Homeschools
Homeschooling offers escape from New Mexico’s ‘failing public schools,’ former NASA aerospace engineer arguesParents in the “Land of Enchantment” are increasingly disenchanted with dismal educational outcomes statewide, says one New Mexico mom. “When I ask parents why they pulled their kids out of… Read More
Public Education
Gov. Kehoe’s revamped Board of Ed. meets, inheriting Missouri’s educational slide under former President Charlie ShieldsFreshman Gov. Mike Kehoe shook up the Missouri State Board of Education by appointing new members last month, including a replacement for longtime President Charlie Shields, under whose leadership education… Read More
Courts
CA judge requires parental notification for elementary school gender lesson(The Center Square) – A California federal judge issued a preliminary injunction requiring parental notification and opt-outs for gender identity topics in an elementary school’s buddy program pairing older elementary… Read More
Public Education
Harvard bargains with Trump admin and loses another $450 million in federal grants(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Harvard University president Alan Garber sent a letter to Secretary of Education Linda McMahon Monday asking for the ability to address issues on campus, such… Read More
Public Education
Teacher salaries hit national median income, but union wants moreThe average teacher salary is $62,000 nationally, but that’s not enough, the head of the second-largest teachers’ union said last week. Educators could earn about $80,000 if they worked in… Read More
Public Education
Government overreach is fueling education crisis, report says(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Unnecessary red tape and bureaucracy in education may be what is standing in the way of student success, a report released Thursday said. In light… Read More
Public Education
Transparency index aims to keep Idaho public schools accountable to citizens, educational stakeholdersA think tank has published “the nation’s first Public School Transparency Index” – a crucial step in helping Idaho taxpayers and lawmakers navigate core educational data, the nonprofit argues. “Transparency… Read More
Courts
New Mexico must address ‘continuing violation’ of students’ rights in failing to educate, judge rulesA New Mexico judge has ordered the state to create a remedial plan after its “continuing violation of at-risk students’ constitutional rights” – rights to receive an adequate public education,… Read More
Public Education
Layoffs likely as Chicago Public Schools wrestles with $529M budget shortfallAfter years of enjoying billions in COVID-19 pandemic aid, Chicago Public Schools (CPS) is coming to grips with the idea of downsizing, a left-leaning news organization admits. “The challenge ahead… Read More
Opinion
Texas and the promise of ‘universal’ school choice(The Daily Signal) – With a stroke of his pen this Saturday, Gov. Greg Abbott will make every school-aged child in Texas eligible for education choice. It’s a historic victory… Read More
Courts
$6 million in fraud, multiple bribes paid at Houston school districtMultiple guilty verdicts have been handed down in a nine-year fraud case that cost Houston ISD – and its taxpayers – millions. A federal jury convicted the Houston school district’s… Read More
Government
GOP lawmakers pitch plan to take on Ivy League endowment tax breaks in ‘big beautiful bill’(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Congressional Republicans are eying tax increases on certain colleges’ endowment revenue amid President Donald Trump’s broader pressure campaign on universities to crack down on antisemitism that… Read More
Public Education
3 more Texas educators accused of sex crimes involving studentsAt least three more Texas educators are facing consequences for alleged sex crimes involving students, Texas Scorecard reports. Christopher Demetrius Irving, 41, was charged with three… Read More
Public Education
Another shooting at Dallas high school riddled with violenceA 17-year-old student is in custody after shooting four people at a Dallas high school Tuesday, the second shooting at the school in one year. No one died in the… Read More
Public Education
Open seats, closed doors: LA’s top ‘public’ elementaries out of reach for many familiesEven as enrollment plunges in the Los Angeles school district, current policies are denying access to a quality public education for thousands of students, a new report concludes. “Without… Read More
Public Education
School district’s $100,000 rebranding project angers Minnesota parentsRochester Public Schools (RPS) in Minnesota is lavishing over $100,000 on its rebranding campaign – a move causing frustration among community members. “One parent, speaking anonymously, says spending $100,000 on… Read More
Courts
‘The law is on our side’: Lawsuit against Oklahoma Superintendent Walters dismissedA judge has dismissed a lawsuit against Oklahoma Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan Walters over accusations the state neglected to address bullying complaints. The lawsuit, filed in November, was… Read More
Government
Hillsdale president celebrates end of ‘Soviet’ US Dept. of Education, champions local school controlThe U.S. Department of Education is a “bureaucracy-ridden system” with “more employees in public education today who are not teachers than the teachers; and that means it’s sort of like… Read More
Public Education
Ohio schools brace for cuts amid ‘catastrophic’ budget shortfalls, miscalculationsThe Mt. Health City Schools district near Cincinnati is reducing expenditures to address a $10.7 million shortfall, but administrators are concerned it won’t be enough. “$10.7 million in a district… Read More
Public Education
NY governor demands public university take down Palestinian studies faculty job postingIn what may well be a nod to the Trump administration, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul issued a stern order to a New York City college to remove a potentially… Read More