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Ed Dept opens investigation into university with ‘deep involvements with Chinese entities’(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The Department of Education (ED) opened an investigation into the University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley) Friday over its reported ties to Chinese sources, the… Read More
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‘Wrap it up’: Dismissive school board president silences emotional student recounting trans traumaA California school board president indifferently interrupted a student as she recounted her unsettling experiences with a trans athlete. The emotionally charged debate over the inclusion… Read More
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Report: Tulsa Public Schools hid embezzler’s exit plan with secret paymentsBefore a major embezzlement scheme surfaced at Tulsa Public Schools (TPS), the ex-superintendent and others secretly arranged the official’s exit using covert payments to a consultant, a news investigation concludes. Read More
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Harvard under review for ‘inaccurate’ foreign funding disclosures, raked in $100M from China(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Harvard University reportedly accepted over $100 million from China and about $1.6 million from “Palestinian territories” since 2017. A new Open the Books… Read More
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Audit finds easy change to Medicaid billing for schools could save Kansas $22.5 million(The Sentinel) – A recent audit of how schools are reimbursed for school-based health care, found a potential $22.5 million savings. According to a… Read More
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11 Florida universities working with ICE on immigration enforcementPublic universities in Florida have agreed to help enforce federal immigration laws. Police departments at 11 universities have signed agreements with Immigration and Customs Enforcement to help the Trump administration… Read More
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Baltimore schools went on ‘hiring spree’ amid academic, student enrollment decline, 6-year analysis showsWhenever businesses start losing customers, they typically cut back on new hires – unless it’s the “business” of public education, a recent news report argues. “More school employees are not… Read More
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Universities raked in over $300M in donations for DEI(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Universities have collected over $300,000,000 in donations for diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) funds since 2021, a report released Tuesday found. The… Read More
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North Carolina bill would give parents greater say over public-school librariesThe North Carolina Senate is poised to vote on a bill establishing new guidelines to monitor media in public-school libraries – which includes giving parents more leeway in adding and… Read More
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3 more Texas educators accused of sex crimes involving studentsAt least three more Texas educators are facing consequences for alleged sex crimes involving students, Texas Scorecard reports. Christopher Demetrius Irving, 41, was charged with three… Read More
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Milwaukee grappling with unsafe lead levels in schools, dismisses maintenance director, tries to placate parentsTensions are escalating in Milwaukee as it addresses a lead crisis in its schools – including abrupt administrative departures, lawsuit considerations and mounting parental frustration. “I think the district has… Read More
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Poor academic outcomes persist in highly funded Oklahoma schools, report findsMore taxpayer money doesn’t necessarily result in a better education, analysts conclude in a new survey of Oklahoma public schools. “The argument that increased school funding produces better academic outcomes,… Read More
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DHS, IRS join government funding crackdown on Harvard over antisemitism charges(The Center Square) – The Trump administration is increasing financial pressure on Harvard University, targeting many of the school’s funding sources in an effort to root out antisemitism in American… Read More
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Arkansas poised to become fifth state to require school instruction on pre-birth baby developmentArkansas will soon ensure its public-school students learn about prenatal baby development. The state House passed legislation this week to direct the state’s Department of Education… Read More
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39K apply for Louisiana’s new school choice program, ‘among the largest turnouts’ in the nationMore than 39,000 students have applied for Louisiana’s new school choice program, the equivalent of about 6% of the state’s public-school enrollment. Applications came at nearly 1,000 per day during… Read More
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Rigorous instruction, school safety cited as reasons families are leaving NYC’s public schoolsNearly half of families leaving New York City’s public schools are looking for “more rigorous education,” and a quarter of them have safety concerns, a new survey reveals. “Education Department… Read More
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Busing costs double to over $15M for Massachusetts school districtA public school district in Massachusetts is grappling with soaring transportation expenses for its 11,000 students, a recent news report concluded. “I am horrified at the… Read More
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LAUSD expects $1.3B deficit; per-student budget up 229%, students down 29%(The Center Square) – Los Angeles Unified School District reports student enrollment is down 29% while per-student spending is up 229% and staffing rose 21% since the 2012-2013 school year. LAUSD… Read More
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Another shooting at Dallas high school riddled with violenceA 17-year-old student is in custody after shooting four people at a Dallas high school Tuesday, the second shooting at the school in one year. No one died in the… Read More
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Texans want moral, biblical instruction in public schools, poll findsEight in 10 Texas voters want morality to be taught in schools, and a strong majority even support biblical instruction, a new poll found. Most Texans… Read More