Education
US Dept of Ed investigates antisemitism at 5 major universities(The Heartlander) — Five prominent universities from California to New York will be investigated for civil rights violations related to antisemitism on campus, the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) announced. Read More
Education
Sister of reality star proves Christians can make changes in their local school boards(The Heartlander) — Shannon Braun was fed up and she couldn’t take it anymore. The Dallas-area stay-at-home mom and sister of home renovation reality show guru Chip Gaines was sick… Read More
Education
Republicans defend Trump’s plan to scrap Education Department(The Center Square) – Republicans are working to assure the public that President Donald Trump’s plan to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education will have a less catastrophic effect… Read More
Education
Trump reportedly to sign executive order to abolish Department of Education(The Center Square) – President Donald Trump is considering an executive order to abolish the Department of Education, the first step in fulfilling a campaign promise to limit the federal… Read More
DEI, Education
Report: Medical schools defy Supreme Court, continue to factor race into admissions(The Heartlander) — Major medical schools continue to implement race-based admissions processes even after such practices were struck down by the Supreme Court. The revelations come from a … Read More
Education
New Oklahoma rule will require public schools to ask for students’ immigration status when enrolling(The Heartlander) — Oklahoma public schools must now collect data on student immigration status at enrollment, according to a new a rule from the State Board of Education. The board… Read More
Education
Therapy dog boosts spirits at Kansas City Christian school(The Heartlander) — Back-to-school is less “ruff” at Northland Christian School thanks to its new four-legged friend. Ruby Blaze, a four-month-old English lab, has become a fast favorite at… Read More
Education, Missouri
Missouri school district silent after hiring white superintendent who made repeated anti-white statementsA Missouri school board representing a district with nearly 90% white enrollment has refused to answer questions about the hiring of a district chief who holds racially offensive views. New… Read More
Education
Parents want conservative education reforms, new poll reveals(The Heartlander) — A national survey by Parents Defending Education (PDE) finds most parents support conservative reforms to the education system. “These results highlight that parents are… Read More
Education
Parental outrage intensifies over child porn investigation after Colorado school chief’s death(The Heartlander) — Parents in Colorado’s Jefferson County Public Schools district are expressing outrage over news of a child pornography investigation concerning the former chief of staff, who has committed… Read More
Education
Colorado state education board plans to address students underperforming, absenteeism(The Center Square) – While some Colorado students are performing better in testing than prior to the pandemic, a large percentage of students continue to underperform testing expectations. The State… Read More
Education
University of Iowa plans to consolidate gender studies and American studies into new department(The Heartlander) — One public university in the Midwest isn’t exactly getting rid gender studies, but the area of study may soon exist under a new name. The University of… Read More
Education
San Francisco schools put out sexually suggestive holiday ‘survival guide’ for LGBT students(The Heartlander) — The San Francisco Unified School District is facing backlash for creating a sexually and politically charged holiday “survival guide” for LGBTQ students. The “… Read More
Education
Community, common sense of private schooling can solve public education crisis(The Heartlander) — America’s public schools are in a spiraling student achievement and cost crisis – but thanks to innovations in private and homeschooling, help is definitely on the way. Read More
Education, Race
Minnesota school district spends $10K on White Privilege conference, allegedly excludes white teachers from professional development(The Heartlander) — Parents Defending Education (PDE) has blown the whistle on anti-white racism in a Minnesota school district. PDE filed a complaint Dec. 18 with the federal… Read More
Education
Hybrid homeschool model fosters ‘generational learning,’ farming lifestyle in South Dakota(The Heartlander) — As a former public-school teacher of 17 years in South Dakota, Sarah VanDerVliet never thought she would leave to start a hybrid homeschool program. “If you would… Read More
Education
Columbia professor resigns in protest after university allows Hamas supporter to teach class about Zionism(The Heartlander) — A professor at New York’s Columbia University has resigned after the school announced a class on Zionism will be taught by someone who supported the Hamas terror… Read More
Education, Uncategorized
Jill Biden, teachers’ union bosses ignore public ed decline in virtual event(The Heartlander) — First Lady Jill Biden and two teachers’ union bosses held an event where they praised one another’s work while failing to address the dire state of education. Read More
Crime, Education
Missouri school on leading edge of safety as Christian schools respond to Wisconsin shooting(The Heartlander) — Christian school leaders around the country were mostly calm following a deadly shooting at a Wisconsin Christian school Monday, saying it led them to pray and consider… Read More
Education, Race
Wisconsin watchdog files federal complaint after district closes school for having too many whites(The Heartlander) — A Wisconsin school district shut down a successful charter school for having too many white students. Now, it may face a federal investigation for violating civil rights. Read More