Public Education
‘Glaring and alarming’ issues spur closer monitoring of Connecticut district’s special education servicesThe Connecticut State Department of Education will expand oversight into the Hartford Public Schools district after one of its special education students sued, saying she graduated without learning to read… Read More
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Trump’s exec order isn’t stopping blue state from radicalizing kids(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Washington State appears to be continuing to infect the minds of young students with radical transgender school programming, in defiance of President Donald Trump’s executive… Read More
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Trump’s Education Department ends free tuition for immigrants in U.S. illegally(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The Department of Education (DE) on Thursday revoked a Clinton-era rule that allowed illegal immigrants to access taxpayer funds for technical and career schools. The… Read More
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Teachers’ union climate justice goals face budget constraints amid student performance concerns(Daily Caller News Foundation) – “Climate justice” provisions in the Chicago Teachers Union’s (CTU) new contract are colliding with financial reality as the city’s low-performing public school system faces a… Read More
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Report: Florida business owners concerned with poor math skills of job candidatesLack of math proficiency in public schools is worrying Florida’s business owners, a new report reveals. The Florida Chamber of Commerce Foundation surveyed and interviewed… Read More
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Soaring transportation costs blamed for Connecticut school district’s budget shortfallMounting expenses have driven a Connecticut school district to a new school bus provider, although the transition still leaves a $1.9 million budget shortfall. “Transportation costs are rising rapidly across… Read More
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Largest teachers’ union encourages resisting law enforcement with over-the-top rhetoric in shocking resolutionsA well-regarded education watchdog has published a raft of alarming resolutions adopted by the National Education Association (NEA) at its latest national assembly. They include a measure that encourages resistance… Read More
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New Jersey district lacks ‘moral leadership’ by failing to denounce antisemitism, commentary warnsA New Jersey district has drawn criticism for not honoring settlement terms over a Jewish family’s lawsuit alleging antisemitic attacks against a high school student. “By refusing to send out… Read More
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Professor says she works at university to ‘build power,’ advocate for Palestine(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A professor at the University of Chicago on Saturday admitted she is using her platform at the school to “build power” and advocate for pro-Palestinian… Read More
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Minnesota’s draft of new academic health standards involves ‘gender identity’ for third gradersMinnesota’s Department of Education has released a controversial second draft of its proposed K-12 health standards – prompting concerns over its emphasis on gender identity, expression and drug use. The… Read More
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Gov. Braun shares his state’s secret to tackling runaway college tuition rates(Daily Caller News Foundation) – As tuition costs soar to astronomical heights across the U.S., one Republican-led state is leading the charge in the battle to rein in greedy universities. Read More
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Majority of Americans see chaplains in public schools as a resource(The Daily Signal) – Most adults in the U.S. would support chaplains in public schools, a recent survey suggests. The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research… Read More
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Public schools down more than 1 million students since COVID; biggest losses in blue statesPublic schools have lost more than 1 million students since the COVID-19 pandemic, new data show, with the steepest declines in blue states that lack school choice. Hawaii, Mississippi, Oregon,… Read More
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HHS cracks down on schools using taxpayer dollars to indoctrinate kids(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The Trump administration took another bold step to protect parental rights and the innocence of children by issuing a policy affirming that funds from a… Read More
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Trump administration says $6.8B funding freeze under review(The Center Square) – A previously announced $6.8 billion educational funding freeze is part of an ongoing review, the Trump administration said in a clarification. The U.S. Department of Education… Read More
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Watch: Woman ‘identifies’ as a school board member in stunt to prove point about transgenderismA woman who lost her bid for the Frederick County, Maryland, school board pulled a stunt at a May meeting to make a point about transgenderism. Heather Fletcher, who ran… Read More
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Chicago Public Schools raises budget deficit estimate to $734 millionForget previous estimates of $529 million – Chicago Public Schools’ (CPS) current budget shortfall stands at $734 million, the district’s interim CEO has admitted. “Transitions bring change,”… Read More
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House GOP turns up heat on universities suspected of gouging students with tuition rates(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The House Judiciary Committee is subpoenaing the University of Pennsylvania (UPenn) and Brown University over their apparent failure to hand over records related to a… Read More
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Watch: Public school bus joins Pride ParadeOne of New Mexico’s largest school districts sent a bus full of students to the local Pride Parade. The Santa Fe Public Schools bus joined the parade, adorned with… Read More
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5th graders’ plot to stab and kill classmate in public bathroom revealed after 10 monthsFour fifth-grade girls at a school in Surprise, Arizona, have been accused of plotting to lure a classmate into a bathroom and stab him to death, according to multiple media… Read More