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Kenneth Schrupp | October 26, 2023 (The Center Square) – A broad, bipartisan 33-state coalition filed a federal lawsuit in California against Meta, which operates Instagram and Facebook, alleging harms to youths’ “mental and physical” health after a nationwide investigation announced in 2021 involving many of the coalition’s member states.  The lawsuit alleges that Meta […]

Morgan Sweeney | October 20, 2023 (The Center Square) — Leading a group of 23 attorneys general, Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares filed an amicus brief on Wednesday on behalf of the plaintiffs in Mahmoud v. McKnight, a lawsuit involving Maryland parents and the Montgomery County School Board.  Along with over 30 other states, Maryland law

Andrew Powell | October 4, 2023 (The Center Square) — After a legislative session where Florida lawmakers passed universal school choice, the state was recognized as the nation’s best in a recent report for its policies on education  The nonprofit American Legislative Exchange Council, which previously published the Report Card on American Education over the past

Kevin Bessler | September 14, 2023 (The Center Square) – The books being made available to children in public schools and libraries was the topic of a U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee hearing Tuesday, with an Illinois law thrust into the spotlight. Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias testified before the committee to explain the legislation.

Andrew Hensel | September 12, 2023 (The Center Square) – Chicago Teachers Union President Stacy Davis-Gates, who has been outspoken against the state’s school choice program, is sending her child to a private school, according to the Illinois Republican Party and other reports.  Davis-Gates took office in 2022 to lead the third largest teachers union