Homeschools
Wyoming expands definition of homeschooling, promotes ‘richer’ educationWyoming passed a new law last week that expands the definition of homeschooling to include groups of families.HB 70, which had 30 Republican co-sponsors, removed a provision in… Read More
Christian Schools, Culture
Debating between public and private education? Consider this first.Before Christian parents of school-aged children decide between Christian or public education, it’s essential to first settle the purpose of education, advises a Bible scholar and teacher.“Education is… Read More
Culture
Biden admin looking to remove religious student groups’ protections on campus(Daily Caller) – The Department of Education (DOE) announced a proposal Tuesday rescinding a Trump-era policy that prohibited universities from receiving federal funding if they restricted religious student group… Read More
Culture, Public Education
‘I have a Master’s degree’: Teacher mocks parental involvement in curriculum(Daily Caller) – A teacher speaking out against parental rights legislation in Arizona Wednesday cited her master’s degree while mocking parents seeking involvement in school curricula.“I have a… Read More
Culture
CVS and Walgreens plan to dispense abortion pills. Oregon’s AG is leading a group in support(The Center Square) – Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum is leading a coalition supporting CVS and Walgreens pharmacies’ plans to start offering mifepristone and misoprostol, also known as… Read More
Culture
Virginia House committee defeats effort to enshrine abortion in Constitution(The Center Square) – Efforts by Virginia Democrats to advance a proposed constitutional amendment that would allow voters to decide whether to place reproductive health protections in the state… Read More
Government, Public Education
Bill would create statewide charter school board in Oklahoma(The Center Square) – A bill that would create a single statewide charter school board in Oklahoma passed the Senate Education Committee on Tuesday.Currently, there are two charter… Read More
Culture
FBI has until March 1 to turn over information of probe targeting parents(The Center Square) – U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland, FBI Director Christopher Wray, and Education Secretary Miguel Cardona have until March 1 to turn over documents to the House… Read More
Government
Arkansas LEARNS education reform hits legislatureAllies of Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders filed the Arkansas LEARNS bill in the state legislature this week, the anticipated education reforms promised when Huckabee Sanders ran for governor. … Read More
Government
Florida Senate Education Committee approves school choice bill(The Center Square) – The Florida Senate Education Committee approved a bill that will further expand education choice in the Sunshine State on Tuesday.Education Committee Chairman Corey Simon,… Read More
Education, Kansas
Kansas school superintendent allegedly misused federal funds, audit finds(The Sentinel) — A yearly audit of the Morris County Unified School District 417 found significant problems within the district — particularly in the handling of COVID relief funds.Morris County… Read More
Elections, Illinois
Measure would allow non-citizens to vote in Illinois school board elections(The Center Square) – Some see a measure at the statehouse as a threat to democracy by allowing non-citizens in Illinois to vote in school board elections. Read More
Biden administration, Missouri
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey, 19 other AGs, join bishops in condemning FBI memo profiling ‘Latin Mass’ Catholics(The Center Square) – Missouri Republican Attorney General Andrew Bailey and 19 other attorneys general joined Catholic bishops protesting religious profiling in a leaked Federal Bureau of Investigation memo. Read More
Biden administration, Congress
Congress spends over $100 billion in Ukraine aid in first year of invasion(The Center Square) – Friday marks the one-year anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, resulting in well over $100 billion in American taxpayer dollars being set aside to… Read More
Kansas City, Law Enforcement
KC’s attempt to defund police prompts endorsements of eight pro-law-enforcement candidates in heated Kansas City Council racesA thwarted effort to recall the Kansas City mayor and several council members for trying to defund the police has evolved into a new movement to elect a… Read More
Public Education
Loudoun County district continues withholding information about sexual assaults in schoolsThe reputation of Loudoun County Public School District (LCPS) took another hit after its board voted not to release a sexual assault report compiled by school attorneys.LCPS has… Read More
Culture, Opinion
Urban Christian Academy loses most of its support after leaders abruptly push LGBT agendaWhen a Christian school in Kansas City announced it would close due to backlash against its sudden LGBT-inclusivity, the media had a field day while failing to even question… Read More
Culture, Public Education
California school district sued for enabling child’s gender transition and hiding it from parentsA California school district secretly counseled an 11-year-old through a gender transition, prompting the mother to file a lawsuit.The lawsuit alleges that members of the Chico Unified School… Read More
Public Education
California judge rules school district must prioritize achievement over equityCalifornia parents have won a lawsuit against a school district over its math placement policies which emphasized equity over achievement.A coalition of Palo Alto parents and residents, led… Read More
Public Education
Defiance, physical aggression and disruption beset Nebraska elementary schoolsNebraska’s elementary students are increasingly struggling with defiance, physical aggression and disruption, according to an Omaha World Heraldreview of school districts' behavioral data.The Herald filed a records… Read More