The TN GOP doesn't want its constituents to know that most of the vouchers they are paying for are going to the affluent who already had their kids in private school and that what they said about what vouchers would do -- give parents "choice" -- was a lie.
Tennessee House panel kills private-school voucher transparency bill • Tennessee Lookout
Tennessee Rep. Jody Barrett is sponsoring a bill to reveal family income of kids receiving state voucher funds to attend private schools.
tennesseelookout.com
February 11, 2026 at 2:02 PM
Gift 🎁 link.
~4% of US kindergartners received "a nonmedical exemption for at least one vaccine during the 2025-26 school year, an 18 [%] jump from the previous year." It's "the largest annual increase...in more than a decade...as a growing number of states...
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~4% of US kindergartners received "a nonmedical exemption for at least one vaccine during the 2025-26 school year, an 18 [%] jump from the previous year." It's "the largest annual increase...in more than a decade...as a growing number of states...
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More U.S. Parents Opting Children Out of Vaccine Requirements, C.D.C. Reports (Gift Article)
New data on exemptions from state vaccine mandates for schoolchildren come a week after President Trump signed an executive order calling to scale back childhood shots.
www.nytimes.com
August 18, 2026 at 6:49 AM
Here we go: the rewriting of history has formally begun
"Oklahoma proposes teaching standards suggesting 2020 election ‘discrepancies’"
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"Oklahoma proposes teaching standards suggesting 2020 election ‘discrepancies’"
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Oklahoma proposes teaching standards suggesting 2020 election ‘discrepancies’
A new social studies agenda approved by the education board would require high-schoolers to review baseless claims related to President Trump’s 2020 election loss.
www.washingtonpost.com
March 16, 2025 at 7:48 AM
The plaintiffs successfully argued that by having the EdChoice programs alongside the public school system, there were actually two systems of schools, which is unconstitutional.
#idpol #vouchers
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#idpol #vouchers
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Judge rules Ohio’s EdChoice private school voucher program unconstitutional
Franklin County Common Pleas Judge Jaiza Page granted summary judgment in favor of the plaintiffs in three of the five counts in their complaint.
www.cleveland.com
June 25, 2025 at 1:36 PM
#Texas is spending at least $1B over the next 2 years on private ed. @propublica.org & @texastribune.org found more than 60 instances of nepotism, self-dealing and conflicts of interest among 27 private schools, likely an undercount.
📰: @emsimani.bsky.social and Lexi Churchill
📰: @emsimani.bsky.social and Lexi Churchill
August 20, 2025 at 3:23 PM
An update on controversial BSU political sciences Professor Scott Yenor.
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buff.ly/vDJ0WFU
Yenor steps down as trustee at Florida university
Scott Yenor, a controversial Boise State University political science professor, was named to the University of West Florida’s board in January.
www.idahoednews.org
April 18, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Oh fuck Oklahoma and fuck the red states and fuck the straight cis white male supremacist Christian nationalists who are taking over this country.
And fuck SCOTUS because I don’t trust them to rule this unconstitutional even though it blatantly is.
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And fuck SCOTUS because I don’t trust them to rule this unconstitutional even though it blatantly is.
www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
Oklahoma will require teachers from NY, CA to prove they back 'America First'
Oklahoma's new "America First" teacher certification test will require educators from California and New York to agree with conservative curriculum.
www.usatoday.com
August 18, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Idaho Legislature convenes in less than 24 hours. What are you rage reading in preparation? #IDleg #IDpol #IDedu
I'm not saying it's intentional or nefarious, but PragerU put together a list of "K-12 Holocaust Resources" for Idaho that ominously lists "Adolf Hitler" as a resource with a release date of January 2025. 👀
January 5, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Texas excluded about two dozen Islamic schools from its $1 billion voucher program for being linked to the Council on American-Islamic Relations, a Muslim civil rights group. The group does not appear on federal lists of foreign terrorist organizations. https://wapo.st/40m11qX
March 12, 2026 at 12:04 PM
The Nez Perce Tribe called the curriculum a “step backward” in an official statement.
