Public Education
‘We are at the tipping point’: Seattle Schools may consolidate due to $131M budget deficit(The Center Square) – Seattle Public Schools is facing a deficit of $131 million that could cause the district to consolidate some of its schools. Student… Read More
Culture
DEI initiatives force medical students to only go skin deep, report revealsAn investigation of curricula in Texas medical schools reveals requirements drenched in “Diversity, Equity and Inclusion” (DEI), the anti-racism rallying cry critics say creates racial divisiveness.Do No Harm,… Read More
Public Education
Racially-targeted Asian mom, engineer, sacked from Virginia’s BOE as ‘not qualified’ by liberal lawmakersVirginia Democrats voted along party lines to oust a parent who was appointed to the Virginia Board of Education (BOE), claiming she wasn’t qualified.“They voted to remove Suparna… Read More
Government
Mississippi House passes two school choice bills before Thursday deadline(The Center Square) – The Mississippi House passed two school choice bills in its session on Wednesday that keep them alive for further work.The original versions of the… Read More
Government, Opinion
South Carolina must sweat details on school choice to get across the finish line(reimaginED) – All education committee hearings in South Carolina should open with staff placing flags on a map marking the states that adopted new choices in K-12 education since… Read More
Public Education
Illinois Board of Higher Education seeks 7.7% funding hike as enrollment dips(The Center Square) – The Illinois Board of Higher Education wants more funding at a time when enrollment in state public colleges and universities has declined.The board has proposed… Read More
Kansas, Uncategorized
Kansas Board of Regents may drop algebra as a college graduation requirement(The Sentinel) – One out of three college students in Kansas fails algebra, the vice president for academic affairs for the Kansas Board of Regents disclosed to the board… Read More
Biden administration
Hawley: Spy balloon, lack of China in State of Union speech show ‘total weakness on the part of Joe Biden’China has been walking all over Joe Biden and the footprints were in evidence at the State of the Union speech, says Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley. The topic… Read More
Super Bowl
In historic Super Bowl matchup, QBs Mahomes and Hurts share a Christian faithThe star quarterbacks of this year’s Super Bowl teams may be opponents on the field, but it is their common faith that helped them get there. The Kansas… Read More
Education, Missouri
Missouri rural schools will be able to monitor Wi-Fi, develop safety plans with $2M grant(The Center Square) – Twenty-six rural Missouri school districts will be able to better monitor Wi-Fi servers for threats and other safety issues through a $2 million grant from… Read More
Politics
Sanders says Biden administration ‘doubling down on crazy’(The Center Square) – Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders said President Joe Biden’s administration is hijacked by the “radical left” and called for a new generation of Republican leadership… Read More
Government
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders unveils historic education reformsGov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders unveiled a series of major education reforms, including universal school choice, after anticipating the plan Tuesday in her response to President Biden’s State of the… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Maine school board member accused of being anti-Christian, advocating for radical gender ideologyA Hermon school board member is under fire for his anti-Christian views and advocacy of radical gender ideology.Chris McLaughlin, a social worker and executive director of National Association… Read More
Government
Tennessee turns table on feds, may reject federal education moneyTennessee, once among the most dependent states on federal dollars, may reject future federal help in education to clip the “strings attached."House Speaker Cameron Sexton, R-Crossville, said… Read More
Government
Oklahoma Gov. Stitt renews support for school choice as legislation pends in state senateIn his state of the state address on Monday, Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt prioritized education reform and school choice.“Parents spoke loud and clear at the ballot box last… Read More
Courts, Culture
The Smithsonian is being sued for kicking out pro-life Catholic studentsA lawsuit has been filed against the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum after Catholic students were kicked out for wearing pro-life beanies.On January 20, students from… Read More
Government
Nebraska school choice proposal gets hearing, support of governorA school choice bill in Nebraska is back up for consideration, this time with support from the governor.“We can’t let one kid fall through the cracks and focus… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Parents can’t opt their kids out of ‘inclusive’ and ‘anti-racist’ lessons, school district claims(Daily Caller) – A California school district advised teachers that parents cannot choose to opt their children out of anti-bias lessons on race, ethnicity, gender and sexual orientation, according… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Florida parent sues school district for providing daughter with laptop that led to kidnapping, sexual assault(Daily Caller) – A Florida parent is suing a school district after her daughter was allegedly lured and assaulted through the use of a school laptop issued during the… Read More
Public Education
Nevada to audit public schools districts(The Center Square) – Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo has ordered all public schools districts in the state to undergo an audit, his administration announced on Monday. Read More