Public Education
Biden admin highlights historic education funding, ignores worsening outcomesThe Biden administration released a “fact sheet” on Tuesday highlighting its support of K-12 education as students return to school. However, its “facts” were misleading, critics say. “Since Day One,… Read More
Culture
States’ attorneys general warn law firms on diversity hiring: ‘Terminate unlawful race-based quotas’Attorneys general from six states have sent a letter to the nation’s top 100 law firms warning them about diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) practices that could violate the law. Read More
Culture
Presidential hopeful Tim Scott releases sweeping ‘Empower Parents Plan’ to fight unions, Big Tech, Biden policiesPresidential candidate Tim Scott released his “Empower Parents Plan” for improving education on Monday, covering a variety of hot-button topics and reversing several of President Biden’s major policies. Among… Read More
Culture
Biden administration savaged for Women’s Equality Day hypocrisyThe Biden administration is taking heat over a weekend social media post that was meant to celebrate Women’s Equality Day, but critics say it shows just how sideways liberals are… Read More
Christian Schools
Learning center offers Christian classes for public school students, triples enrollment in first 2 yearsIn a small Georgia town, a group of Christians got creative about reaching public school students with the Christian message. “There wasn’t really an option for [public school students] to… Read More
Public Education
Colorado teacher wants to ‘burn things down’ and teach students about the ‘terrible things white people did’A public school teacher in Colorado said he wants to “burn things down” and teach 8th grade students about “some terrible things white people did.” Casey Menninger, a diversity teacher… Read More
Homeschools
Former public school educators turning to homeschooling and microschoolingParents and educators alike are abandoning traditional public schools in favor of alternative models such as homeschooling and microschooling, finding they better serve students unique needs. Six months into… Read More
Public Education
Denver middle school principal fired after publicly criticizing school safetyA Colorado school board backed its district’s decision to fire a middle school principal for raising concerns about school security. The Denver Public Schools (DPS) Board of Education voted 6-1… Read More
Public Education
Philadelphia School District offers $300 a month to parents to drive their kids to schoolThe School District of Philadelphia is expanding a program that pays parents up to $300 a month to drive their kids to school. It’s hoped that the “Parent Flat Rate… Read More
Public Education
‘Leftists are doubling down on gaslighting parents.’ DeAngelis fires back at professor’s claim parental rights concerns are based on a ‘made-up crisis’A round table panel on education sparked controversy when a professor argued that parents having no say in schools is “a made-up crisis.” The panel was… Read More
Courts
Michigan mom sues school district for negligence that allegedly led to her 14-year-old daughter’s suicideThe mother of a Michigan high school student has filed a lawsuit for wrongful death and gross negligence, following her 14-year-old daughter’s suicide shortly after being dismissed early from school. Read More
Public Education
Marxist teacher chose by select Democrat committee insiders for seat for Colorado General AssemblyTim Hernández, the teachers’ union activist in Colorado who advocated for an anti-capitalist plank, was picked to fill a vacancy in the Colorado Legislature. Hernández, who is an avowed Marxist,… Read More
Public Education
Geography of school choice part III: Small towns and Friday night lightsIn rural towns, schools are geographic landmarks, major employers and, most importantly, the hub of high school football, which may help explain school choice deserts in less-populated Western states. Read More
Christian Schools
Vermont’s new ‘equity’ rules may negatively impact private, Christian schoolsVermont’s State Board of Education might be incorporating equity rules for private schools that receive taxpayer dollars – rules which previously only applied to public schools. The change is being… Read More
Public Education
What took so long? Schools return to phonics amid crisis in readingAmerican elementary schools could be trapped under the looming shadow of illiteracy, but the solution has been around for decades. By 4th grade, students are expected… Read More
Public Education
Texas man kicked out of school board meeting for reading from explicit book he opposed in schoolsLaw enforcement officers removed a man from a Texas school board meeting after he read from a book critics call pornographic, available in the district’s libraries. Mike Cee was removed… Read More
Public Education
Poll: Missouri voters favor charter school expansion, educational freedom and restrictions on gender ideology in schoolsA recent poll revealed the majority of Missouri voters support socially conservative and pro-school choice policies for education. The survey was conducted by Saint Louis University… Read More
Public Education
Parents sue Tennessee school board for keeping explicit books in school libraries despite new lawParents are suing a Tennessee school board, claiming it violated the Age-Appropriate Materials Act of 2022. The lawsuit, filed by state Rep. Gino Bulso, R-Brentwood, on the parents’ behalf, alleges… Read More
Public Education
Indiana teachers are only paid 23% of their per-classroom funding. Where does the rest of the money go?The average 20-student K-12 classroom in Indiana receives more than $234,000 in local, state and federal funding, local media reported. However, the… Read More
Culture
Florida Board of Education imposes tough penalties for violation of trans bathroom lawsThe Florida Board of Education (FLBOE) approved tough new rules that would penalize those who repeatedly violate transgender bathroom laws. While much of the media is treating the unanimous approval… Read More