Public Education
Wisconsin schools focus on cyber security(The Center Square) – Wisconsin school leaders are looking to get local schools help in dealing with cyber threats. State Superintendent Jill Underly played host to a round table with… Read More
Public Education
Parents, teachers differ widely in view of parental engagement, curriculum accessibility, study showsThere’s a substantial rift between public school teachers and the parents they serve, a new survey reveals. K-12 parents and teachers differ greatly in their views on parental involvement… Read More
Public Education
Principal arrested at Oklahoma school dance(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Police arrested the principal of Bixby High School in Oklahoma at the Fall Dance on Sept. 28 and the school district announced his termination Monday. Read More
Public Education
A Connecticut college student can’t read or write. She blames Hartford Public SchoolsA 19-year-old student is taking legal action against her Connecticut school district after she graduated high school unable to read, write or do math. Aleysha Ortiz and her family moved… Read More
Opinion
Homeschooling best helps special-needs students succeedIn a time when media outlets typically bemoan the growing homeschool movement, it’s refreshing to see a thoughtful article from Vox: “One… Read More
Public Education
Kansas Districts still won’t allow school boards to conduct school needs assessments(The Sentinel) – For four straight years, school districts across the state have refused to allow school board members to “conduct” needs assessments in each school,… Read More
Public Education
Maine draws criticism for concealing pre-pandemic data on student performanceIs Maine concealing data on student learning loss after the pandemic? A research organization has criticized the state for not making data on student achievement and other metrics publicly available,… Read More
Opinion
Kansas districts approved pay hikes for school administrators amid tragically low outcomes(The Sentinel) – The 2024 school year was déjà vu all over again – nice pay increases for administrators and low proficiency levels. Reading and math… Read More
Public Education
Kansas school board members share ideas on improving student outcomes at 2nd annual conference(The Sentinel) – With the goal of reversing the downward trend in K-12 proficiency levels, school board members and superintendents from across Kansas gathered in Wichita for the Second Annual… Read More
Christian Schools
More parents skipping public schools, choosing Christian school from startThe growth is real and it’s starting early. An increasing number of parents are ruling out public school completely and choosing Christian school for their kids from day one. Northland… Read More
Public Education
Adult sexual predator who enrolled in high school to find victims receives whopping prison term26-year-old had at least 43 victims, some as young as 13 A man who lied about his age and infiltrated high school classes to prey on dozens of… Read More
Public Education
California judge rules schools can hide gender identity from parents(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A California superior court ruled Monday that a school district’s policy requiring parental notification of their child’s gender identity cannot be enforced. The Superior Court… Read More
Public Education
Wisconsin voters ever more dissatisfied with public educationWisconsin voters are increasingly disappointed with their local public schools, a stark new poll reveals. Multiple surveys by the Marquette Law School Poll (MLSP), a… Read More
Public Education
St. Joseph, Missouri school board votes to retain two more challenged booksA Missouri school board voted once again to keep challenged books in school libraries. The St. Joseph School District (SJSD) board voted 4-2 on Monday to keep… Read More
Public Education
School bus driver blew 0.16 BAC with 17 kids on board, Minnesota police say(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Minnesota’s St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office (SLCSO) said they arrested a school bus driver “for DWI” who had 17 children on board his bus Wednesday. Read More
Public Education
Report: More than 100,000 students withdraw from Texas public schools to be home-schooled(The Center Square) – More than 100,000 students combined were withdrawn from public schools in 2022 and 2023 to be home-schooled, according to a new report from the Texas Home… Read More
Opinion
Kansas school district ignores financial realities while blaming legislators for lack of support(The Sentinel) – School board members of Shawnee Mission, Kansas, are pondering whether it is equitable to allow community-funded employees since most of the money comes from parents in wealthier… Read More
Public Education
Nearly 1 in 3 public school students are lagging behind in school, government data shows(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Nearly one-third of K-12 students were behind grade level at the end of the 2023-2024 school year, according to a recent survey by the National… Read More
Opinion
‘What did you learn in school today?’(The Daily Signal) – It is an undeniable reality that children are the custodians of our future, destined to shape the world we leave behind. Children indisputably hold the responsibility… Read More
Public Education
‘Absolute garbage’: Critics ridicule massive bill signed by Walz that boosts ‘race-based’ teacher training(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Gov. Tim Walz signed off on a sprawling budget bill containing programs aiming to increase the number of “diverse” teachers in schools. Yet experts are… Read More