Public Education
School districts continue to spend on failed reading programs while students suffer learning loss(Daily Caller) – School districts across the country are continuing to spend money on reading programs that have come under fire for failing to teach students standard literacy skills, according… Read More
Culture
Transgender athlete wins four consecutive races, smashes record(Daily Caller) – A 50 year-old Canadian transgender woman is racking up racing victories like nobody’s business, according to reports. Tiffany Newell , a 50 year-old… Read More
Culture
Columbia University ditches standardized testing requirements for admissions(Daily Caller) – Columbia University in New York City is no longer requiring undergraduate applicants to submit SAT or ACT scores to gain admission to the Ivy League school. Read More
Public Education
‘Ghost students’ cost Wisconsin taxpayers nearly $360 million(The Center Square) – Enrollment in Wisconsin’s public schools is down, yet many school districts in the state continue to be paid for students who are no longer in their… Read More
Public Education
Ohio Senate takes another step to remove power from state school board(The Center Square) – After failing late last year, a bill that would remove power from the Ohio Board of Education and the state superintendent is moving forward in the… Read More
Culture
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves signs bill banning gender reassignment surgery for minors(Daily Caller) – Republican Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves joined several other states Tuesday by signing a bill to ban gender reassignment procedures for minors, he announced in a press conference. Read More
Culture
Bellevue, Nebraska abortion ban petition nears goalA petition to make Bellevue, Nebraska, a sanctuary city for the unborn has received “well over 7,000 signatures,” says organizer Mark Lee Dickson. State statute requires a petition initiative to… Read More
Christian Schools, Government
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott tours Christian schools to promote school choiceTexas Gov. Greg Abbott is taking his message of educational freedom to Christian schools around the state. On Tuesday, Abbott attended Covenant Christian School’s Parent Empowerment Night in Conroe. “We… Read More
Culture
NYC mayor calls himself a ‘servant of God,’ criticizes faithless education, ruffling feathers on the leftNew York City Mayor Eric Adams is being harangued by the political left for refusing to separate his faith from his office. At an interfaith breakfast hosted at the New… Read More
Public Education
Chicago’s powerful teachers’ union ditched Lightfoot for challenging it(Daily Caller) – The Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) celebrated Democratic Chicago Mayor candidate Brandon Johnson on Tuesday after he defeated Democratic Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot, an endorsement that could have… Read More
Public Education
Not one student proficient in math in 10 Minneapolis, St. Paul public schools(Daily Caller) – At least 10 elementary and high schools in the Minneapolis Public School District and St. Paul Public School District in Minnesota, did not have a single student… Read More
Government, Opinion
McClatchy, Iorio collude to keep kids uneducated(The Sentinel) – One-third of public school students in Kansas cannot read or do math at grade level, and the McClatchy newspapers and columnist Sharon Hartin Iorio seem determined to… Read More
Government
Arkansas committee approves LEARNS bill(The Center Square) – The Arkansas House Education Committee gave a “do pass” recommendation to a sweeping omnibus bill that would raise starting teacher salaries and provide “Educational Freedom… Read More
Christian Schools
Catholic schools, home schooling retain pandemic enrollment(National Catholic Register) – When Damon and Lauren Paczkowski discovered that their two children’s public elementary school would only be open for half days in the fall of 2020, they… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Florida parents’ rights bill would dash ‘pick-your-own pronouns fantasy’ in schoolsTwo Florida state representatives proposed a bill on Tuesday that would expand Florida’s current Parental Rights in Education law. Rep. Adam Anderson, R-Tarpon Springs, and Rep. Randy Fine, R-Brevard, introduced… Read More
Public Education
Online attackers increasingly target school districts across the nationAt least 45 school districts and 44 colleges and were hit by ransomware attacks in 2022, according to a year-end report from internet security firm Emsisoft . The annual… Read More
Public Education
NYC teacher assigns genders and sexual preferences to video game characters for student clubA 9th grade teacher in New York shared a Power Point presentation with students which gave popular video game characters various genders and sexual identities. Remy Elliott, who identifies as… Read More
Government
Nebraska bills seek to give families more educational optionsNebraska students whose open enrollment application is denied would get another option under a new bill, which is one of many school choice measures under consideration in the state Legislature. Read More
Culture, Homeschools
Homeschool conference to help KC-area families with workshops, curriculum resourcesTodd “The Familyman” Wilson grew up in public school. But once he became a dad, he knew he wanted something different for his family. “School is an okay place if… Read More
Culture
Kansas Senate passes bill on tax credits for pregnancy center donationsA bill that would establish 70% tax credits for donations to pregnancy centers was passed in the Kansas Senate last week. SB 96 stipulates that in order to be… Read More