Culture
Planned parenthood banned from Canadian province’s schools over ‘sex: from A-Z’ cards(The Daily Signal) – Is this what Planned Parenthood means when it says it provides more than just abortions? Planned Parenthood of Regina, Saskatchewan, in Canada… Read More
Public Education
Analysis: Boston Public Schools’ progress ‘slow and uneven’(The Center Square) – A new analysis shows that progress at Boston’s public schools is slow and uneven. Pioneer Institute on Thursday released The State of Things: Tracking BPS’s Road… Read More
Culture
The kids are all right: Students are pushing back against gender ideology in their schools(Daily Caller New Foundation) – Students are joining the tribe of anti-woke parents in pushing back against gender ideology in their schools. Students at a Massachusetts middle school showed… Read More
Public Education
Education hotline allegedly catches CRT in Arizona schools, violating state law(The Center Square) – Since Department of Education Superintendent Tom Horne introduced the Empower School Hotline in March, the department has received calls and emails reporting… Read More
Opinion
Public Schools: Busily answering questions no one is askingThe survey responses of roughly 2,000 parents and staff of Omaha Public Schools distressingly reveals a problem plaguing the nation: people really don’t understand the purpose of public schools. The… Read More
Public Education
Omaha Public Schools survey reveals teachers, parents agree: Change is neededAmid a search for a new superintendent, a survey from Omaha Public Schools reveals the community wants the school to go in a different direction. The results reflect similar concerns… Read More
Public Education
Nearly two-thirds of pandemic money for Missouri schools spent(The Center Square) – Missouri has spent nearly two-thirds of the $4.3 billion in federal pandemic aid the state was awarded for schools, according to data from the U.S. Department… Read More
Courts
Parents take school board to court for assigning LGBT books without their consent(The Daily Signal) – Six Maryland parents of different religious backgrounds are suing the Montgomery County Board of Education for forcing their children to read LGBTQ “pride” books without parental… Read More
Public Education
These Kansas school districts continue to ignore state assessment law(The Sentinel) – For the third consecutive year, a review of 25 school districts’ adherence to the school needs assessment law underscores why Kansas has a deepening achievement crisis… Read More
Culture
School district advises child abuse reports be considered against parents who don’t support a child’s gender transitionPublic schools in Cincinnati have been advised to consider reporting parents for child abuse if the they show signs of not being supportive of a child’s changed gender identity. The… Read More
Opinion
Parents need a bill of rights to protect children from government“Every problem, every challenge we face, each starts with public education.” – George H. W. Bush (The Center Square) — Our colonies were founded by enlightened men who fled… Read More
Public Education
Fairfax schools hires K Street lobbyist with ties to Chinese Communist Party at $2,225 per hourFairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) is being questioned over its hiring of a law firm better known for its lobbying than its lawyering – at the cost of $2,225 per… Read More
Public Education
Pittsburgh schools’ overpayments to vendors skyrocket(The Center Square) – Pittsburgh Public Schools overpaid its vendors by at least $500,000 in 2019 and 2021, a dramatic increase from other recent years. According to city documents, the… Read More
Government, Public Education
No going back? Americans’ engagement, trust in public schools is irreparably shaken, report showsThree years after the advent of COVID-19, public education has lost what may be permanent amounts of both students and trust, a new report says. The report by the… Read More
Education
Kansas special education funding exceeded expenditures, contrary to claims of school funding advocates(The Sentinel) – School funding advocates met at the Capitol in Topeka recently to make the case that special education in Kansas is underfunded. But other testimony presented shows… Read More
Education
School choice supporters: Headcount numbers show public schools aren’t meeting kids’ needs(The Center Square) – Wisconsin’s latest public school headcount shows fewer kids in traditional public schools and more kids moving into schools of choice. And school choice supporters… Read More
Public Education
Accreditation of Missouri pubic schools won’t include test scores until 2023-24(The Center Square) – The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) annually reviews several benchmarks in evaluating Missouri’s public schools, but test scores won’t enter the mix until the… Read More
Public Education
Philadelphia schools rely on $1.8 billion in federal pandemic to stay out of red ink(The Center Square) – The Philadelphia public school district is relying on $1.8 billion in federal COVID-19 funding to stay out of a deficit. The district's audited budget said the… Read More
Government, Public Education
No, school choice is not ‘dismantling’ public schoolsCalls to increase the control that parents have over their child’s educational opportunities often garner strong reactions from both advocates and skeptics. One common refrain from those that fear the… Read More
State Government
Bill would equalize Missouri charter school funding(The Center Square) – A bill moving through the Missouri Senate would provide equal funding for public and charter schools and not take away money from school districts with… Read More