Public Education
Homeschool students allowed to participate in public school activities next year(The Sentinel) – Noelle Friese is excited for her children in the homeschool she runs with her husband. After moving to Kansas a year ago with her husband Mathew, who… Read More
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Tennessee public school officials apologize after teacher forcibly took cross necklace from studentA middle school teacher in Tennessee has apologized for forcibly taking a cross necklace from a student during a book fair. The child was said to be confused and embarrassed… Read More
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Pritzker signs law stripping funding from libraries that restrict access to controversial books(The Center Square) – Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Monday signed into law a measure that withholds state funding from any of the state’s 1,600 public or school libraries that remove books… Read More
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Denver could soon restore police in schools exactly three years after ‘hastily’ removing themDenver could soon restore School Resource Officers, three years after their removal in an experiment that has led to increased violence in the district. In the wake of the George… Read More
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‘Unacceptable’: Gender studies professor defends giving student a zero grade for use of ‘biological women’(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A gender studies professor defended her decision to give a student a failing grade on an assignment because she used the term “biological women,” claiming… Read More
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Georgia to remove references to ‘equity,’ ‘inclusion’ and ‘diversity’ from teaching standardsThe Georgia Professional Standards Commission unanimously voted to remove the words “diversity,” “equity” and “inclusion” from K-12 teacher preparation standards during its June meeting. The changes were proposed in the… Read More
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Education hotline allegedly catches CRT in Arizona schools, violating state law(The Center Square) – Since Department of Education Superintendent Tom Horne introduced the Empower School Hotline in March, the department has received calls and emails reporting… Read More
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Arlington Public Schools lowers grading standards in the name of ‘equity’A Virginia school district is revising its grading policies to create “equitable grading processes.” The new policies allow students to redo assignments, turn in late… Read More
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Kansas school district dodges questions about transgender policy(The Sentinel) – The Shawnee Mission School District has declined to answer questions about its “Transgender Practices & FAQ,” a document obtained by the Sentinel as part of an open… Read More
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New Jersey school district changes policy to notify parents with issues of their child’s gender after AG suit(Daily Caller News Foundation) – New Jersey school district rewrote its policy which would notify parents if their child has changed their gender identity after the state’s Democratic attorney general… Read More
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America’s largest teachers’ union unveils LGBT toolkit detailing ‘ze/zim’ pronouns, how to address ‘bias’(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The country’s largest teachers union released an LGBTQ toolkit Wednesday for educators, explaining “ze/zim” pronouns and how to address bias around sexual orientation and gender… Read More
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Most Tennessee districts report little improvement after 3rd grade test retake(The Center Square) – The majority of Tennessee school districts saw less than 25% of the students who re-took the Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program third-grade reading test advanced to a… Read More
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College student allegedly given a ‘zero’ on assignment for using the term ‘biological women’A University of Cincinnati student alleges she received a zero on a gender studies assignment because she used the term “biological women.” Student Olivia Krolczky said the professor for… Read More
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Wasteful ‘free’ lunch programs turn schools from academic institutions into social service centersMany U.S. school districts have announced the start of summer-long free school meal programs, despite the waste associated with such projects. Districts in Texas,… Read More
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California investigating school board that rejected LGBT elementary lesson(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Democratic California Attorney General Rob Bonta is investigating a school board that voted to reject a history curriculum which included a biography on Harvey Milk,… Read More
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Arizona school district bringing back SROs to combat school violenceA Phoenix school board voted unanimously to bring police officers back to the district due to a disturbing rise in student violence. The Phoenix Union High School District (PXU) made… Read More
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School board member tells parent to move out of Kansas if he doesn’t like DEI, SELIn a Facebook exchange, Olathe Board of Education (OBOE) member Julie Steele told a father to move to another state if he doesn’t like the progressive policies of the current… Read More
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PTA president who allegedly ordered LGBT flags for conservative mom’s yard threatens legal action after being exposedThe president of a Utah parent teacher association allegedly ordered LGBT flags to be staked in a mothers’ yard without her permission, and has apparently threatened legal action after being… Read More
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75% of University of Missouri’s freshman class received merit-based scholarships(The Center Square) – Approximately 75% of the University of Missouri’s 5,000 freshmen in 2022 received some type of merit-based scholarship, the institution reported. The $92.3 million in total scholarships… Read More
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Pritzker promotes early childhood education initiative; Republicans say it’s not sustainable(The Center Square) – Illinois will use $250 million in taxpayer funds for the Smart Start Program, which looks to make early childhood daycare and preschool more accessible for families… Read More