Education
Left-leaning news magazine acknowledges ‘something disastrous’ within public-education system(The Heartlander) — Public schools have fallen so far even left-leaning commentators in some of the so-called “best” school districts admit the problem goes beyond partisan bickering. “Something disastrous happened… Read More
Education
Maryland Board of Education concludes ‘arbitrary, unreasonable’ electric school bus contract violated district’s own rules(The Heartlander) — Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) in Maryland has drawn withering criticism from the state board of education, which recently declared the district’s $168 million school bus contract… Read More
Education
Kansas public library director admits he wouldn’t let his own children read books library made easily accessible to kids(The Sentinel) — Last month, at a meeting of the Hays Public Library Board, local residents were up in arms over a “Banned Books Week” display that contained books one… Read More
Education
Wisconsin passes law banning cellphones in public schools, gives districts July deadline to establish policies(The Heartlander) — Wisconsin public schools have until July to develop policies banning cellphones in classrooms under a law signed Oct. 31 by Democratic Gov. Tony Evers. Although Evers has… Read More
Education
Harvard report: ‘Easy A’ at one of most prestigious colleges shouldn’t be the standard(The Heartlander) — The grade system at Harvard University is “failing to perform the key functions of grading” and “damaging the academic culture of the College,” according to a new… Read More
Education
As 31 states (not Kansas) restrict cell phone use in schools, researchers study its effect on achievement, teacher satisfaction(The Sentinel) — A survey in Education Week lists the efforts in 31 states and the District of Columbia to either restrict or outright ban cell phone… Read More
Education
Analysis: Starving Chicago charter schools failing by design(The Heartlander) — The Chicago Tribune is reporting more state charter schools are closing as the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) flexes its muscle, starving charters of money. The plan seems… Read More
Education
Harvard College dean hopes Trump dies, says cops are ‘racist and evil’(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Resurfaced social media posts from a Harvard University dean show the administrator openly going off on conservatives, calling police racist, and describing “Whiteness” as an… Read More
Education
Some New York school districts spend almost or more than $100,000 a student(The Center Square) — A half-dozen school districts in New York state reported spending more than $70,000 per student recently, with two districts spending almost or more than $100,000, an investigation by The Center Square found. … Read More
Education
Harvard’s latest visiting prof moonlights as drag queen ‘LaWhore Vagistan’(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Harvard University has recently hired a visiting professor in the Women, Gender, and Sexuality department whose alter ego is a drag queen who goes by the… Read More
Education
Christian Teacher of the Year: Stephany Vesely guides students toward Christ, capitalism(The Heartlander) — A survey this year found an alarming 62% of American youth have a favorable view of socialism – and 34% even say they… Read More
Education
18% of med schools receive F when judged by academic excellence, rejection of DEI(The Center Square) – Of 154 medical schools analyzed, 28 received a grade of “F” from a new ranking system launched by medical group Do No Harm that… Read More
Education
‘We need to act’: Dismal children’s reading, math scores prompt congressional concern(The Heartlander) — Federal lawmakers are grappling with how to address a crisis in K-12 education, following the release of test scores that revealed alarming numbers of graduating students unable… Read More
Education
Americans’ trust in higher education is plummeting(The Heartlander) — Roughly one-third of Americans believe college is “very important” – nearly 20 percentage points lower than in 2019, according to a recent Gallup… Read More
Education
‘The robots are here’: Melania Trump encourages America to lead world in artificial intelligence at White House event(The Heartlander) — A “moment of wonder” is how First Lady Melania Trump described the era of artificial intelligence during rare public remarks Thursday at a White House event on… Read More
Education
White House opens patriotic ‘Founders Museum’ online, available for download(The Heartlander) — The White House launched the virtual exhibit of The Founders Museum on Tuesday, which features 82 depictions of the American founding. The exhibit includes… Read More
Education
Town considering ordinance barring homeschoolers from serving on school board(The Heartlander) — A town in Maine is re-evaluating a proposed ordinance barring homeschool co-op operators or private-school employees from its district school board, with critics arguing such language violates… Read More
Education
Mom tells The Heartlander: Teacher labeled son future dictator after book challenges(The Heartlander) — A Florida mom confronted a school board after her child’s teacher allegedly nominated her son as “Most Likely to Become a Dictator,” a so-called honor likely tied… Read More
Education
‘What’s next — a cook and a driver?’: school district’s 6-figure job for superintendent bodyguard irks community(The Heartlander) — A job posting for a high-paid bodyguard to protect a Virginia school superintendent amid a $121 million budget deficit has the community questioning the district’s priorities. “According… Read More
Education
Oklahoma ‘America First’ test designed to keep woke teachers from blue states out of classrooms(The Heartlander) — The Sooner State is compiling a new test aimed at keeping “woke” teachers from Democrat states out of its public schools. State Superintendent Ryan Walters is poised… Read More