Critical Race Theory
Bill seeks to block federal funds for schools that ‘indoctrinate with critical race theory’(The Center Square) – A Texas congressman has introduced legislation to ban federal funding for public schools that promote theories that discriminate on the basis of race, color or national… Read More
Missouri, Schools
Republic School District asks voters to approve $47 million for expansionREPUBLIC, Mo. – The Republic School District is asking voters to pass a $47 million no-tax-levy-increase bond on April 4 to expand schools. In April 2021, the community supported a no-tax-levy-increase… Read More
Education, Gender Identity
Five genders? Residents in this Kansas school district question curriculum, content in dual credit courses(The Sentinel) – Taxpayers in Kansas’ Rose Hill USD 394 school district voiced concerns at a recent school board meeting about curriculum content in a “dual credit” course offered to… Read More
Schools, Taxes
Kansas school district violated ‘truth in taxation’ law and must refund or reduce taxes, state tax board rulesIn a victory for the Kansas Justice Institute and Baldwin City taxpayers, the Kansas Board of Tax Appeals ruled Dec. 22 that Unified School District 348 violated the state’s “truth… Read More
Education
Ohio giving another $50 million for school safety(The Center Square) – Ohio will add another $50 million to a growing total of state money for security upgrades at more than 700 schools across the state. The $57.8… Read More
Education
Kansas special education funding exceeded expenditures, contrary to claims of school funding advocates(The Sentinel) – School funding advocates met at the Capitol in Topeka recently to make the case that special education in Kansas is underfunded. But other testimony presented shows the Legislature’s… Read More
Education
Kansas K-12 spending ranked #11, but ‘bang for the buck’ falls to #38(The Sentinel) – Public school spending and student achievement in Kansas resemble an escalator; one side (spending) goes up, and the other (achievement) goes down. That’s the analysis of a… Read More
Education
Lawmakers blast Pentagon funding for CRT, liberal gender ideology training, policies(The Center Square) – A new GOP report details how the Pentagon has prioritized promoting critical race theory, progressive gender ideology and more using taxpayer dollars.The report, commissioned by… Read More
Schools
Texas school district requires students to use bathrooms and locker rooms according to biological genderA public school district in Texas passed a new rule requiring students to use the bathroom or locker room matching their biological gender. The Frisco Independent School District board approved… Read More
Education
Illinois parents push to extend statewide school choice program(The Center Square) – Parents of students from across the state involved with the state’s Invest In Kids school choice pilot program are lobbying Illinois lawmakers to make it permanent. Read More
Education
Teachers’ union blasted over tweet suggesting teachers know what students need better than parentsThe country’s largest teachers’ union was chastised over the weekend for its tweet that educators know what their students need “better than anyone.” “Educators love their students and know better… Read More
2022 election
‘Vote like a mother’: parental rights groups notch key school board wins across the country(Daily Caller) – Grassroots organizations, focused on parental rights in education, are celebrating key victories in school board races across the country.Moms for Liberty, a coalition of… Read More
2022 election
Oklahoma election called ‘mandate on school choice’(The Center Square) – School choice was not the only issue in the Oklahoma gubernatorial race, but it was one of the most prolific. Gov. Kevin Stitt vowed… Read More
Education
Kansas school district votes to ban transgender students from opposite-sex bathrooms and sports teamsA Kansas school district voted Monday to ban transgender students from using bathrooms and competing on sports teams that don’t match their birth gender. After months of debate, the Kansas… Read More
Education
Back in the classroom after the pandemic, children with special needs are struggling(The Center Square) – Illinois schools continue to cope with the effects of the school shutdowns during the pandemic. Recent studies have shown that remote learning and school closures… Read More
Biden administration
COVID-era school shutdowns caused historic learning losses for kids, Department of Education report shows(The Center Square) – Pandemic-era shutdowns caused historic learning loss for grade school students, according to data released Monday by the U.S. Department of Education. The Education Department released… Read More
Opinion
OPINION: Even formerly conservative Kansas towns’ churches and children dutifully spout woke newspeakThirty years ago, I was at a political conference in Washington. In my conversations with other conservative activists we all expressed concern about the climate of opinion in the country… Read More
State Government
‘Parents Bill of Rights’ introduced in Ohio House(The Center Square) – Ohio school districts would not be able to discourage or prohibit parental involvement in decisions about their child’s mental health if the General Assembly passes a… Read More
Education
Small Kansas town council rejects state’s legal protections for teachers, librarians who submit obscene materials to minorsShould teachers and librarians have legal immunity for providing obscene materials to minors? The state of Kansas says yes. One small town defiantly says no.The city council of Edwardsville, a… Read More
Opinion
Op-Ed: Public education is doing worse with more money, so let’s give parents more optionsIf an educational option costs less and produces better results, wouldn’t it be foolish not to fund it? Yet the opposite is happening.As a nation, the U.S. is spending an average… Read More