Nez Perce Tribe, Lapwai educators call on Critchfield to reconsider endorsement of PragerU curriculum
The Nez Perce Tribe called the curriculum a “step backward” in an official statement.
www.idahoednews.org
December 1, 2024 at 4:06 PM
NEW: Arizona does not vet new voucher schools. Not even if the school or the online school “provider” has already failed, or was founded yesterday, or is operating out of a strip mall, or offers just a half hour of instruction per morning.
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Arizona Regulators Closed a Failing Charter School. It Reopened as a Private Religious School Funded by Taxpayers.
Arizona’s acclaimed voucher program provides zero transparency into private schools’ history, academic performance or financial sustainability to help parents make informed school choices.
propub.li
December 31, 2024 at 1:02 PM
Is Idaho next? #idedu
A popular @lsulawcenter.bsky.social has been removed from the classroom. His attorney said he is being punished for expressing political views that don't align with Gov. Jeff Landry's and other Republicans in power. #lalege #lagov
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LSU law professor removed from classes amid investigation into alleged political comments • Louisiana Illuminator
An LSU law school professor has reportedly been removed from teaching classes for making political comments to students, his attorney says.
lailluminator.com
January 22, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Is Idaho next? #idedu
AZ’s off-the-rails universal ESA voucher program is set to cost taxpayers $1 billion this year. As wealthier families use these public funds to subsidize private schooling, vital resources are being siphoned away from neighborhood public schools which are closing at an alarming rate 😥
August 7, 2025 at 1:35 AM
“In addition to items like TVs up to 55 inches, the Nintendo Wii, and in-home internet, tickets to some of Central Florida’s theme parks can also be reimbursed”
Florida’s now, Idaho’s future?
#voucherscam #Idaho #Idahoed #publicschool
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Florida’s now, Idaho’s future?
#voucherscam #Idaho #Idahoed #publicschool
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NEWS: Investigation Reveals That State-Funded School Vouchers Were Used for Over 8,400 Disney, Universal, and SeaWorld Tickets
A recent look into taxpayer-funded scholarships revealed how many theme park tickets were purchased with education vouchers.
allears.net
June 1, 2025 at 4:36 PM
MORE OF THIS, PLEASE!
#idedu
#idedu
Teachers in CDA will have a new cost-effective childcare option next fall as the district opens a preschool.
The program is an effort to address a statewide shortage of childcare.
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The program is an effort to address a statewide shortage of childcare.
www.idahoednews.org/news/coeur-d... #idedu
Coeur d’Alene to address childcare shortage with preschool program
The new program ensures more students are kindergarten-ready, and serves as a recruitment and retention tool for teachers and district employees.
www.idahoednews.org
February 11, 2025 at 5:06 AM
MORE OF THIS, PLEASE!
#idedu
#idedu
[Gov. Little] is "indistinguishable from the extremists who took over the Idaho Republican Party."
#idedu
#idedu
Gov. Little just threw Idaho's teachers under the bus in a most cowardly way - at 5pm on a Friday, hoping people wouldn't notice. He is indistinguishable from the extremists who took over the Idaho Republican Party.
Every Democratic legislator stood with teachers and voted against this awful bill.
Every Democratic legislator stood with teachers and voted against this awful bill.
April 11, 2026 at 5:43 AM
[Gov. Little] is "indistinguishable from the extremists who took over the Idaho Republican Party."
#idedu
#idedu
Sen Fine sounds medicated, meddlesome and quarrelsome. 😁
Sen. Randy Fine (R) pushed for removal of Scott Yenor from UWF’s Institute for Human and Machine Cognition's board of directors, calling Yenor an "idiot," a "bigot" and misogynist"
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www.pnj.com/story/news/l... #YenorTracker
February 20, 2025 at 8:28 AM
WATCH: @tnrepparkinson.bsky.social calls out Rep. Mark White for using selective data to claim privately-run charter schools perform better than actual public schools — as White pushes a bill to take even more power away from local school districts that may not want more charter schools.
