Public Education
New reports says school choice lowers education tuition inflationTuition inflation over the last decade was lower on average in states with school choice, a report by the Heritage Foundation says. “Data analysis from the past decade reveals that… Read More
Courts
Michigan girls sue their school over transgender policy that forced them to strip naked in front of male studentsFour Michigan girls are suing their school alleging biological males were allowed into their bathrooms and locker room, forcing female students to endure harassment and discrimination. The suit was filed… Read More
Public Education
Virginia parents have the right to sue after district adopts transgender ‘rights’ violating Youngkin policy, AG says(The Daily Signal) – A Northern Virginia school district just outside of Washington, D.C., appears to be in flagrant violation of Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s model policies… Read More
Public Education
Gadsden flag vindicated: Colorado school reverses course after kicking student out for patriotic backpack(The Daily Signal) – A Colorado Springs school has reversed course after booting a 12-year-old boy off campus for refusing to remove a patch on his… Read More
Public Education
Report: K-12 public schools use illegal race-based hiring, screen for ‘social ideology’A search of a U.S. Department of Education (DOE) website by The Heartlander confirms a report that K-12 public schools have instituted illegal racial quotas in hiring. Additional research by… Read More
Courts
Missouri school district faces federal lawsuit from outspoken parent it banned from district propertyAs one Missouri school district resumes classes, it awaits a court date over a lawsuit filed last month by a parent who says he was banned from the school for… Read More
Public Education
St. Joseph, Missouri Board of Education member cries foul over ‘coded language’ in new member ethics policy meant to muzzle dissentA board member of a Missouri school district is denouncing a new ethics policy that he says contains “coded language” meant to muzzle his First Amendment rights. St. Joseph School… Read More
Public Education
Chicago Public Schools policy requires school district staff to support LGBT students and staffThe nations’ fourth largest school district has a policy requiring staff to support LGBT students and staff, giving such examples as using preferred pronouns and putting up visible signs of… Read More
Public Education
NJ school district failed to look into dozens of sexual harassment claims, Education Department says(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The U.S. Department of Education has found that Newark Public Schools failed to properly respond to dozens of sexual harassment complaints, according to a review… Read More
Public Education
‘Sends a clear message’: Mom secures $100,000 settlement with school that allegedly tried to transition her daughter(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A mother and daughter have settled with Spreckels Union School District in California after the school allegedly tried to socially transition her daughter behind her… Read More
Homeschools
‘Schools are failing according to their own standards,’ says former teacher-in-training turned homeschool advocateTim Lieber credits his high school band teacher with helping transform his life – precisely because she worked as much as possible outside the school system. “She never followed any… Read More
Public Education
School district speaks out after liberal AG sues to block parental notification policy(The Daily Signal) – School districts in the Sacramento area of California are considering policies requiring schools to notify parents if their children claim to identify as transgender,… Read More
Public Education
Biden admin highlights historic education funding, ignores worsening outcomesThe Biden administration released a “fact sheet” on Tuesday highlighting its support of K-12 education as students return to school. However, its “facts” were misleading, critics say. “Since Day One,… Read More
Public Education
Report: Wisconsin public schools has become heavily bureaucratic(The Center Square) – A law firm in Milwaukee says Wisconsin’s public schools have declining enrollment and increasing numbers of administrators. “Wisconsin has become heavily bureaucratic,” says the report released… Read More
Public Education
Colorado teacher wants to ‘burn things down’ and teach students about the ‘terrible things white people did’A public school teacher in Colorado said he wants to “burn things down” and teach 8th grade students about “some terrible things white people did.” Casey Menninger, a diversity teacher… Read More
Public Education
Some GOP candidates want to eliminate the Department of Education. Here’s what it would take(The Center Square) – Republican presidential candidates have put the U.S. Department of Education on notice. Several candidates said at last week’s debate that they want to get rid of… Read More
Public Education
‘Funding cuts and teacher shortage myths.’ Data analysis reframes PA education issues(The Center Square) – As Pennsylvania’s legislators prepare to return to Harrisburg to sort out the state’s education system and budget, a new report challenges what they call “funding cuts… Read More
Courts
CA attorney general sues school district to stop policy that informs parents of student gender transitions(Daily Caller News Foundation) – California Attorney General Rob Bonta filed a lawsuit Monday against the Chino Valley Unified School District for approving a policy that requires school officials to… Read More
Public Education
Philadelphia School District offers $300 a month to parents to drive their kids to schoolThe School District of Philadelphia is expanding a program that pays parents up to $300 a month to drive their kids to school. It’s hoped that the “Parent Flat Rate… Read More
Public Education
‘Leftists are doubling down on gaslighting parents.’ DeAngelis fires back at professor’s claim parental rights concerns are based on a ‘made-up crisis’A round table panel on education sparked controversy when a professor argued that parents having no say in schools is “a made-up crisis.” The panel was… Read More