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March 25, 2024

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee expects a school choice 'revolution,' with parental rights a key 2024 election issue

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee spoke to Fox News Digital about a bill for universal school choice and an "Education Freedom Scholarships" voucher program.

March 22, 2024

California teacher's sexting turned into yearslong sexual abuse of student: police

Stacey Michelle Walker, 40, faces 17 felonies for a yearslong relationship that began when her student was 15 in 2017, and carried on until the student turned 18, San Diego Police said.

March 17, 2024

Utah legislature doubles funding for school choice program after 'overwhelming number of applications'

The Utah legislature voted to double the funding for the Utah Fits All Scholarship program from $40M to $80M for its inaugural year after high demand for the program.

March 17, 2024

Survivors of boarding school for troubled teens expose shocking abuse in new docuseries

“The Program: Cons, Cults and Kidnapping" follows Katherine Kubler and her former classmates, who allege they were psychologically and physically abused at the Academy at Ivy Ridge.

March 15, 2024

Pregnant New York special education teacher found dead in classroom: 'Gift for teaching'

Courtney Fannon, a 29-year-old pregnant special education teacher at Kendall Elementary School in upstate New York, was found dead in her empty classroom last Friday.

March 14, 2024

Florida educator groomed 12-year-old for sex, said she would leave area after family confronted her: police

Florida paraprofessional Lauren King, 32, was charged with lewd or lascivious battery after a 12-year-old student's family contacted police.

March 13, 2024

Chicago Teachers Union urges students to attend political rally for Illinois primary

The Chicago Teachers Union was accused of violating the Chicago Public Schools’ Code of Ethics for pushing students to attend a political event during school hours.

March 9, 2024

Alabama becomes latest state to pass universal school choice following a wave of red states

Governor Kay Ivey signed the CHOOSE Act at an event at the State Capitol, becoming the latest state to pass universal school choice legislation. Alabama joins a wave of red states.

March 8, 2024

Liberty University claims Department of Education probe 'used different standard' after $14 million fine

The president of Liberty University said the Department of Education "used a completely different standard" when investigating their compliance with federal campus safety standards.

March 6, 2024

Teachers unions have 'quietly' spent millions on GOP primaries in 32 states: report

Teacher unions political action committees have been pouring donations into Republican political campaigns and primary elections, according to a report from the Daily Signal.