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Parent notification not required as LA schools offer ‘Rainbow Club’ for students as young as 4The Los Angeles Unified School District is offering an LGBT “Rainbow Club” for elementary students as young as 4, according to a flier shared online. Houman David Hemmati… Read More
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Democrat activist waves a folding chair over attendees at heated school board meeting, witnesses say(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A democrat activist raised a chair and allegedly almost hit an 85-year-old man during a heated school board meeting Tuesday, according to multiple people in… Read More
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Oklahoma school board defends elementary school principal over drag queen side-gig, previous child porn chargesA school board in Oklahoma is defending an elementary school principal who moonlights as a drag queen and faced child pornography charges 20 years ago. The details of the child… Read More
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Jewish civil rights coalition sues California school district over ‘antisemitic’ ethnic studies curriculumA Jewish civil rights groups filed a lawsuit last week against the Santa Ana Unified School District (SAUSD) board, alleging it violated state law and was… Read More
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Some parents would quit job to home school if Illinois school choice program not extended(The Center Square) – Some Illinois parents say they will opt for home schooling over public schools if the state chooses not to extend the Invest In Kids school choice… Read More
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Second Kansas City-area school district lowers bar for grades; new bottom is 50%, ‘any effort’ earns 60%Students in a Kansas City-area school district who do no work could end a course with 50% on their record, and with “any effort” receive a minimum of 60%. That’s… Read More
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Ripe for abuse? Anonymous reporting systems for ‘racism, bias, sexism, microaggressions’ used in over 4,500 US schools, including this Missouri districtA Missouri school district is one among many in the United States using what critics call anonymous snitching systems to report on so-called “equity” and “bias” incidents. However, one parent… Read More
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Group calls Atlanta’s rejection of charter school proposal ‘disheartening’(The Center Square) – A Georgia policy group says the Atlanta school board’s decision to deny a charter school’s proposal to open a school in the city was “disheartening.” The… Read More
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Exclusive: Chicago Public Schools refuses to release records detailing gender and sex education training(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The Chicago Public Schools (CPS) district refused a Daily Caller News Foundation Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request regarding training materials used for its gender… Read More
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2023 is ‘Year of Education Freedom’ as parents move ‘from dissatisfaction to opposition’ of progressive policies in schools, says Heritage reportThe Heritage Foundation has released a new report calling 2023 the ‘Year of Education Freedom,’ citing three ways education reforms are being pushed by parents at the state level. “The… Read More
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Chaos ensues in the middle of county school board vote on ‘parental notification’ as leftists march out in protest(Daily Caller News Foundation) – An Orange County, California, school board meeting on a proposed “parental notification” policy ended in chaos Thursday, with left-wing school board members walking out in… Read More
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Union president’s school choice hypocrisy sparks debate over Illinois’ expiring program(The Center Square) – Officials from across Illinois are sharing their views on whether the state should extend the Invest In Kids school choice scholarship program, which is set to… Read More
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Ohio school board member gives Nazi salute to board president during meetingSchool board meeting attendees were left in shock after two members got into an argument that resulted in one member giving the other a sarcastic Nazi salute. During the monthly… Read More
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California AG goes after second school district that adopted parental rights policy(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Attorney General Rob Bonta of California called out another school district Thursday for adopting a policy that requires schools to inform parents if their child… Read More
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‘Grade grubbing.’ Some high school and college students want good grades without the work, says surveyA survey of nearly 300 high school teachers and college professors found that students frequently ask for better grades than they’ve earned, also known as grade… Read More
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Youngkin announces new education initiative after pandemic learning loss(The Center Square) — Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced his ALL IN VA plan, intended to help Virginia students recover from COVID-19 learning loss and return to higher academic standards, on… Read More
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Power play: NC Board of Education seizes purse strings from charter school board(The Center Square) – Gubernatorially appointed members of a North Carolina board led a vote Thursday to institute education policy undermining the will of the 170-member General Assembly. The state… Read More
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‘A fun sugary treat.’ Wisconsin school district defends offering sex guides to kidsA Wisconsin school district is defending its decision to offer students sex guides, claiming staff used “selection and deselection guidelines” to evaluate the books. Kenosha Unified School District (KUSD) libraries… Read More
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5th California school district says teachers must notify parents if kids identify as trans(The Daily Signal) – Parental rights triumphed over the transgender agenda in the shadow of California’s capital overnight, as the state’s fifth school district adopted a policy requiring teachers to… Read More
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Drag queen arrested on child porn charges hires fellow performer as kindergarten classroom assistant(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Western Heights Public School District in Oklahoma has reportedly hired a drag queen known as Carmen Deveraux, who works at Oklahoma City night club The… Read More