Public Education
Debate over in-person learning concerns parents, politicians, educatorsWith the surge of the milder Omicron variant affecting the country this week, many large school districts across the nation remained closed after the holiday break. Schools either canceled classes… Read More
Public Education
Vaccine mandates for student athletics and other extracurriculars increasing nationwide as some schools also go remoteAs Covid cases increase nationwide, some schools have implemented vaccine mandates for students involved in extracurricular activities, including athletics. Critics worry that the mandates will have detrimental effects on student… Read More
Public Education
Classes canceled at last minute in Chicago after teachers union votes to return to remote learning(Kevin Bessler | The Center Square) – The Chicago Teachers Union voted late Tuesday to urge Chicago Public Schools to switch to remote learning because of a spike in COVID-19 cases. Read More
Public Education
Pandemic policies have led to a mental health ‘emergency’ among America’s youth. As the spring semester begins, how are we going to fix it?An outbreak is sweeping the nation. And for young people, it’s far deadlier than the COVID pandemic . What’s worse: many of the policies implemented in the name… Read More
Public Education
91% of Chicago Teachers Union members plan on pushing for remote learning after winter breakThe Chicago Teachers Union is expected to vote on Tuesday about whether to defy orders from Chicago Public Schools (CPS) to return to in-person instruction. The union urged… Read More
Public Education
Arizona joins 24-state coalition against Biden Head Start mandates( Elizabeth Troutman | The Center Square) – Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich has joined 24 other states in filing a lawsuit against President Joe Biden’s COVID-19 mask and… Read More
Public Education
Local educator mocks Evangelical parents as ‘kooks’ and ‘bigots’ in TX school board meetingParents from the Leander Independent and Round Rock Independent School Districts in Austin, TX, have had enough after a local educator and parent mocked them with a Dr. Read More
Public Education
New poll highlights bi-partisan concerns about the quality of educationNew poll results released by Free to Learn, an education advocacy group, revealed that over 80% of Americans are concerned about the quality of education in the United States. Read More
Public Education
National education foundation offers free online courses on running for school boardThe Noah Webster Educational Foundation has helped put together free online courses to teach ordinary citizens how to run for a local school board seat. The courses are designed… Read More
Public Education
CDC’s convenient science has eroded trust from parentsAs covid safety guidelines continue to shift, especially in school contexts, parents are losing patience and trust. Questions about the CDC’s approach and cherry-picking of data to enact these guidelines… Read More
Public Education
Subjects of IEA video call it ‘propaganda,’ say teachers unions upset parents are standing up(Greg Bishop | The Center Square) – A political video published by the Illinois Education Association is being criticized as propaganda by the targets of the production. The six-minute narrated… Read More
Public Education
California Teachers Association conference outlines strategies to subvert parents’ values, manipulate studentsAudio files from a recent California Teachers Association conference have revealed a deliberate effort by CTA members to recruit young children to LGBTQ+ clubs while keeping parents in the dark. Read More
Christian Schools, Public Education
Making the switch: Five steps to withdraw your child from school mid-yearMany parents can feel overwhelmed at the thought of pulling their child from public school right in the middle of a school year. But take heart – it's not only… Read More
Public Education
New Cato freedom report has state-by-state freedom rankings, including educational freedomThe Cato Institute, a nonprofit think tank, has released its 2021 “Freedom in the 50 States” report which considers how public policies affect individual freedoms economically, socially, and personally. Results… Read More
Public Education
Chicago Public Schools forcing all of its schools to adopt gender neutral bathroomsThe Chicago Public School system is now requiring its schools to adopt new signage to make their bathrooms ‘more inclusive’. The requirement allows students to use the bathroom that corresponds… Read More
Public Education
Unlawful resolution discriminates against private school students in OhioThe Worthington Public Schools (WPS) Board recently passed a resolution stating that it is “impractical” to continue to bus 43 students to neighboring private schools in Central Ohio. The resolution… Read More
Public Education
Alarming trend of teachers’ unions donating to dark money groups continuesThe 2022 midterm elections are less than a year away, and teachers’ unions are already posturing to influence the outcomes. According to new financial disclosures , the National Education… Read More
Public Education
Wisconsin Governor Evers vetoes classroom transparency proposal(Benjamin Yount | The Center Square) – Parents across Wisconsin will not get to see everything their kids are learning in school. Gov. Tony Evers on Friday vetoed the so-called… Read More
Public Education
Glenn Youngkin campaign strategist discusses the impact of victoryGlenn Youngkin’s win in the Virginia governor’s race put parents and education at the center of American politics . Youngkin defeated the Democratic candidate, Terry McAuliffe, in a state… Read More
Government, Public Education
Kansas City Public Schools scramble, surpassed by charter schools in enrollmentIn a stunning shift, the number of K-12 students enrolled in Kansas City charter schools has surpassed enrollment in public schools. This means more than half of the 26,500 students… Read More