The new law will require all three of the state’s public universities to give every student the opportunity to choose which clubs or organizations they don’t want their fees to support.
In response, the Governor’s Office and Superintendent of Public Instruction Elsie Arntzen said they remain committed to the law and ensuring a parent’s right to know if their children are learning about explicit content at school.
Shannon O'Brien writes, "We’ve essentially abandoned our schools in the last eight years under the current state leadership. Now more than ever, we need effective and competent leadership to regain the ground that has been lost. We can do better, we must do better."
Hudon Pullen writes, "If we are to ignore this important election and allow for a board which does not work on behalf of the voters and our youth, we are doing a great disservice to our community."
The lawsuit filed Thursday said Superintendent Elsie Arnzten violated a law passed in 2023 where the legislature granted the Board of Public Education the exclusive power to approve charter schools.
Elsie Arntzen writes, "These schoolyard bullies are attacking me because I’m a constitutional conservative who has stood for good governance, protected girls’ sports, and fought against the “woke” agenda currently infiltrating our schools."
A number of school districts have reported facing millions of dollars in potential budget shortfalls – and some leaders say they’re worried the school funding system is reaching a tipping point.