Public Education
Pandemic policies lead to dropping high school graduation rates, reversing decades-long trendHigh school graduation rates for the class of 2021 dropped in 20 out of 26 states examined in a recent education report . The drop was due in part… Read More
Public Education
Infectious disease experts advocate for making masks optional in schoolsThis week, the Washington Post published an opinion piece written by three infectious disease specialists, Shira Daron , Westyn Branch-Elliman , and Elissa Perkins . They… Read More
Government
National School Choice Week 2022 sees a changed and changing K-12 sector(Matthew Ladner | reimaginED) – The year 2022 arrived just after the second anniversary of the first American COVID-19 case being announced. A great deal has changed over the last… Read More
Public Education
California bill would mandate COVID-19 vaccine for K-12 schools, ban personal exemptions(Madison Hirneisen | The Center Square) – All medically-eligible California students would be required to get the COVID-19 vaccine to attend in-person learning without the option for a personal… Read More
Public Education
Flint schools go virtual indefinitely despite $114 million federal assistance, family inconvenience and student harm(Scott McClallen | The Center Square) – Despite known harm associated with virtual school and $114 million of federal stimulus money incoming, Flint Community Schools announced last week… Read More
Homeschools
Families who chose to homeschool during pandemic are sticking with itHomeschooling in the United States experienced dramatic growth over the past two years, fueled by parental dissatisfaction with public schools, as has been widely reported . What… Read More
Culture
Fractured court blocks vaccine-or-test requirement for large workplaces but green-lights vaccine mandate for health care workersWith COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations reaching a new record high as a result of the Omicron variant, the Supreme Court on Thursday put the Biden administration’s vaccine-or-test mandate for large… Read More
Public Education
Chicago Public Schools continue flip-flop, resume in-person learningTensions remained high this week in Chicago as Chicago Public Schools (CPS) and the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU), which essentially forced the schools to close last week, held students’ near… Read More
Culture
Court seems poised to block vaccine-or-test policy for workplaces but may allow vaccine mandate for health care workersThe Supreme Court heard oral argument on Friday in two sets of challenges to the Biden administration’s authority to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. For over two hours of debate, the… Read More
Homeschools
Op-Ed: Homeschooling will boom long after COVID-19(Lance Izumi | The Center Square) – Student enrollment in public schools has nosedived as parent disgust with school COVID-19 policies, student learning losses, and controversial education policies has gone through… Read More
Public Education
Debate over in-person learning concerns parents, politicians, educatorsWith the surge of the milder Omicron variant affecting the country this week, many large school districts across the nation remained closed after the holiday break. Schools either canceled classes… Read More
Public Education
Vaccine mandates for student athletics and other extracurriculars increasing nationwide as some schools also go remoteAs Covid cases increase nationwide, some schools have implemented vaccine mandates for students involved in extracurricular activities, including athletics. Critics worry that the mandates will have detrimental effects on student… Read More
Public Education
Pandemic policies have led to a mental health ‘emergency’ among America’s youth. As the spring semester begins, how are we going to fix it?An outbreak is sweeping the nation. And for young people, it’s far deadlier than the COVID pandemic . What’s worse: many of the policies implemented in the name… Read More
Courts
Justices will hear arguments on Jan. 7 in challenges to Biden vaccine policiesWith COVID-19 cases surging across the country, the Supreme Court fast-tracked two disputes over the Biden administration’s efforts to expand vaccinations. In an unusual move, the justices announced on Wednesday… Read More
Public Education
CDC’s convenient science has eroded trust from parentsAs covid safety guidelines continue to shift, especially in school contexts, parents are losing patience and trust. Questions about the CDC’s approach and cherry-picking of data to enact these guidelines… Read More
Christian Schools
Schools with mask mandates go remote while mask-optional private schools continue in-person(Greg Bishop | The Center Square) – The Illinois State Board of Education has school districts without COVID-19 mask mandates on its naughty list. The private schools listed continue in-person learning. Read More
Christian Schools
Christian schools see record enrollment growth, outperform public schools during pandemicThe effects of the pandemic, combined with cultural shifts and political pressure on public school curriculum has translated into a boon for Christian schools nationwide. When Dan Decker was named… Read More