Public Education
Wisconsin taxpayers approve costly school funding measures in several regions(The Center Square) – Many of the state’s 137 school funding referenda passed during Tuesday’s election, including more than $600 million for the Madison Metropolitan School… Read More
Public Education
Tennessee legislators introduce school choice bill(The Center Square) – The first bill introduced in the Tennessee General Assembly would put school choice before lawmakers in 2025. Sen. Jack Johnson, R-Franklin, and Rep. William Lamberth, R-Portland,… Read More
Public Education
Virginia schools secretly remove LGBTQ book amid explicit images controversy(The Daily Signal) – Public schools in a Northern Virginia county have quietly removed a pro-LGBTQ book after parents criticized it for sexually explicit images, The Daily Signal has… Read More
Public Education
Minneapolis school district set to exhaust financial reserves, faces $84M deficit in 2025A new financial projection anticipates Minneapolis Public Schools will exhaust the remainder of its budgetary reserves and enter a multimillion-dollar deficit in the upcoming 2025-26 school… Read More
Public Education
School choice is on top in Milwaukee, not public schoolsCan a troubled district really contain multiple top schools? That’s apparently the case in Milwaukee, a beleaguered urban district with widespread problems of poverty, crime… Read More
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NC community forbids Ten Commandments, Constitution displays in schoolsA school district in North Carolina has decided against allowing the display of the Ten Commandments and other “founding documents” in its schools, citing the possibility of legal repercussions. Members… Read More
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Public school undermining children’s education, future, Oklahoma parents allegeNumerous Oklahoma parents claim their special-needs students are being segregated and denied rigorous academic instruction, and are having their futures undermined by the public school system. Nine families of… Read More
Public Education
New Hampshire school district’s policies keep parents in dark about students’ ‘gender identity’ decisions(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Some school districts in New Hampshire have implemented policies in the last decade allowing students to keep parents in the dark regarding kids’ self-proclaimed gender… Read More
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Two Texas mothers blow whistle on public school’s alleged neglect of special-needs studentsTwo Texas mothers have filed a federal complaint after they say their local school district neglected its special education students. Tanya East and Delia Sandoval, mothers of Denton Independent… Read More
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Shocking: Half of students might be educated outside public schools by 2030, report saysHalf of American children could be educated outside of public schools by 2030. That’s according to a stunning report from the Learning Counsel, a research… Read More
Public Education
Oklahoma parent blasts teacher for showing ‘highly sexualized’ ‘Kinky Boots’ movie in classAn Oklahoma mother is outraged by a teacher secretly showing a “highly sexualized” movie about drag queens to her daughter’s class. Catherine Davis told local media her daughter’s Union… Read More
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Public schools nationwide face mass closures due to low enrollmentPublic schools across the nation are facing widespread enrollment issues, forcing many districts to consolidate or even close schools. School leaders often cite budget issues and thinly spread resources,… Read More
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Report: Arizona ESA program to have long-term benefits for taxpayers, public schools(The Center Square) – A recent report from the Fiscal Research and Education Center shows that school choice programs may save taxpayers money despite some Arizona politicians’ concerns about oversight… Read More
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Policy expert commends New Orleans’ charter schools, criticizes new district-run openingNew Orleans’ public charter school system is superior to a traditional school district model. That’s what author and public policy consultant David Osborne said Thursday at the nonprofit Bureau of… Read More
Public Education
Taxpayers face 137 school referendum questions across Wisconsin on Nov. 5(The Center Square) – On Nov. 5, there will be 137 school referendum questions combined for local school districts across the state of Wisconsin. Those include 57 for a temporary… Read More
Public Education
Unsustainable spending, declining student enrollment may force closure of 1 in 10 San Francisco schoolsNearly a tenth of San Francisco’s 121 public schools would close under a recent proposal, which concedes the California district cannot maintain its current fiscal trajectory. “While not unique to… Read More
Public Education
More St. Louis public-school leaders leaving after audit requests, low test scores, transportation woesFinancial shortcomings, dwindling test scores, and transportation challenges in St. Louis (Missouri) Public Schools are affecting future generations the most, educational advocates say. “Adults can leave. The children can’t,” Chester… Read More
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Report: Traditional public school enrollments down, charter schools gainingCharter schools continue to attract more students amid a decline in government-run public schools, a new report reveals. The National Alliance for Public Charter Schools (NAPCS) released a… Read More
Public Education
Madison schools ask for more then $600M against declining enrollment(The Center Square) – The Madison school district wants voters to approve a pair of referendums worth more than $600 million on the Nov. 5 ballot despite the school district’s… Read More
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Chicago Public Schools board members resign en masse(Daily Caller News Foundation) – All seven members of the Chicago School Board have agreed to resign later in October in a Friday announcement amid disagreements with the mayor over… Read More