Government
Illinois bill would ban corporal punishment in private schools(The Center Square) – A measure advancing in Illinois seeks to ban corporal punishment in all private schools. Opponents are concerned the measure could be misinterpreted and school coaches… Read More
Public Education
Lower enrollment may lead to school closures in New York as more parents send their children to private schoolsA suburban New York City school district is considering closing an elementary school as more families send their children to religious private schools. Suffern Central School District (SCSD)… Read More
Opinion
Biden administration cherry picks data, targets private colleges with updated ruleThe U.S. Department of Education is updating its rules ostensibly to protect Americans from excessive student debts. But the rule actually targets private colleges while public universities are off… Read More
Christian Schools
Vermont’s new ‘equity’ rules may negatively impact private, Christian schoolsVermont’s State Board of Education might be incorporating equity rules for private schools that receive taxpayer dollars – rules which previously only applied to public schools. The change… Read More
Christian Schools
In woke wars, faith-based Virginia schools see enrollment jump(The Daily Signal) – Schools rooted in a biblical worldview are seeing increased enrollment in Virginia, while public schools are faltering. According to a recent report, Catholic schools… Read More
Courts
Lawsuit against Michigan’s ‘anti-religious’ Blaine amendment continues(The Center Square) – The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit heard oral arguments Wednesday in a case against Michigan’s Blaine amendment, which restricts most public funds… Read More
Government
Future uncertain for Illinois’ tax credit scholarship program for private school tuition(The Center Square) – Whether Illinois legislators save the Invest in Kids Tax Credit Scholarship Program that is set to expire at the end of this year is still… Read More
Christian Schools, Government
By the numbers: An analysis of religious school enrollment in Florida(reimaginED) – More than 173,000 students in Florida attend private religious schools using one of the state’s education choice scholarships, representing nearly 70% of all students receiving scholarships.Florida’s… Read More
Courts
Supreme Court overturns ban preventing religious schools from receiving state funding(The Center Square) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday overturned Maine’s ban on state tuition assistance to students attending religious schools in an education case that could have… Read More
State Government
KSHSAA competitive balance effort for schools, not biological girls(The Sentinel) – The Kansas State High School Activities Association (KSHSAA) allows transgender biological males to compete against biological girls, but it draws the line at public schools having… Read More
Christian Schools, Government
Religious schools will be denied voucher participation in Vermont bill if they act like religious schoolsIn spite of growing support for school choice among parents nationwide, the Vermont Senate passed a school voucher bill last month that would prohibit sending public dollars to schools… Read More
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