The Florida Legislature has passed the NAME bill that will make school vouchers, good for private school tuition or homeschooling expenses, available to every family in the state. The Senate passed the measure, known as HB 1, by a 26–12 vote on March 23. It passed in the House on March 17 by a vote…
Florida Legislature Passes Universal School Choice
March 24, 2023
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South Carolina School Offers Extra Reading Help, Just Not to White Students
March 24, 2023
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After spending months of late nights helping her son, as he struggled to learn to read, one South Carolina mom was thrilled to discover that her child’s school had a special program to help students who were falling behind. But after inquiring about the program, she was shocked to learn that he wouldn’t qualify for…
Florida Looking to Expand Ban on Teaching Gender and Sexuality Through Grade 12
March 24, 2023
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In two separate efforts, Florida is moving to expand the scope of the Parental Rights in Education act, which critics have dubbed the “Don’t Say Gay” law, and to prohibit the required use of preferred pronouns in the state’s educational system. HB 1223 (pdf), a new bill moving through the Florida Legislature and sponsored by Republican…
House Passes Parents’ Bill of Rights Act
March 24, 2023
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The U.S. House of Representatives on March 24 passed H.R. 5, the Parents’ Bill of Rights Act. The bill passed the lower chamber in a 213–208 party-line vote. Republicans easily defeated a Democrat measure to recommit the legislation to committee. H.R. 5, the fulfillment of Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy’s (R-Calif.) long-promised “parental bill…
Parents’ Bill of Rights Is How Congress Can Help State School Reformers
March 24, 2023
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Commentary The stunning success of conservative education reform across the country in the past few years is the result a moral fact: Parents are children’s primary educators. Until very recently, this was not disputed, let alone controversial. But lately, it has become clear that progressive elites who run teachers unions and school boards, the Democratic…
The Disinformation-Industrial Complex vs. Domestic Terror
March 24, 2023
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Combating disinformation has been elevated to a national security imperative under the Biden administration, as codified in its first-of-its-kind National Strategy for Countering Domestic Terrorism, published in June 2021. That document calls for confronting long-term contributors to domestic terrorism. In connection therewith, it cites as a key priority “addressing the extreme polarization, fueled by a…
The Problematic Rise of Media Literacy Education
March 24, 2023
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New Jersey is enlisting public-school teachers and librarians to show children how to combat what it calls the grave threat of disinformation. “Our democracy remains under sustained attack through the proliferation of disinformation,” Gov. Phil Murphy said in signing the nation’s first law mandating “information literacy” instruction for all K-12 students. The law, which aims to provide students…
Funding Not a Factor in Failure of Baltimore City Schools, Says School Choice Advocate
Even though Maryland’s Baltimore City School district is ranked at the top for public school funding, it has abysmal academic results. Denisha Allen, founder of student advocacy group Black Minds Matter, said the problem is that Maryland officials don’t know what is really going on at the classroom level. “The reason why we have such…
Utah Becomes First State to Require Parental Consent for Minors to Use Social Media
Utah Governor Spencer Cox on Thursday signed two bills into law settling limits on social media use for minors—including requiring parental consent, making it the first U.S. state to do so. “We’re no longer willing to let social media companies continue to harm the mental health of our youth,” Cox, a Republican, said on Twitter….
‘Forever Chemicals’ are Helping Drive America’s Fertility Crisis
Most Americans don’t realize the simple act of pouring a glass of water, using their favorite shampoo, or wearing a rain jacket can impact their chances of having children. Infertility is on the rise in the United States, affecting one out of every eight couples. It’s a sobering reality that touches the lives of women and…
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