Public Education
Schools spent millions in COVID bucks on educational software. It was barely used(Daily Caller News Foundation) – School districts across the country spent millions in federal relief funds on educational software intended to mitigate pandemic learning loss, but in many cases, much… Read More
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Arkansas’ new universal school choice program is thriving, first report revealsThe Arkansas Department of Education released new data on the state’s universal school choice program after its first round of scholarships were dispersed. The first quarter… Read More
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Oregon students can currently graduate high school without ‘essential skills.’ Top education officials want to keep it that wayThe Oregon State Board of Education is considering an extension of lowered high school graduation requirements. The OSBE recently delayed a vote regarding the state’s controversial high school graduation requirements… Read More
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Montana generated $8M for public education from timber sales in fiscal year 2023(The Center Square) – Montana sold 52 million board feet of timber from State Trust Land in fiscal year 2023, state agencies announced this week. Those sales resulted in $8… Read More
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Study debunks school choice critics on tuition increase claims(The Daily Signal) – Critics of school choice often say it leads to higher tuition at private schools, but that doesn’t actually happen, a new study… Read More
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‘Forty-five other states have charter schools’: Montana launches charter school commission; leaders undeterred by pending lawsuitMontana has launched a new charter school commission to bring families more school choice opportunities, despite a pending lawsuit. Montana’s new Community Choice School Commission (CCSC) met for the first… Read More
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Pennsylvania school board approves ‘commonsense’ policy that keeps biological males out of female facilitiesA Pennsylvania school board voted to pass a policy requiring students to use facilities that align with their biological gender, reversing its earlier decision, which hundreds of students protested. During… Read More
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Proposed bureaucratic tax rules threaten the success of school choice program in OklahomaThe public has an opportunity to weigh in with the Oklahoma Tax Commission (OTC) about its proposed rules for the state’s new school choice scholarship program. Under the proposed rules,… Read More
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Trans student charged after caught on video assaulting female student in middle school hallwayA male student who identifies as female was caught on video physically assaulting a female student at an Oregon middle school, causing outrage and questions about the school’s safety and… Read More
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Louisiana superintendent opposes proposal to lower graduation standards(The Center Square) – Opposition is mounting as Louisiana’s Board of Elementary and Secondary Education prepares for a final vote next week on a proposal to allow students who failed… Read More
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Inside the fight to keep parents in the know about their kids’ gender in California schools(The Daily Signal) – A Southern California school district requires teachers and staff to notify parents when their children say they have been bullied, are considering self-harm, or decide… Read More
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School district paid thousands to org linked to Merrick Garland for intrusive surveys(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Colorado Springs School District 11 (CSSD) paid tens of thousands of dollars for surveys asking students how often they think about the “experiences” of someone… Read More
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Top California teachers’ union wants homeless people to sleep in its public school parking lots(The Washington Free Beacon) – One of California’s largest teachers’ unions wants to open up its public school parking lots to the homeless, a priority the union is pushing as… Read More
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Audit: Iowa public school administrative costs up 20% in 6 yearsAn audit by the state of Iowa showed administrative costs for public schools went up by 20% over the last six years as some lawmakers seek crack down on top-heavy… Read More
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Denver Public Schools appears to have paid hush money to prevent board VP from suing, newly released document revealsColorado’s largest school district secretly signed an agreement with its board vice president to prevent him from suing. The revelation comes after the district released a copy of the settlement… Read More
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Kenyon College is busing students off campus for sex-change appointments, says student paper(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (ODEI) at Kenyon College in Ohio provides a free shuttle service twice a week to take students to… Read More
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Blue state officials vote to shove ‘climate change’ education into math class(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The New Jersey Board of Education adopted K-12 standards for math and language arts that include climate change education Wednesday, according to New Jersey Spotlight… Read More
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Leader of 5th largest school district in the nation signs pledge from group demonizing conservative moms group(The Daily Signal) – As Moms for Liberty galvanized concerned parents across the country, a left-leaning group called Defense of Democracy sprouted up to oppose the growing parental rights movement. Read More
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Study: Sexual misconduct by teachers is still rampantNearly 12% of recent high school graduates report they’ve experienced sexual misconduct from teachers or coaches, a recent study found. As high it is, that figure has increased over 2… Read More
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‘As many transitions as I could’: Cornell funds ‘gender affirming repository of clothing’ for trans students(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Cornell University funds a “Life Transitions Closet,” which provides students with “gender-affirming clothes,” according to the university’s website. Five “mini-grants” amounting to $1,000 each are… Read More