Public Education
Nevada governor to campaign against Democrats who blocked school choiceNevada’s governor sent a warning to lawmakers who blocked school choice by vowing to campaign against them. “I’ll do everything in my power to prevent them from being successful” in… Read More
Culture
Book review: Oli London makes sense of the ‘gender madness’ in new autobiographyIn the first chapter of his autobiography, Gender Madness, British man Oli London recalls traveling to Armenia where he had found a “yes man” doctor to perform three of his… Read More
Public Education
Oklahoma 3rd grade teacher arrested for allegedly drinking on the jobA video released by police appears to show 3rd grade teacher Kimberly Coates blowing into a breathalyzer at three times the Oklahoma legal limit after being pulled from class. Read More
Homeschools
Kansas legislators encourage homeschoolers’ participation: ‘You know your child best’Four legislators from the Kansas House and Senate urged homeschool families to get more involved in the state’s educational policies, even inviting them to testify at legislative committees. “Legislation… Read More
Culture
DEI health executive condemns ‘life of Whiteness’ in ‘dangerous’ commentsThe diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) officer for Maine Health is facing criticism after video surfaced of his incendiary remarks about “whiteness.” Ryan Polly, who was… Read More
Public Education
The geography of school choice part II: the urban effectWhy hasn’t school choice made it out West? Liv Finne, director of the Center for Education at Washington Policy Center, has an intriguing answer. “I think it has… Read More
Public Education
‘Do not contact their parents’: Texas school district trained staff to hide gender identity disclosures from parentsA records request in Texas turned up training materials instructing school district staff to keep students’ gender identity secret from their parents. Local resident Michelle Evans, who is a local… Read More
Culture
Pro-life diaper company donates over 100k diapers and wipes to Maui families in needPro-life diaper company EveryLife has donated more than 40,000 diapers and 60,000 wipes to Maui families after a community on the island was devastated by deadly wildfires. More than 100… Read More
Public Education
Exclusive: South Carolina dad who gave chicken feed to his school board refutes harassment claims, says teachers are trying to indoctrinate his kidsA South Carolina father is now a villain to his school district and the local media, all for trying to be involved in his children’s education, he says. After several… Read More
Public Education
Intel expert backs up California pastor’s claim that school boards are using communist playbook to weaken parents, prop up stateAn education advocacy group warned in a blog posting that today’s school boards are “eerily more similar” to the government in communist Romania in 1985. “Communist ideology is already in… Read More
Public Education
Maryland school district backtracks principal’s promotion after outrage over past allegations against himA tenured Maryland educator was promoted in June despite numerous allegations of sexual harassment, threats, retaliation and workplace bullying. After an outcry from parents and others, the employee has been… Read More
Culture
Male powerlifter sets world record by competing in the women’s category, leading international federation to change policiesA biological male set a national record in Canada and an unofficial world record for powerlifting in the women’s category, eventually leading to an international policy change. Trans woman… Read More
Culture
Over 4500 baptized in California in event of ‘biblical proportions’More than 4,500 people were baptized at a southern California beach while 15,000 other attendees looked on. The event was held in July at Pirates Cove Beach in Newport Beach… Read More
Public Education
Corey DeAngelis wins libertarian support for school choice in live debate, according to audienceArguing libertarians should support school choice, policy expert Corey DeAngelis won a live debate on Monday, according to survey results of the audience before and after the dialogue. In… Read More
Public Education
Special education director for Denver Public Schools placed on leave for undisclosed reasons, faced past allegations under different nameThe special education director of Denver Public Schools was placed on administrative leave Wednesday, nine years after being accused of sexual harassment as a principal using a different first name. Read More
Opinion
Op-Ed: Hypocritical Gov. Gavin Newsom claims to promote education freedom while imprisoning students in failing schools and suffocating parents’ rightsCalifornia Gov. Gavin Newsom is co-opting conservative mottos to justify flushing more money into California’s failing public education system. In a press release last week, Newsom… Read More
Public Education
Poll: Voters and parents think schools teach too much sex and not enough citizenshipA new Fox News poll shows that voters think schools teach too little in the basic academic skills of reading, writing and math. Nearly half of those surveyed (48%) also… Read More
Public Education
Illinois public school teacher arrested and charged with grooming a studentAn Illinois high school teacher was arrested by the Rockford Police Department on grooming charges Friday. Marshall Pratt, 61, was investigated by the department’s Sensitive Crimes Unit after he was… Read More
Public Education
What do this year’s gubernatorial candidates in Kentucky, Louisiana and Mississippi think about education?Three states will elect governors in November. Here’s where the frontrunners stand on education. Kentucky In the Bluegrass State, Democratic incumbent Gov. Andy Beshear is running against Republican Daniel Cameron,… Read More
Public Education
Major Mississippi school district puts administrators on leave, opens investigation into huge testing gainsThe Jackson Public Schools (JPS) system placed several administrators on leave pending the outcome of an investigation into testing irregularities. The suspensions were revealed just one day after the district… Read More