Public Education
‘Teachers are tired of being a piggy bank’: Florida educators will vote for new representationThe battle between rival teachers’ unions is heating up in Florida, where local educators will have the final say. Florida’s Public Employment Relations Commission (PERC) announced on May… Read More
Public Education
Colorado school district reaches settlement on translation services for students(The Center Square) – A Colorado school district will take actions to overcome language barriers with non-English speaking students and parents under a settlement reached with the Department of… Read More
Government
Illinois House passes bill to addresses rise in AI-generated nude photos of students(The Center Square) – Illinois lawmakers are addressing a growing form of cyberbullying in schools involving artificial intelligence. The House passed House Bill 299 that… Read More
Public Education
Ohio school board member resigns over colleagues’ fealty to administrators; experts say it’s a nationwide problemA Ohio school board member has resigned out of frustration with the district’s policies and curriculum – as well as with her colleagues’ apparent unwillingness to stand up to… Read More
FBI, Uncategorized
Attempted Graceland foreclosure probed by Tennessee attorney general(The Center Square) – Investigation into the attempted foreclosure of Graceland, the former residence of Elvis Presley, will be done by the office of Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti. Read More
Gender Transition
California Senate passes ban on parental notification for TK-12 gender changes(The Center Square) – The California Senate passed a bill that would ban parental notification for gender changes in public TK-12 and provide more resources to increase parental support… Read More
Illegal Immigration
State may seek to criminalize human smuggling, aiding illegal immigrants(The Center Square) – With border exposure and natural ports, Michigan Republicans want to change state law to make human smuggling illegal and criminalize harboring and transporting people who… Read More
Federal Spending
Farm Bill ignites debate on food stamp spending amid $30 billion cut(The Center Square) – A $1.5 trillion Farm Bill supported by Republicans in the U.S. House of Representative has sparked criticism among Democrats for cutting $30 billion from the… Read More
Missouri
Audit: Hundreds of billions in errors in Missouri’s annual financial report(The Center Square) – An audit of Missouri’s comprehensive financial report for 2023 found billions of dollars in errors and a need for improved internal controls and procedures. Read More
Missouri
Missouri, nation mourn missionaries killed by gang in Haiti as Hawley scolds ‘weak’ Biden for deaths(The Heartlander) — Officials across the country are mourning the loss of two Missouri missionaries in Haiti, a husband-and-wife pair who were killed by one of many armed gangs… Read More
Opinion
If school choice is ‘welfare for the wealthy,’ then so are public schoolsDespite being one of the first states to pass universal school choice, Arizona has faced a tough battle to keep it. Bolstered by an antagonistic Gov. Katie… Read More
Public Education
‘Do as I say, not as I do’: What do public school teachers know that parents don’t?On their face, public school teachers and members of Congress don’t have much in common. But they share at least one surprising characteristic. Both send their children… Read More
Government
California dems are working to keep parents in the dark on students gender transitions(Daily Caller News Foundation) – California Democrats announced Wednesday that they were reviving a bill barring school districts from adopting policies notifying parents that their child wants to transition. Read More
Public Education
Exclusive: District that suspended student for using term ‘illegal alien’ fails to provide docs to parents org(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A North Carolina school district that suspended a student for using the term “illegal alien” failed to provide all public records pertaining to the… Read More
Government
Jim Banks proposes legislation holding Pentagon-run schools to higher standards(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Republican Indiana Rep. Jim Banks introduced an amendment to Congress’ defense spending bill Wednesday aimed at improving education opportunities for children of military service… Read More
Public Education
‘Free, free Palestine’: Harvard graduates stage walkout during commencement(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Graduates from Harvard University staged a walkout Thursday during the commencement ceremony, The Associated Press (AP) reported. Hundreds of students at Harvard University… Read More
Government
Illinois legislators approve plan to assess mental health screenings in public schools(The Center Square) – Illinois public schools are one step closer to universal mental health screenings for students. The Illinois House passed Senate Bill… Read More
Public Education
Diversity policy changed for 17-campus UNC System(The Center Square) – Overwhelming approval has been given to change a diversity policy in the UNC System to “ensure equality of all persons and viewpoints.” Sonja Phillips… Read More
Public Education
Emails show Seattle Public Schools offer hormone therapy, surgeries to minorsA healthcare organization operating within Seattle Public Schools is providing “gender-affirming” hormones to children. Emails obtained by The Daily Wire revealed Neighborcare Health,… Read More
Christian Schools
Experts dispute report claiming inflation in private school tuition from school choice in IowaEducation experts are seriously questioning the academic rigor of a new study that suggests Iowa’s universal school choice program is causing private school tuition inflation. The… Read More