Public Education
Kent school board votes against teachers union lawsuit(The Center Square) – The Kent, Washington, school board split on a vote of 2-2 for a resolution that would have allowed the district to bring a lawsuit against… Read More
Public Education
Texas school district limits discussions of race and gender, pronoun use and certain books(The Center Square) – The Grapevine-Colleyville Independent School District in Texas on Aug. 22 approved a policy by a 4-3 vote that would limit classroom discussions of race and gender,… Read More
Public Education
Oklahoma teacher resigns after encouraging high school students to access banned books containing ‘pornographic’ scenesA high school English teacher in Oklahoma resigned after being accused of instructing her students to access inappropriate books via a QR code. The questionable behavior came to light after one of… Read More
Public Education
Seattle schools, teachers union negotiating contract with deadline approaching(The Center Square) – With two days left before the current contract expires, Seattle Public Schools and the Seattle Education Association have yet to establish a new deal. Read More
Homeschools
North Carolina students leaving for private schools, homeschooling on the rise(The Center Square) – Recent data from the state’s Division of Non-Public Education provides a snapshot of student enrollment in private and home schools, which remains strong amid public school… Read More
Government, Public Education
As teachers’ strike forces remote learning, campaign encourages parents to enroll their kids in private school with state scholarshipsWhen teachers in Columbus, Ohio went on strike, a Christian public policy organization launched a billboard campaign urging parents to consider taking their children out of the public school system. … Read More
Public Education
Michigan’s K-12 education enrollment fell 25% between 2002 and 2020(The Center Square) – Michigan’s K-12 education spending, per pupil and adjusted for inflation, increased by 10% between 2002 and 2020 because the state lost 25% of enrolled students, according… Read More
Opinion, Public Education
Former Kansas state senator isn’t telling the truth about school funding(The Sentinel) – Sir Winston Churchill once said, “A lie gets halfway around the world before the truth has a chance to get its pants on.” That has certainly been… Read More
Public Education
Against the grain, this California school district’s resolution protects student free speech, traditional gender-specific languageThe National Education Association might be considering doing away with such terms as “mother” and “father,” but this California school district is having none of that. The Paso Robles Joint Unified… Read More
Public Education
DeSantis suspends four Broward County School Board members(The Center Square) – Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday suspended via executive order four Broward County School Board members “due to their incompetence, neglect of duty, and misuse of authority.”… Read More
Public Education
Kent schools teachers strike for ‘fair contract’; 4 out of 10 make over $100,000 yearly(The Center Square) – The Kent School district in King County is making national headlines over a teachers strike with teachers’ pay being one of the sticking points. They… Read More
Public Education
Report: South Carolina inflation-adjusted K-12 spending rose 19% since 2002(The Center Square) – South Carolina spends $14,310 per student in its K-12 public schools, an inflation-adjusted increase of 19% since 2002, according to a new study from… Read More
Public Education
New report shows Mississippi’s highest-paid public officials earn more than all 50 governors; superintendent’s salary doubled(The Center Square) – A new report from a public policy institute shows that Mississippi’s 50 highest-paid public officials earn more than all 50 U.S. governors. The Mississippi Center for… Read More
Christian Schools
Huge leap of faith: Christian schools see record jump in enrollment, with more students on the wayChristian schools saw record leaps in enrollment in 2021, and early numbers for the 2022-23 school year show the trend continuing. As reported by The Heartlander last November the effects… Read More
Public Education
Columbus teachers, school district reach conceptual agreement(The Center Square) – Columbus school teachers will not return to the picket line today, but instead are expected to be home preparing to return to class Monday after the… Read More
Public Education
‘We need to turn the page’: Rochester school board candidates rise up to end retaliation against concerned parentsOutraged citizens in Michigan’s Rochester Community Schools have stepped up to run for school board, seeking major change after the district spied on and threatened parents – and even got… Read More
Culture, Public Education
AG Paxton advisory: Texas public schools can’t impose mask mandates(The Center Square) – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued an advisory Wednesday as the new school year begins to clarify that no public schools can impose mask mandates. Gov. Read More
Public Education
Lawsuit challenges Minneapolis Public Schools’ teachers union contract structuring layoffs by race(The Center Square) – Minneapolis Public Schools is being sued after its teacher's union contract made national news by prioritizing layoffs by race and not seniority. The… Read More
Public Education
Report questions Tennessee public school’s spending of $3.5B in COVID-19 relief funds(The Center Square) – A new report from Beacon Center of Tennessee shows that school districts throughout Tennessee received a total of nearly $3.5 billion sent directly… Read More
Public Education
The school bus won’t stop for some Seattle public school students this year(The Center Square) – Some students of Seattle Public Schools will need to find a different way to get to school, which starts on Sept. 7. In a … Read More