California Governor Gavin Newsom (D) threatened to cut funding for schools that align with the White House's "Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education," which calls for universities to agree to a list of policies or risk losing federal funding.
A Moms for Liberty activist in California sparked controversy by stripping down to her bikini during a school board meeting to protest a district policy allowing transgender students to choose their bathroom based on gender identity. Beth Bourne, the Yolo County chapter chairwoman, staged the protest on September 18 during a Davis Joint Unified School District meeting.
The Texas Education Agency (TEA) is investigating over 180 complaints against public school teachers and staff who allegedly made offensive or violent comments about the assassination of Charlie Kirk. Governor Greg Abbott has said more than 100 educators could have their teacher certifications suspended, and they may be prohibited from teaching in Texas public schools if found to have violated ethical codes.
Fourth-generation Arizonan and longtime community advocate Julie Read has officially entered the race for Phoenix City Council District 2, bringing with her a track record of local engagement and bipartisan problem-solving.
A new analysis from the Commonwealth Foundation finds that Pennsylvania is violating federal and state law by failing to properly identify persistently dangerous schools and provide students with safer alternatives. The analysis criticizes the state's reliance on arrest data rather than violent incident reports to determine which schools qualify as dangerous.
CNN’s Jim Sciutto warned Friday that schools may begin pulling books from library shelves after a Supreme Court ruling gave parents the right to opt their children out of reading certain books based on religious beliefs. The comments came during a segment on Inside Politics, where Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) expressed concern about the broader implications of the decision.
Multiple federal judges issued rulings on Thursday temporarily halting the Trump administration’s efforts to pull funding from schools involved in diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) activities. The rulings came after lawsuits were filed by civil rights groups and the nation’s largest teachers' unions.
The U.S. Department of Education has launched a federal investigation into Washington state’s Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) over policies that may violate key federal laws regarding parental rights and student privacy. The probe centers on a dispute with the La Center School District, which OSPI has pressured to adopt gender identity policies that require keeping students’ gender transitions confidential from their parents.
