Public Education
More teachers are skipping school post-COVID than ever beforeMany education officials are concerned with the rise of chronic absenteeism among students. After all, schools can’t teach if students don’t attend. But an equally pressing, though less publicized, issue… Read More
Public Education
New York middle school principal charged with attempted rape of high school girl, in latest case of alleged predation by school officialsA New York middle school principal has been charged with luring and the attempted rape of a 16-year-old girl after he was caught with condoms, chicken nuggets and a milkshake… Read More
Public Education
‘Evidence of backsliding’: Students’ math and reading scores aren’t bouncing back from school closures(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Students’ academic recovery following the COVID-19 pandemic has stalled despite efforts to make up for the learning loss, according to a Tuesday report. Students on… Read More
Government
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers blasted for using ‘partial veto’ to approve 400 years of public ed funding increases instead of just two years approved by lawmakersWisconsin Gov. Tony Evers signed the state’s 2023-2025 budget Wednesday after partially vetoing 51 items, much to the chagrin of both Republican and Democratic lawmakers. Most notably, Evers changed the… Read More
Public Education
‘I’m going to fight harder for my kids’: South Carolina father gives school board a bag of chicken feed to condemn its cowardiceA South Carolina father gave his school board a bag of chicken feed to demonstrate his lack of confidence in their “chicken” leadership. At a Beaufort County School District (BCSD)… Read More
Public Education
State group leaves library association over ‘Marxist lesbian’ president(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The Montana State Library (MSL) Commission voted Tuesday to leave the largest national library association in the country over concerns about its “Marxist lesbian” president. Read More
Public Education
Local Kansas school board member says shady attempt to alter ethics policy was behind his loss of temper(The Sentinel) – Disagreement over an attempt to remove conflict of interest language from district ethics policy prompted an Olathe, Kansas Board of Education member to storm out of a… Read More
Public Education
Evidence-Based Grading: Another attempt to obscure poor performance?(The Sentinel) – The Shawnee Mission School District near Kansas City will unveil the concept of “Evidence-Based Grading” (EBG) in the upcoming school year, fueling the conversation about how best… Read More
Public Education
Clinton-appointed judge blocks school district from keeping boys out of girl’s bathrooms(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A judge appointed by President Bill Clinton blocked a Wisconsin school district Thursday from enforcing a policy that keeps boys from using the girl’s bathroom,… Read More
Public Education
Ninety approved for South Dakota Teacher Apprenticeship Pathway(The Center Square) – A pilot program designed to help address South Dakota’s teacher shortage launches with over 90 participants in the upcoming 2023-2024 school year, Gov. Kristi Noem said… Read More
Public Education
Nation’s largest school district recommends book about transgender child for students in grades 3-5(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The nation’s largest school district recommended a book about a transgender child for elementary students to read over the summer. “I… Read More
Public Education
Nation’s largest teachers’ union votes to officially promote child sex changes(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The nation’s largest teachers union approved a new measure this week that calls for the group and its members to promote sex-change procedures for LGBTQ… Read More
Public Education
‘We are concerned’: California professors frustrated over university system’s revised math standards(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Professors in California are staging a quiet protest against a new admissions policy they say leaves students unprepared for college-level math courses, according to The… Read More
Public Education
School suspended kids for ‘misgendering’ teacher, sent them to ‘restorative justice’ training(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A California school suspended two kids for five days after they “misgendered” a transgender teacher and forced them to attend a “restorative justice” training as… Read More
Government
‘Scare teachers into silence’: Dem Gov vetoes bill to require teachers inform parents of students’ pronouns(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Democratic North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed a bill Wednesday that would have required teachers to notify parents if their child requested to change their… Read More
Opinion
NEA head stresses ‘education justice’ rather than academic achievement in convention speechThe president of the National Education Association had a lot to say about social justice at its annual meeting this week, and virtually nothing to say… Read More
Government
New Iowa education laws go into effect with emphasis on parents’ rightsA slate of newly signed Iowa laws officially took effect July 1, including an education bill that enforces parental rights. Gov. Kim Reynolds signed several bills into law on May… Read More
Public Education
Books under review ignite debate in Lee’s Summit, MissouriA flurry of book complaints filed by community members in January have reached the Lee’s Summit Board of Education for review, igniting fiery debates at recent board meetings. The… Read More
Culture
Biden admin releases LGBTQ toolkit encouraging schools to support student ‘sexuality’ clubs(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The Department of Education (ED) released an LGBTQ toolkit in June for schools and wider districts to create an “inclusive” environment, encouraging the creation of… Read More
Public Education
Massachusetts poised to teach gender ideology to preschoolersMassachusetts Gov. Maura Healy and state education officials proposed new physical and sex education guidelines for public schools – which include teaching gender ideology to preschoolers. The curriculum, which was… Read More