Public Education
First group of 4,500 teachers receive $3,000 civics bonuses in Florida(The Center Square) – As teacher shortages persist in states nationwide, Florida continues to expand teacher recruitment and reward teachers with bonuses, following through on several initiatives launched last year… Read More
Public Education
Montana considers self-defense law against bullies in schoolsThe Montana Legislature advanced a bill that will give public school students the same rights to self-defense that Montana citizens enjoy outside of schools. HB 450, sponsored by state Rep. Read More
Culture, Public Education
Maine Mom sues school district that enabled her daughter’s secret gender transitionA mother in Maine is suing her daughter’s school district after school staff secretly helped her daughter “transition” into a boy. After finding a “chest binder” in her daughter’s room in… Read More
Culture
‘I’m crawling out of my skin for you’: California Gov. Newsom rails against conservative policies before Florida college studentsCalifornia Gov. Gavin Newsom paid a visit to Florida’s New College as part of a national tour to complain about conservative policies he disagrees with. New College is considered by… Read More
Culture
‘Sanctuary city for the unborn’ petition falls short in Bellevue, NebraskaDespite organizers having turned in more than 7,000 signatures on a petition to outlaw abortion within the Bellevue city limits, the measure will not advance. That's because 20% of all… Read More
Courts, Culture
18 AGs say transgender boys should play on girls’ sports teams, denying ‘inherent differences between biological males and females’A coalition of 18 state attorneys general are opposing a West Virginia law restricting youth sports participation by biological sex. Led by New York Attorney General Letitia James, the coalition… Read More
Public Education
Idaho school board member to governor: ‘F–k You’(Daily Caller) – A member of an Idaho school board had some vulgar words for Republican Idaho Gov. Brad Little for banning medical transgender procedures for minors. Boise School Board… Read More
Culture
DHS ‘misinformation’ panel dismissed concerns over speech crackdown as ‘bad faith’(Daily Caller) – Members of a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) advisory committee on combating “misinformation” privately cast critics of their work, including those who raised the alarm over government… Read More
Culture
California AG interjects with brief in West Virginia trans athletics case(The Center Square) – Twelve-year-old “B.P.J simply wants to participate on her school’s girls’ cross country and track teams with her friends. B.P.J. began expressing her gender identity at… Read More
Culture
Biden administration changes gender identity policies for visa, passport applicantsU.S. passport and visa applications will now include a gender identity other than male or female, two departments in the Biden administration announced Friday. The Department of Homeland Security… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Kansas Legislature overrides governor’s veto, enacting bill protecting girls’ and women’s sportsThe Kansas Legislature voted Wednesday to override Gov. Laura Kelly’s veto of a ban on transgendered athletes competing in women’s sports. The bill, called the “Fairness in Women's Sports Act,”… Read More
Public Education
US high school students wrote gushing letters to Xi Jinping, Chinese state-media reports(Daily Caller) – Students at an Illinois high school were directed by their teacher to write gushing letters to China’s dictator, Chinese state media reported Wednesday. In 2019, students studying… Read More
Courts, Culture
Lawsuit: Oregon prevented a mother from adoption because she’s ChristianA federal lawsuit was filed this week on behalf of an Oregon mom who says the state prevented her from adopting a child because of her Christian faith. Jessica Bates… Read More
Public Education
Oregon senator criticizes public education for discriminating against disabled studentsAn Oregon lawmaker is accusing school districts of discriminating against disabled students by placing them in abbreviated school day programs that reduce instruction hours. Sen. Sarah Gelser Blouin, D-District 8,… Read More
Public Education
Colorado school district hid student pronouns from parents for over a decadeA Colorado school district has been intentionally hiding student pronouns from parents since 2013 – and its policy was used to determine statewide guidance. An email exchange between a Jeffco… Read More
Government
Montana House passes special education school choice billThe Montana House approved a bill to establish education savings accounts for students with special needs. HB 393 , which passed the House by a 66-32 vote on Friday,… Read More
Opinion, Public Education
Chicago public education can’t get much worseAs Chicago voters prepare to elect either Brandon Johnson or Paul Vallas as the city’s next mayor, the stakes for students are, ironically, low. That's because Chicago’s K-12 education can’t… Read More
Culture, Opinion
Time to admit that social media is complicit in school shootingsAs the nation shakes it’s collective head in disbelief over another school shooting, social media companies once again avoid shouldering their share of the blame for the violence. One should… Read More
Public Education
School investigates its policies after young girl straddled by drag queenA community college with high school programs is reviewing its “campus policies” after a sadomasochistic drag queen straddled a young girl at a school event. Forsyth Technical Community College in… Read More
Government
North Carolina senators file universal school choice billNorth Carolina Republicans filed a bill last week which would make the state’s school choice program universal. Since the bill has 30 sponsors, it already has enough votes to override… Read More