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Parents who don’t affirm gender identify of their child could be charged with abuse under California bill(Daily Signal) – A recently amended California bill would add “affirming” the sexual transition of a child to the state’s standard for parental responsibility and… Read More
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Wisconsin ed department opposes parts of bill meant to shore up literacy(The Center Square) – The retention policy requirement in a Republican-backed education proposal is a “non-starter” and opposed by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction. The literacy bill,… Read More
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Wisconsin Assembly approves financial literacy class(The Center Square) – Students in Wisconsin are a step closer to having to take a financial literacy class to graduate from high school. The Assembly on Wednesday… Read More
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Prohibitions on transgender athletes, gender transitions signed into Missouri law(The Center Square) – Republican Missouri Gov. Mike Parson on Wednesday signed bills into law affecting transgender athletes and creating a moratorium for gender transition treatments for minors. Read More
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Florida’s DeSantis signs Digital Bill of Rights into law, including protections for children(The Center Square) – Gov. Ron DeSantis signed into law on Tuesday a bill that creates a Digital Bill of Rights for Floridians. Senate Bill 262 sponsored by… Read More
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Indiana opens enrollment for expanded school choice programEnrollment is open for Indiana’s newly expanded school choice program, which provides scholarships for eligible students to access private schools and other resources. “As school choice parents, my… Read More
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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… Read More
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Alabama Legislature passes school choice expansion billThe Alabama House voted in favor of school choice expansion on Wednesday, fulfilling the governor’s promise to prioritize education reform. Sen. Donnie Chesteen, R-Dothan, the sponsor of the… Read More
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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… Read More
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Iowa nixes lessons on gender identity, sexual orientation in K-6 classrooms(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Republican Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a piece of legislation Friday prohibiting lessons on gender identity and sexual orientation from K-6 public and charter… Read More
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Abbott calls special session after legislature fails to pass school choice, property tax relief(The Center Square) – After four months of the 88th Regular Session, the Texas Legislature failed to pass Gov. Abbott’s top two priority legislative items; school choice and property… Read More
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Iowa governor: education bills provide ‘transformational’ reform(The Center Square) – Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signed seven bills that cover education issues, her office announced Friday. The bills’ topics range from parents’ rights, state board… Read More
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Texas lawmakers pass bill banning kids from attending ‘sexually oriented’ drag shows(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The Texas legislature approved a bill Sunday that will prohibit sexually explicit shows in front of minors, sending the bill to the governor’s desk. Read More
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Oklahoma enacts universal school choice(The Center Square) – Gov. Kevin Stitt signed private and homeschool tax credits Thursday that was praised by some and called a “voucher scheme” by others. “School choice… Read More
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Gov. Hobbs nixes full-day kindergarten funding for ESA students in Arizona(The Center Square) – Gov. Katie Hobbs is pulling back a $50 million federal grant allocated by former Gov. Doug Ducey that paid for full-day kindergarten for students using… Read More
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Texas bill prohibiting sexually explicit content in public schools heads to governor’s desk(The Daily Signal) – A bipartisan bill banning sexually explicit content in public school libraries has passed the Texas Senate and is on its way to the… Read More
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Nebraska school choice bill passes, heads to governor who has pledged to sign itThe Nebraska Legislature approved a tax-credit based school choice scholarship program on Wednesday in a measure Gov. Jim Pillen has already pledged to sign. Sen. Lou Ann Linehan,… Read More
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Nebraska enacts bill protecting minors from gender transitions, unborn after 12 weeks(The Daily Signal) – Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen, a Republican, signed a combination bill Monday protecting minors from gender transitions and protecting unborn babies after… Read More
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NC Bill sponsor says fairness in Women’s Sports Act to include colleges(The Center Square) – North Carolina legislation to protect the integrity of women’s sports will likely include college athletics and could clear the General Assembly as soon as this… Read More
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Arizona Gov. Hobbs vetoes bill requiring parental consent on student pronoun changes(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Democratic Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs vetoed a bill Monday that would have prohibited educators from using pronouns that don’t correspond with a student’s biological… Read More