Public Education
Wisconsin public-school enrollment drops across 68 of 72 countiesPublic-school enrollment has dropped this academic year across Wisconsin, continuing “a decades-long trend” and threatening district budgets. “According to a Wisconsin Policy Forum Report released in July, by percentages the state’s… Read More
Public Education
Public school test scores continue to decline since pandemic(The Center Square) – Academic achievement in U.S. public schools continues to fall behind pre-pandemic levels, with national test data showing a persistent decline in math and reading scores years… Read More
Public Education
Families that could left public schools during COVID and didn’t return for these reasonsFamilies that could afford alternatives fled public schools during the COVID-19 pandemic, seeking reliable in-person instruction and greater academic rigor – and many have not returned, even years later, according… Read More
Public Education
West Virginia public-school enrollment tumbles in ‘biggest decrease’ year over year, report findsThe West Virginia Department of Education has released its 2025 certified enrollment numbers, which will help determine future staffing and funding – and the findings represent “a major shift,” warned… Read More
Public Education
College students fail basic math, English skills thanks to grade inflationAmerican college students can’t solve basic math problems or write grammatical sentences, forcing some students to enroll in college classes that teach elementary-school concepts, according to a… Read More
Culture
Report: Religious decline may be plateauingWhile religious beliefs have declined in the past decade, an increase in church attendance among Gen Z and Millennials may be flattening the downward curve. “The data on this is… Read More
Public Education
Analysis: Media handwringing over homeless students downplays ‘implosion of California public-school education’Lance Christensen of the California Policy Center typically characterizes EdSource as the state’s “foremost publication on educational issues.” However, one of his X posts took issue… Read More
Public Education
Rigorous instruction, school safety cited as reasons families are leaving NYC’s public schoolsNearly half of families leaving New York City’s public schools are looking for “more rigorous education,” and a quarter of them have safety concerns, a new survey reveals. “Education Department… Read More
Public Education
Teachers, American public both pessimistic about future of educationNeither teachers nor the American public are optimistic about the present state of education, new research reveals. Pew Research Center has released two new studies that found general dissatisfaction with… Read More
Economy
‘Uncharted Territory:’ U.S. debt will nearly double GDP within 30 years, Feds say(The Center Square) – Federal debt will nearly double the nation’s Gross Domestic Product by 2052 if it continues on its current trajectory, the U.S. Congressional Budget Office says in… Read More