Opinion
Pay no attention to the gender activist behind the public school curtain(The Daily Signal) – As if Nevada parents didn’t already have their hands full, including helping their children navigate the waters of adolescent sexuality. Now gender activists increasingly are using… Read More
Public Education
Latest Wisconsin school scores show school choice success, group says(The Center Square) – A school choice group in Wisconsin say the latest standardized test scores, even with the recent changes, show the choice is good for students. Nicholas Kelly,… Read More
Public Education
Virginia parents livid after gang member who threatened to murder classmate returns to schoolParents in Loudoun County, Virginia, are outraged after a student with gang connections and a history of gun violence was allowed to return to school. The student in question was… Read More
Opinion
Dismal 2024 Kansas school assessments confirm outcomes won’t improve until adult behaviors change(The Sentinel) – Results and reactions to the 2024 Kansas assessment could have been predicted more than a year ago, and the exact prediction will hold true for future years:… Read More
Courts
Supreme Court declines to take case alleging weaponization of DOJ against parents who spoke out against schools(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The Supreme Court on Monday rejected to take on a case that accused the Department of Justice (DOJ) of targeting parents who voiced concerns over… Read More
Public Education
Madison schools ask for more then $600M against declining enrollment(The Center Square) – The Madison school district wants voters to approve a pair of referendums worth more than $600 million on the Nov. 5 ballot despite the school district’s… Read More
Public Education
Parents, teachers differ widely in view of parental engagement, curriculum accessibility, study showsThere’s a substantial rift between public school teachers and the parents they serve, a new survey reveals. K-12 parents and teachers differ greatly in their views on parental involvement… Read More
Public Education
Tim Walz’s K-12 ed appointee: U.S. ‘irreversibly racist,’ ‘must be overthrown’Democratic vice-presidential nominee Gov. Tim Walz may have acknowledged during Tuesday night’s debate that he’s just a “knucklehead,” but his “radical overhaul” of K-12 education in Minnesota suggests he’s more… Read More
Public Education
Principal arrested at Oklahoma school dance(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Police arrested the principal of Bixby High School in Oklahoma at the Fall Dance on Sept. 28 and the school district announced his termination Monday. Read More
Opinion
Biden-Harris education department’s financial aid form failures leave students, families in lurch(The Daily Signal) – The U.S. Department of Education had millions of phone calls from families to its call center go unanswered and had technical glitches plague its student-aid application… Read More
Public Education
Kansas Districts still won’t allow school boards to conduct school needs assessments(The Sentinel) – For four straight years, school districts across the state have refused to allow school board members to “conduct” needs assessments in each school,… Read More
Government
Gov. Mills’ admin accused of paying Maine news outlet $120K for positive coverageThe nonprofit news group that owns the Portland Press Herald received nearly $120,000 to publish what critics call flattering state-sponsored articles about the Democratic administration’s use of federal education dollars. Read More
Public Education
NYC Schools Chancellor David Banks announces retirement after feds raid his home(Daily Caller News Foundation) – New York City Schools Chancellor David Banks announced Wednesday that he will be retiring Dec. 31. Federal agents raided the home of the 62-year-old chancellor,… Read More
Public Education
Texas university to reportedly axe LGBTQ minor following criticismTexas A&M University will reportedly be ending its LGBTQ minor following pushback from lawmakers. State lawmakers began to call out the Lone Star state’s publicly funded… Read More
Homeschools
Homeschooling is booming in Texas. Here’s whyThe exodus from Texas’ public schools continues as more families are choosing to homeschool. The Texas Home School Coalition (THSC) released new data that found more… Read More
Public Education
Are kids missionaries? A key question in the public school debateIt’s a frequent question in the Christian community: should parents send their children to public school or private school (or homeschool)? Many factors may influence their decision, including finances, transportation… Read More
Public Education
Family wants answers, OSHA letter inconsistent in death of nurse at Missouri school for troubled youthA family has been left grieving and without answers after the death of a school nurse from an incident fatuously described by authorities as an “accidental collision” between two people. Read More
Public Education
Kansas school board fined over open meeting act violations(The Sentinel) – The Chautauqua County Board of Education has been found liable for multiple violations of the Kansas Open Meetings Act. According to a release… Read More
Homeschools
North Carolina’s public schools changing policies to embrace homeschoolers, analysts sayAs homeschooling has grown in North Carolina over the years, schools have been changing their policies to accommodate them, a recent study suggests. “The last time EdNC did an analysis… Read More
Opinion
Kansas districts approved pay hikes for school administrators amid tragically low outcomes(The Sentinel) – The 2024 school year was déjà vu all over again – nice pay increases for administrators and low proficiency levels. Reading and math… Read More