Public Education
‘Students were finding needles on their lunch tables’: California city council approves plan to ban homeless camps within 150 feet of schoolsA California city council is taking action to ban homeless encampments near schools after students and staff reported feeling unsafe. The San Jose City Council voted… Read More
Public Education
FBI: Schools were third most common location for hate crimes in 2018-2022A new report from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) shows that schools, colleges, and universities have become the third most common location for hate crimes… Read More
Culture
TV icon Mike Rowe says higher education has ‘legacy’ problem, cites inflation in cost, credentialing and gradingWildly popular TV host Mike Rowe says higher education in America suffers from a “legacy” problem in which four-year degrees don’t hold as much value as they once did. That’s… Read More
Public Education
Report: Crime and violence in North Carolina public schools surge by 18% in one year, while dropouts decreaseActs of crime and violence grew by 18.1% in North Carolina’s public schools during the 2022-23 school year. According to the last consolidated data report released… Read More
Culture
Biological male breaks two women’s collegiate track and field records, becomes women’s ‘performer of the week’A biological male now holds two women’s track-and-field records at a university in New York. Sadie Schreiner, formally known as Camden, set school records in both the 200- and 300-meter… Read More
Public Education
‘Not bargaining in good faith’: Illegal Massachusetts teachers’ strike continues despite massive fines, parent lawsuitA Massachusetts teachers’ union is in its second week of an illegal strike, even though it’s racking up hundreds of thousands of dollars in fines for doing so. The Newton… Read More
Public Education
‘Enough is enough’: Outrage erupts at a New Jersey school board meeting over sexual assault allegations against board presidentParents and residents expressed anger and frustration during a New Jersey school board meeting last week, after sexual assault allegations against the school board president were made public. Camden Advisory… Read More
Courts
Lawsuit filed against California school district that hosted racially segregated ‘playdate’A California school district is being sued for refusing to disclose information about a racially segregated social event it hosted. Judicial Watch, a government watchdog and educational foundation, recently filed… Read More
Opinion
Op-ed: Early childhood educational model thrives in Idaho despite lack of government supportMany advocates of early childhood learning assume they need government help to achieve all their goals and dreams. However, a left-of-center educational magazine is discovering parents, not government, can already… Read More
Government
Florida Legislature considers measure to ease the process of converting public schools to charter schoolsFlorida Republicans have proposed two bills that would make it easier to convert traditional public schools into charters. The companion bills, HB 109 and… Read More
Public Education
Unload your ‘backpacks of privilege’: Boston Public Schools ‘thrilled’ about ‘anti-racist’ Black Lives Matter at School programIn a letter to parents, Boston Public Schools announced its participation in the Black Lives Matter at School program as part of its “embracing anti-racism.” “As… Read More
Culture
Pro-life advocates could face 11-year prison terms for prayer protest at abortion clinic after Biden DOJ charges, convictionSix defendants face up to 11 years in prison and fines of up to $260,000 after being convicted for protests at a Tennessee abortion clinic, according to the Biden Department… Read More
Public Education
Oklahoma’s new education secretary is a school choice championOklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt has appointed Nellie Tayloe Sanders, an advocate for special education and school choice, to serve as the state’s new Secretary of Education. Though not herself an… Read More
Culture
Missouri senator accuses Planned Parenthood of ‘illegal activity’ after video reveals it traffics minors out-of-state for abortions ‘every day’Planned Parenthood is under fire after revelations it aids the transport of young girls out of state to obtain abortions, which are illegal in Missouri. In a video released by… Read More
Public Education
Denver Public Schools nearly $20M in the red due to migrant influx from southern borderDenver Public Schools (DPS) faces a major budget shortfall after nearly 3,000 students have crossed the southern border and enrolled in public schools at no cost, aided by current Biden… Read More
Culture
Trans swimmer Lia Thomas eyes Olympics in challenging ban of biological males in women’s swimmingTransgender swimmer Lia Thomas is making “a secret legal challenge” to the sport’s ban against biological males competing in the women’s division, The Telegraph reports, with… Read More
Culture
‘Risky play’ promotes physical and mental health while teaching kids sound character traitsThe idea of “risky play” may cause some parents to faint, but encouraging kids to play without adult supervision can reduce their chances of experiencing anxiety, depression and obesity. It… Read More
Government
Families to protest bill in Oklahoma attacking homeschool freedoms, parental rightsFamilies in Oklahoma are preparing to gather Feb. 6 at the state’s Capitol to express concerns over recent legislation that seeks to limit their educational freedoms. Read More
Christian Schools
Iowa Christian School wins statewide civics awardAhead of the November election, students of voting age at Ankeny Christian School in Ankeny, Iowa are focused on their civic duty. The school was recently named a winner of… Read More
Christian Schools
‘The staff are heroes’: Iowa Christian school introduces new armed staff policy to ensure school safetyAs concerns about school shootings persist nationwide, a Christian school in Iowa is taking its safety precautions to the next level by arming staff members. Lindsay Laurich, superintendent of… Read More