Christian Schools
PGA Pro makes gift to Nashville Christian School golf programA Tennessee Christian school’s golf team received a huge gift last week from pro golfer Brandt Snedeker.Snedeker gave $30,000, and the Tennessee Golf Foundation added another $25,000, to… Read More
Government
State Policy Network releases guide to help states foster K-12 school choice and entrepreneurshipA report from a network of policy groups details seven ways states can support innovation in education that gives families more and better choices.The report,by Kerry McDonald, Education… Read More
Public Education
Newly elected conservative school board members in South Carolina ‘clean house’ – banning Critical Race Theory, firing superintendentSix newly elected members of a South Carolina school board chose to immediately “clean house,” passing a resolution banning Critical Race Theory in classrooms and firing the liberal superintendent. Read More
Public Education
Senate Bill would wrest most authority from Ohio State Board of Education(The Center Square) – Legislation introduced to the Ohio Senate proposes to overhaul the Ohio State Board of Education and remove nearly all its authority and duties. Read More
Government
West Virginia’s highest court’s opinion: Education choice programs, traditional public school systems can co-exist(reimaginED) – The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals, which last month upheld the constitutionality of the Hope Scholarship education choice program, issued on Thursday a 49-page majority… Read More
Public Education
Hawaii’s public school enrollment decreased during the pandemic(The Center Square) – Public school enrollment in Hawaii decreased during the pandemic, and the students who left don’t seem to be coming back, according to a new report. Read More
Public Education
Nevada education official resigns after 3 months with $110,000 payout(The Center Square) – Nevada System of Higher Education Board of Regents Chief of Staff and Special Counsel Robert Kilroy resigned Thursday after just three months on the… Read More
Public Education
Abbott reminds TEA, school superintendents COVID-19 vaccines are only voluntary(The Center Square) – Gov. Greg Abbott is reminding school leaders that the COVID-19 vaccine is prohibited from being made mandatory as a school entry requirement in Texas, a… Read More
State Government
Missouri’s broadband director eager to improve connectivity with $500M from feds(The Center Square) – As a few dozen people in a St. Louis County Library conference room and dozens more online viewed a presentation on Missouri’s broadband plan, the… Read More
Schools
Texas school district requires students to use bathrooms and locker rooms according to biological genderA public school district in Texas passed a new rule requiring students to use the bathroom or locker room matching their biological gender. The Frisco Independent School District… Read More
Immigration
Abbott tells Biden he’s ‘in violation of US constitution’ for failing to secure southern border(The Center Square) – While Gov. Greg Abbott has yet to issue a formal invasion declaration, on Wednesday he took what many believe was the most significant step toward… Read More
Economy
Thanksgiving meal costs more than ever in Illinois(The Center Square) – It is going to cost more than ever for those Thanksgiving Day dinner staples this year.Illinois shoppers taking part in the 37th annual American… Read More
Sports
Two Missourians hope to help Team USA make a run in the 2022 World CupQATAR – After failing to qualify for the 2018 World Cup tournament, the U.S. Men’s National Team is looking to run the table this year to make up for… Read More
Biden administration
House Republicans pledge to use majority to investigate Hunter Biden and the president(The Center Square) – House Republican lawmakers are doubling down on investigations into the Biden family’s foreign business dealings and how President Joe Biden may have been involved.Lawmakers… Read More
Christian Schools
This week in Christian education (Nov. 14-18)Community Christian School celebrates new playground– Community Christian School in Orange, Texas, recently welcomed its brand new playground, commemorating the new facility with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Kids and staff… Read More
Culture
Survey: 98% of parents report finding sexually explicit content in schoolA staggering 98% of parents surveyed say their children have been exposed to sexually explicit materials in school. Nearly one-in-five respondents spoke of teachers providing a “transition closet”… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Early-childhood teacher in California touts using ‘gender unicorn’ to instruct youngest students in sexuality, genderCalling it “age-appropriate,” a California early-childhood teacher recommended in a presentation that her peers use a cartoon "gender unicorn" to help illustrate sexuality and gender fluidity in elementary –… Read More
Homeschools
After strip-searching a couple’s six homeschooled children ‘without cause,’ Kentucky Child Protective Services pays $515,000Child Protective Services officials in Kentucky have paid $515,000 to a homeschool family to settle a court case involving a strip-search of all six children in their home. The… Read More
Culture
Changes to Ohio gender bill means another meeting(The Center Square) – A bill that would have banned gender reassignment surgery for minors remains alive in the Ohio House but without the ban and with a parental notification… Read More
Public Education
New Hampshire taps federal relief to upgrade school security(The Center Square) – New Hampshire is planning to divert federal pandemic relief funds to help the state’s schools harden their infrastructure against mass shootings.In a request to… Read More