Culture
Auburn revival sees hundreds of students spontaneously baptized after thousands attend on-campus worship serviceHundreds of Auburn students were baptized spontaneously after a worship event, the second such revival to happen this year as a Christian awakening at the school grows. In a… Read More
Public Education
‘Diplomas are more like attendance certificates.’ Kansas K-12 academic achievement is plummeting despite higher graduation ratesDespite a significant decrease in attendance, declining test scores and worsening college readiness, Kansas schools are simultaneously experiencing a rise in graduation rates. How can this be? “Let’s put it… Read More
Culture
St. Louis Children’s Hospital stops prescribing puberty blockers and hormone treatments to minors in compliance with new Missouri lawWashington University officials announced Monday their doctors will no longer prescribe puberty blockers or hormone treatments to minors through its Transgender Center at St. Louis Children’s Hospital. The decision was… Read More
Public Education
Parent notification not required as LA schools offer ‘Rainbow Club’ for students as young as 4The Los Angeles Unified School District is offering an LGBT “Rainbow Club” for elementary students as young as 4, according to a flier shared online. Houman David Hemmati… Read More
Culture
ESPN glosses over Coco Gauff’s post-victory prayer, gets called out by Tony DungyAfter American Tennis star Coco Gauff won her first U.S. Open title Saturday, she dropped to her knees in a moment of obvious prayer, which ESPN instead described as “a… Read More
Public Education
Oklahoma school board defends elementary school principal over drag queen side-gig, previous child porn chargesA school board in Oklahoma is defending an elementary school principal who moonlights as a drag queen and faced child pornography charges 20 years ago. The details of the child… Read More
Public Education
Jewish civil rights coalition sues California school district over ‘antisemitic’ ethnic studies curriculumA Jewish civil rights groups filed a lawsuit last week against the Santa Ana Unified School District (SAUSD) board, alleging it violated state law and was… Read More
Public Education
Second Kansas City-area school district lowers bar for grades; new bottom is 50%, ‘any effort’ earns 60%Students in a Kansas City-area school district who do no work could end a course with 50% on their record, and with “any effort” receive a minimum of 60%. That’s… Read More
Public Education
Ripe for abuse? Anonymous reporting systems for ‘racism, bias, sexism, microaggressions’ used in over 4,500 US schools, including this Missouri districtA Missouri school district is one among many in the United States using what critics call anonymous snitching systems to report on so-called “equity” and “bias” incidents. However, one parent… Read More
Courts
Nebraska superintendent admits allegations from his lawsuit against his former employer were falseA former Iowa superintendent has admitted some allegations he made in a lawsuit against his former school board were false. Paul Gausman was the superintendent of Iowa’s Sioux City Community… Read More
Opinion
New Mexico keeps passing the buck of education reformNew Mexico is arguably the worst state for public school students. Only 21% of the state’s 4th graders are proficient in reading, with 19% proficient in math. It’s even worse… Read More
Public Education
2023 is ‘Year of Education Freedom’ as parents move ‘from dissatisfaction to opposition’ of progressive policies in schools, says Heritage reportThe Heritage Foundation has released a new report calling 2023 the ‘Year of Education Freedom,’ citing three ways education reforms are being pushed by parents at the state level. “The… Read More
Culture
Video: California mayor spanked by drag queen at fundraiser for DemocratsA California mayor who supports controversial LGBT content in schools was spanked by a drag queen at a Democratic fundraiser, according to a video circulating on social media. Konstantine Anthony,… Read More
Culture
‘Parents matter’: Gov. Youngkin pardons father arrested at school board meeting following his daughter’s sexual assaultGov. Youngkin granted a full pardon on Friday to a Virginia father arrested for disorderly conduct at a 2021 school board meeting after his daughter was sexually assaulted in the… Read More
Homeschools
Families take issue with New York policy discriminating against homeschool graduatesWhen homeschool parents Jeffrey and Tabatha Ludwig applied for an educational letter from the local public school superintendent to help their youngest daughter, they assumed it would be approved, just… Read More
Culture
Milwaukee police to hide race, gender in reports after LGBT complaintsThe Milwaukee police will now hide information about a victim’s race and gender from crime reports after accusations by the trans community that police have “misgendered” some victims. “It’s a way… Read More
Public Education
Ohio school board member gives Nazi salute to board president during meetingSchool board meeting attendees were left in shock after two members got into an argument that resulted in one member giving the other a sarcastic Nazi salute. During the monthly… Read More
Public Education
‘Grade grubbing.’ Some high school and college students want good grades without the work, says surveyA survey of nearly 300 high school teachers and college professors found that students frequently ask for better grades than they’ve earned, also known as grade… Read More
Government
Republicans and Democrats collaborate against the Biden admin’s move to cut funding for hunting and archery classes in public schoolsSenate Republicans and Democrats sent letters objecting to the Biden administration’s blocking of federal funding for schools with hunting education and archery programs. The effort, led by Sen. John Cornyn,… Read More
Christian Schools
Christian Teacher of the Year: Bible teacher Jake Kounter explains why there’s nothing more exciting than biblical educationJake Kounter loves seeing the gospel come alive in the lives of his students. As the Bible teacher at Immanuel Christian High School in Virginia, Kounter works with students who… Read More