Courts
NYC lawsuit alleges antisemitic harassment, bullying and woke indoctrination in public schoolA public school teacher and a campus administrator have filed a federal lawsuit against the City of New York, the New York City Department of Education, a public high school… Read More
Courts
Appeal filed in case of Indiana high school that banned pro-life clubA student has appealed a district court’s ruling in favor of the Indiana high school that revoked her pro-life club’s recognition for a flyer thought to be too “political.” The… Read More
Government
‘Win for girls and women’: Governor signs Mississippi’s SAFER Act protecting femalesMississippi Gov. Tate Reeves has signed a bill to protect biological females in bathrooms, locker rooms and dormitories in public education buildings. “The far-left radicals aren’t going to like it… Read More
Public Education
Utah’s universal school choice program spilling over with applicants despite doubling budgetUtah has approved just 10,000 scholarships despite receiving over 27,000 applications for its new universal school choice program. Utah Fits All was… Read More
Public Education
‘The Parent Revolution’: How parents made school choice the hottest issue in educationFor decades, school choice simmered on the back burner, the project of a handful of policymakers and education experts. Despite their best efforts, the progress was modest, though steady. But… Read More
Public Education
‘Can’t touch me’: Teacher fired for excessive student contact gloats over new teaching jobA New York City teacher who was fired for excessive contact and inappropriate behavior with high school students is boasting about being hired to teach at another school. Dulaina Almonte… Read More
Culture
Anti-Israel protests spark major disruptions at college graduations nationwideEven as the New York Times reports just a “few” graduations have been affected on college campuses by anti-Israel protesters, an analysis by The Heartlander suggests… Read More
Public Education
New report outlines three steps to create public school choice in all 50 statesThirteen years ago, Kelley Williams-Bolar went to jail for sending her daughters to a public school outside their residentially zoned district. Now, education reformers are trying to break down what… Read More
Christian Schools
Study suggests school choice could help mend America’s partisan divideSchool choice may help students overcome the growing divisiveness observed by cultural commentators today – and do more good for the public than public education itself, a new study suggests. Read More
Courts
Appeals court upholds Catholic school’s right to dismiss teacher over same-sex engagementA North Carolina Catholic high school did not unlawfully discriminate when it terminated a substitute teacher who announced his same-sex engagement, The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled when it… Read More
Courts
Texas school district responds after teacher arrested on charges related to prostitution ringFollowing the arrest of a Texas high school teacher accused of involvement in a prostitution ring targeting students, the Klein Independent School District (ISD) is trying to rebuild public trust. … Read More
Public Education
Tuesday primary to narrow Nebraska Board of Education candidates in District 4. Who are they?In two of the four Nebraska Board of Education primaries May 14, three candidates are vying for the top-two spots in Districts 2 and 4 for the ballot in November’s… Read More
Homeschools
‘They can do it’: Engineer’s book explores a dad’s discoveries in homeschooling his childrenWe don’t need previous expertise in a topic to be able to teach it to others, Craig Harrison argues – challenging assumptions about homeschooling that people may not even know… Read More
Public Education
Oklahoma State Department of Education demands school district return misused COVID relief fundsThe Oklahoma State Department of Education ordered a public school district to return over $573,000 of COVID-19 relief funds to the federal government, alleging misuse on athletic facilities. On Wednesday,… Read More
Courts
Student sues school district after suspension for using term ‘illegal alien’A 10th-grade student’s family has filed a lawsuit against a North Carolina school district after it suspended him for using the term “illegal alien” in class. Read More
Public Education
Oregon middle school lesson plan asks students to compare Trump with HitlerA school district in Oregon, already under fire for violence previously reported on by The Heartlander, is again on the defensive after asking middle school students… Read More
Courts
Los Angeles school district sued over anti-charter policyA charter school group is suing the Los Angeles school district for its alleged anti-charter animus, accusing the board of passing illegal policies that defy voters’ wishes. The California Charter… Read More
Courts
Special education teacher arrested in Texas for throwing, injuring autistic studentA Texas special education teacher was arrested Monday and charged with assaulting an autistic student during class. Shaq Morales, a special needs teacher at Banuelos Elementary School, allegedly threw an… Read More
Opinion
Op-ed: Biden’s Department of Education issues another ‘Dear Comrade’ letterThe Biden Department of Education issued what’s known as a “Dear Colleague” letter as it continues to get blasted by… Read More
Culture
Female darts player forfeits big match rather than compete against biological maleA British female darts player made international news after refusing to play against a biological male in the Denmark Open last weekend. Deta Hedman, aged 64, was set to play… Read More