Opinion
Op-ed: Teacher survey shows they need help, but they’re looking in all the wrong placesAs a homeschool mom, I’m constantly discovering former public-school teachers turned homeschoolers – and I admire them as some of America’s greatest yet often-unrecognized heroes. Take Sallie Schaaf Borrink, a former schoolteacher who now runs a … Read More
Public Education
Superintendent turnover surges due to public education crisisSuperintendent turnover in public schools has climbed to unprecedented levels, underscoring the broader crisis in public education apparent since the COVID-19 pandemic, according to new reports. Data from the ILO… Read More
Culture
Louisiana middle school teacher charged with cocaine possession at schoolBaton Rouge police reportedly found a middle school teacher with cocaine in her wallet during a random search with a drug dog Tuesday. Virginia Somers, 47, a… Read More
Public Education
New Jersey parents urge state to end district takeover, citing ‘weakened trust, reduced family involvement’Parents in a New Jersey school district are calling for the State Board of Education to end a government takeover, expressing frustrations with academic and other outcomes. “State intervention in… Read More
Public Education
Teachers’ union, administrator at odds on handling teaching shortage, ‘excessing’The Milwaukee Teachers’ Education Association (MTEA) has filed grievances against the city’s school district, arguing a recent move to address classroom vacancies harmed both staffers and students. “Administration could have… Read More
Culture
‘Jesus means everything to me,’ 12-year-old tells Trump at religious liberty hearingA 12-year-old boy who fought back against his school for pushing a book about changing genders addressed a Religious Liberty Commission hearing hosted at the Museum of the Bible… Read More
Courts
Former New Jersey teacher faces 10 years for sexually assaulting studentsA former New Jersey teacher could be sentenced to 10 years in prison for sexually assaulting two of her students. Julie Rizzitello, 37, pleaded guilty last week to two counts… Read More
Public Education
State report: Minneapolis schools violate laws with biased disability classificationsMinneapolis Public Schools has violated state and federal law by overidentifying black students within the “developmental cognitive disability” category, the state’s education department recently concluded. “The notification is part of… Read More
Culture
Watch: School teacher of 31 years leaves district that criticized her ‘whiteness’A Michigan public school teacher of 31 years quit after the district criticized her “whiteness.” “We had to take a test to rate our level of whiteness because our African-American,… Read More
Homeschools
First Amendment violations? Maine town reviews ordinance barring homeschoolers from school boardA town in Maine is re-evaluating a proposed ordinance barring homeschool co-op operators or private-school employees from its district school board, with critics arguing such language violates First Amendment rights. Read More
Public Education
New Illinois law promises public education to illegal immigrantsIllinois has passed a law guaranteeing illegal immigrants access to public education, which could cost taxpayers up to $1 billion annually. “Schools must take steps to protect the integrity of… Read More
Public Education
Mom tells The Heartlander: Teacher labeled son future dictatorA Florida mom confronted a school board after her child’s teacher allegedly nominated her son as “Most Likely to Become a Dictator,” a so-called honor likely tied to the family’s… Read More
Public Education
Oklahoma school district’s former athletic facilitator accused of embezzling $61,000The former athletic facilitator of an Oklahoma school district has been charged with six counts of felony embezzlement amounting to $61,000 in ticket sales, which the district says it never… Read More
Opinion
The great grade giveaway(The Daily Signal) – You get an A! And you get an A! On campuses this fall, some students might feel like they’ve wandered into their own Oprah episode, except… Read More
Public Education
High school seniors’ push for transparency validated by audit of public school-funding foundationAn audit has vindicated two San Diego high school seniors who raised concerns about how money was handled by “foundations” established to help area high schools. Kevin Wang and Litong… Read More
Public Education
Watch: Phoenix school board member stopped from praying Lord’s Prayer instead of land acknowledgmentA Phoenix school board member who is Native American was stopped from saying the Lord’s Prayer rather than a land acknowledgment – which he says is also a form of… Read More
Public Education
‘The monopoly is over’: Struggling public schools turn to consultants offering recruitment initiatives, New York Times reportsTo combat what the New York Times calls “an enrollment crisis,” several public-school districts are trying a novel approach – hiring consultants who get a bonus for every child they… Read More
Public Education
Detroit’s next mayor must focus on revamping beleaguered public-school system, analysts sayAs Detroit mayoral candidates prepare to face off in the November election, public-school issues are playing a prominent role in the race, a recent analysis concludes. “Community leaders like Angelique… Read More
Public Education
Ohio district to stop busing high school students after 18-year-old killed near transportation hubDayton Public Schools (DPS) in Ohio will not provide bus services for high schoolers this year, blaming “several significant barriers” including a law forbidding the district’s students from using public… Read More
Public Education
Survey gives Arizona’s public schools low marks over dropout rates, test scoresDespite record funding, Arizona’s public-school systems ranked 48th nationwide over factors such as graduation rates, test scores and school safety, according to a recent analysis. “The state tied with four… Read More