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Interdistrict Transfer Legislation in Missouri
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Some lawmakers want to approve school choice in Missouri, allowing students to go to a school district outside the current one they live in. State Sen. Andrew Koenig (R-St. Louis County) sponsors SB 5, which would allow students between kindergarten through senior year of high school to...
School Choice legislation passed in 2022
More than two years ago, the pandemic disrupted every industry in the country—but none quite like education. Millions of students were sent home for virtual learning, and parents became more involved in the education of their children. After months of school closures, virtual classes, and learning loss, parents were eager...
Educational Savings Account (ESA) for each student in the state.
Gov. Kim Reynolds was ecstatic Tuesday as she signed into law a seismic education plan three years in the making. "What an amazing day for our children!" she exclaimed to a crowd of children, parents, lawmakers and other supporters gathered in the Iowa Capitol rotunda. Read More
Partisan School Board Elections
In a series of education initiatives Monday, Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis pushed to further politicize local school board elections — a way to get more conservatives on those boards that oversee Florida’s massive public education system. That means that Floridians would go into a voting booth to pick their preferred...
Critical Race Theory May Violate Civil Rights Act, the Constitution: Dr. Carol Swain
Critical Race Theory training, which pressures people not to say certain things, take a certain stance, or forces them into some segregated settings, may infringe on people’s constitutional rights and even violate civil rights laws, said Dr. Carol Swain, a former professor of political science and law at Princeton and...
First Amendment – Freedom of Religion, Speech, Press, Assembly, and Petition
Passed by Congress September 25, 1789. Ratified December 15, 1791. The first 10 amendments form the Bill of Rights. READ MORE
14th Amendment – Citizenship Rights, Equal Protection, Apportionment, Civil War Debt
Passed by Congress June 13, 1866. Ratified July 9, 1868. The 14th Amendment changed a portion of Article I, Section 2. A portion of the 14th Amendment was changed by the 26th Amendment. READ MORE
CRT: Federal Law
Legal Highlight: The Civil Rights Act of 1964 In the 1960s, Americans who knew only the potential of "equal protection of the laws" expected the president, the Congress, and the courts to fulfill the promise of the 14th Amendment. In response, all three branches of the federal government--as well as...
Federal Law Protects Parents’ Right to Review Curriculum
Under a federal law called USC 20 1232(h), parents have a right to see ALL instructional materials, regardless of format or context. law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/20/1232h Send to the school your request by email with "REQUEST TO VIEW CURRICULUM PER USC 20 1232(h)" in the SUBJECT field. Include in the body of the...
The 9th Circuit STOLE Parents’ Rights!
In 2005 the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals found in Fields v. Palmdale School District "that the Meyer-Pierce right [of parents to direct the upbringing of their children] does not exist beyond the threshold of the school door." The court stated, "We conclude that the parents are possessed of no...
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
A federal law affirming Parents' Privacy Rights, protecting the right of parents to access all information about their child from the school. Access their children’s educational records Educational records include files, documents and other material maintained by the educational institution that is directly related to the student. FERPA gives both...
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