Public Education
University of Texas lays off dozens of diversity, equity and inclusion staff to comply with red state crackdown(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin) will lay off dozens of staff with diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) portfolios in compliance with a new… Read More
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Democrat Gov. Maura Healy promotes commonsense education policies despite teachers’ union pushbackMassachusetts Democratic Gov. Maura Healy is promoting commonsense education reforms, despite pressure from the state’s teachers’ union to do otherwise. In a recent interview, Healy highlighted two areas – literacy… Read More
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Sarah Huckabee Sanders announces major expansion of school choice options for children of veterans, first responders(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Republican Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders of Arkansas announced Monday that the state Department of Education was expanding its education savings program to include veteran and… Read More
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Illinois superintendent faces backlash over handling of sexual abuse allegationsAn Illinois school board has placed the superintendent of Fenton Community High School District 100 in Bensenville on administrative leave over his handling of sexual abuse allegations. During a… Read More
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‘How far we’ve fallen’: Board member of SC charter school talks about current state of public education(The Center Square) – When Tom Drummond looks at the 1895 eighth-grade final exam from Selina, Kansas, he wonders how many people today could pass it. “I don’t believe there… Read More
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North Carolina’s school choice program fullTens of thousands of North Carolina families have jumped at the chance to receive school choice scholarships, despite open hostility from the governor about the program. In fact, the state… Read More
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Report: Parents seek fake mental health labels to boost children’s scores on standardized tests for Ivy League schoolsTeens attending elite prep schools are being allowed to have extra time to complete SAT and ACT admission tests, with the help of fake mental health diagnoses. At least… Read More
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Oklahoma establishes new ‘Office of School Choice’The Oklahoma Department of Education is establishing a new “Office of School Choice,” State Superintendent Ryan Walters announced at a Board of Education meeting. The goal,… Read More
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Kindergarten curriculum teaches 4-year-olds about HIV/AIDS, gender identity(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The curriculum at New York City public schools teaches students as young as 4 years old about sexually transmitted diseases (STD) and gender identity, according… Read More
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Tennessee’s 2022-23 report card reveals mediocre outcomesThe Tennessee Department of Education has released its 2022-23 report card, detailing the mediocre outcomes of public education. “The updated State Report Card shares powerful data about Tennessee’s public schools… Read More
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‘The teacher Fox News warns you about’: Parents demand end to covert LGBT club in California elementary schoolCalifornia parents were furious when they discovered their elementary school was secretly hosting a pro-LGBT club – and hiding it from parents. The parents, represented by the National Center for… Read More
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California DEI-math guru behind lower standards faces yet another ‘misconduct’ complaintA university professor, who has led the charge for DEI-inspired lowering of math standards, has been accused of research misconduct in a complaint. It’s the latest in a series of… Read More
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‘Hidden spy camera’: Arizona high school teacher allegedly recorded students changing clothes(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A high school teacher in Glendale, Arizona, stands accused of installing numerous hidden cameras on campus grounds to record students in changing rooms and putting… Read More
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Illinois university nursing program gets ‘racial healing’ grant for DEI curriculum(The Center Square) – Elmhurst University will hire a “diversity, equity, and inclusion” consultant to revise its nursing program. The $25,000 “racial healing” grant from Illinois will “help the department ensure… Read More
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‘Bring it on’: School board president challenges parents concerned over gender policy changes(The Daily Signal) – An Arizona school board has taken a combative approach toward parents concerned over proposed curriculum or policies focused on sex education and transgenderism. These proposed changes… Read More
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Exclusive: Springfield Public Schools insider alleges ‘kidnapping’ of trans student; SPS wafflesA whistleblower at Springfield Public Schools (SPS) says two teachers took a gender dysphoric student home with them without parental permission after the student expressed a desire to transition to… Read More
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Arizona Board of Education rejects proposed restrictions on ESA programThe Arizona state school board rejected proposed updates to the state’s universal school choice program, which would have restricted parents’ freedoms. During its annual review of… Read More
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Ohio-based program offers Bible lessons to public school students who opt inAn Ohio-based religious instruction program is bringing the Bible to public school students during school hours in what is called released time instruction. LifeWise Academy, launched in 2018, says it… Read More
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No good news about student learning on 4-year anniversary of COVID school closures(The Center Square) – Four years ago this month, schools nationwide shut down as COVID-19 numbers skyrocketed and students were sent home for what was initially planned to be two… Read More
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Ohio approves 90,000 scholarships during first year of universal school choiceThe Ohio Department of Education has approved nearly 90,000 scholarships during the state’s first year of universal school choice. As of March 18, the state approved 87,312 applications to the… Read More