Public Education
Georgia’s graduation rate hits 84.1% as steady increase over past decade continues(The Center Square) – Georgia public high schools recorded a graduation rate increase in 2022, continuing a steady uptick over the past decade. On Thursday, state officials said the 84.1%… Read More
Public Education
WV gets nearly $2.9 million in federal money for education, job training(The Center Square) – West Virginia received nearly $2.9 million from the federal government to support education and job training programs through two grants from the U.S. Department of Labor. Read More
Public Education
Florida schools impacted by Hurricane Ian given flexibility for student reporting(The Center Square) – Florida school districts and public charter schools impacted by Hurricane Ian are being given flexibility for student reporting, which normally occurs in October, as… Read More
Public Education
Parents’ rights group alarmed school librarian promoted book containing sexually graphic content(The Center Square) – A parents’ rights group is raising the alarm after a Springfield school librarian’s promotion of a controversial book was highlighted by a Twitter feed with 1.4… Read More
Public Education
Indiana doubles grants to $10 million for teacher recruitment, retention(The Center Square) – Indiana schools and community partners will receive more than $10 million in funding to attract and retain educators throughout the state. The Indiana Department of Education… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Oregon school board fires unvaccinated teachers amid teacher shortage(Daily Caller) – An Oregon school board terminated the employment of three unvaccinated teachers on Tuesday amid a statewide teacher shortage. Bend-La Pine School Board in Bend, Oregon, … Read More
Public Education
Washington schools superintendent wants $100M to expand dual credit programs(The Center Square) – Washington State Superintendent of Public Instruction Chris Reykdal said on Wednesday afternoon that his office is proposing a $100 million ask of the state Legislature next… Read More
Public Education
Accrediting agency coaches member schools in ‘wokeness,’ not student achievement(The Sentinel) – The National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS), with five member institutions in Kansas and six in Kansas City, MO, is targeted by critics for emphasizing Diversity, Equity,… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Female volleyball players banned from locker room, being investigated for objecting to changing in front of biological maleMost female volleyball players at a Vermont high school have been banned from using their own locker room over objections to changing with a biological male, WCAX-TV reported . Read More
Courts, Culture, Public Education
Georgia substitute teacher allegedly fired for raising questions as a mom about age-inappropriate book being read to elementary studentsA Georgia substitute teacher is suing after being fired for raising questions about depictions of same-sex couples in a picture book included in a library read-aloud to elementary school students. … Read More
Government, Public Education
Georgia to receive $38M federal grant to expand charter schools(The Center Square) — The U.S. Department of Education has awarded a nearly $38.3 million grant to fund the expansion of charter schools throughout Georgia. The money awarded to the… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Biden Foundation partnered with organization that touted following kids’ cue on whether to tell parents of gender identity changesIt’s up to teachers whether to tell parents about their children’s changing gender identities, according to an organization that once partnered with the Biden Foundation. “Whether or not you choose… Read More
Public Education
Report: New York has increased education spending, still needs accountability(The Center Square) – A study by a nonpartisan watchdog group released Monday found that education spending has risen substantially in New York in recent years and that the state still… Read More
Courts, Public Education
Female high school athletes still fighting Connecticut’s ‘unfair’ policy allowing biological males in girls’ sportsFemale athletes are continuing their pushback against Connecticut’s policy allowing biological males to compete against them in high school sports. Track athletes Selina Soule, Alanna Smith, Chelsea Mitchell and Ashley… Read More
Public Education
Report: Massachusetts ups school funding amid enrollment decline(The Center Square) – Massachusetts increased its per-pupil funding 26% over the course of an 18-year period, even as fewer students were occupying classroom desks, according to a recently published… Read More
Public Education
Colorado school board proposes toolkit suggesting educators hide student transitions from parents(Daily Caller) – A Colorado school board proposed a “gender expansive” toolkit that directs educators on how to address transgender and non-binary students, including keeping gender transitions a secret from… Read More
Public Education
Wisconsin test scores show slight bump in math, drop-off in reading(The Center Square) – The latest snapshot of Wisconsin schools shows that kids are still not back to where they were before the coronavirus closed some schools for more than… Read More
Public Education
Kansans give the public school system a ‘C’; biggest concern is ‘indoctrination’(The Sentinel) – Not quite a year ago, Kansans gave the public school system in their district a pre-pandemic grade of ‘B’ (GPA 2.8) in a statewide public opinion… Read More
Public Education
Whistleblower leaks guidebook showing ‘radical gender theory’ curriculum in San Francisco school districtA California school district released a guidebook urging teachers to keep quiet about student “gender transitions” and to affirm the preferred pronoun “it" as part of its radical gender theory… Read More
Public Education
Virginia governor defends draft policies on gender, emphasizes parental rightsGov. Glenn Youngkin is defending his draft education policies that make Virginian parents the primary decision-makers for their kids, especially regarding gender issues. The governor’s proposed “2022 Model Policies on… Read More