Government
California law requiring gender-neutral toy aisles goes into effect Jan. 1(The Center Square) – California’s law requiring stores to include gender-neutral toy aisles goes into effect Jan. 1, with noncompliant stores to be fined $250 for their first violation… Read More
Government
Illinois law cuts funding for public libraries that remove controversial books(The Center Square) – A law involving public libraries in Illinois that created political divides is set to go into effect in January. The… Read More
Public Education
Florida school on probation for violating rule against male participation in female sports(The Daily Signal) – A Florida high school has been fined and placed on administrative probation for violating the state’s bylaws by allowing a biologically male student to… Read More
Government
New California law cuts local school board control over educational content(The Center Square) – California governor Gavin Newsom signed a new bill into law that would significantly reduce the ability of local school boards to shape local curriculums, even… Read More
Government
North Carolina lawmakers endorse age verification for pornographic websites(The Center Square) – Approved legislation to require age verification to access pornographic websites in North Carolina may face a legal challenge if it becomes law. Alamance County… Read More
Government
Republicans, law enforcement call for Minnesota special session over school violence(The Center Square) – Minnesota law enforcement groups and Republican lawmakers called on Gov. Tim Walz to start a legislative special session on school resource officers after a video… Read More
Government
New education-related laws now in effect, one blocked in court(The Center Square) – Three new education-related laws are now in effect. They require public higher education institutions to allow athletes to compete only according to their biological sex,… Read More
Government
Legislature poised to overturn North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto of bill banning child sex changes(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Republican supermajorities in the North Carolina state legislature are set to overturn Democrat Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto of a ban on child sex changes. Read More
Government
New Illinois law closes loophole to prevent sexual grooming of students(The Center Square) – A new Illinois law fortifies existing legislation aimed at preventing the sexual grooming of students by teachers and staff. The law is named after… Read More
Government
Law ending automatic dues withdrawals for Tennessee educators to start after ruling(The Center Square) – A law ending the practice of having professional organization dues directly withdrawn from K-12 educator paychecks in Tennessee will be allowed to go into effect. Read More
Government
Tennessee approves 7,800 appeals of third-grade reading retention law(The Center Square) – More than 86% of the appeals filed related to Tennessee’s third-grade retention law succeeded and the student will advance to fourth grade in the first… Read More
Government
School choice group says Illinois parents in limbo with fate of Invest in Kids program unknown(The Center Square) – Nearly 10,000 scholarship recipients and their families face uncertainty after Illinois lawmakers failed to extend the Invest in Kids program. The program, which… Read More
Government
Illinois law now requires schools to report bullying to parents within 24 hours(The Center Square) – Illinois school officials are now required to notify parents and guardians of any cases of bullying within a 24-hour period. Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed… Read More
Courts
Minnesota parents, colleges file lawsuit over anti-Christian education lawChristian parents and colleges have filed a lawsuit against a Minnesota law that would force faith-based institutions out of dual-enrollment programs. The state’s Postsecondary Enrollment Options (PSEO) program… Read More
Government
Delaware lawmaker wants more school resource officers(The Center Square) – A Delaware lawmaker wants to carve out more money for schools to hire resource officers amid a spate of school shootings nationwide. The… Read More
Government
DeSantis signs ban on diversity, CRT at state’s colleges and universities(The Center Square) – Gov. Ron DeSantis signed into law three pieces of legislation on Monday including one that bans the expenditure of taxpayer funds on critical race theory,… Read More
Immigration
Border Patrol union tells ACLU ‘go to Hell,’ over migrant fight, urges votes for pro-border defense candidates(The Center Square) – After another clash with foreign nationals illegally entering the U.S., the union representing Border Patrol agents is urging Americans to vote on Nov. 8 for candidates… Read More
Crime
St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner reprimanded by Missouri Supreme Court, continuing her office’s faulty recordST. LOUIS, Mo. – The Missouri Supreme Court this week reprimanded St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner for ethical violations stemming from her attempted prosecution of former Missouri Gov. Read More
Courts
Federal Judge blocks Biden transgender rules from taking effect(The Sentinel) – In at least a temporary victory, a federal judge last week temporarily blocked a Biden administration rule forcing businesses and schools to allow transgender students and employees… Read More
Politics
Senator wants to shut down 3,000 crisis pregnancy centers: ‘You should not be able to torture a pregnant person like that’Sen. Elizabeth Warren attacked the nation’s 3,000 crisis pregnancy centers Tuesday, demanding the government shut them down. Reporters interviewed the Massachusetts Democrat about abortion and the Supreme Court… Read More