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Wisconsin lawmakers push for more free speech protections at UW schools(The Center Square) – Republicans at the Wisconsin Capitol say students need free speech protections on University of Wisconsin campuses. The Assembly Committee on Colleges and University held… Read More
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Senate passes resolution condemning student groups for ‘repugnant’ rhetoric supporting Hamas attacks on Israel(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The Senate voted Thursday to approve a resolution introduced by Republican Josh Hawley of Missouri that condemned antisemitism and the “repugnant” rhetoric of pro-Hamas… Read More
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Memo reveals how teachers’ union worked on bill to keep sexually explicit books in schools(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Democratic lawmakers privately negotiated with the nation’s largest teachers union to craft a bill intended to combat bans of sexually explicit books in schools,… Read More
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Vance’s amendment to stop mask mandates clears Senate(The Center Square) – Part of U.S. Sen. J.D. Vance’s plan to stop federal mask mandates passed the Senate on Wednesday afternoon. Vance, R-Ohio, attached an amendment that… Read More
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Abbott enlists parents to get school choice for every Texas student ‘across the finish line’(The Daily Signal) – Gov. Greg Abbott of Texas on Tuesday called for parents to contact their state representatives and encourage them to get school choice “across… Read More
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Families push to extend Illinois’ school choice program at start of veto session(The Center Square) – As members of each party lay out their priorities with the start of fall veto session at the Illinois statehouse, scores of school kids benefiting… Read More
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PA Senate OKs parental warning for explicit school content(The Center Square) – The Pennsylvania Senate remains divided over a proposal that asks for parental permission before students can view sexually explicit content at school. In the… Read More
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Ohio moves ahead with removing power from state school board(The Center Square) – Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine planned to move ahead Monday afternoon with moving control of the state’s education system from the school board to his office. Read More
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Texas House bill on school choice opposed by Gov. Abbott is ‘D.O.A.’ under session rulesA new school choice proposal authored by a Republican in the Texas House is dead-on-arrival, and not just because Gov. Greg Abbott opposes some of its provisions. The… Read More
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$15,000 teacher raises part of House Democrats $40 billion school finance bill(The Center Square) – The Texas House Democratic Caucus on Thursday proposed a $40 billion public school education package that includes $15,000 teacher raises. State Rep. Gina Hinojosa,… Read More
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Pritzker will sign Invest in Kids extension but details up to legislators(The Center Square) – Gov. J.B. Pritzker said he will support extending the Invest in Kids school choice scholarship program that expires at the end of the year, but… Read More
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California adopts anti ‘body shaming’ policy as half of kids 5-11 are overweight(The Center Square) – California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a new bill requiring the creation of a new model policy against body shaming for students in grades 1-12 as… Read More
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As Biden struggles with the border, Newsom invites Mexican students to cross it(The Center Square) – California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a new bill granting access to in-state community college tuition fees to Mexican residents living within 45 miles of the… Read More
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School choice is better for democracy than government schooling(The Daily Signal) – As state after state embraces policies that empower parents with more options in K-12 education, opponents of school choice are claiming that it is a… Read More
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott celebrates Senate passage of school choice bill now with HouseTexas Gov. Greg Abbott praised the passage of his school choice bill in the state Senate Thursday, even as the chances for passing the bill in the state House… Read More
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Lowering the bar? California ends ‘willful defiance’ suspensions in pre-K-12, experts warn of disaster(The Center Square) – California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill ending “willful defiance” suspensions in TK-12 public and charter schools, a move that experts say could bring disaster… Read More
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Proposed rule allows Pregnant Workers Fairness Act to cover abortions, GOP women warn(The Daily Signal) – Republican congresswomen are calling on the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to revise its proposed rule allowing for abortions to be covered under the Pregnant… Read More
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Education bureaucracy pushing the status quo in hearings(The Sentinel) – Legislative hearings over this and last week are focusing on how to improve outcomes in Kansas education, perhaps unsurprisingly, the education bureaucracy is arguing for… Read More
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Companion to school choice bill would allocate $1.2 billion more into Texas public schools(The Center Square) – Texas state Sen. Brandon Creighton, R-Conroe, filed two key companion bills related to education on the first day of the third special legislative session this… Read More
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Texas senator files historic school choice bill(The Center Square) – On the first day of the third special legislative session this year, Texas state Sen. Brandon Creighton, R-Conroe, filed two key companion bills related to… Read More