Public Education
San Diego school hosts drag queen and LGBT-activist theatre group promoting legal name changes for trans studentsA San Diego public school is under fire for allegedly hiring a drag queen activist and encouraging students to legally change their names and pronouns at an event. Libs of… Read More
Public Education
Mississippi school district upholds dress code policy based on biological sex amid federal complaintA Mississippi school district’s decision to enforce its dress code, which requires students to dress according to their biological sex, has led to a federal complaint from a district mother. Read More
Public Education
Arizona teacher retires at 35, citing students’ addiction to their phonesA teacher in the Tucson Unified School District told the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) he’s retiring, frustrated by students who are unmotivated and simply play on… Read More
Homeschools
Nonprofit monitoring Title IX court cases that could affect private, homeschools in certain statesAs an increasing number of states are suing the Biden administration for revising Title IX law, a homeschool nonprofit is monitoring the situation. “A federal court… Read More
Public Education
‘Teachers are tired of being a piggy bank’: Florida educators will vote for new representationThe battle between rival teachers’ unions is heating up in Florida, where local educators will have the final say. Florida’s Public Employment Relations Commission (PERC) announced on May 14 that… Read More
Public Education
Michigan school district erases terms such as ‘boys’ and ‘girls’ in the name of inclusivity, asks staff not to talk about it to mediaA Michigan public school district administrator instructed staff in an email not to use gendered terms such as “boy” or “girl” when referring to students. Kara Davis, the executive director… Read More
Public Education
NYC’s proposed billion-dollar budget increase ignores dropping enrollment and taxpayer burdenWith federal pandemic relief funds set to expire, the New York City education establishment is scrambling to fill the gaps with billion-dollar increases to local and state aid. “We inherited… Read More
Culture
‘Gender-affirming’ surgery linked to 12-fold increase in suicide riskThe risk for suicide is 12 times higher for those who undergo gender-altering surgery than those who don’t, according to a new study. “Gender-affirming surgery is significantly associated with elevated… Read More
Culture
‘Deeply regressive’: Biological male dominates girls’ track and field at Oregon championshipA transgender high school runner won a girls’ state title in Oregon Saturday, generating boos from many in the crowd who felt it was unfair for the male to be… Read More
Culture
Jewish school enrollment grows as parents ‘rethink their educational priorities’Amid the rise of antisemitism in the United States since the Israel-Hamas war began, Jewish parents are rethinking how their children are educated. “It’s been very hard for the Jewish… Read More
Government
Michigan homeschoolers rally against government oversight measuresHomeschooling families in Michigan are uniting to oppose expected legislation that would mandate a state registry, fearing it could lead to increased government intervention in home education. Read More
Public Education
Wisconsin mom: High school students assaulted my 10-year-old at elementary schoolA Wisconsin mother has filed a police report after her 10-year-old son was allegedly assaulted by high schoolers at his public school. The mother, who told local media she wanted… Read More
Opinion
Op-ed: Our children deserve better than so-called ‘public education,’ which has no legal responsibility to educate anyoneI’ll never forget a recent Facebook post from a mom whose child was struggling in public school. Even though her daughter had an individual education plan (IEP), the school wasn’t… Read More
Public Education
Superintendent: Educators have ‘professional obligation to protect students from lewd and vulgar materials’In a powerful school board meeting speech, the superintendent of Georgia’s Cobb County Schools said educators who provide sexually explicit materials to children should not be in the classroom. “Anyone… Read More
Public Education
Plan to replace SROs with restorative justice faces backlash at Chicago Public SchoolsChicago Public Schools unveiled a new safety plan aimed at replacing school resource officers (SROs) with restorative justice practices, but some question whether the move actually makes school safer. The… Read More
Culture
US medical orgs ‘out of date,’ says British doctor on ‘weak’ evidence for gender treatments for kidsU.S. medical organizations such as the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the Endocrine Society are “out of date” on gender medicine for children and adolescents. So… Read More
Public Education
Over 85,000 students waiting to enroll in North Carolina charter schoolsThousands of North Carolina families are clamoring for coveted spots at charter schools, a new state report revealed. The report, compiled for the Legislature by the… Read More
Government
‘Money should follow the child’: Gov. Landry pushes universal school choice through Louisiana SenateThe Louisiana Senate has passed a universal school choice bill, thanks in part to the support of Gov. Jeff Landry. SB 313, sponsored by Sen. Rick… Read More
Homeschools
Record-setting homeschooler winning track meets, eyeing 2028 OlympicsA 14-year-old homeschooler from Ohio is winning track meets, setting records and making plans four years into the future. “I want to run in the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles,”… Read More
Public Education
Education officials at the top of the 2023 Kansas pension ‘millionaires’ list(The Sentinel) – Data provided by the Kansas Public Employees Retirement System shows that Kansas has 4,375 KPERS ‘millionaires’ – state and local government retirees who will collect at least… Read More