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Oklahoma committee advances bill addressing cell phone use in schools(The Center Square) – A bill banning student cell phones in the classroom advanced out of the Appropriations and Budget Education Subcommittee on Monday. House Bill 3913 would… Read More
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Colorado Dems introduce bill forcing schools to socially transition students questioning ‘gender identity’(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A bill to require public and charter schools in the state to socially “transition” children who request using a different name than their birth name… Read More
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Bill mandating fentanyl education for students passes Washington state HouseA bill requiring public schools to teach 7th and 9th grade students about the dangers of fentanyl has passed the Washington House of Representatives and heads to the Senate. Read More
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Bill allowing concealed carry-on school grounds advances in South Dakota SenateA South Dakota Senate committee approved a school safety bill that would permit the concealed carry of firearms on school grounds under certain conditions. Sponsored by Sen. Brent… Read More
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Illinois measure would make parents abusers for denying sex changes for their kids(The Center Square) – A parents’ rights group is pushing back against a proposed Illinois bill equating denying children things like puberty blockers to child abuse. State Rep. Read More
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Vape ban in Kentucky schools closer to reality(The Center Square) – Vaping in public schools is closer to being banned after Tuesday’s unanimous passage by the Education Committee of the Kentucky House of Representatives. All… Read More
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Wisconsin Senate approves Parental Bill of Rights; veto expected(The Center Square) – The latest attempt to codify who makes the decisions for children in Wisconsin is headed for an almost certain veto after the Wisconsin Senate approved… Read More
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Washington bill would restrict teachers from taking certain restraining measures against violent studentsThe Washington state Legislature is considering a bill that would limit the measures public school teachers can take to subdue unruly or violent students. Read More
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Virginia legislative update: Key education bills advance(The Center Square) – Virginia’s 2024 General Assembly session is just over halfway finished, with 480 bills passed by the House of Delegates and 393 by the state Senate. Read More
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Virginia bill abetting ‘profit-driven industry’ of death, critics warn(The Daily Signal) – Critics raised the alarm as the Virginia Senate passed a bill Friday that would legalize assisted suicide, otherwise known as “medical aid in dying.” Based on… Read More
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Legislator urges Illinois’ school choice program be reinstated(The Center Square) – News around schools aiming to close if Illinois legislators do not reauthorize a privately funded school choice scholarship program has some urging for swift action… Read More
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Alabama governor endorses universal school choice billAlabama Gov. Kay Ivey advocated for a universal school choice bill during her State of the State address on Tuesday. Since last summer, Ivey has expressed her desire… Read More
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Education establishment hostile to accreditation requirement to follow state law(The Sentinel) – The Kansas education establishment is pushing back hard against a bill that simply requires districts to comply with state law or lose accreditation. The Kansas… Read More
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Bill tying school funding to controversial curriculum materials moves forward in Washington(The Center Square) – Legislation that would allow the Washington Superintendent of Public Instruction to cut state funding for certain school districts is moving ahead in the form of… Read More
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Conservative leaders call on Jordan, Johnson to repeal ‘weaponized’ FACE Act(The Daily Signal) – Conservative leaders are calling on House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan and Speaker of the House Mike Johnson to pass the FACE… Read More
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Legislation banning transgender athletes dies in the Legislature(The Center Square) – Advocates for the transgender community celebrated another victory in Virginia Tuesday when the House of Delegates K-12 Education Subcommittee voted down a bill that would have segregated… Read More
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Iowa bill banning punishment for teachers who don’t use pronouns advances(The Center Square) – An Iowa subcommittee advanced a bill Monday that would ban disciplinary action against teachers and other school employees who do not use a student’s preferred… Read More
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Proposed legislation would require schools to notify parents on student pronoun changes(The Center Square) – The Arizona State Senate Education Committee will be considering legislation that would require parents to be notified if their child begins going by different pronouns… Read More
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Maryland ‘Fairness in Girls’ Sports’ bill dies in committee(The Center Square) – For the second year in a row, the Maryland Legislature killed a bill known as the “Fairness in Girls’ Sports” bill that would disallow biological males from… Read More
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Florida could expand its school choice program under new measure(The Center Square) – Florida could expand school and funding choices again after a new bill advanced this week, although one critic says its funding restrictions could reduce program… Read More