Public Education
Pennsylvania school district forced to allow Satan club on school grounds under the guise of religious freedomA Pennsylvania school district has settled a lawsuit with The Satanic Temple, following allegations of discrimination against the After School Satan club. The American Civil Liberties Union… Read More
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Iowa universities told to pull back DEI functions(The Center Square) – The Iowa Board of Regents called for the state’s three public universities to review the diversity, equity and inclusion programs, also known as DEI, and eliminate… Read More
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Federal magistrate sides with professor in First Amendment suit against a college’s DEI policiesA federal magistrate sided with a professor in a First Amendment case where a California college was seeking to take punitive actions against the teacher for not cooperating with diversity… Read More
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Kansas superintendent uses property tax deception to oppose open enrollment(The Sentinel) – Comments made at the Lansing, Kansas school board meeting on Nov. 13 exposed a consciously false claim and several school funding deceptions by USD 469 Superintendent Marty… Read More
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Georgia high school football coach sacked after atheist group threatens district over player baptismsA Christian football coach at a Georgia high school has been sacked from coaching for allegedly holding a baptism on school grounds where 20 players professed faith in Christ. The… Read More
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Teachers conference lecture declares math a ‘tool of oppression’(The Daily Signal) – Math can oppress students of color due to the inequitable system it was developed under, according to a slide presentation at the University of Oregon’s 2023… Read More
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High school bans ‘USA Day’ for being too ‘politicized’(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A Massachusetts high school principal said in a letter to parents that the school had canceled Friday’s “USA” theme day to avoid sparking controversy and… Read More
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Kansas school board event attracts experts discussing ways to improve student achievement(The Sentinel) – With the theme of Improving Student Achievement by Changing Adult Behaviors, the Kansas School Board Resource Center (KSBRC) brought education experts from Kansas and nationwide to Wichita for a… Read More
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Data shows school choice helps Wisconsin students attend better schoolsWisconsin’s school choice students attend better schools than their peers in tradionally zoned public schools, new data reveals. Analysis of Wisconsin’s most recent state report card found that choice… Read More
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Florida teacher brutally beaten by a high school student battles district after being placed on unpaid leaveA Florida teacher who was physically assaulted by a high school student is now fighting the school district after being placed on unpaid leave. Her attacker awaits sentencing after a… Read More
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NYC Mayor Eric Adams defunds school safety to offset spending for housing of illegal immigrantsNew York City’s mayor is taking heat for cutting 250 new school safety agents and suggesting parents volunteer to patrol their local schools. “We’re going to be leaning into parents… Read More
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National teachers’ group urges educators to teach students to be pro-PalestineAn official from a national English teachers’ group released a controversial statement urging educators to teach students about freeing Palestine. The statement was release by a committee chair ahead of… Read More
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Basic ed funding hearings wrap with charter schools(The Center Square) – Pennsylvania’s Basic Education Funding Commission hearings ended in Harrisburg this week, where charter schools took center stage. After months of painstaking reflection on the inadequacies of… Read More
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West Virginia declares special education emergencyThe West Virginia Department of Education has declared a state of emergency over failing special education services in Hampshire County. The state’s Board of Education… Read More
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Michigan school district to close 10 schools after falling enrollmentA Michigan public school district announced several of its schools will be closing due to low enrollment, leaving the district at around half of its capacity. Grand Rapids Public Schools… Read More
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Seattle Public Schools to consider school closures after 2024-25 school year(The Center Square) – Seattle Public Schools is pursuing the consolidation of schools after the 2024-25 school year as a structural deficit continues to grow. Seattle Public Schools faces a… Read More
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Nevada school board cuts off mother reading from pornographic book, despite its presence on school shelvesA mother’s microphone was cut off in a Clark County school board meeting after she read from a sexually explicit book reportedly found in the Las Vegas-area district’s schools. In… Read More
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Teachers conference plots how to ‘inspire activism,’ teach critical race theory(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) is hosting a teachers conference from Nov. 16 to 19, and several of the sessions feature instruction… Read More
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Maryland principal retires after supporting pro-Palestine protest, violating school policyA Maryland high school principal announced his retirement this week after endorsing a student-led walkout led by a Muslim group in support of Palestine. Edward Owusu, who served as the… Read More
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Montgomery County Public Schools faces First Amendment lawsuit from parents who want ability to opt-outA major Maryland school district is facing another lawsuit in an ongoing battle over parents’ rights. The lawsuit, filed by America First Legal, claims Montgomery… Read More