Public Education
Elite law schools encourage students to work for Israeli-designated terror organizations(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Three American law schools maintain web pages encouraging their students to work for organizations designated as terror groups by the Israeli government. The University of California,… Read More
Public Education
The Geography of School Choice Part VI: All education is public education“Fund students, not systems.” That’s what school choice supporters often tell their opponents who claim school choice is an attempt to “privatize” public education. Lance Christensen from the California Policy… Read More
Public Education
Antisemitic narratives after Hamas attacks peddled by some in K-12 public educationAs university student groups in the U.S. are under fire for pro-Hamas support and antisemitism, similar sentiments are being shared by some in the K-12 education… Read More
Public Education
Nearly 19,000 students approved for Iowa’s Students First Education Savings AccountsIowa’s new school program has almost 19,000 students participating in its first year, the state’s Department of Education announced Thursday. Of approximately 25,000 applicants, 18,893 students were approved to receive… Read More
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Tennessee legislators to look into rejecting federal school funding in November(The Center Square) – With additional COVID-19 federal K-12 school funding winding down, Tennessee continues its look at what school funding would look like without federal dollars, which amounted to… Read More
Public Education
Former Mrs. America joins call to save Illinois’ school choice program(The Center Square) – Illinois’ only school choice program is running out of time. The Invest in Kids scholarship tax credit program will come to an end unless lawmakers lift… Read More
Public Education
Grade inflation reaches Ivy League as Harvard reports scores are up 20 percentage points in just 10 yearsGrade inflation is bolstering the GPAs of Harvard students despite no corresponding uptick in their performances, says a Harvard dean. Nearly 80% of grades given in the 2020-21 academic year… Read More
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Report: Indiana chronic absences in schools doubles in six years(The Center Square) – Indiana’s number of students chronically absent from school has more than doubled from six years ago. Nearly 25% percent, or 256,010, were considered chronic absentees in… Read More
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Christian teacher fired for refusing to use a student’s preferred pronouns gets favorable ruling from Florida judgeA Florida judge recommends a state commission exonerate a Christian teacher fired for refusing to use a student’s preferred pronouns. In his ruling, administrative law Judge John Van Laningham said… Read More
Public Education
ACT scores continue to fall despite billions in federal funding to prevent learning loss(Daily Caller News Foundation) – ACT scores fell for the sixth consecutive year in 2023, despite billions spent by the federal government to prevent learning loss, according to a report… Read More
Public Education
Dad sports shorts and midriff at school board meeting to rail against ‘inappropriate’ dress code(Daily Caller News Foundation) – An Arizona father stripped down to a crop top and shorts during a school board meeting, appearing to make a statement about the district’s new… Read More
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University of Florida president blasts ‘elite academia’ over pro-terror statements on college campusesUniversity of Florida President Ben Sasse strongly condemned the support of Hamas emanating from college campuses nationwide, warning his own students that violence and vandalism will not be tolerated. “I… Read More
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Portland teachers’ union prepares to strike, wants CRT professional development and universal pre-KAn Oregon teachers’ union is currently preparing to strike after the school district refused to meet its demands critics say are outrageous. Despite… Read More
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Pro-terror, pro-Hamas campus activists need consequences over support of violence, says media expertUniversity campuses across the country violent rhetoric and student support of vicious attacks against Israel by Hamas this week without the fear of consequences, one media expert told The Heartlander. Read More
Public Education
Staff-to-student imbalance could cost Seattle schools $3.6M in state funding(The Center Square) – Seattle Public Schools is at risk of losing out on $3.6 million in state funding due to a staffing imbalance at a number of elementary schools. Read More
Public Education
Iowa school district’s new hiring policy allows convicted criminal to applyThe largest school district in Iowa will now consider applicants with criminal records after revising its hiring policy. The Des Moines Public School District Superintendent Ian Roberts announced the change… Read More
Public Education
Wisconsin public school students struggle with reading, math(The Center Square) – Nearly 60% of students in Wisconsin’s Public Schools continue to be unable to read, write or do math at grade level. The State’s Department of Public… Read More
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Under investigation: Boston University lent $600K to CRT prof for ‘problem’ mortgageBoston University loaned $600,000 to an unnamed professor at its financially troubled Center for Antiracist Research (CAR), an ongoing investigation has revealed. Subsequently, documents obtained by the Washington Free Beacon… Read More
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Public summer learning loss program for middle schoolers hosted by Missouri private school(The Sentinel) – An innovative new program based out of Thomas Jefferson Independent Day School in Joplin, Missouri, is hoping to make a difference in student achievement with a four-week summer… Read More
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Lower enrollment may lead to school closures in New York as more parents send their children to private schoolsA suburban New York City school district is considering closing an elementary school as more families send their children to religious private schools. Suffern Central School District (SCSD) Superintendent Eric… Read More