Public Education
Facing court date, Chicago Public Schools to lift mask mandate ‘in near future’(The Center Square) — Chicago Public Schools are still requiring masks, but that’s expected to change.An attorney said lawsuits against other institutions requiring masks could follow.CPS was… Read More
Christian Schools, Government, Public Education
Private schools, homeschooling, school choice are way up in Washington state as public school enrollment plummetsPublic school enrollment in Washington state is declining rapidly as parents seek better options for their kids, including private Christian schools, charter schools and homeschools.As learning losses continue… Read More
Public Education
Georgia Senate approves bill allowing parents to opt out of school mask mandates(The Center Square) — The Georgia Senate has approved a bill that would allow parents to opt their children out of face-covering requirements at Georgia schools. Read More
Public Education
Amendment for legislative oversight of WV Board of Education one step away from voters(The Center Square) — A proposed constitutional amendment, which would give the West Virginia General Assembly oversight of the state’s Board of Education, is one step away from the… Read More
Public Education
Some question if “political science” was part of relaxing COVID-19 mandates in Illinois(The Center Square) — While some say the science of COVID-19 has led to Illinois lifting its mask mandate in most places, including schools and daycare settings, others say… Read More
Public Education
Schools reverse unmasking decisions, Spokane mayor joins chorus to end mandates(The Center Square) — Within 10 days of flouting the requirement that students wear masks in class, three schools in Eastern Washington reversed course to avoid paying millions in… Read More
Public Education
Justice Page Middle schoolers get BLM protest advice(The Center Square) — Justice Page Middle School in Minneapolis gaveprotest advicein a school newsletter on Feb. 15 after police killed 22-year-old Amir Locke in a… Read More
Public Education
How money will flow through Tennessee’s proposed public school funding formula(The Center Square) – Every Tennessee school district received a projection from the state this week showing how much funding the district would receive during the 2023-24 school year… Read More
Public Education
New York schools set to finally lift mask mandate Wednesday(The Center Square) — New York expects to drop its mask mandate for schools on Wednesday, Gov. Kathy Hochul told reporters Sunday afternoon.The governor said that individual counties… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Did biological males stay in a girls’ cabin at camp? ‘It’s absolutely a mess out here in California’Parents of elementary students in a California school district are livid after a group of 5th-grade girls reported adult biological males had slept in their cabins at a camp. … Read More
Public Education
Assembly Republicans try again on education changes(The Center Square) — It is another round of education changes from Assembly Republicans in Madison.And much like the first time around, the plans are likely doomed.Republicans… Read More
Public Education
This public school district’s ‘X-rated’ book may reveal an agenda parents aren’t aware ofAfter teachers’ raunchy read-alouds to sophomores, and after one to the school board last week, the Leavenworth Board of Education may now revisit whether a racy young-adult book and… Read More
Public Education
Pennsylvania Republicans demand 2021 student test results(The Center Square) – Republicans in the General Assembly are demanding the Pennsylvania Department of Education release student test results from 2021 to incorporate the data in budget and… Read More
Public Education
New Hampshire schools barred from going remote(The Center Square) – New Hampshire schools are barred from shifting to remote learning due to COVID-19 outbreaks under new rules adopted by state education leaders.On Friday, the… Read More
Public Education
Eastern Washington schools risk state funding loss by ending student mask mandate(The Center Square) – The Colville and Kettle Falls school districts in Stevens County have removed student masks more than a month before the state lifts the mandate.The… Read More
Public Education
School association doesn’t expect ISBE to enforce mask mandate ‘at this point’(The Center Square) – An association representing large school districts across Illinois expects the issue of mask mandates to eventually dissipate, despite the attorney general appealing to the Illinois… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Arizona bill would allow families to sue teachers over parental rights violations(The Center Square) – A bill in the Arizona legislature would create a sharper enforcement mechanism for the state’s parental bill of rights. While Arizona has… Read More
Public Education
Court: Virginia county can’t enforce mask rules, must expunge punishments(The Center Square) – A court ordered that Loudoun County, Virginia Public Schools cannot enforce its mask mandate on students and will need to expunge students’ records if they… Read More
Public Education
Cooper shifts school mask guidance as lawmakers pass bill allowing parents to opt out(The Center Square) – As the North Carolina General Assembly voted Thursday to allow parents to opt out of student mask mandates for their children, Gov. Roy Cooper and… Read More
Public Education
Louisiana lawmaker wants to require schools to post class materials online(The Center Square) – At least one Louisiana lawmaker wants to give parents a better understanding of what their children are learning in school.State Rep. Lance Harris, R-Alexandria,… Read More