Public Education
Virginia superintendent wants to further delay history, science revisions(The Center Square) – Revisions to Virginia’s history and science standards in the public school system could be delayed further following a request from Superintendent of Public Instruction Jillian Balow. Read More
Public Education
Parents group blames Colorado school district leadership for 25% staff turnoverA Colorado school district has been losing its teachers at an alarming rate due to the toxic culture created by its leadership, a local parents group says. Stand Up For… Read More
Public Education
‘This is truly about the kids’: parents challenging explicit content in schools respond to ‘book banners’ label(Daily Caller) – Parents challenging books in school districts are being deemed “book banners,” but they respond that it’s not about banning the books but rather giving parents the right… Read More
Public Education
Lansing Public Schools plans $19M of COVID relief for air conditioners(The Center Square) – How does a district of 10,000 students recover from a pandemic that disrupted learning for longer than a year? Lansing School District received more than $100… Read More
Culture, Public Education
CDC may add COVID vaccine to list of required childhood vaccines despite ‘no clinical data’In an unprecedented move the CDC is expected to add the COVID-19 vaccine to the mandated child immunization schedule – despite a lack of clinical data, a respected doctor says. Read More
Courts, Public Education
Nebraska school district sues another for alleged misallocation of millions due to ‘bad math’One Nebraska school district is suing another in an attempt to expedite recovery of millions of dollars in misallocated property tax funds. Auditors discovered that the wrong formula had been… Read More
Public Education
College won’t place student teachers at schools that ban CRT(Daily Caller) – A California university said it will stop sending student teachers to a school district that banned the teaching of Critical Race Theory (CRT), according to a statement… Read More
Public Education
Teachers in two Massachusetts districts strike, despite offer of biggest pay raise in 20 yearsClasses in two Massachusetts cities were canceled Monday due to a teachers’ strike, even though those teachers were offered what would be their biggest raise in 20 years. Teachers in… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Pennsylvania weighs parental bill of rights as gender, race issues flare in schools(The Center Square) – Punctuated by claps, cheers, jeers and a call to order, the Senate State Government Committee held a public hearing on a proposed parental bill of… Read More
Public Education
Some question North Carolina’s plan to use $30M from Volkswagen settlement to buy electric school buses(The Center Square) — Gov. Roy Cooper is touting $30 million to fund "clean" school bus replacements, including dozens of electric buses, though some question the spending. The North Carolina… Read More
Public Education
State-funded education website accused of promoting ‘erroneous left-wing, woke narrative’ in NebraskaNebraska’s education department was rebuked this week by state senators for using a taxpayer-funded website to promote Critical Race Theory. The Launch Nebraska website was envisioned as a resource for… Read More
Public Education
Athletics director charged with sexual battery after history of inappropriate behavior with studentsAn Ohio school district’s athletic director is being sued by a former student he allegedly sexually abused. Chad E. Little was arrested on Sept. 20 and is facing four counts… Read More
Culture, Public Education
California mom lampoons school board in viral video for planning and promoting a ‘family-friendly’ Halloween drag showA San Diego mom ridiculed school board officials over their promotion of a drag show for Halloween billed as a “queerfest.” In a viral video shared online, Brittany Mayer… Read More
Public Education
Delaware to give DSHS $1M for school maps in safety effort(The Center Square) – Bolstering school security is part of a new initiative in Delaware. The state’s Emergency Management Agency announced Monday morning that nearly $1 million… Read More
Courts, Public Education
‘School’s just not safe for him’: Special-needs student’s parents bring suit against district after years of bullyingA Colorado family is suing their school district for its alleged failure to protect their special-needs child from bullying, including being hit 27 times in the head while being filmed… Read More
Culture, Public Education
California teacher fired allegedly for refusing to read LGBT books to five-year-olds(Daily Caller) – A California teacher was terminated from her position allegedly because she refused to read books about same-sex marriage to students aged one to five years old, according… Read More
Public Education
Celebrity drag queen serves as crossing guard for Denver students to promote safety(Daily Caller) – A Denver school featured a drag queen as a crossing guard in celebration of National Walk and Bike to School Day, according to school social media posts. Read More
Public Education
Loudoun County parents speak on transgender policy at school board meeting(The Center Square) – Some Loudoun County parents are urging the school board to adopt the new transgender guidance issued by the Virginia Department of Education, but others want the… Read More
Public Education
South Dakota’s school report card shows drop in attendance(The Center Square) – The South Dakota Department of Education’s 2021-2022 school report card shows a drop in attendance from prior years while… Read More
Culture, Public Education
CDC director’s only meeting with ‘parents’ on school reopening was actually with left-wing activists, new documents revealCenters for Disease Control and Prevention director Dr. Rochelle Walensky met with “parents” only once prior to releasing school reopening guidance last year. But even that one meeting appears to have been… Read More