Is social media to blame for the youth mental health crisis? Several school systems across the U.S. would say so, which is why they’ve recently sued a number of social media companies for being a key contributor to the growing student mental health issue. The lawsuits began in January with Seattle Public Schools. Now, other
Nonprofit Parents Defending Education revealed in a recent investigation that over 3 million children across the U.S. have school policies that keep parents from knowing about their child’s gender changes. According to a new list on Parents Defending Education (PDE)’s website, there are nearly 6,000 schools with policies that prevent staff from telling parents about
This past weekend, Noah Webster Educational Foundation (NWEF) hosted a professional development summit for Virginia school board members with conservative values, which featured notable speakers like Governor Glenn Youngkin. Over 50 school board members and candidates from across Virginia gathered on March 3-4 to learn how to best represent their constituents from several education advocates
Arkansas parents are expected to soon be able to choose the best education possible for their children through Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ new education reform bill that’s predicted to become law. Newly-elected Sanders, who has declared education to be her “top priority,” was ecstatic to see her bill move quickly through the Arkansas legislature. The
Today we’re continuing our school choice series with (you guessed it!) a deep-dive into school vouchers. Be sure to check out our earlier installments, including this giant list of American school options and this in-depth explanation of ESAs. School vouchers have been the topic of many recent news stories and controversies. Many bills are being
Parents are begging for more transparency and influence in schools as they continue to be troubled by what their kids are learning. So, states across the country are now answering their pleas by creating parental rights bills. One of those states is Maryland, where State Senator Justin Ready cosponsored a bill that says a parent
Should public schools have a monopoly on education or should there be some healthy competition thrown in? This is a question that’s been debated for years! Competition almost always increases the quality of products. And it’s no different with education. Some see school choice as a nefarious attempt to defund public schools. Others see
The College Board just broke their silence after their Advanced Placement African American Studies course was rejected by Florida’s Department of Education for violating state law due to its “woke” curriculum. To "set the record straight" and address the "misinformation" about the proposed Advanced Placement (AP) course, the College Board released a statement Saturday claiming
Is history dead? Or is it an important key to the future success of our children and country? Recently, Virginia’s Board of Education decided to revise the history and social study standards for public school students. This generated both praise and backlash, and Jillian Balow, our guest today on The State of Education, is
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan recently fired back against the Biden administration’s alleged attempt to silence parental dissent at school board meetings. On Friday, Jordan subpoenaed the Justice Department, Education Department, and FBI for all information on targeting parents at school board meetings. "Since October 2021, Judiciary Committee Republicans have sent over one hundred
