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
Culture
World Health Organization ‘rams through’ Biden-promoted amendments to international regulationsThe World Health Organization (WHO) hastily adopted amendments to its international regulations, drawing criticism from experts who claim the process violated WHO’s own rules. WHO’s decision-making body, known as the… 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
Report: Test scores still lagging post-pandemic(The Center Square) – New research suggests reading and math test scores still lag prepandemic levels as schools grapple with ongoing learning loss, an unconstitutional funding model and growing discontent… Read More
Illinois
Illinois lawmakers grill director over billions in unemployment fraud during pandemic(The Center Square) – Illinois legislators grilled officials from the Department of Employment Security Tuesday regarding the more than $5 billion lost to fraud during the pandemic. A performance audit released… Read More
Public Education
California reading, math scores continue to worsen post-COVID, despite hundreds of billions in education fundingCalifornia’s 2022-23 reading and math scores were recently released, revealing no improvement despite billions in additional education funds. The statewide average for reading and math is 46.6% and 34.6%, respectively… 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
American students are now absent at record rates after missing months of classroom instruction during the pandemic(Daily Caller News Foundation) – American students have been missing class at record rates following the COVID-19 pandemic, which kept them from in-person learning for months, according to a Friday… Read More
Public Education
Indiana assessment scores show schools ‘have more work to do’(The Center Square) – Results from this year’s educational assessment tests for Indiana elementary and middle school students show mixed results as children continue their learning recovery as the state… Read More
Public Education
Support for school choice shot up following COVID-19 pandemic, poll reveals(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Voter support for school choice programs jumped 7% since before the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a Tuesday RealClear Opinion Research poll. At least 71% of… Read More
COVID-19, Schools
Inquiry into teachers unions’ influence over school COVID closures ramps up(The Center Square) – The U.S. House Committee tasked with reviewing the federal pandemic response is ramping up its investigation into what influence teachers unions had over federal rules that… Read More
COVID-19, Crime
Fraudsters likely stole $200 billion from pandemic funding meant for small businesses(The Center Square) – Taxpayers lost nearly $200 billion to fraudsters that was meant for struggling small businesses, according to a new watchdog report on the Small Business Administration’ COVID-era… Read More
Education
No post-pandemic recovery: Assessment offers stark look at declines in math and reading scores(The Center Square) – The National Assessment of Educational Progress released assessment results Wednesday that show 13-year-olds tested in the 2022-23 school year saw dramatic declines in math and reading… Read More
Christian Schools
Christian school enrollments continue to rise amid public school decline. Here’s whyChristian schools around the nation are seeing continued growth in enrollment, even as public school attendance continues to drop. According to a recent study, eight out… Read More
COVID-19
Watchdog finds 3.7 million potentially fraudulent COVID-19 pandemic relief recipients(The Center Square) – A congressional watchdog found more than 1 out of every 4 people who applied for pandemic relief through two Small Business Administration programs had potentially fraudulent… Read More
COVID-19
World Health Organization ends COVID-19 pandemic emergency(The Center Square) – The World Health Organization said Friday the COVID-19 public health emergency was over. Friday’s announcement came after a meeting Thursday of the International Health Regulations Emergency… Read More
Public Education
White House edits website to reflect press secretary deception on Biden school reopeningBiden press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre is getting blasted by critics for suggesting that President Joe Biden tried to reopen schools quickly during the pandemic. "Look, as you just said, kids… Read More
Public Education
As school absences mount, Virginia Ed. Dept. recommended not counting them for accreditationAs absenteeism plagues Virginia’s public schools, the state’s Board of Education voted to reject the Department of Education’s recommendation absences not be factored into accreditation. The board rejected the proposal… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Union president grilled by GOP over ‘unconscionable’ school lockdownsThe head of the American Federation of Teachers (AFT), Randi Weingarten, testified in front of Republican lawmakers over school lockdowns pushed by her teachers’ union. Appearing before the House Select… Read More