Public Education
‘I’m going to fight harder for my kids’: South Carolina father gives school board a bag of chicken feed to condemn its cowardiceA South Carolina father gave his school board a bag of chicken feed to demonstrate his lack of confidence in their “chicken” leadership. At a Beaufort County School District (BCSD)… Read More
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State group leaves library association over ‘Marxist lesbian’ president(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The Montana State Library (MSL) Commission voted Tuesday to leave the largest national library association in the country over concerns about its “Marxist lesbian” president. Read More
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Local Kansas school board member says shady attempt to alter ethics policy was behind his loss of temper(The Sentinel) – Disagreement over an attempt to remove conflict of interest language from district ethics policy prompted an Olathe, Kansas Board of Education member to storm out of a… Read More
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Evidence-Based Grading: Another attempt to obscure poor performance?(The Sentinel) – The Shawnee Mission School District near Kansas City will unveil the concept of “Evidence-Based Grading” (EBG) in the upcoming school year, fueling the conversation about how best… Read More
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Clinton-appointed judge blocks school district from keeping boys out of girl’s bathrooms(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A judge appointed by President Bill Clinton blocked a Wisconsin school district Thursday from enforcing a policy that keeps boys from using the girl’s bathroom,… Read More
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Maine school district pays drag queen ‘Priscilla Poppycocks’ $1,000 speaking feeA Maine public school is under fire after a Freedom of Access Act (FOAA) request returned documents showing the school paid a drag queen to talk to minors. While the… Read More
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Ninety approved for South Dakota Teacher Apprenticeship Pathway(The Center Square) – A pilot program designed to help address South Dakota’s teacher shortage launches with over 90 participants in the upcoming 2023-2024 school year, Gov. Kristi Noem said… Read More
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Nation’s largest school district recommends book about transgender child for students in grades 3-5(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The nation’s largest school district recommended a book about a transgender child for elementary students to read over the summer. “I… Read More
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Nation’s largest teachers’ union votes to officially promote child sex changes(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The nation’s largest teachers union approved a new measure this week that calls for the group and its members to promote sex-change procedures for LGBTQ… Read More
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‘We are concerned’: California professors frustrated over university system’s revised math standards(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Professors in California are staging a quiet protest against a new admissions policy they say leaves students unprepared for college-level math courses, according to The… Read More
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School suspended kids for ‘misgendering’ teacher, sent them to ‘restorative justice’ training(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A California school suspended two kids for five days after they “misgendered” a transgender teacher and forced them to attend a “restorative justice” training as… Read More
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NYC mayor looks to house migrants in public schools over the summer(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Democratic New York City Mayor Eric Adams and his administration are considering housing migrants in public schools over the summer, according to the New York… Read More
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Some universities plan to eliminate minority scholarships after SCOTUS ban on using race in admissions(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Some universities are seeking to eliminate scholarships for minorities after the Supreme Court ruling on affirmative action banned using race in admissions decisions. The legality… Read More
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New Oklahoma laws take effect, marking significant change to public schoolsMore than 50 new Oklahoma state laws took effect July 1, including changes to public schools’ safety and security. Under Senate Bill 100, over 2,000 school… Read More
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Poll: Tennessee residents support expanding K-12 ESA voucher program(The Center Square) – Tennessee residents support expanding the state’s educational savings account program to the rest of the state, according to a new wide-ranging poll from Beacon Center. The… Read More
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Texas school district restricts bathroom use to biological sex, won’t require staff to use preferred pronounsA Texas school district unanimously passed two gender policies, keeping bathroom and locker room use based on birth sex, and preventing faculty from being forced to use students preferred pronouns. The… Read More
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Stanford CREDO study shows charter schools outperform traditional public school(The Sentinel) – A new study by Stanford University’s Center For Research on Education Outcomes (CREDO) shows that charter school students outperform traditional public school students. The study also shows… Read More
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NYC Department of Education accuses Orthodox Jewish schools of failing students, even though they score higher than public schoolsNew York City has accused Orthodox Jewish, or yeshiva, schools of not adequately educating their students in “secular” topics. After an eight-year investigation, the NYC Department of Education… Read More
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Labor union’s own data contradict teacher exodus claims(The Center Square) – Teacher compensation across Pennsylvania grew over the past decade, despite claims from officials that low salaries and high stress scare educators from the state in droves. Read More
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Books under review ignite debate in Lee’s Summit, MissouriA flurry of book complaints filed by community members in January have reached the Lee’s Summit Board of Education for review, igniting fiery debates at recent board meetings. The… Read More