Public Education
Arkansas panel looks to harden schools(The Center Square) – An Arkansas state panel resurrected to recommend school safety measures in light of a mass shooting in Texas is underway. The newly… Read More
Public Education
Iowa invests $100M in ARPA and ESSER funds in school safety(The Center Square) – Iowa will spend $100 million in school safety funding to support public, non-public and independent schools, Gov. Kim Reynolds announced Tuesday.The initial funding is… Read More
Public Education
Gubernatorial candidate Kleefisch slams Evers following emails showing union influence on school reopenings(The Center Square) – There are new questions about who is running public schools in Wisconsin following the release of emails between Gov. Tony Evers and the state’s largest… Read More
Government, Public Education
Michigan education department issues resolution against school choice ballot initiative(The Center Square) – A proposed ballot initiative to allow tax credits for families seeking to send their children to private schools in Michigan sparked a rebuke in the… Read More
Government
Former U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos talks education freedom and what’s in her upcoming book(reimaginED) – Former U.S. Secretary of Education and longtime education choice champion Betsy DeVos is promoting her new book,“Hostages No More: The Fight for Education Freedom and the… Read More
Economy, Uncategorized
Federal Reserve announces largest interest rate hike in nearly three decades(The Center Square) – The Federal Reserve announced a 0.75 percentage point rate hike Wednesday to help combat soaring inflation, the largest rate increase since 1994. The Fed… Read More
Pandemic, State Government, Transportation
Missouri committee recommends rehab, childcare, rail tax credits for supply chain woes(The Center Square) – Drug rehabilitation, childcare subsidies and tax credits for railroads are a few of the 33 recommendations given to Gov. Mike Parson from the Missouri… Read More
Biden administration, Gender Identity, Schools
Biden’s new gender identity mandate for schools ‘violates basic decency’; half of states’ attorneys general oppose it(The Center Square) – Half of the state attorneys general in the country, including Missouri and Kansas, want the Biden administration to walk back new federal guidance on sex-based… Read More
Kansas City, School Shootings
Mass shooting threat closes summer schools in Kansas City area Wednesday; suspect’s arrest means classes back onMultiple Kansas City-area school districts canceled summer classes and activities indefinitely Wednesday after word Tuesday of a mass shooting threat in the suburb of Blue Springs. School was… Read More
Kansas, Uncategorized
‘In God We Trust’ is added to school buildings in this legendary Kansas town to boost patriotism, moralityGod is back in Dodge City schools – at least on the walls. The legendary western Kansas town’s Board of Education voted 5-2 Monday to place “In God… Read More
Culture
Lawmakers’ ‘Women’s Bill of Rights’ would define women by biological sexOn May 19, Republican lawmakers introduced separate proposals to the House and Senate that they say will “reaffirm legal protections afforded to women under Federal law.”H.Res.1136 and… Read More
Public Education
26 AGs challenge new sex-based discrimination federal guidance(The Center Square) – Half of the state attorneys general in the country want the Biden administration to walk back new federal guidance on sex-based discrimination for schools and… Read More
Public Education
Legal group stands by its defense of Wisconsin middle school boys in ‘misgendering’ case(The Center Square) – Asking questions is not bullying, and pointing out the law does not constitute creating chaos.And no one supported the threats made against Kiel Schools. Read More
Public Education
Court dismisses lawsuit against previous West Virginia COVID-19 restrictions(The Center Square) – The 4th Circuit Court of Appeals dismissed a lawsuit filed against West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice for his previous COVID-19 lockdown policies, but refused to… Read More
Government, Public Education
North Carolina House passes bill to regulate virtual public and charter schools(The Center Square) – The North Carolina House recently passed legislation to regulate virtual public and charter schools, though not without concerns from both sides of the aisle. Read More
Government
Illinois’ Invest In Kids school choice program, set to expire in 2023, enhanced under new law(The Center Square) – Illinois’ public schools are not performing well, but the state does have a program in place that gives some families a choice.The latest Illinois… Read More
Public Education
NYC approves ‘get stuff done budget,’ including cuts in education as enrollment declines(The Center Square) – New York City has a decrease in education funding for the coming fiscal year in its record $101 billion budget.The new year begins July… Read More
Biden administration, Inflation, Politics
White House: Biden’s fitness ‘not a question that we should be even asking’(The Center Square) – White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre this week dismissed concerns regarding President Joe Biden's possible re-election bid.In an interview with CNN's Don Lemon… Read More
2022 election, Biden administration, Politics
Democrats face ‘greater-than-average loss of seats’ in November, report says(The Center Square) – Newly released polling data shows several key markers don’t look good for Democrats, even as the Biden administration works overtime to rebuff criticism over soaring… Read More
Inflation, National
Two-thirds of Americans are raiding their savings to cover inflation costs as stagflation concerns mount(The Center Square) – The majority of Americans’ finances are worse than they were a year ago, and they’re blowing through savings to make ends meet as record-high inflation… Read More