Culture
Parents fight elite high school’s shift away from merit to diversity-minded lottery system(Daily Caller) – Philadelphia parents are pushing back against a prestigious high school’s lottery admissions system aimed at increasing diversity among students, according to The Wall Street Journal.In… Read More
Culture
Federal judge calls on Stanford to fire DEI dean that participated in student uproar(Daily Caller) – Federal Judge Kyle Duncan has called on Stanford University to fire the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Dean who participated in a student-led revolt against his appearance… Read More
Public Education
Bill would increase Tennessee teacher pay, stop payroll collection of union dues(The Center Square) – A bill to both raise the minimum Tennessee teacher salary to $50,000 by 2026-27 and eliminate the option of districts collecting Tennessee Education Association dues… Read More
Public Education
6 school safety bills filed, address security failure in Uvalde(The Center Square) – State Sen. Paul Bettencourt, R-Houston, filed six school safety bills on Thursday, referring to them as “Safety Six.” The bills, he says, will address a… Read More
Education, Missouri
Missouri House passes open enrollment billThe Missouri House narrowly voted Thursday to allow open enrollment across school districts. HB 253, spearheaded by Republican Rep. Brad Pollitt, now heads to the Senate. Read More
Education, Missouri
1 in every 5 Missouri schools is at risk of losing full accreditation after latest test scores plummet 25% statewide(The Heartlander) — Missouri assessment test results from 2021-22 were released Tuesday, revealing breathtaking performance drops leaving more than 100 school districts short of the full accreditation mark. Read More
Missouri
New public-private partnership aims to protect Missouri’s resources, fishing(The Center Square) – Missouri government’s focus on preserving natural resources throughout the decades contributed to a $1.2 billion recreational fishing industry, and a new public-private partnership will continue… Read More
Border, Fentanyl
Arizona warnings continue over Mexican cartels lacing fentanyl with animal tranquilizer(The Center Square) – Mexican cartels are using Xylazine, an animal tranquilizer, as a cutting agent for fentanyl, according to a report exclusively obtained by The Center Square. Read More
Biden administration, Taxes
Biden touts new budget with tax hikes, critics push back(The Center Square) – President Joe Biden released his 2024 budget Thursday that includes a trove of tax hikes, quickly sparking pushback from critics. The White House said… Read More
Elections, Missouri
This county in Missouri has joined a left-wing, dark money-linked election organization one watchdog warns could endanger election integrityMissouri’s Boone County has joined a liberal dark money-linked election organization one watchdog says is aimed at advancing “left-wing voting policies.” Likely unbeknownst to county voters, Boone County… Read More
Christian Schools, Government
Why chipping away at the Blaine Amendments is important for school choiceWith 29 states currently considering school choice legislation, the education freedom movement seems unstoppable. But the legacy of a 19th century congressman hasn't made it easy.The “Blaine Amendments”… Read More
Culture
Youngkin fields questions on CRT, history standards(The Center Square) – Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin outlined and defended his stance on a range of education topics, including Critical Race Theory and transgender students in sports,… Read More
Culture, Public Education
‘Genderqueer shapeshifter’ provided Colorado school district’s professional development training for teachers(Daily Caller) – A “genderqueer shapeshifter” gave a professional development training session to educators within a Colorado school district detailing the “do’s & don’ts with language around trans identity”… Read More
Culture
Kansas legislature passes ban on men competing in women’s sports(Daily Caller) – The Kansas Senate passed a bill on Thursday that would bar biological men from competing in women’s athletics.In a 28-11-1 vote, the… Read More
Christian Schools
This week in Christian education (March 6–10)Christian school fundraises to meet growing demand – Hamilton Christian Academy in Montana is fundraising to expand classrooms and increase staff, all while celebrating the school’s 60th anniversary. Read More
Opinion
KC Star in government public relations mode on Kansas education(The Sentinel) – If there was an award for journalistic malpractice, the Kansas City Star would be a leading contender.The most recent example of the Star’s ‘government good… Read More
Culture
Wisconsin meningitis vaccine mandate scuttled, Sen. Nass says parents keep power to decide(The Center Square) – As expected, Wisconsin lawmakers blocked a new meningitis vaccine requirement and ended the emergency power the state’s public health department had over the chickenpox.The Joint… Read More
Government
Nebraska school choice bill advances with help from both partiesSchool choice in Nebraska cleared a major hurdle this week when Democrats teamed up with Republicans to advance LB 753 in a 31-12 vote in the state Legislature.Sen. Read More
Public Education
Massive Alaska school spending bill tabled for now(The Center Square) – State Rep. Dan Ortiz took a "loud and clear" stance this week on substantially raising Alaska's base student allocation at the House Education Committee's second… Read More
Public Education
Gov. Hobbs vetoes Arizona CRT ban(The Center Square) – Gov. Katie Hobbs vetoed a bill that would have banned critical race theory instruction in public schools.The legislation would have fined schools up to… Read More