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Health textbook with explicit sexual content pulled from Kansas district(The Sentinel) – A “health” textbook describing everything from anal sex to “rational suicide” and presenting ideas such as the “gender spectrum” as fact was heavily questioned at the Oct. Read More
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Anti-Israel demonstrators harass Jewish students in library of Cooper Union college(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Jewish students at the prestigious Cooper Union college in New York City huddled in a library as pro-Palestine protesters tried to breach the entrance. The… Read More
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School staff appeared to hide ‘gender identity’ of bullied student being told to commit suicide(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Educators at a Pennsylvania middle school acknowledged that the school was withholding information about a student’s “gender identity” and preferred name after the child was… Read More
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Atlanta Public Schools won’t give grades below a 50, and even the teachers’ union isn’t happy about itThe Atlanta, Georgia school district is no longer giving grades less than 50%, even if no work is submitted. Teachers in Atlanta Public Schools (APS) are being directed to give… Read More
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Mississippians want their new state superintendent to put students firstA recent survey revealed the majority of Mississippi citizens want their top education official to prioritize students’ needs and retain effective teachers. The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) commissioned the… Read More
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Legislative committee taking deep look at costs as it considers rejecting federal education funding in Tennessee(The Center Square) – As members of a committee sit down to analyze the impact of federal funding on Tennessee’s K-12 schools, they will be diving in depth into numbers… Read More
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Oregon won’t require high school students to read, write or do math to graduate until 2028The Oregon Board of Education has approved lower high school graduation standards through the school year 2027-28. In 2021, former Gov. Kate Brown signed a bill… Read More
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Jewish group warns about radical California faculty pushing antisemitism through K-12 ethnic studies lessonsA group fighting antisemitism says radical faculty in the University of California system (UC) are promoting anti-Jewish sentiments by pushing ethnic studies requirements in K-12 education in the state. The AMCHA… Read More
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‘The status quo hasn’t been working’: Ohio lays groundwork for major education overhaulsDespite resistance from education bureaucrats, Ohio is forging ahead with major education reforms to the education department, school choice and reading science. Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine received a judge’s approval… Read More
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Missouri school board dodges federal ‘guidance’ to enact sexual orientation, gender identity clauses – and officials warn other districts not to fall for itSteve Makoski sees the role of a school board member as protecting schoolchildren – even from the president of the United States. He feels he and three of his Springfield,… Read More
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Soft bigotry of low expectations: Oregon joins list of states dumbing down education(The Daily Signal) – The Oregon Board of Education on Thursday voted unanimously to remove requirements for students to be proficient in reading and writing in… Read More
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Report reveals meager results for $24.7 million Connecticut program to address chronic absenteeism in schoolsA new report on the nearly $25 million initiative to combat chronic student absenteeism in Connecticut reveals only modest gains. Despite the mixed results, Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont and Education… Read More
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California reading, math scores continue to worsen post-COVID, despite hundreds of billions in education fundingCalifornia’s 2022-23 reading and math scores were recently released, revealing no improvement despite billions in additional education funds. The statewide average for reading and math is 46.6% and 34.6%, respectively… Read More
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Missouri school board likely to add sexual orientation, gender identity to non-discrimination policy, bending to federal pressureWould the Biden administration stop feeding Springfield students if the school board doesn’t bend to its will on gender identity policies? That’s the central question behind Tuesday night’s vote by… Read More
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Oklahoma lawmaker says DEI is destroying higher education(The Center Square) – Oklahoma’s universities spend millions on diversity, equity, and inclusion requirements, and one lawmaker said he wants to do something about it. Sen. Rob Standridge, R-Norman, called… Read More
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Study shows Wisconsin private schools ‘serve far more students with disabilities than is reported’(The Center Square) – Authors of a study about choice schools and disabled students in Wisconsin admit there is some discrepancy but say things are not nearly as bad a… Read More
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Local Rabbi: Anti-Jewish gag-order ‘bad mistake’ by California school districtA California school district is under fire after an antisemitic incident resulted in a school asking victimized children and their parents to sign what critics describe as a gag order. Read More
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Sen. Tim Scott introduces two education funding bills addressing antisemitism, school choiceU.S. Senator Tim Scott introduced two new bills on Thursday seeking to curb antisemitism in higher education and expand charter school options for K-12 students. The first bill – the… Read More
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Watchdog says Texas schools ‘some of worst in country’ in teaching critical race theory(The Daily Signal) – Public schools in Texas continue to teach racially discriminatory content to children in violation of state law and without parents knowing, Accuracy in Media President Adam… Read More
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Classic Learning Test enjoys influx of students wanting to take the revolutionary examThe Classic Learning Test has skyrocketed in popularity since being approved for admissions use in Florida’s public universities. The classically minded test was… Read More