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Debunking 3 myths about Iowa’s new school choice law

Editor’s note: This commentary from Ellie Krasne, a visiting fellow at Independent Women’s Forum, appeared Sunday on desmoinesregister.com. Gov. Kim Reynolds on Jan. 24 signed into law Iowa’s school choice bill, the Students First Act, expanding school choice for all of Iowa’s children and families. As someone who grew up in rural Iowa and attended… Read more »

Carolina del Sur debe sudar la camiseta

All education committee hearings in South Carolina should open with staff placing flags on a map marking the states that adopted new choices in K-12 education since the last meeting. It likely would add a sense of urgency to lawmakers’ deliberations. There has even been activity since Gov. Henry McMaster’s State of the State address… Read more »

Social media ban at K-12 schools gets initial OK, period questions, Broward leadership, and more

Social media ban: K-12 schools would be required to block student access to TikTok and other social media on campuses under a bill approved unanimously Tuesday by the Senate Committee on PreK-12 Education. S.B. 52 would also require schools to teach students about the potential dangers of using those apps. "These kids are walking around... Read more »

Protests greet Sasse at UF, special session underway, classroom books covered, and more

Sasse takes over at UF: About 100 University of Florida faculty and students protested new president Ben Sasse on his first day of work Monday and presented a list of demands, including raises for staff, a public disavowal of attacks from Tallahassee on academic and free speech, and keeping commitments made about maintaining tenure for... Read more »

House speaker enters Hillsborough book challenge, special session, new libraries, FSU ripped and more

Around the state: House Speaker Paul Renner, who represents a district that includes St. Johns and Flagler counties, has intervened in a school book challenge case in Hillsborough County, legislators will considering revising the rule that allows student-athletes to be paid at a special session that begins today, Pasco County schools will spend federal coronavirus... Read more »

New board fires New College president and appoints Corcoran, higher ed proposals and more

Corcoran in at New College: Former Florida education commissioner Richard Corcoran is taking over as interim president of New College in Sarasota in March after trustees fired Patricia Okker on Tuesday. It was the first meeting since seven conservatives were appointed to the 13-member board with the stated intent to "restructure the administration" and turn... Read more »

Study finds school choice decreases racial segregation in Ohio classrooms

Editor’s note: This analysis appeared last week on the74million.org. Home to a sizable charter school sector and a host of private academies, Ohio is one of the friendliest environments for school choice anywhere in the country. Now, as courts and politicians decide the future of the state’s school voucher program, a study released in December… Read more »

Bathroom and book policies, diversity training, donations yanked, and more

Around the state: Lee County students are now being required to use bathrooms and locker rooms that correspond to their biological sex at birth, Valencia College in Orlando is canceling eight optional faculty development courses on diversity-related topics in order to comply with state law, social studies textbooks are being reviewed for confirmity to state... Read more »

State investigating Leon’s Hanna for his ‘personal views,’ scholarship bill gets hearing, and more

Around the state: Florida Department of Education officials have told Leon County Superintendent Rocky Hanna that he's under "under a preliminary investigation" for allegedly infusing "personal views" into his work, the bill that would make every Florida K-12 student eligible for state scholarships gets its first committee hearing today, Broward Superintendent Vickie Cartwright refutes the... Read more »

Scholarship bill pricetag estimate is $3.8B by 2028, Broward leader and board agree on exit, and more

H.B. 1 cost estimate: Creating universal scholarships for every K-12 student in the state could cost up to $4 billion within the next five years, according to a financial analysis by the progressive nonprofit Florida Policy Institute, which opposes the bill that was filed last week for the next legislative session. The analysis suggests the... Read more »

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