Public Education
NYC charters outperform public schools by double digitsCharter schools may be the silver lining of America’s declining public education system. The New York City Charter School Center analyzed the state’s 2025 public school data and found charter schools surpass… Read More
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New Mexico school district launches ‘clear’ backpack initiative as safety measureFive of Albuquerque Public Schools’ middle schools have implemented a new policy requiring all student backpacks to be clear, citing efforts to enhance safety and security. “Clear backpacks will make it tougher… Read More
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School district cares more about hiring ‘diverse,’ ‘culturally competent’ teachers over effective ones(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A Wisconsin school district has been hit with a federal complaint for allegedly using race-based hiring practices and prioritizing “diversity” over qualifications. West Allis-West Milwaukee… Read More
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New York teachers claim schools force them to pass failing students(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Teachers are accusing higher-ups at New York City’s Flushing High School are forcing them to pass students who are failing math classes. Educators at the… Read More
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Minneapolis teachers union president says district will offer virtual learning for next five weeks(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The president of the Minneapolis Federation of Teachers said Thursday that Minneapolis Public Schools will allow students to shift to virtual learning through Feb. 12. Read More
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What one former university president says to expect in higher ed for 2026Less DEI and more AI could be in store this year for institutions of higher education. That’s according to Missouri State University President Emeritus Michael Nietzel, who suggests in a recent piece with… Read More
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Watchdog slams CPS employees for bad behavior, ‘blurred’ boundaries enabling sexual misconduct, $1+ million in fraudA recent report chastised Chicago Public Schools (CPS) for allowing a campus culture enabling sexual misconduct in the wake of a former dean’s conviction of committing sex abuse and assault against… Read More
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Wisconsin’s increase in emergency teacher licenses raises concerns about educator qualityAs school choice gains traction, Wisconsin public schools are struggling to keep students and recruit enough teachers. A brand new report from the Wisconsin Policy… Read More
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California’s lack of accountability for public schools leads to ‘world of hurt,’ columnist warnsFor all California’s talk about equity and liberalism, it has condemned nearly 6 million students in its public schools to “a world of hurt” that fails to hold administrators accountable, a recent commentary concluded. “A state… Read More
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Harvard dean removed after posts criticizing police, ‘whiteness’ and Trump resurface(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A resident dean at Harvard University was removed from his position after past social media posts attacking police, denouncing “whiteness,” and musing on the death… Read More
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Harvard professor calls out ‘exclusion of white males’ in scathing public resignation(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A history professor who has taught at Harvard for 40 years is publicly calling out the Ivy League school over race-based hiring and admissions policies,… Read More
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K-12 public enrollment falls across Iowa while ‘nonpublic’ numbers continue to riseIowa’s certified K-12 enrollment has fallen this year, the state’s education department confirmed recently – downplaying the decline as “a long-standing national trend driven by lower… Read More
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The biggest parental rights fights of 2025 – and what parents face next(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Parents faced dozens of challenges in 2025, from school policies hiding details about their own kids from them to technology taking over the classroom. Here… Read More
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Parents back teaching civil debate in high schools(The Center Square) – A majority of parents say it is important for high school students to learn civil debate skills, according to a new survey from EdChoice. The survey examined… Read More
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Illinois school district’s teachers decry lavish superintendent salary while pressing for pay raisesAn Illinois school district has stalled on salary negotiations with the local teachers’ union while approving $285,000 annually for its incoming superintendent – almost $50,000 more than the governor’s $237,900. “It’s like we really don’t… Read More
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Wisconsin schools must tell parents day of credible sexual misconduct report(The Center Square) – Wisconsin schools must now inform the parents by the end of the day if they receive a credible report that their child was the victim or… Read More
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Massachusetts public school staffer describes ‘extreme violent behaviors’ after superintendent downplays classroom incidentsClassroom violence is escalating inside one Massachusetts district while administrators are ignoring or downplaying its scope, a staffer argued at a recent school committee meeting. “In my five-and-a-half years thus far working as an ed assistant in the Taunton Public… Read More
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Milwaukee schools offer $1,000 bonus to licensed, retired teachers in effort to fill vacanciesAstrid Wagner worked 32 years in Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS), but she decided to return as the district provides bonuses to licensed, retired teachers for coming back to classrooms. “Is… Read More
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Pittsburgh bans all student cellphone use throughout school day in policy changeBefore Dec. 17, more than three-fourths of 56 Pittsburgh Public Schools had set their own regulations regarding student cellphones. The most recent school board meeting… Read More
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Milwaukee Public Schools declare schools lead-free(The Center Square) – Nearly a year after Milwaukee Public Schools began the work to clean lead out of its school buildings, the district says its classrooms are now lead-free. Read More