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Ohio Republican lawmakers push for revised school voucher program
A revised school voucher program being pushed by Republicans in Ohio would give taxpayers money to send kids to private and religious schools, or fund homeschooling. Read More.
Minnesota To Provide Illegal Immigrants With Free College Tuition
Illegal immigrants will be eligible for free college tuition in the state of Minnesota, according to Axios. Read More.
Blue state ban forbidding religious colleges from dual-credit program violates Constitution: lawsuit
Christian parents are suing the state of Minnesota over an amendment to a state dual-enrollment program that shuts out religious universities from eligibility. Read More.
USC PhD funding program prioritizes DEI over merit when reviewing applications
The University of Southern California is prioritizing diversity, equity and inclusion over merit and talent when awarding funding to students in PhD programs, according to a group of scholars who recently sounded the alarm on the issue as well as a memo that spells out the practice. Read More.
Laws are ‘white supremacy,’ CUNY law grad says
Her speech was widely condemned for her attacks on Israel. Read More.
Largest Teachers Union Backs LGBTQ Group That Encourages Hiding Student Gender Changes
The nation’s largest teachers union is backing an LGBTQ group that recently came under scrutiny for encouraging educators to keep students’ gender transitions a secret, according to a Tuesday press release. Read More.
Texas judge grants injunction in case that will impact how state history is taught in schools
A county judge in Texas on Tuesday granted a temporary injunction in case concerning the makeup of a state historical society's board membership. Read More.
Is school choice an 'attack' on public education?
The disruptions of the pandemic frayed familiar routines and fueled an appetite for more education options. As a result, more than two-thirds of people support school choice, according to recent polls, and states are expanding educational choice programs at an astounding rate. Read More.
North Dakota dad shreds law-breaking school district for hiding kids' gender identities: 'Grow a backbone'
North Dakota parent Brad Shaffer tore into a school district that is allegedly keeping parents in the dark about their children's gender identities despite state law. Read More.
Conservative efforts to roll back DEI in higher education sweep through another state
Ohio college students should thank Jerry Cirino. The state senator has written a bill designed to spare them instruction in the type of sordid thinking that sees all of life in terms of group power dynamics, cancels opposing views, preaches color consciousness, and discourages merit. Read More.
Historic $11.6 billion in education spending heading to Alabama governor
Alabama lawmakers are sending a historic $8.8 billion education budget and $2.8 billion supplemental allocation to Gov. Kay Ivey after working past midnight Thursday and starting a new legislative day at 12:01 a.m. Friday to pass the spending bills. The fiscal year 2024 education budget approved by lawmakers is $537 million, or 6.5%, higher than the current budget. Read More.
Gov. Sarah Sanders on how she protects Arkansas kids from ‘radical left’ agenda that blue-state parents face
Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, R., is on a mission to protect Arkansas' children from "the radical left woke mob" she says plague parents in blue states. Read More.
Texas high school postpones ceremony after only 5 seniors met graduation requirements
Marlin High School in Texas had to postpone graduation after only a few of the seniors met graduation requirements. Community members and parents blasted the school district for the outcome. Read More.
NASA, Department of Education Partnership Strengthens STEM Education
NASA and the U.S. Department of Education signed a memorandum of understanding on Wednesday, strengthening the collaboration between the two agencies, including efforts to increase access to high-quality STEM and space education to students and schools across the nation. Read More.
Iowa Gov. Reynolds signs off on K–6 gender, sexuality lesson ban
Republican Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds on Friday signed into law a bill banning sexually explicit school library books, as well as lessons on gender and sexuality through the sixth grade. Read More.
