Public Education
Georgia education board opts to eliminate Common Core standards(The Center Square) – The State Board of Education has approved changes to the state’s K-12 English Language Arts Standards, a move officials said eliminates the last vestiges of Georgia’s… Read More
Public Education
Charges dropped against student arrested after handing out Constitutions on Arizona campus(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The state of Arizona dropped all charges against a former Arizona State University (ASU) student who was convicted of trespassing after handing out pocket Constitutions… Read More
Public Education
California school district caves to teachers union’s ‘reparations’ demands(Daily Caller News Foundation) – After striking for nearly two weeks, the Oakland Education Association (OEA) reached a tentative agreement Monday with Oakland Unified School District (OUSD), winning reparations for… Read More
Public Education
Michigan school district bans backpacks after 3rd grader brings loaded handgun to schoolAnother school district in Michigan is instituting a no-backpack policy after school officials confiscated a loaded handgun from an elementary school student on Wednesday. Grand Rapids Public Schools says that… Read More
Public Education
Presidential candidate: End the U.S. Department of Education(The Center Square) – Georgian Chase Oliver, a Libertarian who unsuccessfully ran for U.S. Senate in 2022 and has launched a 2024 presidential bid, wants to end the U.S. Department… Read More
Public Education
Youngkin announces funding for school safety(The Center Square) – Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin has announced a grant program to improve student safety by beefing up security infrastructures in schools of higher needs. The Stronger Connections… Read More
Public Education
California mom says special needs child was taught about lesbian sex, called ‘bigot’ for refusing lessonA mom is alleging that her special needs daughter was taught about lesbian sex at school, despite the fact that she opted out of lessons relating to the material. Marina… Read More
Public Education
Amid policy changes, criminal acts up in school district(The Center Square) – A North Carolina school district that spent more than half a million dollars on policy changes in pursuit of equity has seen an uptick in crime… Read More
Public Education
Michigan teachers’ effectiveness ratings flourish while student performance stumbles(The Center Square) – In Michigan, local school district evaluations stated that there were only 165 teachers out of the 115,910 evaluated in 2021-22 that were found to be "inefficient."… Read More
Public Education
Parents sue Colorado school district over secrecy in extracurricular gender group(The Center Square) – A lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court in Colorado alleges parental civil rights were violated when an extracurricular group in the Poudre School District told… Read More
Public Education
Texas on the verge of allowing chaplains in public schools(Daily Caller) – A bill allowing chaplains in schools passed the Texas Legislature Tuesday evening after the state’s House of Representatives voted largely along party lines, according to Religion News… Read More
Public Education
School district sued over policy that allegedly punishes students for ‘misgendering’ othersA parental rights organization is suing an Ohio school district over a policy that allegedly punishes students who intentionally “misgender” their peers. Parents Defending Education (PDE), a parental rights organization, … Read More
Public Education
Teachers’ union president Weingarten touts AI to delete embarrassing social media postsThe president of the second largest teachers’ union is marketing a new artificial intelligence "clean-up" tool to teachers that post embarrassing or controversial messages to social media. Randy Weingarten, head… Read More
Public Education
Kansas school district contemplates removing Bible after student activist makes sardonic, retaliatory complaintA school district in Kansas will review the Bible for indecency and possible removal from school shelves after a student’s formal request, made in retaliation for other books being flagged and removed. Read More
Culture, Public Education
Gov. Youngkin: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion went ‘off the rails’Virginia’s Republican governor, Glenn Youngkin, says that Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI), while laudable a decade ago, has “gone off the rails” because of political manipulation. “The concept of DEI,… Read More
Public Education
Florida law allows teachers to restrict social media use in classrooms in pursuit of ‘traditional education,’ says DeSantisFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill that will allow teachers to limit the use of social media and cell phone devices by students in the classroom. "It gives teachers… Read More
Public Education
California teachers’ union enters fifth day of strikes for ‘climate justice,’ reparations(Daily Caller) – Nearly 3,000 California teachers are striking for a fifth day as they push for homeless shelters within the school and climate justice initiatives. The Oakland Education Association… Read More
Public Education
School district files report with FBI over alleged ’threats’ after parents criticize transgender locker room policy(Daily Caller) – Catalina Foothills School District (CFSD) filed a report with the FBI after receiving backlash from families about a policy allowing transgender students to use whatever bathroom or… Read More
Public Education
Missouri school board member resigns on trans issues, as district test scores plummetA Missouri school board member has resigned to move out of state, saying she longer feels “safe” as the state Legislature was considering a ban on irreversible transgender medical treatment… Read More
Public Education
Previously assaulted teacher gets peppered sprayed as U.S. school violence spreadsA teacher who was previously assaulted at school was pepper sprayed by a student in Tennessee, part of a growing trend of violence in public schools. The pepper spray assault… Read More