Public Education
This state’s Department of Education says it’s a ‘faulty concept’ to believe in two gendersThe notion that there are only two genders is a “faulty concept,”according to the Pennsylvania Department of Education. The department website’s “Creating Gender-Inclusive Schools and Classrooms”page starts… Read More
Public Education
Gov. Kristi Noem wants the federal government to stay out of local schoolsAs governor of South Dakota, Kristi Noem is doing her best to keep the government – especially the federal government – out of schools.In an address at a… Read More
Public Education
Seventeen Louisiana school districts showed no improvement or decline in academic performance(The Center Square) – Student test scores recently released by the Louisiana Department of Education are revealing which districts and schools flourished in recent years and which held fast… Read More
Courts
Charter schools in Ohio and Michigan sue Biden administration(The Center Square) – A group of Ohio and Michigan charter schools sued the Biden administration today, claiming a new rule that requires charter schools to prove public schools… Read More
Culture
Louisiana Education superintendent lauds Florida-based Moms for Liberty group(The Center Square) – The highest state official overseeing education in Louisiana is expressing overwhelming support for a parent-led movement in Florida.Dr. Cade Brumley, Louisiana’s State Superintendent of… Read More
Opinion, Public Education
Op-ed: Teacher ‘reKruiting krisis’(reimaginED) – In the classic Krisis at Kamp Krusty episode of “The Simpsons,” Bart discovers that the summer camp he and Lisa attend is a de-facto child slave labor… Read More
Opinion
Op-Ed: Even blue states now want Biden to pay for cost of his open border policies"What crosses the border is dangerous; the Southwest is our 'exposed flank.' There is a nagging fear that we've gone to sleep with the back door unlocked." – Author… Read More
State Government
Federal report calls out Illinois for not reporting unemployment fraud(The Center Square) – The federal government issued a scathing report on the Illinois Department of Employment Security’s failure to disclose misspending during the pandemic.A report from… Read More
Economy
Analysis: Inflation Reduction Act would increase taxes on nearly all Americans(The Center Square) – The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 would increase taxes on nearly every American, despite claims made by President Biden. “When we pass… Read More
Education
Kansas legislators: State board must get honest about education failures, like Gov. Youngkin in Virginia(The Sentinel) – Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin’s bleak but refreshingly honest end-of-the-school-year report on K-12 education in the commonwealth focused on many of the issues facing public schools in Kansas… Read More
Local News
Red Cross of Missouri and Arkansas seeking volunteers for new roleThe American Red Cross of Missouri and Arkansas are seeking multiple volunteers to serve in the new role of regional disaster duty officer. The remote dispatch position will… Read More
Immigration
Texas Gov. Abbott buses illegal immigrants to NYC after city’s mayor doesn’t take up invitation to visit southern border(The Center Square) – Texas Gov. Greg Abbott last week invited New York City Mayor Eric Adams to visit the southern border and see first-hand the costs Texans… Read More
Public Education
No parents allowed: Rhode Island mom sues school district for holding ‘secret’ meetings to push radical CRT agendaA Rhode Island mom filed a lawsuit after she says she was blocked from attending “secret” meetings where “anti-racist” CRT ideology was being pushed in an effort to change… Read More
Public Education
Virginia Republican Women’s Club book drive aims for 1,000 age-appropriate books for Loudoun County schoolsThe Loudon County, Virginia Republican Women’s Club plans to present more than 1,000 books to their local public school board in September, as part of an initiative to stock… Read More
Public Education
Teachers in Ohio’s largest school district give 10-day strike notice(The Center Square) – A little more than two weeks from the first day of school for students, teachers in Ohio’s largest school district voted late Thursday night to authorize… Read More
Public Education
Two studies raise concerns about public school ‘serious violence incidents’(The Center Square) – At a time when school shootings are a concern for many Americans, serious violence incidents are also up in schools across the nation, reports… Read More
Culture
Michigan library faces closure after voters reject millage over LGBTQ literature(The Center Square) – Patmos Library in Michigan's Jamestown Township may face closure next year after voters rejected a millage renewal on Tuesday in protest of some graphic LGTBQ… Read More
Government
Judicial panel rules that Tennessee education savings account program can move forward(The Center Square) – A Tennessee trial courtruled Friday that Tennessee’s Education Scholarship Program can move forward.A three-judge panel heard arguments earlier in the day from… Read More
Public Education
Hutchinson tags surplus for tax relief, school safety grants(The Center Square) – Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson is asking lawmakers to pass reductions in the corporate and income taxes and establish a $50 million grant program for school… Read More
Government
Virginia colleges, universities eager to establish K-12 lab schools(The Center Square) – Higher education institutions from across Virginia have begun the initial planning stages to establish K-12 lab schools as they await guidance from the Virginia Department… Read More