Culture
The illusion of growth: How inflation skews our perception of the stock market(The Daily Signal) – Americans can readily see the effects of record-high inflation every time they shop. Prices have soared, from the grocery store to the gas pumps. Although… Read More
Public Education
Maine draws criticism for concealing pre-pandemic data on student performanceIs Maine concealing data on student learning loss after the pandemic? A research organization has criticized the state for not making data on student achievement and other metrics publicly available,… Read More
Culture
Freedom is on a roll: Lawsuits for COVID vaccine religious exemptions piling up wins since Supreme Court rulingLitigants seeking religious or moral exemptions from COVID-19 vaccine mandates have a growing string of successes in the courts, including two new cases in Philadelphia and… Read More
Culture
President Biden tests positive for COVID in Las Vegas(The Center Square) – President Joe Biden tested positive for COVID-19 Wednesday while in Las Vegas, the White House said. “Earlier today following his first event in Las Vegas, President… Read More
Public Education
‘Damage is done’: Parents, officials scoff at Newsom’s attempt to atone for shutting down schools(Daily Caller News Foundation) – California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s massive $2 billion aid package to address pandemic learning is a sign of failed education policies, according to parents and school… Read More
Opinion
Senate panel’s probe into COVID-19’s origin brings us closer to truth(The Daily Signal) – Did you know that four months before the world had ever heard of COVID-19—on Sept. 3, 2019—authorities in the Veneto region of Italy discovered COVID-19 antibodies in… Read More
Courts
Judge awards $687K to religious scientist fired for refusing COVID-19 vaccineA U.S. District judge has ordered an insurance company to pay damages to an employee it terminated for refusing the COVID-19 vaccine on religious grounds. The… Read More
Culture
Report: Nevada years away from COVID recovery in economy, education(The Center Square) – A newly released report from the Nevada Department of Health and Human Services (NV DHHS) said it may take a long time to recover from the… Read More
Culture
Is bird flu the next overhyped pandemic? Some experts suspicious of hysteria and coordination.Media reports are growing more frequent about avian flu (H5N1) and its so-called “preventative vaccines,” leading a number… Read More
Culture
7 highlights as Fauci testifies under oath on COVID-19(The Daily Signal) – Dr. Anthony Fauci testified Monday before the House panel investigating the origins of COVID-19, defending pandemic-era restrictions and again sharply denying financial support for gain-of-function research with… Read More
Public Education
Oklahoma State Department of Education demands school district return misused COVID relief fundsThe Oklahoma State Department of Education ordered a public school district to return over $573,000 of COVID-19 relief funds to the federal government, alleging misuse on athletic facilities. On Wednesday,… Read More
Public Education
New Jersey students still haven’t recovered from pandemic, state report revealsNew Jersey students are still lagging behind pre-pandemic levels, according to a report released by the New Jersey Department of Education. “The NJDOE’s School Performance Reports provide communities with a… Read More
Public Education
Inflation, COVID-era spending policies result in teacher layoffs nationwide(The Center Square) – School districts across the country are laying off teachers, citing high inflationary costs, budget deficits, and federal COVID-era funding running out after receiving windfalls in federal… Read More
Public Education
No good news about student learning on 4-year anniversary of COVID school closures(The Center Square) – Four years ago this month, schools nationwide shut down as COVID-19 numbers skyrocketed and students were sent home for what was initially planned to be two… Read More
Courts
Appeals court sides with Iowa on law banning mask mandates(The Center Square) – The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eight Circuit overturned a ruling Tuesday that would have blocked a 2021 Iowa law banning mask mandates. The U.S. Read More
Public Education
School attendance nationwide is suffering from ‘long COVID,’ report findsThe CDC will soon drop the last vestiges of COVID-19 guidelines, but the problems of the pandemic are not so easily undone in public schools. A report from the American… Read More
Public Education
North Carolina ed leaders preparing for end of federal pandemic funding(The Center Square) – A toolkit developed by North Carolina education officials will help districts analyze which learning recovery programs had the best return on investment as federal COVID-19 funds… Read More
Public Education
Union boss Randi Weingarten fought in-person learning for months, keeps repeating claim she wanted schools to reopenThe president of the American Federation of Teachers is continuing to claim she advocated for schools to reopen during the pandemic, despite evidence to the contrary. “We’ve always advocated for… Read More
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
Public Education
Report: COVID learning loss could cost Arizona 18,000 high school grads by 2032(The Center Square)— Arizona students have been majorly impacted long-term by virtual learning throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. A new report from the Common Sense Institute Arizona… Read More