Public Education
California Gov. Newsom proposes spending $24,746 per student as majority fail state standards(The Center Square) – California Gov. Gavin Newsom is proposing spending $24,746 per student in the fiscal year 2025-2026 budget as the majority of students continue to fail to… Read More
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Ohio public schools face worsening behavioral issues as expulsion rates riseAmid mounting concerns about students’ behavioral issues, a new report indicates expulsions due to fighting have nearly doubled in Ohio public schools over the last five… Read More
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Majority of Tennesseans support school choice expansion, poll finds(The Center Square) – A majority of Tennesseans polled by the Beacon Center said they support Gov. Bill Lee’s expansion of school choice statewide. The poll of 1,200 registered voters shows… Read More
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Liberty-based charter school seeks approval in ColoradoA proposed K-12 charter school in Colorado wants to give children a classical education. John Adams Academy seeks approval from the Colorado Charter School Institute (CSI) to open a… Read More
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California high school math teacher makes students role-play coming out as gayStudents at one California public high school had to pretend to come out as gay or lesbian for a class assignment last month. “Stand in a circle. Each of you… Read More
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Kansas school bus driver arrested for alleged sexual assault of student(The Sentinel) – William A. Wetzel, of Augusta, a school bus aide for USD 402, was arrested on charges of sexually assaulting a student aboard one… Read More
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Biological male dominates girls’ basketball in CaliforniaHenry Hanlon is the best player on the court for the San Francisco Waldorf High School girls’ basketball team. Through four games, the center has scored… Read More
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Being white, Christian, male is oppressive and privileged, says Indiana University class assignment(The Center Square) – A course at Indiana University required an intersectional-themed assignment where students were effectively made to realize that being white or male makes them oppressive and being… Read More
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Idaho latest state to ban DEI in higher education(The Center Square) – The Idaho State Board of Education has approved a ban on DEI ideology in higher education in its commitment to “the success of every student.” “Institutions… Read More
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Washington’s public schools languish despite high spending, admits left-leaning newspaperMoney can’t buy you literacy – or in the case of Washington’s public schools, a decent education in reading or math. So concludes the left-leaning Seattle Times, one of many… Read More
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Report: Ohio State pours millions into DEI, hosts federally-funded ‘nonbinary’ rock climbing program(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The Ohio State University (OSU) spends over $13 million on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) staff and hosts a multitude of “radical left-wing” courses and… Read More
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Teachers will no longer need to pass basic reading, writing and math test for certification in New Jersey(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A New Jersey law that removes a requirement for teachers to pass a reading, writing and mathematics test for certification will go into effect on… Read More
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Analyst: Illinois students poor SAT showing a bad sign for future(The Center Square) – Wirepoints President Ted Dabrowski is warning what falling Illinois state test scores could spell for the state moving forward. Data recently analyzed by the Illinois State… Read More
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‘Complete crickets’: Colorado parents confront district over silence in chief’s criminal investigation, firingAfter a Colorado public schools chief of staff was fired as part of a criminal investigation, parents are demanding accountability from a district refusing to provide answers. “It’s just so… Read More
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College tuition rose 3.4% in 2024, report finds(The Center Square) – With the second semester of the 2024-2025 school year coming soon, recent data shows that while college tuition and fees have inevitably increased, the cost of… Read More
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Maine transgender cross country runner named to girls’ all-state teamA transgender-identifying girls’ cross-country runner was recently named to an all-state team in Maine, one of many decorations the athlete has received in high school girls’ athletics. Maine Trust for… Read More
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University of Minnesota looking for trans kids to play with ‘MyGender’ dollsA public university in Minnesota wants to pay the parents of children who identify as transgender to play with transgender paper dolls featuring genitals and sex organs. “We are looking… Read More
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Proposed legislation would lower bar for passing costly school construction bonds in WA(The Center Square) – Supporters of lowering the threshold for passing a school bond measure will try again in the upcoming legislative session in Washington. According to Education Week,… Read More
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Desperate students use rideshare apps to attend school amid bus driver shortagesAs a national bus driver shortage worsens, families with no alternatives are turning to rideshare apps to ensure students can make it to school on time. A… Read More
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2024 in education: Title IX upheaval, continued academic declines, credit recovery flaws(The Center Square) – 2024 was a busy one in the education world, from the Biden administration’s administrative changes to Title IX and the subsequent legal fights challenging their legality… Read More