The Latest Breaking News from the state Board of Education

Elected or appointed – bills tackle changing certain office selection methods

Welcome to the Wednesday, April 3, Brew. 

Ballotpedia · Apr 3, 2024

Kentucky Senate backs a new selection process for State Board of Education members

The Kentucky Senate has voted to change how members are chosen to sit on the governing board for the Commonwealth’s public secondary and elementary schools. Currently, the governor appoints members to the State Board of Education.

WEKU · Mar 6, 2024

Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #99

Welcome to Hall Pass, a newsletter written to keep you plugged into the conversations driving school board politics and governance.

Ballotpedia · Feb 28, 2024

Texas education board could ban textbooks that discuss gender identity under proposed bill

Other legislation this session has targeted school library books, which are optional reading materials, but House Bill 1804 might be the first to go after textbooks that teachers use for their lessons.

The Texas Tribune · Apr 25, 2023

Florida expands so-called ‘don’t say gay’ ban through 12th grade in public schools

All of Florida’s public school teachers are effectively banned from providing classroom instruction on sexual orientation or gender identity, the State Board of Education decided Wednesday.

Orlando Sentinel · Apr 19, 2023

Florida moves to expand ban on sexual orientation, gender identity teaching

Florida is looking to expand its ban on teaching young children about sexual orientation and gender identity issues to include all students in its public schools under a new rule set for a vote by the state Board of Education next month.

Reuters · Mar 22, 2023