Government
Mountain States Policy Center sets its eyes on new summit: school choiceThe Mountain States Policy Center (MSPC) is ringing in the new year by launching a new education choice initiative.“Education choice is the belief that you know what’s best… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Community ousts school board members for backing policy to hide kids’ gender transitions(Daily Caller) – Residents of Paris, Maine, recalled two school board members on Tuesday who pushed a gender identity policy that would hide student gender transitions from parents, according… Read More
Culture
Harvard University offers class on transgender medicine for ‘infants to older adults’(Daily Caller) – Harvard Medical School is offering a course on “Caring for Patients with Diverse Sexual Orientations, Gender Identities, and Sex Development,” according to an archived version of… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Maine parents demand local school district remove over 80 ‘explicit’ books from school libraries(Daily Caller) – A group of Maine parents called Monday for a school district to remove 82 books containing sexually explicit content they found in school libraries, the parents… Read More
Public Education
Pittsburgh schools’ overpayments to vendors skyrocket(The Center Square) – Pittsburgh Public Schools overpaid its vendors by at least $500,000 in 2019 and 2021, a dramatic increase from other recent years.According to city documents,… Read More
Government
Detroit charter schools college enrollment numbers show school choice works(The Center Square) – As Michigan Democrats holding a political trifecta aim to regulate charter schools, data from the graduating class of 2021 show that the top eight open-enrollment… Read More
Opinion, Public Education
New law requires New Jersey schools to teach critical thinking, but could it be politicized?A recently signed New Jersey law will ensure public schools teach critical thinking and other research skills, but some worry it could be politicized in the classroom.New Jersey… Read More
Missouri, Springfield
WOW: Wonders of Wildlife operates the only sea turtle rescue in the MidwestSPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Johnny Morris’ Wonders of Wildlife, voted “America’s Best Aquarium” four times by readers of USA Today, doubles as the Midwest’s only sea turtle rescue and rehabilitation… Read More
Biden administration, Courts
Florida AG: ‘Bombshell new evidence’ in lawsuit over Biden deportation policies(The Center Square) – Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody said her office received “bombshell new evidence” that the Biden administration “wrongfully withheld” from her office until just days before… Read More
Crime, Missouri
Missouri business owner sentenced for $650K federal pandemic loan fraud(The Center Square) – A Missouri business owner who pleaded guilty to charges of bank fraud and misuse of a Social Security number to gain $653,332 in fraudulent COVID… Read More
Congress, Immigration
House Republicans to target border crisis, IRS funding, more with new majority(The Center Square) – Now that U.S. House Republicans have a leader in Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., they are turning their eyes toward an agenda with investigations and a… Read More
Public Education
Public schools face dramatic rise in student misbehavior, potentially straining special education resourcesReports of student misbehavior have risen sharply in public schools, as districts also report widespread “stunted” social development among students.Yet special education resources may not be able to… Read More
Government
Rural school choice is a ‘rising tide that lifts all boats,’ study findsCritics say school choice policies harm rural communities. They couldn’t be more wrong.School choice policies help families take advantage of educational alternatives in their community while simultaneously benefiting… Read More
Culture, Opinion
Woke ‘implicit bias’ training for educators is a priority for national teachers’ unionThe nation’s largest teachers’ union wants educators to know they are inevitably biased, even racially biased, despite their best intentions.“Understandably, most people aren’t too eager to be that… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Mask mandates make comeback in some public schools amid push back from MDs, parentsExperts and parents are questioning school districts which are imposing mask mandates over seasonal increases in viruses.Districts in Pennsylvania, Michigan, New Jersey and Massachusetts are among those bringing… Read More
Courts, Public Education
Michigan family sues school district after it expelled son for 180 days over allegedly misunderstood ‘threat’A Michigan school district is facing a lawsuit from the family of a student who says he was kicked out of school after being falsely reported for making a… Read More
Public Education
Virginia attorney general expands civil rights investigation to all of Fairfax County Public Schools(The Center Square) – Virginia’s attorney general announced Monday that he will expand his investigation into Thomas Jefferson High School to the entire Fairfax County Public Schools system,… Read More
Culture
Ahead of Texas legislative session, most viewed bills filed relate to parental rights, child abuse(The Center Square) – Ahead of Texas' 88th legislative session, at least 1,635 bills have been filed as of Jan. 9, according to state prefiling legislative data.The Texas… Read More
Government
Gov. Evers say he won’t sign a budget including school choice plan(The Center Square) – Gov. Tony Evers is already taking things off the list of possible compromises at the Wisconsin Capitol.The governor told WISN TV on UPFRONT that… Read More
Missouri, Springfield
Springfield to host inaugural PBA tour stop at Enterprise Park Lanes on Feb. 7SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Enterprise Park Lanes will host the Professional Bowlers Association tour during the PBA Springfield Classic next month, a first for the city of Springfield. It… Read More