School Choice
New study finds positive impacts of Ohio’s EdChoice program(The Sentinel) — A new study from the Thomas B. Fordham Institute should allay concerns that school choice programs won’t benefit marginalized students.The Fordham study, authored by Ohio… Read More
2022 election, Florida
‘Freedom lives here’: Gov. Ron DeSantis gives fiery speech at inauguration(The Center Square) – Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis was sworn in Tuesday after overwhelmingly winning a second term in November. Accompanied by his wife, First Lady Casey DeSantis,… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Parental rights org files complaints alleging schools created race-based student groups(Daily Caller) – Parents Defending Education (PDE), a group focused on parental rights in education, filed three complaints on Tuesday to the Department of Education’s (DOE) Office of Civil… Read More
Business, Missouri
Crime is a major drag on Missouri’s 2023 economic outlook, chamber poll of business leaders findsMost Missouri businesses are bullish on their own companies for 2023 – but are extremely wary about societal trends in crime, workforce shortages and inflation, according to a new… Read More
Culture
‘Freedom lives here’: Gov. Ron DeSantis defends parental rights in fiery inauguration speech(The Center Square) – Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis was sworn in Tuesday after overwhelmingly winning a second term in November.Accompanied by his wife, First Lady Casey DeSantis, and… Read More
Public Education
Audit finds Dyer County Schools gave unauthorized bonuses to administrators(The Center Square) — An audit from the Tennessee Comptroller’s Office found that Dyer County Schools gave more than $60,000 in ineligible bonuses to administrators out of federal COVID-19… Read More
Christian Schools, Culture
Purple Star program lets Florida Catholic schools nurture military families(reimaginED) – It’s tough being the new kid in school. It’s even tougher being the new kid every two to three years.That’s the norm for 1.2 million United… Read More
Culture, Opinion
CDC announces new disease: conservatismThe Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is promoting its latest resource: an LGBT inclusivity self-assessment for educators. But what disease does it target?Released through CDC’s… Read More
Courts, Public Education
Federal Judge dismisses suit against public school officials who hid gender transition of 11 and 12-year-old siblingsA federal judge tossed a lawsuit from two Massachusetts parents who took a public school district to task for hiding their children’s gender transitions.Earlier this year, Stephen Foote… Read More
Public Education
Youngkin calls for investigation into Virginia high school after allegations(The Center Square) – Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin is calling for an investigation into the leadership of Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology following recent allegations… Read More
Education, Missouri
Missouri ‘school choice’ bills to watch when legislative session starts Wednesday(Kansas City Beacon) – Once again, elementary and secondary education are commanding a lot of attention in the Missouri legislature.And a major focus is throwing state support behind… Read More
State Government, Taxes
Here are the 11 states cutting individual income taxes in 2023(The Center Square) – Eleven states reduced their individual income tax rates on Jan. 1. Arizona, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New York, and… Read More
Economy, Inflation
Poll: Americans pessimistic about the economy in 2023(The Center Square) – Americans are not optimistic about the economy this year. A new poll from Gallup found about 80% of those surveyed expect higher taxes, a… Read More
Missouri, Politics
Republicans will control all Missouri statewide offices, legislature in 2023(The Center Square) – Three Missouri statewide officeholders are cleaning out their offices, as two appointees will be entering the capitol and one elected official is switching offices.Democratic… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Loudoun County parent’s use of Bible verse at board meeting sparks a ‘hate speech’ petitionAfter a Loudoun County parent paraphrased a passage from the Bible during a school board meeting, another resident responded with a petition to ban “hate speech.”At a board… Read More
Government
Missouri ‘school choice’ bills to watch in 2023(Kansas City Beacon) – Once again, elementary and secondary education are commanding a lot of attention in the Missouri legislature.And a major focus is throwing state support behind… Read More
Culture, Public Education
States resort to desperate measures to make up for pandemic learning loss(Daily Caller) – State leaders are implementing new ways to boost their students’ academic scores after recent reports found that national averages plummeted in the wake of the COVID-19… Read More
Courts
Washington AG sues ‘gender affirming’ plastic surgeon claiming fake reviews, threatening patients(The Center Square) – Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson has sued in federal court Seattle-area plastic surgery provider Allure Esthetic and its owner Dr. Javad Sajan, alleging the… Read More
Courts, Public Education
Former Connecticut teacher faces fourth lawsuit alleging sexual abuse ‘for over a quarter of a century’A lawsuit filed this week against a former Connecticut teacher alleges sexual abuse occurred after his transfer from another school where similar accusations were made.Robert Martinez, along with… Read More
Culture
Community complaints cause library to move 7 sexually inappropriate books while 4 others remain in children’s sectionTwo mothers’ complaint about sexually inappropriate books prompted the library to move some of them into the adult section.At Fremont City Council’s on Dec. 27, Sandra Murray and… Read More