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Harvard, UPenn, MIT presidents blasted over failed responses to campus antisemitismDoes calling for genocide against the Jewish people constitute harassment and bullying under the policies of an Ivy League university? At Harvard, it depends, said Claudine Gay, university president, who … Read More
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Texas leader demolishes argument that public schools are underfunded, noting half of state budget goes to educationLt. Gov. Dan Patrick this week revealed how much of Texas’s budget goes to education, dispelling the myth that public schools are underfunded. “We spend one out of every $2… Read More
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Racially segregated courses in Illinois public schools illegal and unconstitutional, say civil rights attorneysRacially segregated courses offered by a high school in Illinois are likely illegal and unconstitutional, civil rights attorneys tell the Washington Free Beacon. As reported… Read More
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Missouri school’s LGBT lesson plans for kindergarteners include resources from pro-sex change organization(Daily Caller News Foundation) – North Kansas City School District is offering children, as young as in kindergarten, lessons on LGBTQ history that include stories of little boys who dress… Read More
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Oakland elementary teachers call for pro-Palestine ‘teach-in,’ promote union resources that ignore HolocaustElementary teachers with the Oakland Unified School District (OUSD) plan on having a “teach-in” to promote solidarity with Hamas to students, with the help of the local teachers’ union. “We’re… Read More
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Teacher shortage? For decades, public schools have enjoyed hiring sprees(The Daily Signal) – Pop quiz time. “Teacher shortages have gotten worse.” True or false? False. And yet, that sentence was part of a recent Washington Post headline. And… Read More
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Largest university system in US launches strike for more pay, ‘gender-inclusive’ restrooms(Daily Caller News Foundation) – California State University (CSU) faculty launched a series of strikes on Monday, according to the Associated Press. The strikes will include four single-day events taking… Read More
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Utah governor and higher ed. board vow to protect free speech on campus after conservative events targetedAfter several campus free speech incidents at the University of Utah involving conservative speakers, the state’s higher education board took action to ensure free speech is protected on public campuses. Read More
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School districts in Kansas alone sit on $1.25 billion in operating cash reserves(The Sentinel) – New data from the Kansas Department of Education show school districts collectively added $68 million to their operating cash reserves in the last school year, bringing the… Read More
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Biden admin funding aims to expand government services through public schools(The Center Square) – Two federal grants have been awarded to support the initiation and expansion of Full-Service Community Schools in Illinois. The United States Department of Education announced that… Read More
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Struggling Saint Louis Public Schools sues state to halt opening of hoped-for charter schoolSt. Louis, Missouri’s public school district has filed a lawsuit against the state to stop the opening of a state-approved, public charter school. Critics of the suit contend that Saint… Read More
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New study shows preschoolers with ‘higher cognitive’ development after staying home during COVID lockdownsNationwide testing has revealed devastating consequences for students from COVID-19 lockdowns. But now there’s some good news. A new study from Canada shows that for preschoolers, staying at home… Read More
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Minnesota school district considers closing three schools as enrollment and funding declineA Minnesota school district is proposing the closure of three schools as part of a 10-point proposal to reduce spending. Rochester Public Schools released the proposed plan, “… Read More
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Rhode Island Dept. of Ed. trains teachers to use woke, pro-LGBT tools on studentsA parental rights advocate blew the whistle on the Rhode Island Department of Education’s teacher training involving an “intersectionality wheel” that encouraged teachers to be an “LGBTQ ally.” Nicole… Read More
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Report: Test scores still lagging post-pandemic(The Center Square) – New research suggests reading and math test scores still lag prepandemic levels as schools grapple with ongoing learning loss, an unconstitutional funding model and growing discontent… Read More
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Middle school course tells students to explore sexual identities, ‘understand the politics of privilege’(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Long Beach Unified School District in California is offering courses to children encouraging them to explore their sexual identities and study social justice, according to… Read More
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Head Start funding grows despite lack of evidence effort helps kids learn(The Center Square) – New Mexico has received $1.4 million in federal funding to support Head Start services at New Mexico State University, drawing support from U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich… Read More
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Kansas school district targeted by US Dept. of Ed. for possible antisemitism(The Sentinel) – Kansas’ Maize USD 266 has been advised by the federal Department of Education’s (DOE) Office for Civil Rights that it is among seven institutions in… Read More
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‘We had no idea.’ Convicted prostitute removed from Texas school district’s sex ed councilA convicted prostitute has been removed from a Texas school district’s sex education advisory council, raising questions about accountability and oversight. As a local parent, Ashley Ketcherside served on the… Read More
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Immigration crisis causing chaos, budget trouble for New York City schoolsImmigrants housed in New York City will be shuffled to new shelters as required under city sanctuary rules for non-citizens, causing chaos in the public school system. The surge of… Read More