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‘Smear parents’: Parental rights advocates sound the alarm as bill targeting parents moves through legislature(Daily Caller News Foundation) – California parental rights advocates are sounding the alarm as a bill targeting parents who speak out at school board meetings continues to advance through… Read More
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Parents could face jail time for sending emails school staff don’t like: Critics sound alarm on California bill(The Daily Signal) – California already has undermined the rights of parents from out of state when it comes to experimental transgender “health care,” but… Read More
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Democrats nix governor’s plan to save hundreds of low-income school choice scholarships in NevadaHundreds of low-income Nevada students could be forced out of their schools after a Nevada legislative committee voted along party lines against the Republican governor’s proposal to fund the… Read More
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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… Read More
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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… Read More
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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. Read More
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State GOP devises plan to limit influence of ‘woke’ teachers unions(The Daily Signal) – The Alabama Republican Party is on the verge of prohibiting some GOP candidates from accepting campaign donations from the Alabama Education Association, the predominant… Read More
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Philly lawmaker again crosses aisle to support school vouchers(The Center Square) – A state lawmaker crossed the aisle live on talk radio to support a scholarship program for students in low-performing schools to attend private institutions instead. Read More
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National library organization works to kill anti-porn legislation(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The American Library Association (ALA), the nation’s largest library organization, is encouraging grassroots members to kill legislation that would prohibit librarians from distributing sexually… Read More
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Law ending automatic dues withdrawals for Tennessee educators to start after ruling(The Center Square) – A law ending the practice of having professional organization dues directly withdrawn from K-12 educator paychecks in Tennessee will be allowed to go into effect. Read More
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Republican Rep seeks to freeze hiring of department of education ‘bureaucrats’(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Republican Florida Rep. Aaron Bean will introduce a bill to enact a hiring freeze at the Department of Education, the Daily Caller has learned. Read More
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South Carolina education scholarship bill aligns with national trend(The Center Square) – In passing an education scholarship bill this year, South Carolina lawmakers followed a national trend of allowing more parents to choose where to send their… Read More
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California bill would allow local school boards to remove dissenting members(The Center Square) – A newly proposed measure facing the California Senate would bar school boards from adopting any policy that “contradicts any existing law requiring a school district… Read More
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Indiana’s abortion ban in effect, doctors subject to penalties(The Daily Signal) – Indiana’s near-total abortion ban is set to go into effect Tuesday. The restrictions put forth in the state’s Senate Bill 1 prohibit… Read More
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Expert thinks Georgia lawmakers will pass school choice legislation(The Center Square) – Georgia lawmakers are likely to pass school choice legislation when they reconvene, one expert predicts. School choice has taken on new resonance after Rep. Read More
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U.S. Rep. Scott Fitzgerald proposes reform bill for nation’s largest teachers’ unionA U.S. congressman has proposed a bill to reform the National Education Association, which he accuses of being more “a political machine” than an advocate for education. “Student… Read More
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Michigan governor signs 7 ed bills, OKs automatic deductions of teachers’ union dues(The Center Square) – Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed seven bills into law that Democrats say will boost recruiting skilled educators but Republicans say favor unions over kids’ education. Read More
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Put you ‘in the ground’: Grad student threatens state senator over vote to protect kids from trans drugs(The Daily Signal) – A Louisiana state senator says he is undeterred despite receiving a death threat after he voted to override a governor’s veto… Read More
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GOP senators’ new bill would crack down on ‘marxist’ race-based lessons in K-12 schools(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Republican Florida Sen. Marco Rubio led the introduction of a bill Tuesday that would prohibit taxpayer funds from being spent on K-12 American History… Read More
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Gov. Ivey eager to pass universal school choice in AlabamaAlabama Gov. Kay Ivey has declared her intent to get universal school choice legislation passed when the Legislature convenes again next year. “My goal is for Alabama to… Read More