Public Education
Gov. Kristi Noem vows $4M investment in ESAs, hopes the program will become universalIn what may be her final budget address, South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem called for the creation of school choice program, including an initial $4 million investment. “Good education starts… Read More
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Kansas school board votes to terminate superintendent following his arrest for child endangerment(The Sentinel) – The Lyndon USD 421 Board of Education in Kansas has approved the termination of Superintendent Bradley Marcotte following his suspension after his October arrest for child endangerment and… Read More
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Pittsburgh school closure plan raises questions for parents(The Center Square) – Some Pittsburgh residents may feel déjà vu as the city’s public school system considers yet another plan to close buildings and redistribute many of its 20,000… Read More
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Florida charter and school choice summit hits record attendanceA charter school and school choice conference hosted by the Florida Department of Education (FDOE) set a new attendance record, welcoming 1,300 attendees and exhibitors. The… Read More
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Study: Open enrollment benefits students, but state policies aren’t robust enoughPublic schools are touted as bastions of inclusion and accessibility, but education reform advocates say arbitrary district and zoning lines prevent students from enrolling in the best schools. A new… Read More
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Ben Shapiro: Nothing would be better for American children than universal school choiceFamed political pundit Ben Shapiro has praised the incoming Trump administration’s pro-school choice policy, saying it would be the biggest single improvement to American education. “Taking kids out of the… Read More
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‘Children come last’: Illegal teachers’ union strike nears fourth week in MassachusettsStriking teachers’ unions in Massachusetts continue to defy the law and hold public education hostage in order to negotiate more lucrative contracts. At the beginning of November, three Massachusetts teachers’… Read More
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Texas State Board of Education wants to streamline book approvals for districtsTexas’ top education board is asking the Legislature to give the board authority to help school districts vet library books in compliance with state law. GOP members, who control 10… Read More
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Custom-tailored education: Utah among leaders in school choiceEducation is totally customizable in Utah, thanks to school choice. Jon England’s daughter is a perfect example. The 16-year-old homeschooler takes courses from four different schools and providers in addition to… Read More
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Boy scores two goals, handing Massachusetts girls’ field hockey team state championshipA boy playing on his high school girls’ field hockey team scored both of the team’s goals over the weekend, leading the team to a Massachusetts… Read More
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Oregon school sex abuse scandal widens as more investigations reveal wider cover upNew sex abuse allegations at an Oregon school district near Portland are rocking the community after two teachers were arrested earlier and charged with sexual abuse of students. Now authorities… Read More
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NC Legislature empties school choice waitlist as it overrides Democrat governor’s vetoAnother 54,000 students will join North Carolina’s school choice program after the state Legislature overrode Democrat Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto this week on funding for it. The Republicans used their… Read More
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Public schools perpetrating “crime” of illiteracy on students as ‘iPhone generation’ approaches college age, professors warnAn increasing number of professors at first-tier colleges are lamenting the lack of reading skills in their students from public schools, with some educators calling it a national “literacy crisis.”… Read More
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Parents in Massachusetts School District Can’t Opt Out of ‘Sexuality,’ ‘Gender Identity’ Lessons(The Daily Signal) – Some Massachusetts elementary schools are observing “Transgender Awareness Week” in a district that bars parents from opting their children out of lessons about… Read More
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Ohio teacher charged with felony after allegedly assaulting 7-year-old special needs studentAn Ohio teacher has been charged with felony assault after she allegedly slapped a special needs child in an incident caught on camera, local TV reported. Jodi Grafmiller allegedly… Read More
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Illegal teachers’ union strikes in Massachusetts nears third week, amasses thousands in finesThree Massachusetts teachers’ unions are continuing their illegal strike, forcing 10,000 students out of school. The Beverly Teachers Association (BTA), the Union of Gloucester Educators (UCE), and the Marblehead… Read More
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Oklahoma superintendent buys Bibles for schools, urges prayer in bold moveRyan Walters is making good on his promise to put Bibles in Oklahoma classrooms, but it’s not without pushback. Walters, the state’s Superintendent of Public Instruction, announced Thursday the… Read More
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Oregon teacher on leave after showing 1st-grade students video about masturbation, erectionsAn elementary school teacher in Oregon has been placed on leave after showing 1st-grade students a health video focusing on genitalia and masturbation. Joyce Smith-Johnson, elementary level director for… Read More
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Toxic lead discovered in Asheville, North Carolina schools’ waterAsheville public schools still don’t have clean water, city officials have reported. On Thursday, Clay Chandler of Asheville’s Water Resources Department (WRD) said a Nov. 7 test found lead… Read More
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Virginia teacher fakes kidnapping, sexual assault for “attention”A Virginia special education teacher has been charged with a misdemeanor for faking a kidnapping and assault. Alisha Ferrell, an Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE)… Read More