Public Education
Louisiana audit finds lack of oversight in state Department of Education that led to a $74k theft(The Center Square) – A lack of oversight allowed a Louisiana Department of Education employee to swindle more than $74,000 from a federal grant program in 2021, one of several… Read More
Public Education
County forced to take pay up after Arizona school district found with sourceless spending(The Center Square) – The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors recently discovered that the Maricopa Accommodation School District went more than $2 million over their approved line of credit for… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Parents around the country say school districts are pricing them out of the ‘public information’ they seekSchool districts across the nation are employing a dirty little tactic to keep information about objectional content out of parents’ hands, critics say. Some districts are requiring exorbitant fees –… Read More
Culture, Public Education
School official labels parents who disagree with ‘non-negotiable’ equity agenda as ‘resisters’, leaked meeting notes showParents concerned with the racial agenda in one California public school are labeled “resisters” and essentially ignored by the district’s director for Equity and Inclusion – who says her agenda is… Read More
Public Education
Audit: Chicago Public Schools received $87 million in overpayments(The Center Square) – An Illinois Auditor General's report shows an error at the Illinois State Board of Education resulted in an overpayment of more than $87 million to Chicago… Read More
Public Education
Georgia gubernatorial candidates spar over new teacher pay increases(The Center Square) – Stacey Abrams, the Democratic gubernatorial candidate, wants to increase the pay for teachers in Georgia. But Republican Gov. Brian Kemp’s campaign called the plan a "Hail… Read More
Public Education
Under new law, Arizona students will learn history of communism(The Center Square) – Arizona students will graduate from high school with an education on the history of communism. Gov. Doug Ducey signed HB 2008, a bill … Read More
Public Education
LA schools receive $6 billion In COVID emergency funding(The Center Square) – Despite dropping enrollment, the Los Angeles Unified School District is getting the most money its ever had with the aid of more than $4.8 billion in… Read More
Public Education
Over 12,000 grades changed from failing to passing in Baltimore high schools according to fraud investigationA “culture of fear and a veil of secrecy” kept Baltimore school officials from “speaking freely about misconduct,” including how over 12,000 grades were changed from failing to passing. This… Read More
Public Education
Supreme Court upholds tax hike for Louisville public schools(The Center Square) – Louisville schools will get to increase spending after the Kentucky Supreme Court ruled in favor of Jefferson County Public Schools on a 7-cent property tax rate increase. Read More
Culture, Opinion
Biden’s war on America’s families continues, with his latest salvo aimed squarely at our childrenMost parents would agree that raising our children is equally the most difficult and most rewarding endeavor we have ever undertaken. So why, then, is the president of the United… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Michigan middle school hides student’s “gender transition” from parentsA Michigan middle school kept a student’s "gender transition” from parents, citing “obligations” under Title IX. The revelation comes from an email obtained and reported by Fox News . … Read More
Culture, Public Education
National panel lays bare the radical race and sex agenda in America’s schools, offers solutionsAs a rapt audience listened to a panel of experts explain the damage being done to schoolkids by radical far-left ideologies on race and gender, a lonely cry for help… Read More
Culture, Public Education
A Kansas school board implements a Parents Bill of Rights(The Sentinel) – On June 13, 2022, the Lansing, Kansas, Board of Education did what the Kansas Legislature was unable to do, passing a Parents Bill of Rights. The… Read More
Public Education
Washington expects lower K-12 enrollment, rising costs through 2025(The Center Square) – K-12 enrollment is expected to remain below 2016 levels through at least 2025, according to the Washington State Caseload Forecast Council’s June caseload… Read More
Public Education
Report: Almost 40% of Colorado’s 2021 higher ed funding came from federal aid(The Center Square) – Almost 40% of higher education funding in Colorado came from federal aid dollars in 2021, a new report says. In all, 39% of the… Read More
Public Education
Gubernatorial candidate Kleefisch slams Evers following emails showing union influence on school reopenings(The Center Square) – There are new questions about who is running public schools in Wisconsin following the release of emails between Gov. Tony Evers and the state’s largest teachers’… Read More
Public Education
NYC approves ‘get stuff done budget,’ including cuts in education as enrollment declines(The Center Square) – New York City has a decrease in education funding for the coming fiscal year in its record $101 billion budget. The new year begins July 1;… Read More
Public Education
Florida public school district recommends keeping students’ ‘gender identity’ from parents in LGBTQ support guideA large public school district in Florida encourages staff to keep students’ “gender identity” and information about “transitioning” from parents in its official support guide. The guide comes from Broward… Read More
Public Education
Biden’s universal preschool plan would cost hundreds of billions and likely be ineffective, according to recent researchA new analysis says universal preschool for 3- and 4-year-olds, again an issue heading into midterm elections, would cost a walloping $351 billion over 10 years. As recently as… Read More