Courts
California judge blocks school’s gender change parental notification policy(The Center Square) – A California judge has blocked one school district’s adoption of a parental notification policy requiring schools to notify parents about certain important events that happen… Read More
Public Education
Chicago Teachers Union leader opposed school choice, reportedly sends her child to private schoolMany leaders who oppose school choice have been known to send their children to private schools. This includes both President Joe Biden and Vice… Read More
Government
US Sen. Vance to attempt passage of bill to ban mask mandates(The Center Square) – U.S. Sen. J.D. Vance says he plans to ask for unanimous passage today of his bill banning federal mask mandates until the end of next… Read More
Courts
Nonprofit sues Biden admin for refusing transparency on taxpayer-funded race theory lessons(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The Defense of Freedom Institute (DFI), a conservative education nonprofit, issued a lawsuit against the Department of Education (DOE) Tuesday over their refusal to… Read More
Public Education
Audit finds Lake County schools failed to report complaints to state agency(The Center Square) – A recent report from the Florida Auditor General revealed that the Lake County District School Board failed to comply with state law when reporting complaints… Read More
Public Education
Maryland school forces kids to wear masks after 3 students test positive for COVID-19(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A Maryland school is now requiring kindergarteners to wear masks, a school official told the Daily Caller News Foundation. After three kindergarteners tested… Read More
Public Education
Biden’s Secretary of Education in St. Louis for school tour to ‘raise the bar’ after government lockdowns set kids backU.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona was in St. Louis Wednesday as part of the Biden administration’s “Back to School Bus Tour 2023: Raise the Bar” event. But… Read More
Public Education
New Biden book says he kept schools locked down to appease union boss WeingartenA new book alleges that President Joe Biden changed his plans to reopen schools after meeting with union boss Randi Weingarten, head of the American Federation of Teachers (AFT). Read More
Illinois
Illinois gun owners await firearm registry rules from state police(The Center Square) – Gun owners are anxiously awaiting rules to be released by Illinois State Police for the registry that is required as part of Illinois’ gun and… Read More
Education
U.S. preschool enrollment hits lowest level since 2005(The Center Square) – Fewer parents sent children to preschool in 2021 in a decline that corresponded with the COVID-19 pandemic. The percentage of 3-to-6-year-olds enrolled in preschool… Read More
Open Records
Michigan lawmakers want to ban government from using code to thwart records requests(The Center Square) – A new bill aims to protect public access to government communications under the Freedom of Information Act by preventing the government from speaking in code… Read More
Missouri, St. Louis
Missouri House speaker: St. Louis’ crime, taxes will be focus during 2024 session(The Center Square) – The City of St. Louis will be an important area to focus on during the 2024 legislation session, according to Missouri’s speaker of the House… Read More
Public Education
Kansas schools continue to see a decrease in attendance three years post-pandemicThree years since the pandemic caused public schools to resort to online learning, Kansas schools are continuing to see a decrease in attendance. More than one in… Read More
Culture
Alaska Board of Education passes resolution protecting women’s sportsThe Alaska State Board of Education voted unanimously on August 31 to prohibit biological males from competing on girls’ sports teams. The resolution requires… Read More
Public Education
Oklahoma partnering with PragerU to provide American history and values curricula for public schoolsThe Oklahoma State Department of Education is partnering with the conservative educational organization PragerU to offer resources to public school students. “I am thrilled to announce this partnership… Read More
Culture
Major healthcare provider’s required training video promotes ‘gender-affirming care’ for children, claims kids as young as 3 can be transgenderA required training video for Kaiser Permanente promotes “gender-affirming care” for minors, claiming children as young as age 3 can be transgender. The video was obtained by… Read More
Public Education
Kansas state school board member misrepresents SEL position(The Sentinel) – At the August board meeting, Kansas state school board member Ann Mah misrepresented a social-emotional learning (SEL) statement she attributed to Stand Together. Read More
Culture
Biden’s education secretary deletes explicit rap playlist after backlash(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Department of Education Secretary Miguel Cardona deleted a tweet Tuesday showing his music playlist for his bus tour after backlash from education advocates, who… Read More
Public Education
Arizona to spend $40 million on tutoring to combat COVID-era learning loss(The Center Square) – Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne announced a tutoring program with hopes to combat the negative consequences of learning loss during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read More
Missouri
12-year-old martial artist from Joplin wins gold in Brazil and beyondJOPLIN, Mo. – Junior Olympics gold medalist Addison Mann has returned home to Joplin with gold medals in martial arts forms after competing in the International School Sport Federation… Read More