Government
Lowering the bar? California ends ‘willful defiance’ suspensions in pre-K-12, experts warn of disaster(The Center Square) – California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill ending “willful defiance” suspensions in TK-12 public and charter schools, a move that experts say could bring disaster amid… Read More
Public Education
Grade inflation reaches Ivy League as Harvard reports scores are up 20 percentage points in just 10 yearsGrade inflation is bolstering the GPAs of Harvard students despite no corresponding uptick in their performances, says a Harvard dean. Nearly 80% of grades given in the 2020-21 academic year… Read More
Public Education
Christian teacher fired for refusing to use a student’s preferred pronouns gets favorable ruling from Florida judgeA Florida judge recommends a state commission exonerate a Christian teacher fired for refusing to use a student’s preferred pronouns. In his ruling, administrative law Judge John Van Laningham said… Read More
Public Education
Portland teachers’ union prepares to strike, wants CRT professional development and universal pre-KAn Oregon teachers’ union is currently preparing to strike after the school district refused to meet its demands critics say are outrageous. Despite… Read More
Government
Education bureaucracy pushing the status quo in hearings(The Sentinel) – Legislative hearings over this and last week are focusing on how to improve outcomes in Kansas education, perhaps unsurprisingly, the education bureaucracy is arguing for the… Read More
Public Education
Iowa school district’s new hiring policy allows convicted criminal to applyThe largest school district in Iowa will now consider applicants with criminal records after revising its hiring policy. The Des Moines Public School District Superintendent Ian Roberts announced the change… Read More
Public Education
Oregon students can currently graduate high school without ‘essential skills.’ Top education officials want to keep it that wayThe Oregon State Board of Education is considering an extension of lowered high school graduation requirements. The OSBE recently delayed a vote regarding the state’s controversial high school graduation requirements… Read More
Public Education
Montana generated $8M for public education from timber sales in fiscal year 2023(The Center Square) – Montana sold 52 million board feet of timber from State Trust Land in fiscal year 2023, state agencies announced this week. Those sales resulted in $8… Read More
Public Education
Pennsylvania school board approves ‘commonsense’ policy that keeps biological males out of female facilitiesA Pennsylvania school board voted to pass a policy requiring students to use facilities that align with their biological gender, reversing its earlier decision, which hundreds of students protested. During… Read More
Public Education
Trans student charged after caught on video assaulting female student in middle school hallwayA male student who identifies as female was caught on video physically assaulting a female student at an Oregon middle school, causing outrage and questions about the school’s safety and… Read More
Opinion
Biden administration cherry picks data, targets private colleges with updated ruleThe U.S. Department of Education is updating its rules ostensibly to protect Americans from excessive student debts. But the rule actually targets private colleges while public universities are off the… Read More
Culture
Anger mounts as high school trans runner takes 4th place against girls after coming in 206th against boysA transgender high school student in Maine is facing mounting anger over concerns of unfairness after placing 4th in a girl’s cross-country race. As the biologically male student crossed the finish… Read More
Public Education
Denver Public Schools appears to have paid hush money to prevent board VP from suing, newly released document revealsColorado’s largest school district secretly signed an agreement with its board vice president to prevent him from suing. The revelation comes after the district released a copy of the settlement… Read More
Public Education
Study: Sexual misconduct by teachers is still rampantNearly 12% of recent high school graduates report they’ve experienced sexual misconduct from teachers or coaches, a recent study found. As high it is, that figure has increased over 2… Read More
Culture
‘This is how tyranny begins.’ California parents defend censured school board member who advocated for their rights, transparencyParental rights advocates came to the defense of a California school board member who was censured by his own board for his willingness to speak at a meeting hosted by… Read More
Public Education
Massachusetts’s new ‘health and physical education’ standards are loaded with sex and gender ideologyMassachusetts public schools will now teach radical gender ideology and explicit sexual content to students of all grade levels – even preschoolers. The Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education… Read More
Public Education
US House, Senate pass bill to reverse Biden admin ban on school hunting and archery programs; Biden expected to signThe U.S. House passed legislation Tuesday to block the Biden administration from cutting federal funding from schools with archery and hunting programs. The House approved the Protecting Hunting Heritage and… Read More
Public Education
Arizona school district’s new PE resources produced by woke publishers, emphasize inclusivity and gender identityAn Arizona parental rights group learned its local school district approved two physical education resources, published by organizations advocating for leftist gender and racial ideology. Scottsdale Unites for Educational Integrity… Read More
Culture
2023 has been a battleground for transgender athletics(The Center Square) – A law took effect in Texas this month that bans transgender women from playing a woman’s sport at the college level. It… Read More
Public Education
Oklahoma school district under scrutiny for elementary principal who moonlights as a drag queenThe Oklahoma State Department of Education is investigating a school district “based on concerns over the district’s hiring practices as well as the use of taxpayer money on drag queens.”… Read More