Looking for the public comment link to the new Virginia 2022 Model Policies? Click here! On Friday, the Youngkin administration published draft models for new Virginia school policies that are designed to boost parental rights. The new guidelines, titled “Model Policies on the Privacy, Dignity, and Respect for all Students and Parents in Virginia’s Public Schools” by
Last Friday, the Heritage Foundation published an “Education Freedom Report Card” that featured rankings of every state and the District of Columbia to help parents know how well their state fares in regard to parental rights and school choice. According to the report card, Florida has the highest level of educational freedom, with Arizona and
Randi Weingarten quickly clapped back against an opinion piece in the Wall Street Journal that accused her and teachers’ unions of having failed students after the pandemic. The Wall Street Journal editorial board summarized some of the startling statistics found in the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) 2022 report that was published this past
New reports have confirmed what several educators warned about and what many parents were afraid of: students suffered significant learning loss during the school shutdowns from COVID-19, and the long-term consequences on students remain to be seen. The Center on Reinventing Public Education (CRPE) just updated information on their studies that sought to discover how
In an interview on Friday, the president and the vice president of the Minneapolis Federation of Teachers proudly defended a contract made with Minneapolis Public Schools that adds protections for teachers of color in the case of district-wide layoffs. “This contract language was something that we are, first of all, extremely proud of for achieving
A school district in southwest Florida recently placed parental advisory notices on over 100 books, many of which contain topics covering racial justice and LGBTQ+ issues. The Collier County Public Schools placed an "advisory notice to parents" on both the physical and digital copies of the books, explaining that some members of the community think
Just before school started on Monday, a judicial panel approved on Friday the start of a Tennessee private school choice program for this year. Back in May, the Tennessee Supreme Court justified a 2019 law that enabled families in the Memphis and Nashville areas to use state funding to help cover private school tuition. Following
Yesterday, conservative leaders released a memo opposing the Biden administration’s proposed amendments to Title IX that would redefine “sex” as “sex stereotypes, sex-related characteristics, sexual orientation, and gender identity.” The memo, which was put together by the Conservative Action Project, also urged citizens to participate in the Education Department’s public comment period as every school
Looking for the Title IX public comment link? Click here! Following the U.S. Department of Education’s new Title IX guidance, 20 states filed a lawsuit saying their state rights were violated since the federal department is implementing guidelines contrary to state laws and policies. Federal Judge Charles Atchley from the Eastern District of Tennessee
Almost 500 moms, grandparents, and active citizens gathered in Tampa, Florida this past weekend for the first annual Moms for Liberty National Summit to learn how to impact America’s education. Moms for Liberty, who’s known for speaking out against mask mandates, critical race theory, and sexually explicit material in schools, advertised the event for those
