Public Education
Undercover video prompts Texas school official’s resignation over transgender athlete policy(The Daily Signal) – A day after Texas Gov. Greg Abbott demanded criminal and civil investigations into the Irving Independent School District, an administrator resigned Wednesday amid the… Read More
Public Education
Largest teachers union held webinar on protecting ‘undocumented’ children from ICE(The Daily Signal) – The National Education Association held a webinar on Jan. 17 instructing teachers on how to protect “undocumented” students from immigration authorities. The presentation for… Read More
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New York’s student performance wanes even as spending balloons to $89B, the highest nationwideTaxpayers are paying more for lower grades, a recent report argues when highlighting record spending by New York public schools. “Continuing to shovel more and more money every year to… Read More
Public Education
How does your state rank in education freedom?In honor of National School Choice Week 2025, one policy group has revealed which states are providing the most education freedom to students. The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) has… Read More
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New NAEP scores dash hope of post-COVID learning recovery(The 74) – Hopes for a post-COVID academic recovery were dashed Wednesday morning with the publication of new federal testing data for elementary and middle schoolers. Newly released scores from… Read More
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Phoenix school district’s financial woes trigger federal funding, state investigation(The Center Square) – A Phoenix-area school district’s fate is at the mercy of numerous governmental bodies as it faces a roughly $20 million budget shortfall, as Arizona leaders try… Read More
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Catholic public school teacher suspended for keeping a crucifix at her deskA Connecticut school district is facing heat for suspending a Catholic teacher who displayed a crucifix in her workspace. Marisol Arroyo-Castro, a teacher of over 30 years, had kept a… Read More
Public Education
VA school affirms ‘inclusive’ facilities, even after registered sex offender exposes self to young girls(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The Arlington Public Schools (APS) Superintendent released a statement recently affirming the Virginia district’s commitment to “inclusive” facilities after a registered sex offender was caught… Read More
Public Education
Want to know more about school choice? EdChoice has the ABCsEver wanted to understand the ins and outs of school choice in America? EdChoice is here to help. Its 2025 edition of The ABC’s of School… Read More
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Republican lawmakers push for higher academic standards for Wisconsin schools(The Center Square) – A pair of Wisconsin lawmakers are asking the state to reverse the process of lowering school standards. State Sen. John Jager, R-Watertown, and Rep. Bob Wittke,… Read More
Public Education
Missouri mayor calls for resignation of school board member who called conservatives ‘Nazi f***s’The mayor pro tem of Excelsior Springs, Missouri, has called on a local school board member to step down after the member called conservatives “Nazi f***s” in a social media… Read More
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Ohio must foster competition in higher ed, stop favoring four-year degrees, policy expert saysA new report by Ohio’s Buckeye Institute features numerous recommendations to help college education better equip the next generation. “The reforms outlined in The Buckeye Institute’s report will foster competition… Read More
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Harvard students describe ‘stigma’ around conservatism(The Daily Signal) – Conservative Harvard students spoke Wednesday at a luncheon in Washington’s Capitol Hill Club, detailing the harsh stigma involved in writing for a conservative publication on an Ivy League campus. Read More
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Public schools still failing students, new report revealsA government report released incriminating data last week that dispels the myth that public education serves all students equally. The U.S. Department of Education’s Office of… Read More
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Gunman, female student dead, others wounded in shooting at Nashville high schoolTwo students are dead and another wounded after a 17-year-old opened fire in the cafeteria at Antioch High School in Nashville Wednesday. According to police, the incident took place… Read More
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Troubled St. Louis-area district refuses potential help from charter schoolA shrinking St. Louis-area school district that ranks among the state’s worst wants to solve its own problems instead of partnering with a proposed charter school, possibly viewing it as… Read More
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Kansas school board poster removal policy brings anxious protestors to meeting(The Sentinel) – The Paola, Kansas, school board policy of removing non-instructional posters inside school property drew protests from supporters of the LGBTQ community at a recent … Read More
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US universities failed to disclose tens of million in Chinese funding(Daily Caller News Foundation) – American universities are failing to disclose millions of dollars in funding from China, a report released Wednesday found. The University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley)… Read More
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Judge rules Wisconsin school district must release email list used for referendum(The Center Square) – A Rock County judge ruled the Beloit, Wisconsin School District needs to release an email distribution list used to send emails promoting the district’s $33 million… Read More
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National teachers’ union hosts anti-Trump webinar covering illegal immigration, ‘true history’ of U.S. ‘land grabs’The National Education Association has prepared its members for President Donald Trump’s second term by discussing how to protect immigrants and consulting the ACLU. Videos of the… Read More