Public Education
Nevada Democrats reject scholarship compromise, while private foundation fills the gap, for nowNevada’s Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo said a private foundation will fund the $3.2 million shortfall in choice scholarships, as Democrats rejected proposals from the governor to fund the program. Without… Read More
Culture
Baylor University receives religious exemption on Title IX from U.S. Department of EducationA Christian university formally received a Title IX exemption allowing the school to uphold its religious beliefs on sexuality. Over the weekend, Baylor University was approved for a Title IX… Read More
Culture
Missouri Rep. Cori Bush received $15K from university for lectures on reparationsMissouri U.S. Rep. Cori Bush received $15,000 from George Mason University for lecturing students on reparations, according to financial disclosure filings. Fox News first reported on the payments and… Read More
Public Education
Arkansas approves 5,000 applications in inaugural school choice contingentArkansas has approved nearly 5,000 students to participate in its flagship school choice program. The Arkansas Children’s Educational Freedom Account Program (EFA) passed the state legislature earlier this year… Read More
Courts
Southwest lawyers ordered by judge to attend ‘religious liberty training’ after failure to comply with previous orderThree lawyers for Southwest Airlines were ordered by a federal judge to attend a “religious liberty training” course after the company failed to comply with a court order. Texas federal Judge… Read More
Public Education
Florida teachers’ union blames DeSantis for teacher shortage, ignoring his pro-teacher reformsFlorida’s teachers’ union announced on Thursday the state has 7,000 teacher vacancies in its public schools, and then blamed the governor. This, despite Gov. Ron DeSantis’ education reforms to increase… Read More
Public Education
California pre-K teacher who said kids younger than 5 should be exposed to sexual topics still employed at a salary of $64KA California preschool teacher who landed in hot water for controversial social media posts saying pre-K kids should be exposed to sexual topics is still employe, The Heartlander has confirmed. Read More
Public Education
When less is more: Charter schools receive less funding but deliver better student outcomesCharter schools outperform their traditional public-school counterparts despite receiving significantly less funding, recent studies show. The University of Arkansas released a new report analyzing nearly two… Read More
Public Education
Colleges crack down on use of AI in classrooms after dozens of cheating students reportedCollege professors across the country are working to “ChatGPT-proof” their assignments after educators reported “dozens” of cheating students. Timothy Main, a writing professor at Conestoga College in Canada, said the… Read More
Public Education
‘It’s a no-brainer’: NYC parents give reasons for moving their kids into charter schoolsTraditional public school kindergarten enrollment is plummeting in New York City as parents enroll their kids into better-performing charter schools. Angelina Almonte, mother of three and a public-school administrator, said… Read More
Public Education
Public education watchdog blasts nationwide practice of prosecuting parents who defy public school zip code assignmentsA new report suggests that many parents across the nation are made out to be criminals for enrolling their children in high-performing schools. Their crime? Rebelling against the zip code… Read More
Public Education
Gov. Youngkin blasts Biden DOJ for asking to ‘mediate’ Virginia school board meetingsThe Republican governor’s office in Virginia assailed the Biden administration for using the Department of Justice Community Relations Service to insert itself into local school board meetings. “The fact that… Read More
Government
Democrats nix governor’s plan to save hundreds of low-income school choice scholarships in NevadaHundreds of low-income Nevada students could be forced out of their schools after a Nevada legislative committee voted along party lines against the Republican governor’s proposal to fund the scholarship… Read More
Courts
Banned from taking in foster children, Catholic couple asks: Should foster kids live in hospital hallways or homes?A Catholic couple has filed a lawsuit alleging Massachusetts denied their foster care license because of their religious beliefs. “Michael and Catherine Burke are a loving couple who want to… Read More
Public Education
Michigan high school halts prayer at banquet after atheist complaints; asks what more it can do to beat back religionA Michigan high school is stopping prayer at its senior awards banquet after an atheist group sent a letter threatening a lawsuit over a prayer in May. Vicksburg High School,… Read More
Public Education
Less service, more pay: Missouri state rep. cautions on 4-day school week as levy increase passesProponents of a shortened school week aren’t asking what is best for the kids, says a Missouri lawmaker who represents a large district moving to four days per week while… Read More
Culture
School districts in Michigan set their own children’s gender choice policies(The Center Square) – Michigan’s local school districts establish their own policies on informing parents of a child’s gender choice. States like New Jersey and California have been involved in… Read More
Public Education
Personal info of thousands of students and teachers at risk after massive hack of Colorado education departmentNames and social security numbers are among the sensitive student data leaked in a data breach reported last week by the Colorado Department of Higher Education (CDHE). The hack… Read More
Public Education
Texas elementary teacher ousted for posting ‘alarming, racist statements’ on social media, despite claiming to be fire-proofA Texas elementary teacher was fired Tuesday after a series of “alarming, racist statements” was found on her social media account. Danielle Allen, whose online alias was Claire Kyle, was… Read More
Public Education
Florida may become the first state to approve classical admissions test for collegeA Florida college board could make the state the first to offer a classical exam for public college admissions as an alternative to the SAT and ACT. The proposed college… Read More