Tag: education policy

  • IRS requests comments on implementing the U.S. school choice tax credit scholarship

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    On Nov. 26, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), a bureau of the U.S. Treasury, issued a notice requesting comments regarding the implementation of the U.S. school choice tax credit scholarship (USTCS) program. The 2025 budget reconciliation bill, called the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), established the program when President Donald Trump (R) signed the…

  • Wisconsin becomes the 21st state to adopt a K-12 cellphone ban in 2025

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    On Oct. 31, Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers (D) signed Assembly Bill 2 requiring school boards to adopt policies to prohibit cellphone use during instructional time.  The Wisconsin Assembly passed the bill 53-45 on Feb. 19 with mostly Republican support. Fifty-three Republicans voted in favor. One Republican and 44 Democrats voted against it. On Oct. 14,…

  • Where Virginia gubernatorial candidates stand on K-12 education

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    Virginia is one of two states holding gubernatorial elections this November, along with New Jersey. In both states, the incumbents are term-limited, and both elections made our list of the top 10 November races to watch. Here's a look at where the candidates in Virginia stand on issues related to K-12 education. Who are the…