Culture
Florida medical board approves draft ban on ‘harmful and irreversible’ gender-affirming treatments for minorsA draft rule restricting gender-affirming “care” for minors was preliminarily approved last week by a committee for the Florida Board of Medicine. The proposal would ban doctors in the state… Read More
Public Education
Report: Pandemic policies set average WV school district back 7 months in math(The Center Square) – Every West Virginia school district saw significant learning losses between 2019 and 2022, with students being more than three-fourths of a year behind on average, according… Read More
Public Education
Local taxpayers without children in school can’t formally complain about instructional material, decides Tennessee school boardA Tennessee school board is barring local taxpayers from formally raising concerns over textbooks and materials in the classroom unless they have a child in the district. Williamson County Public… Read More
Culture
Vast majority of voters won’t back candidates who support gender transitions for minors: Poll(Daily Caller) – The vast majority of likely voters said they wouldn’t vote for a candidate who wants to allow minors to undergo gender transition procedures such as puberty blockers,… Read More
Christian Schools, Government
Private school enrollment continues to grow in North CarolinaIn North Carolina, private school enrollment continues to grow, even as public schools have begun to regain their footing in some areas of the state. The public schools saw a… Read More
Public Education
Educators and bus drivers among 132,000 Illinois public employees with six-figure salaries(The Center Square) – An audit of Illinois public employee salaries and pensions found a staggering number of employees were in the six-figure club. The nonprofit government watchdog organization … Read More
Public Education
Kansas school district says accountability is key to its performance; policy group to follow up with panel discussion(The Sentinel) – The Wabaunsee school district has consistently outperformed surrounding districts and the state average on math and reading state assessments tests over the last several years. While the… Read More
Public Education
Political move? Nebraska State Board of Education forbids public comment during final public meeting before Nov. 8 electionThe Nebraska State Board of Education (SBOE) won’t allow public comment at its Nov. 4 meeting, with critics suggesting the move is political. The Friday meeting is just four days… Read More
Public Education
Vocal, profane anti-police activist appointed to school board in Olympia, Washington over public oppositionA Washington state woman with a history of anti-police rhetoric and encouraging riots has been appointed as a school board director in her city’s district. In a unanimous decision, board… Read More
Public Education
More money, same problems: Despite billions spent on education, California NAEP scores are below national averageWhen national test score data revealed California students scored well below the national average, Gov. Gavin Newsom pointed out his state experienced “less learning loss” than others thanks to… Read More
Culture
Community center to host Drag Queen Story Hour as part of ‘Family Fun Day’A Jewish community center in Wisconsin is hosting a drag queen story hour as a part of a “Family Fun Day” event, according to the center’s website. The Harry &… Read More
Public Education
Candidate invitation to speak at Kansas school may be election law violationA Derby High School instructor potentially ran afoul of state election law last week when she invited the Democrat challenger for the local State House of Representatives seat tospeak to… Read More
Culture
Protesters harass conservative student, tear up his Bible and eat the pagesProtesters mercilessly harassed a conservative student outside a university campus event as he read aloud from a Bible, which they tore to shreds and one student even partially ate. The… Read More
Public Education
‘Trick on Taxpayers’ outlines questionable projects, for schools and others, funded by COVID-19 relief(The Center Square) – More and more federally funded, controversial projects that came as part of pandemic-relief spending passed by Congress are coming to light, and few of them do… Read More
Courts, Public Education
Parents of autistic twins awarded $45 million in lawsuit for abuse at California schoolThe family of nonverbal autistic twins was awarded $45 million in damages after a jury found the twin boys were physically abused at their California school. The former students of… Read More
Government
West Virginia’s Amendment 4 would hold appointed state education board accountable, supporters argueEvery government agency in West Virginia is required by law to submit new rules and regulations to state lawmakers for approval, with one glaring exception: the Department of Education. However,… Read More
Culture
Washington lawmakers decline comment on abortion rallies ethics complaint alleging violation of campaign law(The Center Square) – Eleven Washington lawmakers have declined to comment on an ethics complaint alleging that they illegally used public resources to organize and conduct campaign events under the… Read More
Government
Religious organizations join North Carolina charter school in appeal to U.S. Supreme Court(The Center Square) – Several religious organizations are joining North Carolina’s John Locke Foundation to support a Brunswick County charter school’s appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court, which centers on… Read More
Public Education
Back in the classroom after suffering from pandemic policies, children with special needs still struggling(The Center Square) – Illinois schools continue to cope with the effects of the school shutdowns during the pandemic. Recent studies have shown that remote learning and school closures… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Many Washington state students lost almost a year of math under COVID policies, per Harvard study(The Center Square) – Research from a collaboration between Stanford University and Harvard University reveals that Washington State lost multiple months of learning in math and reading since 2019. Read More