April 9, 2025 at 6:53 AM
The coalition of plaintiffs includes the Idaho Education Association, the Moscow School District, a former state superintendent and current state lawmaker. www.idahoednews.org/top-news/coa...
Coalition files lawsuit to block new private school tax credit
The coalition, which is petitioning the Idaho Supreme Court, argues that House Bill 93’s tax credit program violates the state constitution’s ‘free common schools’ provision…
www.idahoednews.org
September 19, 2025 at 4:03 AM
This, #Idaho ! Please make sure to follow @reclaimidaho.bsky.social to stay updated and learn how you can get involved! #idedu
Huge turnout in Idaho Falls for the Save Our Schools town hall tour!
“Hundreds of community members, teachers, and advocates gathered at the Waterfront on Tuesday afternoon to hear concerns from stakeholders about public funds being used for private schools.”
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“Hundreds of community members, teachers, and advocates gathered at the Waterfront on Tuesday afternoon to hear concerns from stakeholders about public funds being used for private schools.”
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'Public schools are not a business': Stakeholders and legislators discuss private school voucher program - East Idaho News
IDAHO FALLS — Hundreds of community members, teachers, and advocates gathered at the Waterfront on Tuesday afternoon to hear concerns from stakeholders about public funds being used for private school...
www.eastidahonews.com
July 14, 2025 at 3:34 AM
This, #Idaho ! Please make sure to follow @reclaimidaho.bsky.social to stay updated and learn how you can get involved! #idedu
Please make sure to read this from @ryansuppe.bsky.social and @kevinrichert.bsky.social .
#Idaho #idedu #idleg #idpol
#Idaho #idedu #idleg #idpol
In other news, lawmakers rejected a bill that would have given schools greater latitude to pursue a bond issue. #idleg www.idahoednews.org/news/stateho...
Statehouse roundup, 2.20.25: New bill would give Legislature say over immunization guidelines
Inside: Public schools could be barred from teaching young students about sexual orientation and gender identity.
www.idahoednews.org
February 21, 2025 at 3:09 AM
Please make sure to read this from @ryansuppe.bsky.social and @kevinrichert.bsky.social .
#Idaho #idedu #idleg #idpol
#Idaho #idedu #idleg #idpol
More states are allowing community colleges to offer bachelor's degrees https://www.npr.org/2025/05/07/nx-s1-5381006/more-community-community-colleges-offer-bachelors-degrees?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
May 7, 2025 at 9:11 AM
Love to see it. #YenorTracker
A bipartisan group of Florida senators are going after one of Ron DeSantis' most controversial appointments: Scott Yenor, a far-right Claremont Institute fellow who recently became the chair of the University of West Florida Board of Trustees.
February 20, 2025 at 5:12 AM
You've got to wonder about someone who spent six hours staring at a person's crotch so he could "prove" you could see a testicle there. And this person wants to run a school? #idpol #idedu www.investigatewest.org/idahos-lates...
Idaho’s latest anti-drag crusade began with a falsehood, lawsuit says
Drag queen at center of Idaho culture war takes Christian Nationalist group to court
www.investigatewest.org
August 17, 2025 at 2:03 PM
You've got to wonder about someone who spent six hours staring at a person's crotch so he could "prove" you could see a testicle there. And this person wants to run a school? #idpol #idedu www.investigatewest.org/idahos-lates...
Hey, #Idaho …please make sure to read this from @ryansuppe.bsky.social and @kevinrichert.bsky.social . #idedu #idleg
“This press conference is intended to leave no question,” said IEA executive director Paul Stark, “that the good Idahoans who work in our public schools each and every day oppose vouchers in any form.” www.idahoednews.org/news/stateho...
Statehouse roundup, 1.20.25: Public school educators rally against private school funding
Inside: House begins education rules review, and JFAC asks for performance data on scholarship programs.
www.idahoednews.org
January 22, 2025 at 2:34 AM
Hey, #Idaho …please make sure to read this from @ryansuppe.bsky.social and @kevinrichert.bsky.social . #idedu #idleg