Public Education
Seattle begins meal distribution, recreational activities for kids as teacher strike continues(The Center Square) – The City of Seattle has begun distributing meals to students in Seattle Public Schools (SPS) as the district continues negotiations with the Seattle Education Association… Read More
Culture
Idaho Pride Festival pulls kid’s drag show at the last minute after backlash and loss of sponsorsA “Pride” festival in Idaho faced major backlash this weekend over plans to include kids performing in drag. The 33rd annual Boise Pride Festival took place Friday through Sunday,… Read More
Public Education
‘Wow, I can be smarter!’ Students see intelligence gains when they learn to apply themselves, study showsStudents who fall behind their peers in early adolescence tend to remain academic underachievers for the remainder of their school years, with many dropping out without earning a high school… Read More
Government
Report: Florida ranks first in education freedom(The Center Square) – Florida’s approach to education and education outcomes ranked first out of all 50 states and the District of Columbia in a new Heritage Foundation Education … Read More
Public Education
Michigan schools use one-time COVID relief for pay increases, increasing long-term taxpayer burden(The Center Square) – Many Michigan schools are spending one-time federal COVID relief dollars on pay hikes that will increase the long-term taxpayer cost of education, according to more than… Read More
Public Education
Kansas school superintendent, board president silence parents upset by transgender issue(The Sentinel) – USD 491 Eudora superintendent Stu Moeckel and school board president Mark Chrislip denied parents’ requests to address the board about mistreating a student at a recent … Read More
Culture, Public Education
Virginia rally against “racist and divisive ideologies” to include prominent speakers and local stakeholdersThree Loudon County, Virginia parent advocacy groups will host a rally on Tuesday to demand “an end to the racist and divisive ideologies” in public education. The “eRACEd… Read More
Public Education
Miami-Dade school board members vote against designating October as LGBTQ History Month(The Center Square) – Miami-Dade County Public Schools board members this week voted 8-1 to uphold state law and not designate October as LGBTQ History Month. "It was clear here… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Judge requires public school board to pay $40K to parent for First Amendment violation after banning him from meetingsA Maine school board was forced to pay $40,000 for violating the First Amendment rights of a father in the district it banned from attending school functions. This is the… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Harassed and ostracized Fellowship of Christian Athletes chapter has its religious liberty rights restored by courtIn another landmark ruling for religious liberty, a Fellowship of Christian Athletes high school chapter whose status was revoked by the school and whose members were harassed have had the… Read More
Public Education
Superintendent proposes tax-payers fund meals for all Washington school children(The Center Square) – All children in Washington would receive free school meals under a plan proposed by State Superintendent of Public Instruction Chris Reykdal. He will ask the Legislature… Read More
Public Education
Oklahoma sued over transgender bathroom law that restricts access according to birth sex(The Center Square) – Three transgender students are suing Oklahoma over a law that requires them to use bathrooms based on the sex listed on their birth certificates. Read More
Homeschools, Public Education
Email chain exposes teachers’ union ‘cloak and dagger’ operation against parents who wanted schools to reopenA simple clerical error confirmed suspicions that a California teachers’ union was spying on parents who simply wanted their kids to return to school. In the wake of several contentious… Read More
Culture, Homeschools
Homeschool nonprofit counters unlawful challenges to parental freedomsA $2,000 bill just to process homeschool paperwork in New York? A threatening letter from a school district in West Virginia, stating that a student would be required to re-enroll… Read More
Christian Schools, Government
Popular podcast helps families ‘make the leap’ from public education to better alternativesParents don’t have to be stuntman Evel Knievel to make the leap from traditional public education to something better. It just takes a little courage. So says Christine Stigall, who… Read More
Public Education
Seattle teachers strike; start of school delayed(The Center Square) – Students from Washington’s largest school district will not start classes on time as negotiators from Seattle Public Schools (SPS) and the Seattle Education Association (SEA) could… Read More
Government
Catholic education leaders urge support for federal school choice bill(reimaginED) – The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops and Catholic education leaders are urging support for a federal school choice bill that is poised to aid families whose children attend… Read More
Public Education
Kent teacher union reaches tentative agreement with school district(The Center Square) – After 13 days of a strike, the Kent Education Association (KEA) has reached a tentative agreement with the Kent School District (KSD). Read More
Government
Morrisey files WV Supreme Court brief in support of school voucher program(The Center Square) – In the legal battle to expand school choice opportunities in West Virginia, Attorney General Patrick Morrisey filed a brief with the state Supreme Court to ask… Read More
Government
Group recommends greater school choice in Ohio(The Center Square) – A new report from an Ohio policy group recommends four education policy changes that it believes will help state students regain learning losses from the COVID-19… Read More