School choice, pro-charter school bills are making their way in red states. One recent success was in the Hoosier State of Indiana, where Republican Gov. Eric Holcomb signed a charter school funding law on May…
Monthly Archives For May 2023
Utah Board of Education keeps ‘climate change’ in science standards
Last week, the Utah State Board of Education mulled over a proposal to either remove or retain “climate change” as a topic for discussion the state’s science standards for K-12 students. In the end, the…
Colorado teachers’ union passes resolution critical of capitalism
Teachers’ unions may not have taxpayers’ concerns at heart, as demonstrated by a recently-passed resolution from the Colorado Education Association (CEA). According to Fox News, CEA passed a resolution which declared that “capitalism inherently exploits…
Florida expands parental rights law, offends LGBTQIA+
The Florida legislature passed expansions to the controversial “Parental Rights in Education” law during this year’s legislative session, which upset the Democrats and LGBTQIA+ activist community. The bill passed in the Florida Senate along party…
Report: Michigan colleges face enrollment decline
Colleges and universities in Michigan admit that they’re struggling with enrollment as more people forego a four-year college degree in favor of other options, such as trades or other professional fields. Local news outlet Wood…
Virginia school district announces hire of ‘neurodiversity’ specialists
Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS), located in northern Virginia in the D.C. metropolitan area, announced that it will be hiring three “neurodiversity specialists” to help its K-12 students. FCPS Board Chair Rachna Sizemore Heizer said…
College Board tries to fool Wall Street Journal, but fails
The College Board, which is an organization that designs Advanced Placement (AP) courses in high schools across the country, is embroiled in a controversy with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis over its course content and curriculum….
Teachers union brags its president set ‘pandemic record straight’
The American Federation of Teachers (AFT), one of the most powerful teachers’ unions in the country, issued a press release that bragged about its president, Randi Weingarten, and how she “sets the record straight” against…
NBA Hall of Fame coach decries politics in basketball
Hall of Fame NBA coach Phil Jackson said he no longer enjoys watching basketball games because of the political messages that the league and the players promote. “They had things on their back like ‘Justice’…