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Here are the top education issues state lawmakers battled over this year

By DA Staff

The heart of much of the fighting lay in culture war issues led by Republicans, from how lessons about race and gender should be taught to what type of books students should be allowed to read.

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Colorado teen flouts school policy, wears Mexican and US flag sash to graduation

Will Massachusetts schools ban cellphones in classrooms?

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May 23, 2023

Gov. Whitmer signs bill to end A-F grades for schools' performance

“Less is more with the repeal of the A-F system, which always tried to create the false impression that rating schools was easy. It isn't," State Superintendent Michael Rice said in the statement from Whitmer's office. "Schools are complex, and what educators do daily for children is as well. It distills poorly into a letter grade system."

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May 19, 2023

N.J. attorney general sues Hanover school district over policy on LGBTQ students

Attorney General's Office has also requested an emergency court order to stop the district from implementing a policy that would require teachers to disclose to parents the gender identity and sexual orientation of LGBTQIA+ students.

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April 27, 2023

Chicago drops public school ratings in favor of a less punitive system for assessing schools

Chicago Public Schools board members say the new policy focuses on improving teaching and learning and creating an optimal educational experience.

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April 17, 2023

Wisconsin voters are showing much less support for school district referendums this year

For the past few elections, Wisconsin voters overwhelmingly supported referendums, approving 80% of them last year across the state but this spring, voters approved a little over half of the 83 referendums on ballots.

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April 17, 2023

Native American mascots are on their way out. Some schools aren’t happy.

The New York Board of Regents is expected to approve a policy barring school nicknames like “the Warriors.” A provision allows their use if a tribal nation endorses them.

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April 13, 2023

Bill would let parents ‘opt out’ of school mask mandates

“This is a parental rights bill,” Republican Rep. Chip Brown, the sponsor of the bill, told the committee. “It’s a bill that basically says, as a parent, that I should make the health decisions for my children, not the state.”

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April 07, 2023

Texas Senate passes plan to send public money to private schools, House stands against it

“The programs aren’t accessible to all children,” said Sen. José Menéndez, D-San Antonio. “In some cases, they’re not accessible to kids with disabilities or families with fewer resources. My concern is that they encourage a trend of pop-up private schools that can’t be held accountable.”

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Here are the top education issues state lawmakers battled over this year

Colorado teen flouts school policy, wears Mexican and US flag sash to graduation

Will Massachusetts schools ban cellphones in classrooms?

State Stories

Gov. Whitmer signs bill to end A-F grades for schools' performance

N.J. attorney general sues Hanover school district over policy on LGBTQ students

Chicago drops public school ratings in favor of a less punitive system for assessing schools

Wisconsin voters are showing much less support for school district referendums this year

Native American mascots are on their way out. Some schools aren’t happy.

Bill would let parents ‘opt out’ of school mask mandates

Texas Senate passes plan to send public money to private schools, House stands against it