Public Education
Rhode Island public education system in “crisis,” says public policy groupRhode Island public schools are in trouble according to a report citing drops in attendance and declining standardized test scores. On Thursday, public policy research organization Rhode Island Public Expenditure… Read More
Public Education
‘Parents are sick of it’: Michigan mom slams school board for silencing parents(Daily Caller) – A Michigan mom blasted the Dearborn school board for recessing a meeting during a Wednesday morning appearance on Fox News, claiming they tried to silence parents after… Read More
Public Education
School district’s sex ed curriculum features ‘Genderbread Person’ to teach kids about being trans(Daily Caller) – A Rhode Island school district sexual education curriculum features a “genderbread person” to teach children about gender identity, according to documents obtained by the Daily Caller News… Read More
Culture
Pro-life student organization sues school district over alleged censorship, bullyingA lawsuit alleges a student pro-life group was singled out for censorship and bullying at a school in Las Vegas. The Students for Life club at East Career and Technical… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Wisconsin school district requires parental consent for name, pronoun changes following backlash(Daily Caller) – A Wisconsin school board approved a policy Monday that requires students to receive authorization from a parent for pronoun changes at school. The Rice Lake School Board… Read More
Public Education
Some Fairfax parents celebrate VDOE transgender policy changes that respect parental authority(The Center Square) – New guidance from the Virginia Department of Education that will divert authority on transgender issues back to parents and require students to use bathrooms that correspond… Read More
Public Education
Michigan schools boost online, in-person security(The Center Square) – After a shooter killed four students at Oxford Community Schools in November 2021, Michigan schools are activating surveillance software and boosting security. OCS spent $145,122 on… Read More
Public Education
Contentious school board meeting over sexually explicit books ended by fire marshal, but was overcrowding the real reason?A large group of parents protesting sexually explicit books in the district’s libraries prompted the fire marshal to suspend a Michigan school board meeting Monday. But was overcrowding the real… Read More
Public Education
Teacher pressures school employees to hide students’ gender transitions from parents(Daily Caller) – A teacher at a California high school is encouraging other educators to help hide students’ gender transitions from their parents, according to an email obtained by the… Read More
Culture
National youth program’s ‘Thriving Model’ is grounded in equity, CRT, and Marxism(The Sentinel) – In the spring of 2013, 4-H launched a nationwide program of youth development called the “Thriving Model,” which appears grounded in equity, Marxism, and tenets of critical… Read More
Public Education
Nevada school board fires, recinds firing, then gives pay hike to superintendent(The Center Square) – The Clark County School District (CCSD) Board of Trustees voted to approve a contract extension for Superintendent Dr. Jesus Jara that includes a $75,000 raise. Read More
Culture, Public Education
CDC allocated $85 million for grants requiring schools to start student-led clubs supporting LGBT youth(The Center Square) – The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention spent $85 million on a grant program requiring public schools to start Gay-Straight Alliances, public documents show. Read More
Public Education
Parents’ rights group alarmed school librarian promoted book containing sexually graphic content(The Center Square) – A parents’ rights group is raising the alarm after a Springfield school librarian’s promotion of a controversial book was highlighted by a Twitter feed with 1.4… Read More
Public Education
Indiana doubles grants to $10 million for teacher recruitment, retention(The Center Square) – Indiana schools and community partners will receive more than $10 million in funding to attract and retain educators throughout the state. The Indiana Department of Education… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Oregon school board fires unvaccinated teachers amid teacher shortage(Daily Caller) – An Oregon school board terminated the employment of three unvaccinated teachers on Tuesday amid a statewide teacher shortage. Bend-La Pine School Board in Bend, Oregon, … Read More
Public Education
Accrediting agency coaches member schools in ‘wokeness,’ not student achievement(The Sentinel) – The National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS), with five member institutions in Kansas and six in Kansas City, MO, is targeted by critics for emphasizing Diversity, Equity,… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Female volleyball players banned from locker room, being investigated for objecting to changing in front of biological maleMost female volleyball players at a Vermont high school have been banned from using their own locker room over objections to changing with a biological male, WCAX-TV reported . Read More
Courts, Culture, Public Education
Georgia substitute teacher allegedly fired for raising questions as a mom about age-inappropriate book being read to elementary studentsA Georgia substitute teacher is suing after being fired for raising questions about depictions of same-sex couples in a picture book included in a library read-aloud to elementary school students. … Read More
Culture, Public Education
Biden Foundation partnered with organization that touted following kids’ cue on whether to tell parents of gender identity changesIt’s up to teachers whether to tell parents about their children’s changing gender identities, according to an organization that once partnered with the Biden Foundation. “Whether or not you choose… Read More
Public Education
Report: New York has increased education spending, still needs accountability(The Center Square) – A study by a nonpartisan watchdog group released Monday found that education spending has risen substantially in New York in recent years and that the state still… Read More