Public Education
Senator calls on watchdog to investigate FAFSA mess as critics want ouster of agency headA powerful U.S. senator has called on the federal Government Accountability Office to investigate the Department of Education’s handling of its new Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). U.S. Read More
Public Education
Massachusetts school board under fire over event featuring a drag showA Massachusetts school board is facing intense scrutiny from community members after an event featuring a drag queen was held at a district high school. During a Sutton School Committee… Read More
Courts
Michigan families ask Supreme Court to overturn state’s Blaine AmendmentFive Michigan families are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn an anti-religious amendment in the state constitution. The plaintiffs argue Article VIII Section 2 of… Read More
Public Education
A study conducted by a University of Maryland lab targets minors behind parents’ backsA federally funded psychology research lab at the University of Maryland, College Park is bribing minors to participate in an intrusive survey without parental consent. “Are you between the ages… Read More
Public Education
New Jersey students still haven’t recovered from pandemic, state report revealsNew Jersey students are still lagging behind pre-pandemic levels, according to a report released by the New Jersey Department of Education. “The NJDOE’s School Performance Reports provide communities with a… Read More
Christian Schools
‘Zero findings. Not a single one’: State audit says Grand Canyon University innocent despite ongoing federal suitGrand Canyon University has been cleared of wrongdoing by multiple state agencies while still facing a $37 million fine from the Biden administration. The Arizona State Approving Agency, a branch… Read More
Culture
Nebraska state senator dumps Democrats for GOP over pro-life, pro-family supportNebraska state Sen. Mike McDonnell, Omaha, has left the Democrat Party and re-registered as a Republican. McDonnell, 58, said the move comes in response to Democrat Party efforts to deny… Read More
Culture
‘Puberty is not a disease.’ Landmark study shows majority of kids with gender dysphoria grow out of it.A long-term study from the Netherlands finds discomfort with one’s gender is “relatively common” among young adolescents and decreases as children get older, with most growing out of it. What’s… Read More
Public Education
Complaint alleges UC Berkeley community farm bans whitesA California university is being accused of racism after allegedly banning white residents from a community farm co-owned by the university. The University of California at Berkley is under investigation… Read More
Opinion
NYT readers finally get dose of reality on trans debate(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Over the past decade, censorship has become a normal part of our daily lives. COVID, race, gender, immigration, the “threat to democracy” — the… Read More
Public Education
‘Opportunity Arkansas’ launches dashboard to help parents navigate school choice programOpportunity Arkansas has launched a brand-new dashboard to help parents navigate the state’s school choice program. Arkansas Children’s Educational Freedom Account (EFA) program was… Read More
Public Education
Conflicts of Interest? CAPSTJOE Treasurer Williams and Executive Director Lanning both on board of school, which contracts with organizationTwo St. Joseph, Missouri school board members also work for an organization awarded a contract by the school district, one of many possible conflicts of interest within the power of… Read More
Courts
Texas school officials indicted for criminal electioneering, face jail time and fine if convictedA husband and wife employed by a local school district have been criminally charged after allegations of illegal electioneering in a recent Texas school election. Lindsay and Jesus Lujan, who… Read More
Courts
‘Department of Conformity’: NYC Department of Ed sued for silencing dissenting voicesThree New Yorkers filed a lawsuit against the NYC Department of Education (DOE) and one of its school boards for viewpoint discrimination and violating the First Amendment. The plaintiffs –… Read More
Public Education
Democrat Gov. Maura Healy promotes commonsense education policies despite teachers’ union pushbackMassachusetts Democratic Gov. Maura Healy is promoting commonsense education reforms, despite pressure from the state’s teachers’ union to do otherwise. In a recent interview, Healy highlighted two areas – literacy… Read More
Culture
Investigation: 14-year-olds in Quebec can receive ‘experimental’ cross-sex hormones in less than 10 minutes, without parental consentA 14-year-old in Quebec was prescribed cross-sex hormones in less than 10 minutes, without parental consent. This, Radio-Canada reveals, was the alarming result of its recent hidden-camera… Read More
Opinion
Christian schools should prepare financially for school choiceThe school choice movement is gaining momentum across the country, making private Christian education accessible to many families for the first time. According to research from… Read More
Courts
Oklahoma Supreme Court hears initial arguments in historic Catholic charter school caseThe Oklahoma Supreme Court heard initial arguments on Tuesday over what would be the nation’s first ever religious charter school. The St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School was… Read More
Public Education
Illinois superintendent faces backlash over handling of sexual abuse allegationsAn Illinois school board has placed the superintendent of Fenton Community High School District 100 in Bensenville on administrative leave over his handling of sexual abuse allegations. During a… Read More
Culture
Maine ‘abortion rights’ amendment proposal fails to get on ballotEfforts to enshrine a pro-abortion amendment into Maine’s state constitution failed Monday after Senate Republicans unanimously voted against the proposal, ensuring it didn’t get the supermajority required to pass. Read More