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National teachers’ union losing members by the thousandsThe National Education Association is losing members by the thousands, and critics blame its political spending for alienating teachers. The NEA – America’s largest teachers’ union – lost over 12,000… Read More
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Arizona education chief to announce ‘fentanyl prevention’ program for Arizona schools(The Center Square) – Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne is expected to announce a program on Tuesday aimed at tackling fentanyl-related issues in schools. In a media advisory… Read More
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Eight more states join resistance to Biden’s ‘illegal’ expansion of Title IX to include transgenderismArkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed an executive order Thursday directing educational institutions to follow state, not federal, guidance on sex discrimination under Title IX. At least eight states have… Read More
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South Dakota teacher resigns after inviting a registered sex offender to 1st grade classroomA South Dakota school board accepted the resignation of a 1st grade teacher who let a registered sex offender speak to the class. During a special meeting Wednesday, the Elkton… Read More
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‘Normal annual allotment of 108 sick days’: Illinois community outraged over superintendent’s exorbitant benefitsCritics are demanding an explanation from an Illinois school board after discovering the superintendent gets 108 days of paid sick leave every year. The Edwardsville Community Unit School District #7… Read More
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MIT first elite school to ban mandatory diversity statements for faculty applicantsThe decision by officials at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) to end the use of mandatory diversity statements in faculty hiring is the first of its kind by a… Read More
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‘Unrealistic and potentially dangerous’: New Mexico’s universal school meal program is riddled with impractical, expensive rules, critics sayProposed reforms to New Mexico’s universal school meal program are being blasted by critics as costly and nonsensical. The New Mexico Public Education Department proposed a list of… Read More
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DEI’s demise: University of North Florida closes divisive department(The Daily Signal) – The University of North Florida closed its diversity, equity, and inclusion office on Wednesday, but DEI personnel were given new job titles, rather than being fired. The former… Read More
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St. Joseph, Missouri school district libraries contain obscene books in apparent violation of state lawA Missouri school district may be committing multiple felonies by offering obscene, pornographic books to students. The St. Joseph School District (SJSD) offers at least 9 books to students which… Read More
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Columbia cancels main commencement ceremony amid anti-Israel protests(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Columbia University announced on Monday the cancellation of its main commencement ceremony following weeks of anti-Israel protests and encampments on campus. Protestors, who are demanding… Read More
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Washington charter schools have less funding, better academics than traditional public schoolsIt seems impossible that public education could be made cheaper without skimping on quality. But Washington’s charter schools appear to be doing just that. Charter schools are public schools –… Read More
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Arkansas will sue Biden administration if state is challenged over Title IX(The Center Square) – Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders said Arkansas would sue the Biden administration if it pulls education funding over Title IX. The governor signed an executive order… Read More
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Senate Republicans grill Biden education secretary over antisemitism in universitiesMiguel Cardona, education secretary for the Biden administration, faced questioning in a Tuesday Senate appropriations subcommittee hearing centered on the 2025 Department of Education (DOE) budget… Read More
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Florida teachers’ union blames public school decline on burgeoning chartersAfter a Florida school district announced it was cutting 700 positions, the local teachers’ union was quick to point the finger at charter schools. “It’s a drain on public schools… Read More
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Evidence for illegal electioneering on bond issue mounts in St. Joseph, Missouri school districtThe superintendent, director of communications and other St. Joseph, Missouri school district (SJSD) employees used district resources to coordinate and promote the yes campaign in a school bond issue that… Read More
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Police battle anti-Israel protesters, deploy flashbangs to clear out UCLA encampment(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Police began detaining anti-Israel protesters at an encampment at the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) early Thursday morning following several violent clashes. Los… Read More
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‘The school is not protecting them’: Massachusetts parent blows whistle on public school for ignoring trans student’s ‘hit list’A whistleblower has spoken out against a Massachusetts middle school where a transgender student allegedly created a “hit list” of 45 fellow students. An anonymous parent, speaking to the… Read More
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‘It’s a win-win’: North Carolina awards over 3,000 additional school choice scholarships while special ed program grows nearly 30%So many North Carolina families are asking for school choice scholarships, it’s hard for the state to keep up with the demand. The North Carolina State Education Assistance Authority (NCSEAA)… Read More
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‘They’ve done nothing’: Parents are outraged school left them in the dark about teacher allegedly grooming 12-year-oldWisconsin parents are outraged after their school district kept families in the dark about a middle school teacher accused of grooming a 12-year-old student. “Their silence is deafening,”… Read More
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Police called in as violent clashes erupt at UCLA anti-Israel protests(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Police responded to the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) campus early Wednesday morning as anti-Israel protesters and counter-demonstrators clashed, Reuters reported. Violence broke out… Read More