Public Education
NYC mayor, Department of Ed announce new religious holidays, mindful breathing program for public schools, panned by criticsDuring New York City’s last week of school, five new religious school holidays were announced, as well as a mandatory daily “mindful breathing” program to begin next year. On Monday,… Read More
Christian Schools
Prayerful superintendent leaves public schools behind to become headmaster at growing private Christian schoolPrayer, and public schools being “past the tipping point,” led an Ohio public school superintendent to leave his position to become headmaster of a private Christian school. Matt Baker announced… Read More
Public Education
Interview: Mississippi leads in reading while nation faces education ‘humiliation’Mississippi students have gone from 49th in reading to first, according to the latest national assessments data. Those same assessments have Mississippi ranked second in math. Read More
Government
New Hampshire expands school choice program by loosening eligibility requirementsNew Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu signed a bill Tuesday to expand the state’s school choice program. Education Freedom Accounts were first passed by the New Hampshire Legislature in June 2021. Read More
Public Education
Nearly 1 in 4 public school students are from immigrant families, putting pressure on a public system already in crisisMore immigrants are attending public schools than ever before, nearing one quarter of all students. A new report from the Center for Immigration Studies (CIS) found… Read More
Government
Pennsylvania’s Democratic governor stands by his qualified support for school choiceThe Democratic governor of Pennsylvania is defending his stance supporting a school choice bill despite significant blowback from the teachers’ union. Gov. Josh Shapiro’s support comes as the Legislature considers… Read More
Culture
Professor threatens suit after allegedly being fired for teaching sex is determined biologically with X and Y chromosomesA college professor in Texas is threatening to sue a community college after he was allegedly terminated because he taught that sex is determined by biology during a biology class. Read More
Public Education
Elizabeth Warren among 12 U.S. senators who oppose school choice for others yet choose private schools for their own kidsAt least 12 U.S. Senators oppose school choice policies despite discreetly sending their own children to costly private schools, leading to charges of hypocrisy and elitism by critics. Sen. Elizabeth… Read More
Culture
While other countries hit the brakes on trans treatments for minors, the US remains full speed aheadThe U.S. continues to offer life-altering transgender treatments to minors in many states, even as a number of other Western nations place restrictions and even bans on the practice. And… Read More
Courts
College professor sues after school administrator threatens ‘slaughterhouse’ for conservatives over DEIA California college professor is suing a college district and a raft of administrators for interfering with his right to free speech and academic freedom. Daymon Johnson, who teaches at… Read More
Culture
‘Leave our children alone’: Gay politician begs local school board to stop sexualizing childrenA Maryland school board’s “affirming” transgender policy is drawing fierce backlash from the community, including from its openly gay mayor. “As a gay man who is looking to adopt a… Read More
Culture
‘Perversion of the radical left.’ Depravity displayed at recent Pride parades called out by Missouri lawmaker“We’re here, we’re queer we’re coming for your CHILDREN,” shouted marchers in a New York Pride parade. This was just one such example of the “perversion of the radical left,”… Read More
Homeschools
Homeschool family defends rights to dual-enrollment programs for high school studentsThanks to dual enrollment, many homeschool students don’t need to graduate high school before taking college-level courses. Some can even complete college degrees while still in their teens. For example,… Read More
Courts
New Jersey AG sues three schools for involving parents in school transgender casesNew Jersey’s attorney general is suing three school districts over their policies of notifying parents of gender dysphoria cases in children. Middletown Township, Marlboro Township, and Manalapan-Englishtown Regional Boards of Education… Read More
Culture
Presbyterian Church of America petitions government to end sex-changes on childrenA conservative Christian denomination voted to collectively petition state and federal governments to end cross-sex treatments on minors. The Presbyterian Church in America (PCA) voted 1,089-793 during its General Assembly… Read More
Courts
Christian school sues Colorado’s new universal preschool program over anti-religious discriminationA Christian school is suing Colorado education officials for the right to participate in the state’s new universal preschool program. Darren Patterson Christian Academy (DPCA), a PreK-8 Expeditionary Learning school,… Read More
Public Education
Secretary Mayorkas appoints teachers’ union boss responsible for lockdowns to DHS safety committeeThe secretary of the Department of Homeland Security appointed American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten to a DHS school safety committee, outraging critics. Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas appointed Weingarten to… Read More
Public Education
These education publishers are pushing the LGBT agenda while profiting from the $40B a year public schools spend on their resourcesAs Pride month ends, some of the largest education companies used by most public schools continue to prominently display pro-LGBT messages on their social media profiles. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, which… Read More
Courts
Catholic parents, school sue Maine over religious discrimination disguised as LGBT rightsParents Keith and Valori Radonis are suing the state of Maine after the state refused to give them a tuition voucher to help offset the costs of the normal education… Read More
Homeschools
Nonprofit fights discrimination against diplomas issued to homeschool high school graduatesA substitute public school teacher in Missouri and a correctional officer in Texas recently experienced discrimination in their careers on account of being homeschooled. Both graduated with homeschool high school… Read More