Maine bill proposes state custody of kids who want trans treatments against parents’ wishesOutrage is growing as the Maine Legislature has proposed a measure that would allow the state to take custody of minor children for the purposes of transgender sex change treatments. Read More
Public Education
‘His voice carries a lot of weight’: Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp throws his support behind school choiceGeorgia Gov. Brian Kemp encouraged lawmakers to pass school choice legislation in his State of the State address. “Over the last few years, there has been a great deal of… Read More
Courts
Connecticut teacher who denounced mandatory ‘privilege’ training is now suing the school board for retaliationA Connecticut public school teacher filed a federal lawsuit last week against his school board for allegedly violating his First and Fourteenth Amendment rights. John Grande, who taught P.E. for… Read More
Government
Kentucky lawmakers introduce pro-school choice constitutional amendmentFifteen Republican lawmakers have proposed a constitutional amendment that would pave the way for educational freedom in Kentucky. HB 208 proposes the state constitution be amended… Read More
Government
‘Back to the pony express’: California superintendents criticize expensive electric school bus mandateSome California public schools are pushing back against a new law mandating all school buses be electric by 2035. In October, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill… Read More
Culture
Former surgeon, whistleblower on kids’ trans procedures comes forward after depleting savings to defend himself against the fedsA former surgeon in Texas, who outed a medical center for performing gender reassignment procedures on minors, said he has wiped out his savings in defending himself against the federal… Read More
Public Education
Ohio teacher required ‘major brain surgery’ after being assaulted by a student, who may have been under the influence of drugsA 16-year-old student was arrested in Ohio after his alleged assault on a teacher left her suffering from a traumatic brain injury. After an initial investigation,… Read More