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Watch: Colbert on ‘don’t say gay’ in school bill
There is a bill now being considered by Missouri legislators that would come close to banning all conversations in public schools about sexual orientation as well as bar “gay-straight” alliances…
Kindergarten bill would require ‘maturity test’ for thousands, shift age cutoff date
Thousands of Tennessee children would be required to pass a "maturity test" every year to enter kindergarten under a new bill passed by the state House of Representatives Wednesday, the…
Tennessee governor ‘probably’ will sign evolution bill
Tennessee, where the nation's first big legal battle over evolution was fought nearly 90 years ago, is close to enacting a law that critics deride as the "monkey bill" for…
Readers: Parents not experienced enough to run failing schools
It must be exasperating to be a parent whose child is in a "failing" school, with nowhere else to go. But should parents be allowed to take over control of…
Bill to ban school fines considered by General Assembly
Following a media firestorm prompted by outcry from parents and students at schools in Chicago's Noble Street Charter Network, Illinois legislators are now considering a bill that would prohibit schools…
Florida rejects ‘Parent Trigger’ bill for failing schools
Florida's state Senate narrowly killed a bill on Friday that would have allowed parents with children in failing public schools to leapfrog their local school boards and take control, Reuters…
Mass. panel backs school dropout age of 18
Massachusetts high school students would be required to stay in school until age 18 under a bill approved Thursday by a legislative panel hoping to reduce the number of students…
Utah lawmakers pass bill to curb sex education in schools
Utah would become the first state to ban public schools from teaching contraception as a way of preventing pregnancy or sexually transmitted diseases under a bill given final legislative approval…
Arizona House votes to repeal gun-free school zones
The Republican-controlled Arizona House of Representatives has voted to repeal the state's gun-free school zone laws, setting up a potential battle that only Gov. Jan Brewer (R) may be able…
Watch: South Carolina high school dropouts could lose driver’s licenses under new bill
Playing hooky? Fine, but South Carolina students shouldn't expect to be doing it while cruising around town, the Huffington Post reports. …