Public Education
Report: South Carolina inflation-adjusted K-12 spending rose 19% since 2002(The Center Square) – South Carolina spends $14,310 per student in its K-12 public schools, an inflation-adjusted increase of 19% since 2002, according to a new study from… Read More
Public Education
New report shows Mississippi’s highest-paid public officials earn more than all 50 governors; superintendent’s salary doubled(The Center Square) – A new report from a public policy institute shows that Mississippi’s 50 highest-paid public officials earn more than all 50 U.S. governors. The Mississippi Center for… Read More
Christian Schools
Huge leap of faith: Christian schools see record jump in enrollment, with more students on the wayChristian schools saw record leaps in enrollment in 2021, and early numbers for the 2022-23 school year show the trend continuing. As reported by The Heartlander last November the effects… Read More
Public Education
Not a ‘moment’, but a ‘movement’: Arizona mom finds new calling in race for school boardAmy Carney is an author, accomplished public speaker, wife and more. So why is she adding one more significant role – school board candidate – to her plate? Simple: Because… Read More
Public Education
NC lawmakers want state Supreme Court to dismiss intervenors in education funding case(The Center Square) – Republican lawmakers involved in the decades-long Leandro school funding lawsuit want the state Supreme Court to dismiss a group of "plaintiff-intervenors" in the case ahead of… Read More
Public Education
Columbus teachers, school district reach conceptual agreement(The Center Square) – Columbus school teachers will not return to the picket line today, but instead are expected to be home preparing to return to class Monday after the… Read More
Public Education
‘We need to turn the page’: Rochester school board candidates rise up to end retaliation against concerned parentsOutraged citizens in Michigan’s Rochester Community Schools have stepped up to run for school board, seeking major change after the district spied on and threatened parents – and even got… Read More
Culture, Public Education
AG Paxton advisory: Texas public schools can’t impose mask mandates(The Center Square) – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued an advisory Wednesday as the new school year begins to clarify that no public schools can impose mask mandates. Gov. Read More
Public Education
Lawsuit challenges Minneapolis Public Schools’ teachers union contract structuring layoffs by race(The Center Square) – Minneapolis Public Schools is being sued after its teacher's union contract made national news by prioritizing layoffs by race and not seniority. The… Read More
Public Education
In latest announcement, Biden is walking a political tightrope over student loan debt. Here’s whyIf playing hard-to-get is the best strategy to woo someone, President Joe Biden is courting student loan debtors all wrong. He’s all but lying on the bed with his best… Read More
Christian Schools
Christian school receives death threats over its traditional Christian views on sexuality and marriageA Florida Christian school experienced death threats, hateful calls and other forms of harassment over the last week due to its religious views on gender, sexuality and marriage. Although… Read More
Public Education
Report questions Tennessee public school’s spending of $3.5B in COVID-19 relief funds(The Center Square) – A new report from Beacon Center of Tennessee shows that school districts throughout Tennessee received a total of nearly $3.5 billion sent directly… Read More
Public Education
The school bus won’t stop for some Seattle public school students this year(The Center Square) – Some students of Seattle Public Schools will need to find a different way to get to school, which starts on Sept. 7. In a … Read More
Public Education
Georgia Gov. Kemp releases more federal COVID relief dollars to support students(The Center Square) – Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp is continuing to give away federal money. This week, the governor announced the award of more than $37.4 million in Governor’s Emergency… Read More
Public Education
Kansas education official insists schools are safe, experts disagreeKansas State Board of Education Member Jim McNiece, whose district includes Wichita, took issue with a school safety report by Kansas Department of Education officials at a recent KSDE… Read More
Culture, Opinion
Parents and schools are fighting for control of the nation’s children. Who gets custody of the kids?Relations between parents and schools look increasingly like a divorcing couple preparing for a custody battle. In the best of times, parents and schools have viewed each other as… Read More
Culture
Wisconsin city leaders threatened with legal action over conversion therapy ban ordinance(The Center Square) – There’s now a threat of a lawsuit over La Crosse’s recent ban on conversion therapy. The city council approved an ordinance in June that… Read More
Culture
Telemedicine abortions up in Washington state(The Center Square) – Telemedicine seems set to play a crucial role for women seeking abortions, now that the U.S. Supreme Court has overturned Roe v. Wade , sending the… Read More
Public Education
‘Pedophilia took a win’ in Wisconsin school board approval Monday of gender-bending sex ed lessons as young as kindergarten, activist saysA Wisconsin school board Monday approved a sex education curriculum that expects kindergartners to begin exploring gender issues and to know such terms as penis, vulva and anus. Second… Read More
Public Education
Chicago Public Schools facing lower enrollment but more teachers(The Center Square) – A new report shows a decade-long problem of low test scores and enrollment decline for Chicago Public Schools. The report was done by… Read More