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Two Massachusetts teachers’ unions declare illegal strikesTwo local teachers’ unions have voted to strike, even though it’s harmful to students and illegal in Massachusetts. The Beverly Teachers Association (BTA) and the Union of Gloucester Educators (UCE)… Read More
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Parental rights group condemns land acknowledgements that ‘teach children to hate America’A parental rights group is blasting public school districts nationwide for promoting leftist ideology through “stolen land acknowledgements.” Parents Defending Education (PDE) released a list… Read More
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Wisconsin taxpayers approve costly school funding measures in several regions(The Center Square) – Many of the state’s 137 school funding referenda passed during Tuesday’s election, including more than $600 million for the Madison Metropolitan School… Read More
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Oregon college official tells Trump voters to ‘jump off a f***ing bridge’An Oregon college administrator has been placed on leave after public outrage over his admonishment to Trump voters to kill themselves. Leonard Serrato is the assistant director of Fraternity and… Read More
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Masked attackers target Jewish students on DePaul University campus(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Masked assailants injured two Jewish students in a targeted attack Wednesday afternoon on the campus of DePaul University in Chicago, according to an official. “I’m… Read More
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Campaign against school choice effective in election, but families still want itSupport for school choice has skyrocketed across the nation in the last few years, but three school choice measures on Tuesday’s ballot failed to pass. Millions of dollars were spent… Read More
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There’s more to universal school choice than eligibility, expert saysThe school choice movement joyfully declared 2023 the “year of universal choice,” but more can be done to make choice truly universal. That’s according to EdChoice,… Read More
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Tennessee legislators introduce school choice bill(The Center Square) – The first bill introduced in the Tennessee General Assembly would put school choice before lawmakers in 2025. Sen. Jack Johnson, R-Franklin, and Rep. William Lamberth, R-Portland,… Read More
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This California teacher opposes teachers’ unions. Here’s why.Peggy Nguyen has been a teacher for almost 30 years, but she doesn’t support teachers’ unions. “I recently heard someone say that if you’re against the teachers’ union then you… Read More
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Florida schools score best in innovation, helping disadvantaged studentsFlorida schools top the nation in several key measures, a testimony to two decades of reforms led chiefly by Republican governors, a new report says. The Sunshine State’s schools earn… Read More
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Oregon Department of Education releases guidance on cell phone restrictionsThe Oregon Department of Education released a new policy encouraging public schools to limit students’ cell phone use. The guidance cites the associated mental, social and… Read More
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Virginia schools secretly remove LGBTQ book amid explicit images controversy(The Daily Signal) – Public schools in a Northern Virginia county have quietly removed a pro-LGBTQ book after parents criticized it for sexually explicit images, The Daily Signal has… Read More
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Kansas school district officials dodge questions on possible state law violation on student restroom usage(The Sentinel) – Questions following multiple reports from parents who say Mission Trail Middle School officials in Olathe, Kansas, are allowing a biological girl to use the boys’ restroom and… Read More
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After just one week on the job, Chicago’s school board president resigns over antisemitic social media postsThe mass turnover at the Chicago Board of Education (CBOE) continues as its new president resigned after a week on the job. Reverend Mitchell Johnson was appointed to the CBOE… Read More
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Arkansas has over 20,000 applicants for second year of universal school choiceArkansas’ universal school choice program is thriving in its second year with over 20,000 applicants. The Arkansas LEARNS website shows a total of 20,190 applications for… Read More
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Kansas Board of Education could swing left or right in pivotal electionVoters in Wyandotte and Johnson counties will determine the fate of the Kansas Board of Education in two critical races next week – whether it will lean more liberal or… Read More
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Lab schools for UNC System demonstrate significant gains(The Center Square) – Several lab schools established by the University of North Carolina Board of Governors to improve academic performance have demonstrated significant gains, according to a new report. Read More
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Iowa school district tells staff to ‘honor all gender identities’ in acknowledgement statements(Daily Caller News Foundation) – An Iowa school district tells staff to avow gender ideology, honor American Indian land and decry slavery at some staff functions, according to documents obtained… Read More
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More states lower testing standards in response to dismal student performance since COVID-19As more public school students have been failing achievement tests since the COVID-19 pandemic, an increasing number of states have decided to lower the bar on testing altogether. This tactic… Read More
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Minneapolis school district set to exhaust financial reserves, faces $84M deficit in 2025A new financial projection anticipates Minneapolis Public Schools will exhaust the remainder of its budgetary reserves and enter a multimillion-dollar deficit in the upcoming 2025-26 school… Read More