Education News

Pennsylvania Schools Continue to Face Extremism

Pennsylvania Schools Continue to Face Extremism

Article Summary – In Pennsylvania, school board candidates who support extremist policies such as book bans and curriculum censorship have been both voted out and voted in in recent local elections. Former Central York school board member Veronica Gemma, now education director for the PA Economic Growth PAC, is actively

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WI Legislature sues Gov. Evers for literacy bill vetoes

WI Legislature sues Gov. Evers for literacy bill vetoes

Article Summary – The Wisconsin State Legislature is suing Democratic Gov. Tony Evers and the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction over Act 100, a bill related to literacy education enacted in 2023. The bill, which allocates $50 million for literacy instruction, had parts vetoed by Evers, including a repeal date

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UW-Madison extends Teacher Pledge program to 2029

UW-Madison extends Teacher Pledge program to 2029

Article Summary – The University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Teacher Pledge program, a donor-funded initiative that pays for the tuition and other expenses of prospective teachers, is being extended for another academic year. The program, which requires students to commit to working at a Wisconsin school for a minimum of three to

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