Public Education
Hundreds of cases of sexually predatory behavior reported in Chicago Public SchoolsA report last week revealed a staggering number of alleged teacher-on-student sexual assaults at Chicago Public Schools. The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) closed cases on over 600 reports… Read More
Courts
‘Simply common sense’: A federal ruling on transgender bathrooms could also apply to women’s sports, legal experts say(Daily Caller) – A ruling by a federal appeals court that upheld a Florida school district’s policy of separating restrooms by “biological sex” could be used to bar men from… Read More
Public Education
Legislation advances mandating Illinois schools teach sex ed in all grades(The Center Square) – The battle over whether Illinois schools should adopt the National Sex Education Standards continues. Legislation in Springfield would mandate the standards for schools. Currently, school… Read More
Government
School choice makes rural families and communities stronger, argues Florida lawmakerOne Florida representative just destroyed the myth that school choice doesn’t work in rural, small-town America. For too long “states like Iowa and Texas have gotten away with spreading myths… Read More
Public Education
‘We don’t sue enough of our public schools,’ says education reform expertPublic education all over America is failing, including in California with its poor test scores and the worst literacy rate in the nation. A proposed constitutional initiative… Read More
Christian Schools
While students flee public universities, Christian schools are only getting bigger(Daily Caller) – Christian colleges and universities are seeing an increase in enrollment despite the national enrollment rate of college students being on a decline, higher education experts told the… Read More
Courts
Judge: WV’s law restricting transgender athletes constitutional(The Center Square) – A federal judge paved the way for West Virginia’s law barring transgender girls from participating on female sports teams to be enforced, ruling the legislature’s… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Report: Washington schools superintendent not sufficiently tracking $3B in federal aid(The Center Square) – A new state study looking at school closures during the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on minority students found that the Washington Office of the… Read More
Culture
The Heartlander 2022 review: Christian education grows, school choice expands, parents fight for their rightsAs Christian education continued to soar last year, public education stumbled to its feet after its paralyzing pandemic response led to historic declines in attendance and academic performance. From ribbon… Read More
Culture
‘Keep fighting for our Missouri families,’ say supporters of Ashcroft’s library ruleWho knew Missouri residents had such strong opinions about libraries? After a Sunshine Law request, Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft released all the public comments his office received regarding… Read More
Christian Schools
This week in Christian education (Jan. 2-6)Christian school prays with nation for injured alumnus and NFL player Damar Hamlin – Central Catholic High School in Pittsburgh – the alma mater of Damar Hamlin, who suffered… Read More
Culture
An American History storybook for kids builds on the success of the Tuttle Twins seriesWith millions of books sold in the Tuttle Twins series, a libertarian think tank released a related storybook for families and schools to teach the circumstances and principles of America’s… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Loudoun County man arrested for protesting school board meeting found not guilty(Daily Caller) – A Virginia resident who was arrested for “trespassing” after protesting at a 2021 school board meeting was found not guilty on Wednesday, he told the Daily Caller… Read More
Government
Several school choice bills pre-filed in Virginia legislature(The Center Square) – Proposed education bills having to do with “parental choice” and “parental rights” could spark debate among lawmakers after the Virginia General Assembly convenes the 2023… Read More
Public Education
Rhode Island teacher sues school that let him go after he ditched their union(Daily Caller) – A Rhode Island educator sued his former school on Dec. 30 after allegedly being fired for choosing to opt out of the teachers’ union. John Lancellotta … Read More
Courts
Charter school case may see further review from Supreme CourtThe Supreme Court will consider Friday whether or not to review an appellate decision labeling a charter school a “state actor” – a designation which could restrict the independence… Read More
Public Education
Indianapolis Public Schools expands ‘language justice’ but costs unknown(The Center Square) – Indianapolis Public Schools changed its language justice policy to address an increase in English-learner students over the past five years. IPS will establish a language justice… Read More
Culture
California declares itself the rightful parent of all transgender children, critics sayAs of Jan. 1 , California is a so-called sanctuary state for transgender health. SB 107 – authored by Sen. Scott Wiener, D-San Francisco – allows people to… Read More
Government
Chicago Public Schools holds students hostage by trapping them in a broken systemIf public education in Chicago wasn’t already bad enough, the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) is now holding some students hostage – by trying to get rid of a school choice… Read More
Opinion
Stanford University claims ‘freshman’ and ‘American’ are offensive termsDespite stiff competition, Stanford University recently became a major contender in the race to become the most politically correct academic institution ever. Stanford released the Elimination of Harmful Language… Read More