Public Education
Indiana doubles grants to $10 million for teacher recruitment, retention(The Center Square) – Indiana schools and community partners will receive more than $10 million in funding to attract and retain educators throughout the state.The Indiana Department of… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Oregon school board fires unvaccinated teachers amid teacher shortage(Daily Caller) – An Oregon school board terminated the employment of three unvaccinated teachers on Tuesday amid a statewide teacher shortage.Bend-La Pine School Board in Bend, Oregon, … Read More
Public Education
Washington schools superintendent wants $100M to expand dual credit programs(The Center Square) – Washington State Superintendent of Public Instruction Chris Reykdal said on Wednesday afternoon that his office is proposing a $100 million ask of the state Legislature… Read More
Public Education
Accrediting agency coaches member schools in ‘wokeness,’ not student achievement(The Sentinel) – The National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS), with five member institutions in Kansas and six in Kansas City, MO, is targeted by critics for emphasizing Diversity, Equity,… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Female volleyball players banned from locker room, being investigated for objecting to changing in front of biological maleMost female volleyball players at a Vermont high school have been banned from using their own locker room over objections to changing with a biological male, WCAX-TV reported. Read More
State Government
Whitmer administration to hire ‘sexual orientation’ and ‘expression’ consultant for foster kids(Daily Caller) – The administration of Michigan Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer proposed a contract for a child foster care consultant on gender identity and sexual orientation, according to documents… Read More
Immigration
Abbott: Biden sending National Guard to border is hypocritical(The Center Square) – The U.S. Department of Defense is calling up an initial 2,500 National Guard troops from multiple states to be sent to the southern… Read More
Agriculture
‘Nearly doubled’ foreign investment in U.S. farmland comes under scrutiny(The Center Square) — A coalition of 130 lawmakers sent a letter to a top federal watchdog raising the alarm about a spike in foreign ownership of U.S. farmland. Read More
Immigration
States deploy about 2,500 National Guard troops to U.S.-Mexico border(The Center Square) – Nearly two dozen states are sending National Guard troops to the U.S.-Mexico border to help federal immigration officials grapple with an unprecedented surge of undocumented migrants. Read More
Economy
Poll: 74% are becoming more concerned about inflation(The Center Square) – Nearly three out of four Americans are becoming more concerned about rising prices, according to a new poll.BMO Financial Group released survey data on… Read More
Courts, Culture, Public Education
Georgia substitute teacher allegedly fired for raising questions as a mom about age-inappropriate book being read to elementary studentsA Georgia substitute teacher is suing after being fired for raising questions about depictions of same-sex couples in a picture book included in a library read-aloud to elementary school… Read More
Government, Public Education
Georgia to receive $38M federal grant to expand charter schools(The Center Square) — The U.S. Department of Education has awarded a nearly $38.3 million grant to fund the expansion of charter schools throughout Georgia.The money awarded to… Read More
Courts, Government
AG Morrisey argues for school choice program at WV Supreme Court(The Center Square) – As the fight over the Hope Scholarship Program continues in the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals, Attorney General Patrick Morrisey delivered arguments Tuesday in… Read More
2022 election
Sen. Rick Scott: Republicans will take back U.S. Senate in November(The Center Square) – U.S. Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., says he believes the Republican Party will take back the Senate in November. Scott told NBC’s “Meet the… Read More
2022 election
Missouri voters have the chance Nov. 8 to prevent another defunding of police in Kansas City – and they seem likely to, poll saysThe mayor and city council voted to defund Kansas City police by some $42 million last year before a judge stopped them. This Nov. 8, Missouri voters are being… Read More
National
Activists protesting oil industry use products only made possible by petroleum, energy insiders note(The Center Square) – At a recent charity event held by J.P. Morgan Chase in San Francisco, activists attempted to “take over” by protesting the financing of the oil… Read More
Crime
DEA, Florida AG: Cartels targeting young Americans with rainbow fentanyl pills that can kill them(The Center Square) – U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration Administrator Anne Milgram and Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody are warning Americans about the dangers of fentanyl, especially as Halloween approaches… Read More
2022 election, Economy
Poll: Americans say grocery prices will affect their vote in November(The Center Square) – High grocery prices are top-of-mind for voters with a little over a month until the midterm elections, according to a new poll. Convention of States… Read More
State Government
‘Parents Bill of Rights’ introduced in Ohio House(The Center Square) – Ohio school districts would not be able to discourage or prohibit parental involvement in decisions about their child’s mental health if the General Assembly passes… Read More
2022 election
Clay County could become first county in Missouri to lower commercial property surtaxCLAY COUNTY, Mo. – Clay County voters will soon have the chance to make their county the first in Missouri to lower its commercial property surcharge rate. The… Read More