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Parents outraged Maine school clinic could give students confidential ‘reproductive health care’(The Daily Signal) – A Maine high school may open a new health clinic that would give students confidential “reproductive health care.” At other school-based health centers, that term has… Read More
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South Carolina Senate subcommittee makes plans to bring back school choice programThe South Carolina Senate Education Subcommittee met Tuesday to discuss the future of the state’s education savings accounts (ESA) program shuttered by the state’s supreme court. Read More
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California accreditor wants to ax DEI requirements(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) is considering removing diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) language from its accreditation standards. The accreditor is responsible… Read More
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U.S. students falling behind in math, science, says international examU.S. students are falling behind in key STEM subjects, an international exam revealed. The Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS), which began in 1995, measures math and science… Read More
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‘Grades don’t matter’: Experts criticize Missouri board’s proposal to lower teacher GPA standardThe Missouri State Board of Education may lower teacher certification standards to recruit more middle and high school educators, but experts tell The Heartlander the problems run deeper. In… Read More
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Technocratic education reform is dead. Long live school choice.(The Daily Signal) – A recent study showing that test-score-driven school turnaround models fail to yield long-term improvements may be the final nail in the coffin for technocratic education reform… Read More
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Florida teachers’ union membership declined 15% after state law prohibited union strong-armingThe Florida state teachers’ union is bleeding members by the thousands, a year-end report reveals. The Florida Education Association (FEA) told the U.S. Department of Labor… Read More
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Hillsdale students write 4,000 thank-you cards in stark contrast to Yale’s ‘Transgiving’(The Center Square) – While some schools across the nation hosted meagerly-attended “Transgivings” around Thanksgiving time, students at Hillsdale College wrote over 4,000 thank-you cards on the school’s annual “Day… Read More
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Major textbook publisher caught spreading LGBTQ and DEI ideology in schools(The Daily Signal) – “Pretty disgusting” and “grotesque.” That’s how a Florida parent described an online session for students on “gender” provided by two K-12 virtual public schools in November—a session… Read More
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Teacher allegedly found naked on floor in elementary school classroom(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Police arrested a Florida teacher after he was allegedly found naked in an elementary school classroom on Thanksgiving Day. Port St. Lucie Police Department (PSLPD)… Read More
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Why did Missouri’s education agency pull report card resources from its website?Missouri’s education agency removed its mandatory report cards from its website in November for an update and has yet to republish the entirety of previous resources with new 2024 data. Read More
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School district with gay club rejects Bible club, demand letter alleges(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The Waterville Central School District in New York allegedly denied a student’s request to form a Bible club despite allowing clubs such as the “Gay… Read More
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What you need to know from Alabama, Maryland, Missouri and Oregon’s 2023-24 education report cardsFour states have released 2024 education report cards, revealing a continued downward trend in public education. Oregon In the Beaver State, just 42% of 4th graders are proficient in reading… Read More
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College closures expected to skyrocket as Americans turn away from higher education(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Annual college closures may increase as enrollment at higher education institutions continues to decline, according to a Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia report. If enrollment… Read More
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Georgia reveals lowest-performing schools as school choice program rolls outThe Georgia Governor’s Office of Student Achievement (GOSA) has published a list of schools eligible for the state’s education savings accounts program. For students to be… Read More
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Report: More prison education could reduce recidivism, save tax dollarsEducation programs in prisons could be part of the solution in cracking down on crime, according to public policy experts. A new report from the Mackinac… Read More
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New legal hotline free for Kansas school board members(The Sentinel) – Members of boards of education in Kansas seeking legal advice related to their duties have a new, no-cost option thanks to School Boards for… Read More
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Chicago teachers demand higher pay even as report shows ‘chronic absenteeism’ among educatorsHigher pay for fewer days on the job? It may sound counterintuitive, but the Chicago Teachers Union is demanding a 9% annual raise for members even as a report shows… Read More
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North Dakota governor calls for universal school choice in budget addressNorth Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum has called for universal school choice in his budget address Wednesday, meaning the Peace Garden State could finally enter the school choice realm. Burgum,… Read More
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UCLA’s blueprint to increase diversity and sidestep SCOTUS ruling could make it ‘prime target’ for Trump DOJ(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) has laid the groundwork for schools to skirt the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling that banned affirmative action admission… Read More