Public Education
High school teacher accused of making thousands of explicit videos of students arrested by feds(Daily Caller) – An Ohio teacher has been arrested by federal authorities after being accused of taking tens of thousands explicit videos of female high school students, according to the… Read More
Courts, Public Education
Coalition of AGs file brief against school that hides students’ gender transitions from parents(Daily Caller) – A coalition of 17 Republican attorneys general filed an amicus brief Thursday in support of a lawsuit filed against an Iowa school that obscures students’ gender transitions… Read More
Public Education
Op-ed: Biden’s Education Week proclamation fawns over public schools, forgets parentsEducation Week cannot pass without presidential recognition, no matter how mediocre the state of America’s public schools may be. As a political exercise, these statements serve to bolster morale among… Read More
Public Education
Parental rights advocates leading in several Virginia school board elections(The Center Square) – Parental rights advocates are leading in several local school board elections in Virginia, although each of the localities are still counting votes to determine the final… Read More
Public Education
The Kansas State Board of Education recommends ‘retiring’ Indian mascots in K-12 schools ASAPThe Kansas State Board of Education has formally recommended K-12 schools in the state eliminate Native American mascots “as soon as possible.” Only one board member voted against the motion… Read More
Courts, Public Education
Wyoming teachers’ union sues its own state claiming underfunding of its public schoolsA Wyoming teachers’ union has filed a lawsuit against the state alleging insufficient funding for public education. The state argues the union has no standing in the case since the… Read More
Christian Schools, Public Education
Christian educators, parents step up to help America’s students still reeling from COVID-19 pandemicStudents are experiencing anxiety and other mental health issues in record numbers, overwhelming the public school system. Christian educators and counselors are stepping in. “Our faculty is not equipped to… Read More
Public Education
Family defends 10-year-old boy who school counselor says groped her(Daily Caller) – A school counselor at Holly Hill School in Volusia County, Florida, is pressing charges against a 10-year-old boy she claimed touched her inappropriately during a hug. The… Read More
Opinion, Public Education
Opinion: Three of four upstart candidates for Nebraska State Board of Education notch big wins in midterm electionSpurred on by outrageous radicalism coming from members of the State Board of Education in Nebraska, four ordinary citizens made the decision to challenge the long-entrenched board establishment for their… Read More
Courts, Public Education
Colorado school district to pay $1.2 million to two students in settlement over failure to respond to sexual assault reportsTwo students have been awarded $1.2 million as part of a settlement with the school they sued for failing to respond to sexual assault complaints. The lawsuit was filed by… Read More
Public Education
Colorado votes to raise taxes on some for free universal school lunchesColorado voters passed Proposition FF on Tuesday, which will raise state taxes on high-income households to make free school lunches available to all students. Although the results have yet… Read More
Public Education
Nevada teacher arrested for sexually assaulting student, who says it happened ‘everyday’(Daily Caller) – An elementary teacher has been arrested following allegations of sexual assault and kidnapping, according to KLAS News. An elementary school student at Clark County School District told… Read More
Culture, Public Education
California school district pays trans organization thousands to provide resources, staff training for students(Daily Caller) – A California school district has been paying a non-profit transgender family organization to provide staff training and resources to students, according to documents obtained by the Daily… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Emails show a Colorado elementary school facilitated social gender transition of child despite parents’ objection(Daily Caller) – A Colorado elementary school attempted to socially transition a young child — using pronouns and a name that does not align with the child’s biological sex —… Read More
Public Education
Pennsylvania elementary school prohibits teachers from telling parents if their child is transgender(Daily Caller) – A Pennsylvania elementary school tells educators to hide a student’s change in gender identity from their parents unless they consent, according to a school policy. The Upper… Read More
Opinion, Public Education
Lurching from fad to fad: The problematic history of education reform in AmericaEducation in the United States has lurched from fad to fad for the better part of a century, finding ever-ingenious ways to underperform preceding generations. The causes are myriad, but… Read More
Public Education
Shooting at Seattle high school leaves one student dead, suspect in custodyA student died after a shooting at a North Seattle high school Tuesday morning. A suspect was arrested on a city bus an hour after the incident, which took… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Stephen Colbert said Tudor Dixon ‘made up’ story of dad who found explicit book at school. Dad says, ‘Just Google it’The story of what one dad found in his son's school is so shocking, late-night host Stephen Colbert said the political candidate who told it made it up. But the… Read More
Government, Public Education
These states suffered an academic plunge despite spending more per student(reimaginED) – It’s award season here at reimaginED, and we’re reviewing a trend from “the Nation’s Report Card” for low-income students who tested in all 50 states between 2003 and… Read More
Culture, Public Education
California lawmaker proposes more Narcan kits in schools amid fentanyl drug crisis(The Center Square) – A California state lawmaker says he’ll introduce a proposal in the coming legislative session to provide schools with Narcan kits and increase prevention efforts as fentanyl-related… Read More