Public Education
Texas Gov. Abbott reaches deal with House Speaker on school choice planDays after reports that Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s school choice bill would not pass the state House, the governor announced a deal with the Texas House… Read More
Culture
Notre Dame students lead charge against campus drag show defended by school administrationStudents at the University of Notre Dame are encouraging community members and alumni to speak out against an upcoming campus drag show scheduled for Friday. The drag event is the… Read More
Culture
‘Their lives were deteriorating’: Finnish doctor who pioneered gender clinics for minors blows the whistle on her own industryDr. Riittakerttu Kaltiala is a Finnish adolescent psychiatrist and one of the first physicians to oversee a clinic for transgender minors in the world. But she no longer believes the… Read More
Culture
California taxpayers paying to fund LGBT group fighting parental notification(The Daily Signal) – Over the summer, when a Southern California school board opposed a new state-determined social studies curriculum that included a bio of slain gay rights activist Harvey… Read More
Public Education
Oakland teachers union calls Israel ‘apartheid’ and ‘genocidal’(The Center Square) – Leaders of the Oakland Education Association in Oakland, California, called on school leaders to stand in solidarity with Palestinians and called for a ceasefire as tensions… Read More
Culture
Scholastic reneges on pledge to separate inappropriate content after woke mob attacksChildren’s book publisher Scholastic backtracked on a recent policy decision to separate age-inappropriate sexual and race-related materials at bookfairs after protests from LGBT and CRT-minded lobbyists. The abandoned policy separated… Read More
Public Education
‘You don’t care about disadvantaged children’: the Biden administration is bullying school districts into complying with radical policies, says parent advocateThe Biden administration is being accused of bullying school districts into submission – even if it requires taking meals from disadvantaged students. In Missouri, the state’s largest school district, Springfield… Read More
Culture
Maine’s radical law providing more protection for doctors recommending late-term abortions now in effectA new Maine law touted as compassionate toward women will actually provide greater protection for doctors who recommend late-term abortions. It also essentially allows for abortion “for any reason at any… Read More
Public Education
Expert says Oklahoma textbook market needs to stop following California modelsWith news several textbook publishers have withdrawn from Oklahoma over new, stricter standards, one expert says it’s time the textbook publishers catch-up to needed reforms. “We’re going to see more… Read More
Public Education
Portland teachers’ union to strike this week unless demands are met, including big pay raisesPortland teachers are expected to strike this week, leaving 45,000 students out of classrooms, unless the school district agrees to a costly list of demands it calls “unfeasible.” Portland Public… Read More
Public Education
California college savings program flops in first yearWith a budget of almost $2 billion, California’s new college savings program is getting few takers. The California Kids Investment and Development Savings Program, or CalKIDS, is a state-funded program… Read More
Public Education
Wisconsin school district holds t-shirt contest for BLM group some consider antisemiticA school district in Wisconsin is holding a t-shirt design contest for students to promote a controversial organization critics accuse of having antisemitic and socialist ties. The group, called Black… Read More
Culture
Biological male, 50, regularly competes against teenage girls in swimmingA 50-year-old biological male competed last week against 29 female minors at a swimming competition in Canada. Melody Wiseheart, a biological male previously known as Nicholas J. Cepeda, was competing… Read More
Culture
Dennis Prager explains what’s wrong with public educationFamous talk show host Dennis Prager isn’t optimistic about public education – but he does have a few ideas about how to fix it. In a conversation with Making the… Read More
Public Education
Grade inflation leads to resignation, retirement and job hunting at James Madison UniversityPressure to inflate grades at James Madison University has caused one professor to resign, another to retire early and others to be actively job searching. The pressure to give higher… Read More
Public Education
Former state lawmaker announces campaign for Alabama Board of Education, promises to support school choiceFormer Alabama Rep. Charlotte Meadows announced her campaign for the state’s top education board, promising to advance school choice and parental rights. “My passion has always been for education in… Read More
Opinion
Why American college students protest biological gender but support mass terrorismIf you asked the average American which was more oppressive, biological gender or militant terrorism, I imagine most would say terrorism. But not today’s college students. Many colleges, professors and… Read More
Courts
Gender detransitioner sues prominent doctors she says pushed her into itDetransitioner Layton Ulery is suing the Rhode Island doctors and health clinic responsible for giving her testosterone instead of the mental health counseling she needed, leaving her with permanent damage. Read More
Public Education
Atlanta Public Schools won’t give grades below a 50, and even the teachers’ union isn’t happy about itThe Atlanta, Georgia school district is no longer giving grades less than 50%, even if no work is submitted. Teachers in Atlanta Public Schools (APS) are being directed to give… Read More
Public Education
Mississippians want their new state superintendent to put students firstA recent survey revealed the majority of Mississippi citizens want their top education official to prioritize students’ needs and retain effective teachers. The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) commissioned the… Read More