Culture
6 Texas toddlers suffer horrific abuse at the hands of daycare worker, sheriff saysA Texas daycare worker has been arrested and charged with abusing at least six toddlers over 100 times, the Smith County Sheriff’s Office reports. Catherine Guziejka, 44, was arrested on… Read More
Public Education
Florida teachers’ union membership declined 15% after state law prohibited union strong-armingThe Florida state teachers’ union is bleeding members by the thousands, a year-end report reveals. The Florida Education Association (FEA) told the U.S. Department of Labor… Read More
World
Fall of Assad’s Ba’ath party is a blow to Iran, Russia, as Syrian rebels try to project normalcy amid uncertain futureRebels who have seized power in Syria are going out of their way to project “normalcy” as they seek to consolidate their gains, according to the… Read More
Homeschools
Missouri reaches ‘unprecedented’ number of homeschoolers, outpacing public- and private-school enrollment, researchers concludeAn estimated 1 in 16 school-aged children in Missouri now homeschool – a “quiet but seismic shift” nearly doubling since the COVID-19 pandemic, educational analysts say. “Not long ago, the… Read More
Courts
‘Not guilty’: Daniel Penny acquitted in NYC subway self-defense caseThe former Marine who put an unruly man on a subway train in a headlock was found not guilty on Monday on charges related to the man’s death. “A Manhattan… Read More
Courts
Low-income parents petition South Carolina court to restore school choiceSouth Carolina parents are petitioning the state Supreme Court to reinstate the school choice program funding their children’s education. In a petition filed Thursday, parents and… Read More
Public Education
Why did Missouri’s education agency pull report card resources from its website?Missouri’s education agency removed its mandatory report cards from its website in November for an update and has yet to republish the entirety of previous resources with new 2024 data. Read More
Culture
2 kindergarteners stable after shooting at California Christian schoolTwo kindergarteners are in critical but stable condition after a shooting at a California Christian school Wednesday, CNN reported. Authorities say Glenn Litton, 56, targeted the… Read More
Public Education
School district with gay club rejects Bible club, demand letter alleges(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The Waterville Central School District in New York allegedly denied a student’s request to form a Bible club despite allowing clubs such as the “Gay… Read More
Culture
‘Knew since birth’: Family started transitioning child as a baby(The Daily Signal) – After the Supreme Court heard oral arguments Wednesday in U.S. v Skrmetti,the case that will determine whether states may ban transgender medical… Read More
Government
Texas releases study indicating DEI programs ‘fall short,’ leave black students behind(The Daily Caller News Foundation) – The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board released a study Sunday that found diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs did not improve educational outcomes for… Read More
Government
Proposed bill could split school sports by biological sex, self-identified gender(The Center Square) – A Republican lawmaker filed legislation on Tuesday that would reclassify school sports into five groupings as an ideological fight plays out across the state over transgender participation… Read More
Christian Schools
Ideas take flight: Pastors, education leaders gather to focus on expanding Christian educationWhat happens when 55 pastors, educators and entrepreneurs come together for two days to share their plans and dreams? A heavy dose of strength, inspiration and creativity is released. That’s… Read More
Culture
LGPA and USGA policy admits male advantages but still allows those who ‘transition’ before male pubertyThe LPGA and USGA have updated eligibility rules for women’s tournaments, restricting participation to biological females and males who meet specific puberty-related criteria. Biological males can participate in 2025 if… Read More
Culture
Pro-trans activists arrested in Capitol bathroom after Speaker Johnson ruled to protect women’s spacesProtesters, including what appeared to be biological males, were arrested in the Capitol building after taking over a women’s bathroom in a pro-transgender demonstration. The bathroom “sit-in” occurred near Speaker… Read More
Government
DOGE Caucus meets with Musk and Ramaswamy on Capitol Hill in first move to shrink governmentThe mostly Republican caucus aimed at reducing the size of the federal government met with President-elect Donald Trump’s designated government efficiency czars, Elon Musk and Vivek… Read More
Courts
Public safety too important for DEI, judge rules in Boeing case, bucking DOJA federal judge in Texas has blocked a plea deal between Boeing and the Department of Justice because it mandated race be considered in selecting a monitor for the company’s… Read More
Culture
Mass. law allowed male field hockey player to get MVP award for girls’ leagueA boy using a Massachusetts legal loophole to play on the girls’ field hockey team has been awarded the 2024 Most Valuable Player honor for the girls’ conference. But… Read More
Public Education
What you need to know from Alabama, Maryland, Missouri and Oregon’s 2023-24 education report cardsFour states have released 2024 education report cards, revealing a continued downward trend in public education. Oregon In the Beaver State, just 42% of 4th graders are proficient in reading… Read More
Public Education
Georgia reveals lowest-performing schools as school choice program rolls outThe Georgia Governor’s Office of Student Achievement (GOSA) has published a list of schools eligible for the state’s education savings accounts program. For students to be… Read More