Government
Judicial panel rules that Tennessee education savings account program can move forward(The Center Square) – A Tennessee trial courtruled Friday that Tennessee’s Education Scholarship Program can move forward.A three-judge panel heard arguments earlier in the day from the American… Read More
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Virginia colleges, universities eager to establish K-12 lab schools(The Center Square) – Higher education institutions from across Virginia have begun the initial planning stages to establish K-12 lab schools as they await guidance from the Virginia Department of… Read More
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Cox to Biden: Don’t tie food security programs to Title IX(The Center Square) – Utah Gov. Spencer Cox said school nutrition programs should not be linked with adherence to the Biden administration's Title IX policies.The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced… Read More
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WV AG wants Supreme Court to let school choice program go into effect(The Center Square) – After a West Virginia school choice scholarship program was halted by the courts, Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is taking the fight to the Supreme Court of… Read More
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New bill would codify religious groups ability to receive federal funds for social service programs(The Center Square) – A new Senate bill would open the door for religious organizations to secure access to federal funding for a range of social service efforts.Currently, faith-based groups… Read More
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More than 3,000 West Virginia students could miss out on school choice program(The Center Square) – More than 3,000 West Virginia students could miss out on a school choice scholarship following a court ruling that failed to pause an injunction against the… Read More
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Ted Cruz to headline school choice event in Nevada(The Center Square) – Texas Republican Ted Cruz is coming to Las Vegas. The Club for Growth announced Friday that Cruz would speak at the second… Read More
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Can an old case from Florida stop voucher expansion?(reimaginED) – School choice opponents in West Virginia recently turned to an unlikely place for help stopping school vouchers: Florida.With the U.S. Supreme Court slamming the door shut on opponents… Read More
Government, Public Education
Alaska AG’s office: Public school funds cannot pay private school tuition(The Center Square) – Public school funds can be used for a limited amount of private educational services but cannot be used to pay for full-private school tuition, according to… Read More
Government, Uncategorized
Emergency declarations issued after Missouri gets record 9 inches of rain(The Center Square) – Government leaders issued emergency declarations Tuesday after record single-day rainfall in central and eastern Missouri flooded homes, businesses, highways and forced the rescue of hundreds throughout… Read More
Government
School choice in rural Florida is growing(reimaginED) – Liberty County is half covered by a national forest. It’s wall-to-wall pine trees. Its only incorporated city has 996 people, and they’re outnumbered by bears.Even here,… Read More
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Lawmakers to address school choice and transparency laws at upcoming meeting(The Center Square) – The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) will hold its annual meeting this week, where lawmakers and policy leaders will address education bills focused on parental rights… Read More
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Former MMA fighter to cover tuition for his students who lost Hope Scholarships after judge’s ruling in WV(reimaginED) – A retired professional wrestler from Miami is poised to prove that innovation and compassion are worthy opponents to a court battle playing out in West Virginia over one… Read More
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Tennessee launches education savings account program in Davidson, Shelby counties(The Center Square) – Tennessee has launched its Educational Savings Account program, which applies to students in both Memphis and Nashville schools.The ESA program began with legislation passed in 2019,… Read More
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State officials seek respite for West Virginia families impacted by circuit court ruling on education savings accounts(reimaginED) – Unwilling to leave more than 3,000 families in limbo when school begins next month, West Virginia state officials are asking an appeals court to let the Hope Scholarship… Read More
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Former Secretary of Ed, Betsy DeVos, says Department of Education should be abolishedBetsy DeVos, former US Secretary of Education under President Trump, continued her advocacy for state and local control of schools last weekend, saying she thinks the Department of Education should… Read More
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Florida’s private school enrollment eclipses 400,000 students(reimaginED) – Florida’s private school enrollment bounced back from the pandemic stronger and healthier than ever according to the Florida Department of Education’s latest annual report on private schools.The… Read More
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New Hampshire faces new lawsuit over school funding(The Center Square) – A group of New Hampshire taxpayers is suing the state over its school funding formula, claiming it has created inequities by forcing some communities to increase local… Read More
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Education savings account bills dead as Louisiana lawmakers decide not to reconvene for veto session(The Center Square) — Louisiana legislative leaders have officially called off a veto override session for 2022, leaving in place the governor's rejection of proposals to boost school choice, improve… Read More
Government
Oklahoma school choice scholarship benefiting students, but opposition persists(reimaginED) – For more than a decade now, the state’s Lindsey Nicole Henry Scholarships for Students with Disabilities(LNH) program has been helping children with special needs thrive by paying… Read More