Courts, Public Education
Ohio school board settles free speech case after ban on critical comments at board meeting – but new policy will bar any comments about employeesAn Ohio school board has reached a settlement with a resident who sued after being prevented from speaking at a board meeting about a controversy over the district superintendent. The… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Virginia school district seeks feedback on new ‘gender combined’ sex-ed lessons with ‘inclusive’ languageFairfax County Public Schools’ proposed changes for the sexual education curriculum feature gender-combined lessons on human reproduction using “inclusive” words and are currently under community review, according to the… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Grand Rapids Public Schools’ COVID spending includes D.C. field trips, equity consulting(The Center Square) – Grand Rapids Public Schools received more than $100 million of COVID relief to help 14,000 kids recover from pandemic learning loss. The recovery spending ranged from… Read More
Government
Report: Alabama public charter school enrollment is on the rise(The Center Square) – Charter school enrollment in Alabama is on the rise, a new report shows. The National Alliance for Public Charter Schools released its report… Read More
Courts, Public Education
Mother of autistic student sues Oklahoma district for negligence in wake of physical assault incidentThe mother of an autistic student has filed a lawsuit against her son’s Oklahoma school district after an alleged assault from another student. Adrianne Johnson filed suit on Nov. 9… Read More
Culture
‘Narnia’ stage adaptation of C.S. Lewis’ ‘The Horse and His Boy’ to premiere at Museum of the Bible in Washington, D.C.Washington, D.C., audiences can enjoy the original stage adaptation of C.S. Lewis’ The Horse and His Boy from his famous Chronicles of Narnia book series, which is premiering at the… Read More
Government
Massachusetts charter schools up, traditional public schools down 4% during pandemic(The Center Square) – A slight uptick in charter school enrollment took place in Massachusetts, a new study shows. The National Alliance for Public Charter Schools released its report, … Read More
Culture
Massachusetts education official: No substitute for in-person learning(The Center Square) – As the widespread impact of pandemic-induced classroom closures has come into sharper focus, Massachusetts educators and lawmakers alike are grappling with how to make up for… Read More
Public Education
Supreme Court denies school district’s request for review of sexual assault caseA Virginia school district’s appeal that it shouldn’t be held liable in a sexual assault case involving two students was rejected by the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday. The case… Read More
Culture
From ‘skoliosexual’ to ‘graygender,’ San Francisco has 130 gender options for income program(Daily Caller) – There are more than 130 gender, sexual orientation and pronoun options listed on the San Francisco’s Guaranteed Income For Transgender People (GIFT) program application. Under the GIFT … Read More
Culture, Public Education
Oregon school district sides with ‘LGBTQ activist bullies’ in moving board meetings online, critics sayA school board in Oregon will move meetings online until further notice, citing concerns over safety and civility. Critics say it’s an attempt to silence conservative parents. The North Clackamas School… Read More
Courts
Biden admin will extend student loan payment pause – again – while forgiveness is tied up in court(Daily Caller) – The Biden administration extended the student loan repayment pause to until the end of June 2023 while the administration’s student loan forgiveness plan is tied up in… Read More
Public Education
Rhode Island school board member promoting CRT on website also says misgendering is ‘violence’A Rhode Island school board member is under fire for her view that misgendering is “an act of violence” that “should be dealt with accordingly.” North Kingstown School District committee… Read More
Government, Public Education
Alaska’s traditional public schools down 2%, charters up nearly 8%(The Center Square) – Alaska traditional public schools experienced a drop in enrollment during the pandemic while public charter school enrollment grew, a new report shows. In a trend… Read More
Public Education
Teachers’ aide arrested following allegations of a relationship with student(Daily Caller) – An Oklahoma teachers’ aide has been arrested after allegedly having sex with a student, according to KSWO News. Ashley Waffle, a 22-year-old teachers’ aide, has been fired… Read More
Christian Schools, Opinion
5 ways Christian education just might be the salvation for a hopelessly divided and confused AmericaA character in the historical movie Braveheart says of 13th-century Scotland, “from top to bottom this country has no sense of itself.” The same could be said of 21st-century… Read More
Public Education
Former California high school football coach sentenced to prison for secretly photographing female studentsA former high school coach in California has been sentenced to over nine years in prison after admitting to secretly photographing 21 students in the girls’ locker room. David Arthur… Read More
Government, Public Education
Pennsylvania charter school enrollment up 12%, public enrollment down 3%(The Center Square) – Since the pandemic began, Pennsylvania’s public charter schools enrollment has gone up by almost 12% as parents have chosen to take their children out of… Read More
Culture
Terminally ill Boy Scout gave life savings to church with a message: “I don’t want it to go to waste”Kind, funny and frugal. That’s how Don and Karen Goff of Winchester, Virginia remember their late… Read More
Public Education
Some question Ayala’s legacy as Illinois’ education superintendent sets retirement date(The Center Square) – The outgoing Illinois state superintendent of education’s legacy is being remembered in different ways. Friday, Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s office announced Illinois State Superintendent of Education Carmen Ayala’s… Read More