Public Education
Parents outraged Maine school clinic could give students confidential ‘reproductive health care’(The Daily Signal) – A Maine high school may open a new health clinic that would give students confidential “reproductive health care.” At other school-based health centers, that term has… Read More
Public Education
U.S. students falling behind in math, science, says international examU.S. students are falling behind in key STEM subjects, an international exam revealed. The Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS), which began in 1995, measures math and science… Read More
Public Education
Technocratic education reform is dead. Long live school choice.(The Daily Signal) – A recent study showing that test-score-driven school turnaround models fail to yield long-term improvements may be the final nail in the coffin for technocratic education reform… Read More
Public Education
Major textbook publisher caught spreading LGBTQ and DEI ideology in schools(The Daily Signal) – “Pretty disgusting” and “grotesque.” That’s how a Florida parent described an online session for students on “gender” provided by two K-12 virtual public schools in November—a session… Read More
Public Education
Teacher allegedly found naked on floor in elementary school classroom(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Police arrested a Florida teacher after he was allegedly found naked in an elementary school classroom on Thanksgiving Day. Port St. Lucie Police Department (PSLPD)… Read More
Courts
17 felony charges for CA elementary school principal who allegedly molested 8 childrenA California elementary school assistant principal was charged with 17 felony counts for allegedly molesting eight children. David Lane Braff Jr., 42, from Thousand Oaks, California, was arrested on Friday… Read More
Public Education
Texas State Board of Education wants to streamline book approvals for districtsTexas’ top education board is asking the Legislature to give the board authority to help school districts vet library books in compliance with state law. GOP members, who control 10… Read More
Opinion
Hybrid schools guarantee parental involvement in their child’s educationHow many public schools, and even traditional private schools, are scratching their heads trying to find ways to make sure parents are involved in their child’s education? It’s easier… Read More
Public Education
Oregon school sex abuse scandal widens as more investigations reveal wider cover upNew sex abuse allegations at an Oregon school district near Portland are rocking the community after two teachers were arrested earlier and charged with sexual abuse of students. Now authorities… Read More
Public Education
NC Legislature empties school choice waitlist as it overrides Democrat governor’s vetoAnother 54,000 students will join North Carolina’s school choice program after the state Legislature overrode Democrat Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto this week on funding for it. The Republicans used their… Read More
Christian Schools
Christian high school forfeits playoff game against transgender opponentA Christian high school in California has forfeited a girls’ volleyball game against an opposing school with a male player. In a statement to families… Read More
Public Education
Oregon teacher on leave after showing 1st-grade students video about masturbation, erectionsAn elementary school teacher in Oregon has been placed on leave after showing 1st-grade students a health video focusing on genitalia and masturbation. Joyce Smith-Johnson, elementary level director for… Read More
Public Education
Toxic lead discovered in Asheville, North Carolina schools’ waterAsheville public schools still don’t have clean water, city officials have reported. On Thursday, Clay Chandler of Asheville’s Water Resources Department (WRD) said a Nov. 7 test found lead… Read More
Public Education
Virginia teacher fakes kidnapping, sexual assault for “attention”A Virginia special education teacher has been charged with a misdemeanor for faking a kidnapping and assault. Alisha Ferrell, an Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE)… Read More
Public Education
Michigan Democrats push pro-LGBT sex ed standards that de-emphasize family, abstinenceMichigan Democrats are trying to overhaul the state’s sex education standards to reflect progressive ideologies. House Bill 6068, filed Tuesday by Rep. Rachel Hood, D-Grand… Read More
Public Education
Florida, Iowa top states protecting kids with book restrictionsFlorida and Iowa are the most likely to ban inappropriate or controversial books in schools, according to a report from PEN America. The liberal group,… Read More
Public Education
Low-achieving Pennsylvania schools failing to tell parents about school choice fundsSchools are failing and help’s available, but few know about it. That’s apparently what’s happening in Pennsylvania to tens of thousands of students trapped in low-achieving schools. Schools in the… Read More
Public Education
Washington school district skips audit, seeks levy after $20M shortfall(The Center Square) – Moses Lake School District in Washington state announced Tuesday it will not proceed with a forensic audit before pushing another levy in February following massive budget shortfalls this… Read More
Public Education
Illinois officials sugarcoat dismal K-12 report cardIllinois’ leadership is somehow trying to put a positive spin on K-12 learning, even though most students haven’t even recovered to pre-pandemic levels. The Illinois State Board of Education released… Read More
Public Education
Texas Senate: School choice bill is top priority(The Center Square) – After Republicans swept many state legislative seats on Election Day, Gov. Greg Abbott said he had more than enough votes to pass… Read More