Culture
Public schools’ ‘mission creep’ diminishes family’s role while academic quality declines, commentary arguesIf schools fail to educate your children, should you trust them to deliver health care as well? Absolutely not, concludes one mom serving on the board… Read More
Missouri
Missouri districts get another accreditation reprieve despite woeful performance scores(The Heartlander) — Despite some districts’ dismal academic outcomes, the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) has delayed changing any accreditation scores until 2027 – although this may… Read More
Culture
Family overscheduling can hinder children’s needs for free time, ‘healthy brain development’For parents feeling the strain of fitting too many children’s activities into their schedules, the answer may be surprisingly simple yet counterintuitive: stay at home. “We get it, parents want… Read More
Public Education
New Orleans’ only ‘traditional’ public school wrestling with $500,000 deficit, low enrollmentA ballooning budget deficit, coupled with lower-than-projected enrollment, is forcing New Orleans’ sole “traditional” public school to reconsider its operational model. “Despite loud public support last year for the Orleans… Read More
Public Education
Mom protests reported $117,000 charge for records request from Rhode Island district after teacher called Charlie Kirk ‘garbage’A mom is fighting a Rhode Island district’s reported charge of $117,000 for her public records request after a high school teacher described the late Charlie Kirk as a “piece… Read More