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Alabama Catholic school will remain open after supporters rally to raise $450,000
An Alabama parochial school that played an important role in the nation’s civil rights movement and recently was threatened with closure now will stay open. Heart of Mary Catholic School, which has operated for 121 years in Mobile and serves primarily Black students, will continue to operate with an independent governing board, according to officials… Read more »
No mistrial in Parkland trial, lobbying for federal funding, 1,000 job openings in Duval, and more
Florida GOP’s use of education as an issue, school shooting mistrial possible, tax hike vote, and more
Classical educators: the happiest people on Earth
Editor’s note: You can read about classical schools in Florida here, here and here. There is a lot of unhappiness these days. A recent Monmouth poll revealed that 73% of Americans are unhappy with the direction of our country. Teachers are especially grumpy, with a survey reporting that 54% of them are seriously considering leaving… Read more »
Jury selection underway in school shooting trial, private school loses game prayer case, and more
Public schools take everyone – except when they don’t
Arizona started down the choice road back in 1994 when a bipartisan group of legislators passed both a robust charter school law and an open enrollment law forbidding districts from charging tuition and requiring them to have an open enrollment policy. Subsequently, Arizona lawmakers were the first in the nation to pass a scholarship tax… Read more »
Parkland school shooter’s trial begins, diversity surveys can be distributed at colleges, and more
Florida’s struggling readers flock to free book program
Editor’s note: Families can check eligibility requirements for the New Worlds Reading Initiative and enroll their children at newworldsreading.com. To read more about what Florida legislator Chris Spowls has to say about the program, click here. A $200 million effort approved in 2021 by the Florida Legislature already has shipped nearly 336,000 free books to… Read more »