The Florida education system has been in the spotlight lately after Gov. Ron DeSantis banned diversity and inclusion programs in public colleges and approved a controversial social studies curriculum.

Georgia conservatives are getting closer to a long-held goal of broadening state funding for private school tuition and home schooling. A House committee has passed a bill that would give $6,500 educational vouchers to students who would otherwise attend low-performing schools.

Five states and the District of Columbia have accused the Trump administration of trying to unlawfully divert COVID-19 relief funds from public schools to private schools.