Public Education
Struggling Saint Louis Public Schools sues state to halt opening of hoped-for charter schoolSt. Louis, Missouri’s public school district has filed a lawsuit against the state to stop the opening of a state-approved, public charter school. Critics of the suit contend… Read More
Government
Report: Florida is nationwide model for educational freedom and choice(The Center Square) – The Florida legislature was among several nationwide this year that expanded its school choice programs. One of its scholarship programs is the first of its… Read More
Courts
Legal victory for life, privacy for pregnancy centers in New York(The Daily Signal) – After filing a lawsuit, a Catholic community of sisters in New York has won a victory for life and for privacy. Read More
Government
New ESA effort in Wyoming Legislature gets support of House speakerThe Wyoming Legislature is considering a new school choice bill, winning the support the House speaker who shelved a previous version of the bill. The new… Read More
Courts
Parents sue Tennessee school district for ending home instruction to their 7-year-old daughter with cancerA Tennessee school district is facing a lawsuit for denying home instruction to a 7-year-old student with cancer. “Caroline S. is a seven-year-old second grader who enjoys gymnastics… Read More
Government
Texas Senate passes school safety expansion(The Center Square) – Ahead of the fourth special legislative session ending Dec. 7, the Texas Senate unanimously passed a school safety bill on Friday as conflict between the… Read More
Culture
Over 90% of gender studies majors at Ivy League university received A’s(Daily Caller News Foundation) – An Ivy League report revealed that over 90% of women and gender studies majors receive A grades, according to Yale Daily News. The… Read More
Courts
ACLU takes aim at parental rights in Iowa with new lawsuit defending sexual content in schoolsThe American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Iowa filed a lawsuit in federal court Tuesday, taking aim at the state’s parental rights bill signed into… Read More
Culture
UC Davis student blows whistle on school policy that says misgendering is harassmentA University of California, Davis student has blown the whistle on a school policy that forces students to use their peers’ transgender pronouns or face punishment for “harassment.”… Read More
School Choice
Greatest number of state legislatures pass school choice bills in 2023(The Center Square) – Multiple legislatures across the country attempted to pass or passed some form of school choice legislation this year.“Policymakers in 40 states debated 111 educational… Read More
Courts
Montana’s TikTok ban won’t take effect following judge’s ruling(The Center Square) – Montana’s ban on the social media app TikTok won't take effect as planned after a federal judge this week blocked the new law as a… Read More
Economy
Government watchdog estimates $26 billion deficit as California enters recession(The Center Square) – The California Legislative Analyst’s Office estimates the state will have a $26 billion revenue shortfall for the 2022-23 fiscal year, and announced the state… Read More
Biden administration
Biden rule takes lunch money from schools that reject progressive gender, sexuality agenda(The Center Square) – A new Biden administration rule forces schools to comply with progressive ideology on gender and sexuality or risk losing the federal aid for free and… Read More
2024 election
Missouri joins other states in arguing Colorado courts can’t remove Trump from primary ballot(The Center Square) – A coalition of 19 attorneys general filed a brief with the Colorado Supreme Court arguing an appeal to keep former President Donald Trump off the… Read More
Kansas City
Kansas City nonprofit teaches the young how to prepare healthy meals, learn life skillsKANSAS CITY, Mo. – Kansas City nonprofit A Kid and a Kitchen is helping area youths learn about cooking, eating and healthy living. The group was established in… Read More
Public Education
New study shows preschoolers with ‘higher cognitive’ development after staying home during COVID lockdownsNationwide testing has revealed devastating consequences for students from COVID-19 lockdowns. But now there’s some good news. A new study from Canada shows that for preschoolers, staying… Read More
Culture
Anti-Israel protests continue at Columbia, even targeting Hillary Clinton, in what university officials defend as ‘a good example’ of ‘respectful speech’Anti-Israel student protestors at Columbia University continue to demonstrate, and even barraged Hillary Clinton with chants about “genocide” as she departed a classroom. The former… Read More
Public Education
Minnesota school district considers closing three schools as enrollment and funding declineA Minnesota school district is proposing the closure of three schools as part of a 10-point proposal to reduce spending. Rochester Public Schools released the proposed plan,… Read More
Public Education
Rhode Island Dept. of Ed. trains teachers to use woke, pro-LGBT tools on studentsA parental rights advocate blew the whistle on the Rhode Island Department of Education’s teacher training involving an “intersectionality wheel” that encouraged teachers to be an “LGBTQ ally.”… Read More
Public Education
Report: Test scores still lagging post-pandemic(The Center Square) – New research suggests reading and math test scores still lag prepandemic levels as schools grapple with ongoing learning loss, an unconstitutional funding model and growing… Read More