Public Education
Ohio school district accused of inappropriate gender, sexuality conversations(The Center Square) – A suburban Columbus school district has 21 days to respond to a federal lawsuit the school’s superintendent said is filled with misstatements and mischaracterizations. The litigation… Read More
Opinion
Op-Ed: Enrollment declines increase pressure on ‘woke’ higher ed(The Center Square) – Higher education is confronting a problem: its customer base is shrinking. High birth rates in the 1990s and early 2000s created large incoming classes. After reaching… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Seattle Public Schools’ diversity employees are among highest paid in the district(The Center Square) – Seattle Public Schools is focused on addressing the "legacies of racism in our education system" and has made its Diversity, Equity and Inclusion employees among the… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Omaha school district spends COVID-relief funds to open $6.6 million health care center in poor performing high schoolA Nebraska high school is using federal COVID-relief dollars on a health care center despite the extreme academic needs of its students. Benson High School (BHS) in Omaha will soon… Read More
Public Education
Teachers unions have collectively bargained woke policies into the classroom, report shows(Daily Caller) – Teachers unions used collective bargaining negotiations to push discrimination and anti-racism efforts, according to a report by the Defense of Freedom Institute (DFI). Across the county, teachers … Read More
Government
‘They are starving us to death,’ says union boss despite $53 billion ed budgetTexas teachers’ unions are outraged that education funding might go to any school but their own. The outrage followed Gov. Greg Abbott’s support for school choice in his inaugural… Read More
Culture
North Dakota bills seek to restrict access to obscene books for minorsNorth Dakota lawmakers are considering two bills that would prohibit public libraries from displaying sexually explicit materials to minors. HB 1205 , introduced by House Majority Leader Mike Lefor,… Read More
Culture
Americans are rethinking education prioritiesWhen it comes to education, the American public has some new priorities. In the wake of the pandemic, 55% of Americans agree schools should be rethinking how they educate, while… Read More
Public Education
Georgia content manager says ‘scam lab’ org sells CRT curriculum despite state ban, videos show(Daily Caller) – A video released Tuesday shows a Teaching Lab content manager allegedly admitting to violating Georgia state laws by including critical race theory (CRT) in curricula sold to… Read More
Public Education
Mississippi lawmakers consider 9.7% spending hike for K-12 education amid enrollment decline(The Center Square) — Despite shrinking enrollment, Mississippi lawmakers are likely to give public schools a nearly 10% spending increase. New state Superintendent Robert Taylor made his debut before lawmakers… Read More
Courts, Public Education
U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments in Sturgis Schools discrimination suit(The Center Square) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday heard testimony related to Perez v. Sturgis Public Schools. At issue is whether the immigrant family of a deaf former… Read More
Public Education
Interstate compact could bring out-of-state teachers to fill Kansas vacancies, state board hesitates(The Sentinel) – An interstate compact that would recognize teacher licenses from other states and alleviate the classroom instructor shortage is stalled in the Kansas State Board of Education. Read More
Culture, Public Education
St. Louis Hospital advises school district to hide student’s ‘chest binding’ from parentsA Missouri hospital advised a public school district to hide information about students engaged in “chest-binding” from their parents. The revelations came only after a public records request by… Read More
Culture, Government
S.C. should trust parents to make the best education choices for their kids(reimaginED) – Should schools do more to train students for the workforce, or focus on the three R’s? South Carolina K-12 officials have been debating that very question lately. A… Read More
Public Education
Kansas school district’s student achievement deception is all too typical(The Sentinel) – Frustrated with district officials’ refusal to acknowledge a student achievement crisis, a group of Rose Hill parents mailed a postcard to residents showing the tragic truth –… Read More
Culture, Government
‘Cripple children’: Parents protest against Gov. Katie Hobbs’ move to scrap key school choice program(Daily Caller) – With signs reading “education for all” and “support for all students,” a coalition of about 150 parents protested Tuesday over newly-elected Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs’ plan to… Read More
Opinion
It’s time for school choice in Texas(The Center Square) – School choice is surging in popularity: 74% of parents with school-aged children want control over their children’s education dollars. Here in Texas, a … Read More
Government
School choice bill clears first hurdle in Virginia House(The Center Square) – A bill backed by Virginia Republican lawmakers to create “Education Success Accounts” to help parents pay for education expenses – including private school tuition –… Read More
Government
Despite proposal to shutter Arizona school choice program, Hobbs doesn’t have authority to do so(The Center Square) – Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs’ first budget proposal to lawmakers included the dissolution of the state’s new program allowing parents to spend some tax dollars tied to… Read More
Culture
California girl tearfully recounts encounter with naked biological male in YMCA locker roomA California girl encountered a naked biological male who identifies as transgender in her local YMCA locker room, an experience she tearfully recounted before her city council last week. Rebecca… Read More