Government
Hobbs vetoes bill requiring party affiliation listed for school board races(The Center Square) – Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs vetoed legislation that would have required a school board candidate’s party affiliation to be listed on the ballot. Read More
Public Education
‘That is not a religion’: DeSantis bars satanists from Florida school chaplaincy program(The Daily Signal) – The Sunshine State is now welcoming chaplains into public schools, but Satanists need not apply. On Thursday, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, a Republican, signed a… Read More
Public Education
Two new members appointed to Missouri State Board of EducationMissouri Gov. Mike Parson has appointed two new members to the State Board of Education. Parson announced last week his appointments of Tawni Hunt Ferrarini and Thomas G. Prater to… 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
Courts
Virginia school administrator indicted by special grand jury in elementary school shootingThe former assistant principal at the Newport News, Virginia elementary school where a 6-year-old student shot his teacher has been indicted for child abuse. The unsealed indictment states that Ebony… Read More
Courts
Former Colorado bus aid arrested for assaulting autistic studentsA former Colorado public school paraprofessional was arrested last week after surveillance footage showed her assaulting a severely autistic, non-verbal student on a school bus. Kiarra Jones, a former bus… Read More
Public Education
Wisconsin directs federal IDEA funds toward racism, equity workshops(The Center Square) – A project housed under the Wisconsin Department of Education is using federal special education funds to pay speakers to provide instruction to teachers on race, equity… Read More
Public Education
Exclusive: Legal troubles mount as St. Joseph school superintendent video raises questions of illegal electioneeringSocial media videos posted by the St. Joseph School District (SJSD) in Missouri raise questions about whether district employees may have illegally electioneered for the recently passed bond issue. Voters… Read More
Homeschools
South Carolina officials place ‘excessive demands’ on homeschool graduate, obstructing her career in Christian childcareHannah Pollock, 21, had her heart set on working in a South Carolina Christian school’s after-school kindergarten program and daytime preschool as a substitute teacher. “I’d always been around kids,”… Read More
Opinion
Students are trapped in the twilight zone of public education(The Sentinel) – Imagine, if you will, entering the Kansas State Capitol Visitor Center and beginning the long walk through an underground stone hallway. You are about to enter another… Read More
Public Education
Tennessee’s 2022-23 report card reveals mediocre outcomesThe Tennessee Department of Education has released its 2022-23 report card, detailing the mediocre outcomes of public education. “The updated State Report Card shares powerful data about Tennessee’s public schools… Read More
Public Education
Exclusive: Springfield Public Schools insider alleges ‘kidnapping’ of trans student; SPS wafflesA whistleblower at Springfield Public Schools (SPS) says two teachers took a gender dysphoric student home with them without parental permission after the student expressed a desire to transition to… Read More
Public Education
Ohio-based program offers Bible lessons to public school students who opt inAn Ohio-based religious instruction program is bringing the Bible to public school students during school hours in what is called released time instruction. LifeWise Academy, launched in 2018, says it… Read More
Courts
Oregon school district pays historic $3.5M settlement after shielding predatory teacher for decadesAn Oregon public school district has agreed to pay $3.5 million for failing to prevent a former teacher from sexually abusing a 16-year-old student. The former student, referred to as… Read More
Public Education
South Carolina teachers care more about school culture than pay, new teacher retention report revealsAs public schools nationwide struggle to retain teachers, one South Carolina group is trying to find answers. SC TEACHER, a group dedicated to researching the state’s education workforce, released a… Read More
Government
Effort to overturn Alaska governor’s veto of ‘half done’ education bill failsAlaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s veto of a bipartisan education bill will stand after legislators failed to gather enough votes to override it. The bill, overwhelmingly passed in both chambers last… Read More
Public Education
Fouled out? Calls grow for Whitney Lanning’s school board resignation after video shows her hounding Isaura Garcia, leading to criminal chargesSt. Joseph, Missouri school board member Whitney Lanning is facing calls to resign after surveillance video shows her harassing other board members, allegedly screaming profanities and threatening violence. The… Read More
Courts
School districts under the spotlight for how they handle their social media accounts(The Center Square) – School districts around the country are facing issues with how they handle their social media accounts, and the debate has reached the U.S. Supreme Court. Denver… Read More
Public Education
Teacher unions backing downstate Republicans ‘very rare,’ says researcher(The Center Square) – Teachers unions have donated hundreds of thousands of dollars to certain Republican candidates’ state legislative primary campaigns, a national trend that can be seen in incumbent… Read More
Public Education
‘Fighting hard to stay alive’: Fundraiser posted for teen nearly beaten to death near St. LouisA GoFundMe has been set up to help the high school student whose brutal beating outside of a Missouri school left her with traumatic brain injuries. The victim, identified as Kaylee,… Read More