Public Education
Op-Ed: Mistreating children as ‘following the science’( David S. D’Amato | The Center Square) – For roughly two years, parents of small children and even toddlers have been forced to mask them,… Read More
National
Teacher shortages nationwide causing public education crisis(The Center Square) – Schools throughout the country are experiencing teacher shortages due to several factors. In some states, legislatures have responded by lowering substitute teaching standards. In others,… Read More
Government
Why we can hope for a better K-12 world in 2022(Jonathan Butcher | remaginED) – Federal officials are trying to appear analytical. Facing dismal student outcomes and lower enrollment at assigned schools in the wake of—and, in some places,… Read More
Government
Analysis shows education vouchers saved Georgia taxpayers money(Nyamekye Daniel | The Center Square) – Georgia's school choice programs saved taxpayers at least $605 million in fiscal year 2018, an updatedanalysis by EdChoice found.EdChoice… Read More
Government, Public Education
Record-breaking fundraising highlights importance of parents in 2022 electionsWith the primary election still five months away, a Republican candidate for South Carolina Superintendent of Education is already smashing fundraising records. In the first six weeks of her… Read More
Government
Religious freedom proponents push back on Build Back Better Act childcare languageIn late October President Joe Biden announced the framework for his “Build Back Better” legislation, which would cost taxpayers close to $5 trillion over the next decade. The bill,… Read More
Courts
Majority of court appears poised to roll back abortion rightsIt has been nearly 30 years since the Supreme Court’s decision inPlanned Parenthood v. Casey, which reaffirmed the constitutional right to abortion that the court first recognized in… Read More
State Government
Pro-CRT teacher and Democrat Jess Piper is running for state representativeMARYVILLE, Mo. – Former Maryville High School teacher and progressive Democrat Jess Piper is running for state representative in the vastly conservative HD 1 in Northwest Missouri. Piper,… Read More
State Government
Hundreds of Missourians show up to Capitol in opposition against the vaccine mandate and Critical Race TheoryJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Hundreds of Missourians piled into the Capitol building on Wednesday in opposition of President Biden’s vaccine mandate and recent race-based education in schools,… Read More
State Government
Wrap-up of 2021 Legislative SessionJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Due to last year’s legislative session being cut short amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2021 session promised to be a busy one. Here’s a look… Read More