Kansas City
Kansas City Council candidate Ronda Smith set to challenge incumbent in June 20 title matchFresh off her second-place showing in the April 4 Kansas City Council primary, Ronda Smith is set to take on 1st District At-Large incumbent Kevin O’Neill in the June… Read More
Government
Iowa governor: education bills provide ‘transformational’ reform(The Center Square) – Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signed seven bills that cover education issues, her office announced Friday. The bills’ topics range from parents’ rights, state board… Read More
Courts
Arkansas LEARNS Act suspended by judge until June hearing(The Center Square) – A Pulaski County Circuit Court judge has suspended the Arkansas LEARNS Act until a hearing can be held to determine if lawmakers erred by not… Read More
Government
Texas lawmakers pass bill banning kids from attending ‘sexually oriented’ drag shows(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The Texas legislature approved a bill Sunday that will prohibit sexually explicit shows in front of minors, sending the bill to the governor’s desk. Read More
Public Education
The science of reading is the solution to state, nation’s literacy problem(The Sentinel) – Thirty-four percent of fourth-grade students in the United States cannot read at the basic level, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. It… Read More
Public Education
Local news ‘investigative report’ uses Democratic Party head to bash conservative school board, but fails to mention her jobA local station in North Carolina used the head of the local Democratic Party to bash conservative school board members, without disclosing her party or job title. Read More
Public Education
Florida teacher arrested again for sexual offenses with students, dubbed ‘threat to the community’A Florida teacher is being considered a “threat to the community” after being arrested for the second time since February for sexual relations with a student. Arin Hankerd… Read More
Missouri
Lifeguard shortage threatens Jackson County public beachesJACKSON COUNTY, Mo. – Jackson County has faced a lifeguard shortage for public beaches since 2021 and is still looking to fill the void. Beaches were shut down… Read More
Culture
Trans-identifying male advances to girls track and field championships in New HampshireA biological male will face off against girls at the state championship in two separate track and field events next week. Maelle Jacques, a freshman at Kearsarge Regional High… Read More
Courts
Pence-affiliated policy org files brief in school lawsuit that inspired Florida parental rights lawA public policy non-profit founded by former Vice President Mike Pence has filed an amicus brief in support of a family appealing their case against a Florida school district’s… Read More
Government
Oklahoma enacts universal school choice(The Center Square) – Gov. Kevin Stitt signed private and homeschool tax credits Thursday that was praised by some and called a “voucher scheme” by others. “School choice… Read More
Public Education
North Dakota school district to ignore state law, keep hiding kids’ pronouns from parents(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A North Dakota school district has decided to continue to keep hiding students’ gender transitions from parents, despite a new state law prohibiting such… Read More
Public Education
Group says Georgia lawmakers missed a chance to expand educational opportunities(The Center Square) – Georgia lawmakers missed an opportunity to expand educational opportunities for Peach State students when they failed to pass a bill to establish state-funded education savings… Read More
Christian Schools
Christian school enrollments continue to rise amid public school decline. Here’s whyChristian schools around the nation are seeing continued growth in enrollment, even as public school attendance continues to drop. According to a recent study,… Read More
Public Education
Report: Bill Gates funds radical education ‘equity’ group with direct contact to Biden adminDocuments obtained by Fox News show billionaire Bill Gates has funded tens of millions of dollars to a radical education ‘equity’ group with direct ties to the Biden administration. Read More
Government
Gov. Hobbs nixes full-day kindergarten funding for ESA students in Arizona(The Center Square) – Gov. Katie Hobbs is pulling back a $50 million federal grant allocated by former Gov. Doug Ducey that paid for full-day kindergarten for students using… Read More
Government
Texas bill prohibiting sexually explicit content in public schools heads to governor’s desk(The Daily Signal) – A bipartisan bill banning sexually explicit content in public school libraries has passed the Texas Senate and is on its way to the… Read More
Culture
Noem targets graduation rates, drag shows in challenge to Board of Regents(The Center Square) – South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem wants the Board of Regents to bring its schools’ graduation rate up from 47% to the national rate of 63%… Read More
Culture
LBGT activist and medical professor claims infants can be ‘non-binary,’ parents should adopt gender ideology ‘at birth or even before’A New York pediatrician and medical professor claims infants can be “non-binary,” therefore parents should adopt “gender ideology” for their children “at birth or even before.” Dr. Lauren… Read More
Culture
Amid $9B loss, Target faces new criticism over ties to LGBT group that promotes hiding kids’ gender information from parentsTarget Corporation is back in the news for its funding of a group that pushes school districts to keep gender identity information secret from parents. The company has… Read More