State Takeovers of School Districts Still Happen. New Research Questions Their Value Adam PolaskiApril 29, 2024National, Education
South Carolina's book-banning debate: From state regulations to local control Adam PolaskiApril 10, 2024South Carolina, Book Bans, Education
Lawmakers unveil education finance overhaul that would diminish local control Adam PolaskiApril 9, 2024Vermont, Education
School boards have local control, until Legislature knows better Adam PolaskiApril 2, 2024South Dakota, Education
Kansas Senate soundly rejects bill requiring public comments at school board meetings Adam PolaskiMarch 26, 2024Kansas, Education
Bill to force school districts to adopt cellphone-free campuses working through Oklahoma state Capitol Adam PolaskiFebruary 29, 2024Oklahoma, Education
Idaho House Bill 415 allowing educators to carry concealed weapons at school passes house and moves to senate after heated debate Adam PolaskiFebruary 1, 2024Idaho, Gun Safety, Education
Education bill passes House Rules Committee after 7-hour, highly-debated public hearing Adam PolaskiJanuary 20, 2024Alaska, Education
Holyoke school receiver supports effort to regain local control of city classrooms Adam PolaskiDecember 28, 2023Massachusetts, Education
How school boards became one of democracy’s front lines The HillAdam PolaskiNovember 26, 2023Education, National
In Iowa school board elections, pro-student candidates triumph Adam PolaskiNovember 9, 2023Iowa, Education
Charter Territory: State Overreach Is Shaping the Education Landscape Adam PolaskiNovember 9, 2023Tennessee, Education
SC Department of Education could soon take control of choosing classroom and library materials from local school boards Adam PolaskiOctober 26, 2023Education, Book Bans, Parents Bill of Rights, South Carolina
Pa. Senate Education Committee advances bill to let parents review explicit material in schools Adam PolaskiOctober 19, 2023Pennsylvania, LGBTQ, Parents Bill of Rights, Education
Education "intimidation" bills have skyrocketed since 2021, report says AxiosAdam PolaskiAugust 23, 2023Education, Texas, North Carolina, Florida, Curriculum, Racial Justice, LGBTQ
After rejecting a request to ban books, one Chester County school district now hears an appeal Adam PolaskiAugust 22, 2023Pennsylvania, Education, Curriculum, Book Bans
States are banning LGBTQ+ subjects in schools. Most students say they were never taught about them anyway. The 19thAdam PolaskiAugust 17, 2023LGBTQ, Curriculum, Education, National
When culture wars rip through California school boards, should the state intervene? Adam PolaskiJuly 28, 2023California, Education, LGBTQ, Racial Justice, Parents Bill of Rights
Ron DeSantis Is Running for President. What Will That Mean for K-12 Schools? Education WeekAdam PolaskiJune 1, 2023Education, Florida, National