Government
West Virginia charter schools finding solid ground(reimaginED) – Weeks into the start of a new school year that saw the launch of the first approved public charter schools in West Virginia, a report on the schools’… Read More
Public Education
Seattle teachers OK strike; first day of school delayed(The Center Square) – Seattle teachers went on strike Wednesday, delaying the start of school for the school district’s 50,000 students. The Seattle Education Association (SEA) saw 75%… Read More
Culture, Opinion
Biden administration and special interest groups played politics instead of getting kids back to school(reimaginED) – On Sept. 1, U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona claimed that the Biden administration had a plan to “focus on safely getting back to in-person learning” last year. On… Read More
Government
Poll: South Carolina voters support educational savings accounts, school choice(The Center Square) – South Carolina residents are supportive of school choice, according to a new survey of eligible voters from the South Carolina Policy Council. When asked about education… Read More
Public Education
Book exposes how the Kansas education bureaucracy works against students(The Sentinel) – One in three students in Kansas is below grade level in reading and math, but instead of addressing the problem, the bureaucracy tries to deny the truth… Read More
Public Education
Washington teachers union declines six-figure average salary proposal(The Center Square) – The Kent Education Association (KEA) has declined the latest contract proposal from the Kent School District (KSD) that would have seen average salaries surpass $100,000… Read More
Christian Schools
Man charged with kidnapping and murder in Christian school teacher Eliza Fletcher’s death received early prison release during pandemicThe search for a kidnapped schoolteacher in Memphis is over after her body was found Monday evening, Memphis police officials announced Tuesday. Cleotha Abston, 38, whose first prison sentence was… Read More
Homeschools
Homeschool families: Consider these fall outings and opportunities in the Kansas City areaFrom campus visits and field trips to standardized tests and special celebrations, the fall can bring numerous opportunities for homeschoolers in the Kansas City area. Now that the school year… Read More
Culture, Opinion
Mask mandates expose the mulishness of public education bureaucrats while others buck policyAccording to Burbio’s Mask Policy Tracker , only seven of the 500 largest school districts in the United States (1.4%) had a mask mandate in effect for students beginning… Read More
Government, Public Education
Arizona school districts accused of using tax dollars to oppose school choice(The Center Square) – Arizona school districts will violate state law next week by sending representatives to a meeting where they will encourage attendees to overturn the state’s… Read More
Public Education
Georgia teacher supply supplement will cost $20M(The Center Square) – Georgia plans to spend about $20 million on a program to give teachers and school employees a $125 bonus, a state official confirmed on Friday. Georgia … Read More
Public Education
Louisiana superintendent says Biden admin’s Title IX gender and orientation rules are currently ‘unenforceable’(The Center Square) – Louisiana Superintendent Cade Brumley wants the state’s school leaders and athletic associations to know President Joe Biden’s proposed Title IX rules on sexual orientation and gender… Read More
Public Education
Washington school board passes new curriculum guidelines on U.S. history and race topics(The Center Square) – The Kennewick School Board in Washington state unanimously voted to adopt a new set of curriculum guidelines on Aug. 24 that aim to restrict teachings on… Read More
Culture
Christian group sues AG Nessel over civil rights interpretation(The Center Square) – A Christian health care group says that Michigan’s recently reinterpreted civil rights law relating to sexual orientation and gender identity violates its constitutional right to religion. Read More
Culture
Arizona attorney general’s office files civil rights lawsuit against Tucson for not honoring religious exemptions(The Center Square) – Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich’s office filed a civil rights lawsuit against the City of Tucson over its COVID-19 vaccination requirements. The Attorney General’s office… Read More
Public Education
Youngkin to cut red tape to reduce teacher vacancies(The Center Square) – To reduce the number of teacher vacancies, Gov. Glenn Youngkin issued an executive directive that will cut red tape that is making it difficult for qualified… Read More
Culture
These men in drag wanted to dance for children so badly they hired armed goons to protect themPromoters of a “kid friendly” drag show felt the event was so important they enlisted the protection of armed ANTIFA militants . The Barrel Babes Drag Brunch at… Read More
Public Education
Critics livid after Las Vegas-area school district hires controversial company to push liberal agendaA public school district in Nevada paid $800,000 to a company that’s been criticized over student privacy concerns, a liberal agenda and questionable government ties. According to documents obtained by… Read More
Courts
Virginia lawmaker may appeal ruling to prevent ‘obscene’ book sales to minors(The Center Square) – A Virginia lawmaker who wanted a court to restrict the sales of two books to minors over accusations of obscenity lost his case, but he may… Read More
Public Education
How Saginaw Public Schools spent $27M of COVID relief money(The Center Square) – As students statewide return to the classroom, Michigan school districts have spent some of nearly $6 billion allocated to help students recover from COVID-19. Michigan schools… Read More