Government
DeSantis: New legislation coming next year to grow Florida’s teaching workforce(The Center Square) – New legislation is being proposed for the 2023 legislative session to expand Florida’s teaching workforce, Gov. Ron DeSantis said Tuesday.Three new legislative proposals the… Read More
Agriculture
Midwest farm ground values increased over 2021, new report finds(The Center Square) – The average farm real estate values for Illinois in 2022 increased $1,000 per acre over last year. That mirrors the rising value of farmland in other… Read More
Immigration
Nearly 5 million foreign nationals have entered the U.S. illegally since Biden took officeThey total more than the individual populations of 25 states and more than 100 countries and territories (The Center Square) – Since President Joe Biden took office and Department… Read More
Education
FBI, Department of Justice continue to go after concerned parents, says Sen. Ted CruzDespite significant backlash over its “domestic terrorist” letter, which critics said targeted parents, Biden’s Department of Justice doesn’t appear to be backing down. And neither is the FBI. “Unfortunately,… Read More
Education
Report: Missouri students continue to lag behind pre-COVID academic levels; less than half are proficientMissouri students haven’t caught up to their pre-pandemic proficiency levels and less than half are proficient, according to the most recent data from the Missouri Department of Elementary and… Read More
National
Hageman ousts Cheney in Wyoming GOP primary(The Center Square) – Harriet Hageman won Wyoming’s Republican primary election Tuesday, unseating incumbent Rep. Liz Cheney. As of 6:30 a.m. MDT Wednesday with about 90% of… Read More
Press Release
Treasurer Fitzpatrick Announces Almost 400 MOScholars Scholarships AwardedJefferson City, MO — Missouri State Treasurer Scott Fitzpatrick today announced that almost 400 scholarships have been awarded to students to attend the school of their choice through the MOScholars… Read More
State Government
Governor aiming for permanent income tax cut, rather than one-time rebate, in Missouri legislative special sessionJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – With 40-year-high inflation continually causing citizens to spend more for everyday items, legislators and political leaders are gearing up for a special session intended to… Read More
Government, Homeschools
New study: Homeschooling improves children’s ‘social competencies’New research suggests socialization may be a bigger issue for children in public schools than those who are homeschooled, contrary to popular stereotypes. A recent study examined the "social… Read More
Biden administration
Biden signs $740 billion climate, tax and health care bill into lawCritics blasted the tax hikes and new spending, in luding the plan to hire 87,000 new IRS agents to audit Americans (The Center Square) – President Joe Biden signed… Read More
Culture
Texans encouraged to use iWatchTexas to report suspicious behavior(The Center Square) – Texans are being encouraged to use a free iWatch reporting system to alert local and state law enforcement about suspicious behaviors and activities that appear… Read More
Culture
DeSantis: ‘State of Florida is where woke goes to die’(The Center Square) – At a Tuesday news conference announcing new legislative proposals to expand teacher hiring, Gov. Ron DeSantis pushed back against the narrative that mask and vaccine… Read More
Public Education
Michigan schools, colleges have only spent 44% of federal COVID aid(The Center Square) – More than two years after the COVID-19 pandemic began, Michigan K-12 schools and higher education institutions have only spent 44% of $7.92 billion of… Read More
Opinion, Public Education
Transgenderism and professional development: A lesson in disguising LGBTQ advocacy in schoolsTeaching on many controversial subjects, such as gender identity and transgenderism, is prohibited by law in many K-12 classrooms. But these subjects nonetheless find their way into schools… Read More
Public Education
Lawmaker sues Oklahoma over CARES Act education spending transparency(The Center Square) – A lawmaker filed a lawsuit against the State of Oklahoma Tuesday, claiming mismanagement and lack of transparency over pandemic relief money meant for education. Read More
Government
Arizona leaders celebrate universal school choice law as potential ballot challenge lingers(The Center Square) – Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey joined families, educators, and community leaders on Tuesday to celebrate Arizona’s recently-enacted universal school choice law at a time when a… Read More
Culture
Washington think tank highlights consequences of pandemic-era remote learning(The Center Square) – The free market Washington Policy Center think tank on Tuesday released a study that says the state’s closure of schools in… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Parents’ rights group rallies outside Illinois State Capitol, criticized new sex ed standards(The Center Square) – As schools across the state begin this week, a parents’ rights group rallied outside the Illinois statehouse Tuesday to call attention to issues they say are… Read More
Education
Burgum calls for legislation to allow Pledge of Allegiance in all North Dakota schools(The Center Square) – Republican North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum said he wants legislation to allow the Pledge of Allegiance to be recited in every public school and during… Read More
Law Enforcement
Over 82% of Missouri law enforcement agencies eliminate sexual assault evidence backlogs(The Center Square) – More than 82% of Missouri’s law enforcement agencies no longer have a backlog of Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence (SAFE) kits, according to a … Read More