Education, Missouri
Missouri moms started ‘Parents Changing Education’ to give parents a voice, resources(The Heartlander) — When trouble arose in her kids’ school district, Ashley Al-Shawish first decided to contact her Missouri legislators. “I thought that if I went to Jefferson City,… Read More
Education, Missouri
Senate’s handling of open enrollment bill highlights Missouri legislature’s return(The Center Square) – When the Missouri legislature returned from its spring break on Monday, many were watching a bill changing regulations for public school enrollment.House Bill 253,… Read More
Education, Missouri
Culver-Stockton College to host youth leadership academy in JuneCANTON, Mo. — Culver-Stockton College looks to bring youth leaders grades 9-12 to participate in the inaugural Fabiola Leadership Academy this summer. The camp is set for June… Read More
Education, Parenting
Mother wins free speech case against school board that muzzled porn protest(The Heartlander) — Two Georgia moms who were prevented from protesting at a school board meeting were awarded over $100,000 by a federal court. Cindy Martin and a… Read More
Education, Missouri
Think tank distills Missouri’s $10B education budget into 48-page report(The Center Square) – More than a thousand pages are submitted during the Missouri legislative session on the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education’s $10 billion budget. Susan… Read More
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… 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… 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… 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… 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. 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… 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… 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,… 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… 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… 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… 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… 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… 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,… 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… Read More