Courts
DOJ charges 47 in $250M pandemic fraud scheme involving child nutrition program(The Center Square) – The Department of Justice announced criminal charges against 47 defendants for allegedly defrauding taxpayers of $250 million by exploiting a child nutrition program. People defrauded taxpayers… Read More
Education
Ohio bill making it easier for teachers to carry guns in effectNational concern for school safety prompted Ohio to make it easier for teachers to carry guns in the classroom. House Bill 99 went into effect on Monday, reducing the number… Read More
Education
Lawmakers: COVID relief funds paid for ‘equity warriors,’ CRT lessons in public schools(The Center Square) – Top Republicans in the U.S. House are pursuing an investigation into reports that federal tax dollars designated for COVID-related learning loss were spent to promote… Read More
Education
Missouri school district walks back controversial transgender policy after backlashA Missouri school board voted unanimously on Tuesday to rescind its controversial transgender policy after a published letter raised suspicions about how it got passed in the first place. The… Read More
Education
Missouri’s Park Hill School District refuses to answer questions about teacher who was investigated for solicitation and may have quietly resignedA large Missouri public school district refuses to answer questions about its investigation of a teacher accused of soliciting a minor, and a quiet resignation may put other kids at… Read More
Education
Angry white men class at University of Kansas groups white males, links them to violence and fascismAn “Angry White Male Studies” course that appears to still be taught at the University of Kansas pigeonholes such men as a “recognizable” anthropological figure that often combines “palpable rage… Read More
Education
Heritage Foundation ranks Missouri schools dead last in academic transparency, Top-10 in all other categoriesMissouri schools’ “education freedom” rating sits in the Top 10 in several categories, but one aspect is holding back the Show-Me State’s overall rank. According to… Read More
Education
Virginia Governor blasts ‘progressives’ and vows to keep up the fight for parents’ rights at Back-to-School rallyVirginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin criticized progressive school administrators in Fairfax County Public Schools for what he said were violations of parental rights. Youngkin made the comments as he hosted a… Read More
Education
Kent school teachers union declines six-figure average salary proposal(The Center Square) – The Kent Education Association (KEA) has declined the latest contract proposal from the Kent School District (KSD) that would have seen average salaries surpass $100,000… Read More
Opinion
Op-Ed: Book exposes how the Kansas education bureaucracy works against students(The Sentinel) – One in three students in Kansas is below grade level in reading and math, but instead of addressing the problem, the bureaucracy tries to deny the truth… Read More
Education
How Missouri’s new school choice program helped a disabled child’s parent avoid returning to a public school nightmareSPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Missouri’s expanded school choice program began rolling out only in July. But at least one parent already says she’ll never forget what the program has… Read More
Education
Mother asking for just a list of textbooks by grade is billed nearly $1,300 by Texas school districtA Texas mother trying to choose between schools asked her local school district for a list of required textbooks by grade. They billed her $1,267 for the information. Jennifer Crossland told… Read More
Local News
OTC receives significant national grant to help veteransSPRINGFIELD, Mo. – The U.S. Department of Education has renewed Ozarks Technical Community College’s federal TRIO grant for an additional five years to expand the nationwide Veterans Upward… Read More
Education
Omaha Archbishop retreats – for now – on new gender dysphoria policy in Catholic schoolsAn archbishop has delayed for one year the implementation of a gender identity/gender dysphoria policy for Catholic schools in Omaha that was released just days ago. Archbishop George Lucas’ decision comes… Read More
Education
Pandemic-era school shutdowns caused decades of student learning loss, federal report shows(The Center Square) – A new federal report shows that the nationwide shutdown of schools during the COVID-19 pandemic led to historic learning losses for students. The Department of… Read More
Education
Catholic Archdiocese of Omaha has no interest in ‘preferred pronouns’, issues guidance document on gender dysphoria in Catholic schoolsThe “pronoun battle” presently waged in schoolrooms across the nation will find no engagement in Catholic schools in the Omaha area. This, thanks to the Catholic Archdiocese of Omaha’s published … Read More
Education
Washington D.C. delays enforcement of student vaccine mandate after mass noncompliance(The Center Square) – Washington, D.C.’s vaccine mandate for students over 12 years old has been the subject of major controversy, and is now being put to the test after… Read More
Education
Teachers and school districts push for four-day school weeks, despite proven negative effects on studentsSchools across the country are increasingly considering moving to four-day school weeks (FDSWs) to save money, but numerous studies question whether the money saved is worth the damage… Read More
Education
Burgum calls for legislation to allow Pledge of Allegiance in all North Dakota schools(The Center Square) – Republican North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum said he wants legislation to allow the Pledge of Allegiance to be recited in every public school and during meetings… Read More
Education
Gender identity and sexual orientation instruction as early as kindergarten being considered in Wisconsin schoolsGender lessons for kindergarteners and gender identity, sexual orientation and pronouns for third graders are all part of a new curriculum being considered in one Wisconsin school district. The proposed… Read More