School choice advocates were thrilled after a Tennessee judicial panel recently dismissed legal claims against the state’s voucher program. After nearly a three-year battle, a three-judge panel ruled on Wednesday that a Tennessee voucher program could move forward without court interference. Now, families in Shelby and Davidson County schools can utilize state funding for private
Some of the most influential philanthropic organizations in the world are giving millions of dollars to promote harmful concepts in public schools, according to recently published findings by a parent group. Parents Defending Education (PDE) conducted an investigation to discover the influence that five major philanthropic organizations have over promoting concepts like radical race and
The nation’s largest teachers’ union recently garnered backlash after making the claim on Twitter that educators “know better than anyone” how to educate students. “Educators love their students and know better than anyone what they need to learn and to thrive,” the National Education Association (NEA) tweeted Saturday evening, in a tweet they’ve since made
Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin’s administration recently announced the ending of the email tip line where parents could express concerns over “divisive concepts” that were pushed in schools. Shortly after Youngkin was inaugurated this year, his office announced the tip line for parents to report "any instances where they feel that their fundamental rights are being
Colleges have a list of factors when considering applicants—should race be one of them? While the Supreme Court precedent has been “yes” to that question for several decades—the Court recently decided to revisit affirmative action in regard to race in college admissions. Based on the Court’s conservative majority, many speculate that most or all of
Student test scores experienced the largest-ever decline in math along with alarmingly low levels in reading, according to a recent study released by the U.S. Department of Education. The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), also known as the Nation’s Report Card, provided the most in-depth look so far into how students fared after the
Amid backlash, Virginia Delegate Elizabeth Guzman in Prince William County backpedaled and said she would not reintroduce a 2020 bill that supposedly would criminalize parents if they do not affirm their children’s gender identity or sexual orientation. Last Thursday, Guzman was interviewed by a local ABC station about her efforts to fight back against Governor
The West Virginia Supreme Court recently reversed a lower court decision that a school choice program was unconstitutional. Now, West Virginia families have more educational freedom. After only a two-day hearing, the state Supreme Court decided in a 3-2 ruling that the Kanawha County Circuit Court’s injunction on the voucher program, known as the Hope
Every family in Arizona can now take advantage of the state’s education savings account program since opponents failed to get enough signatures to halt the universal school choice program. While Governor Doug Ducey signed the program into law last July, Arizona has a veto referendum that allows the Secretary of State to stop a law
Warning: The following news article contains descriptions of sexual and violent content and links to references that support the facts presented here that may not be appropriate for young readers. The nation’s largest teachers’ union is giving badges to public school employees who promote content off the union’s LGBTQ+ Caucus website, which provides how-to guides
