Public Education
Pandemic policies lead to dropping high school graduation rates, reversing decades-long trendHigh school graduation rates for the class of 2021 dropped in 20 out of 26 states examined in a recent education report . The drop was due in part… Read More
Public Education
Infectious disease experts advocate for making masks optional in schoolsThis week, the Washington Post published an opinion piece written by three infectious disease specialists, Shira Daron , Westyn Branch-Elliman , and Elissa Perkins . They… Read More
Public Education
Parents left reeling after district reviews, keeps inappropriate content in school libraryAs Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS) decided to remove the sexually explicit book, Gender Queer, from the district’s school library shelves, the neighboring school district in Fairfax County is standing… Read More
Government
Hawley introduces Parents’ Bill of Rights to protect parental involvement in schoolsThis week, Senator Josh Hawley (R-MO) introduced The Parents’ Bill of Rights Act , which if passed, will codify parental rights into federal law. As a means of holding… Read More
Christian Schools
Christian school principal skydives to celebrate raising $73,000, offers advice to others raising fundsPine Harbor Christian Academy in Hastings, Minn. recently celebrated a successful fundraiser in a unique way: Principal Scott Urban jumped out of an airplane. The school’s annual fundraiser, called ‘Minute… Read More