Courts
Federal court rules parents had no right to know school was socially transitioning daughter(The Daily Signal) – A panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit recently determined that the efforts of a Florida middle school to help a minor… Read More
Government
Bill would expel students for at least a year if they commit a sexual assault(The Center Square) – A sexual assault involving school kids in a small central Illinois community has prompted an Illinois lawmaker to take action. State Sen. Steve McClure, R-Springfield,… Read More
Government
Massachusetts pushing bill to end religious exemptions for childhood vaccinesMassachusetts could soon end its religious exemption for its vaccination requirement to attend schools in the state. The Massachusetts Joint Committee on Public Health advanced “An… Read More
Christian Schools
Police: No individual specifically targeted in Madison school shooting(The Center Square) – No individual was targeted in a Monday shooting that left three dead, including a teacher, a teenage student and the shooter at Madison’s Abundant Life Christian… Read More
Culture
2 kindergarteners stable after shooting at California Christian schoolTwo kindergarteners are in critical but stable condition after a shooting at a California Christian school Wednesday, CNN reported. Authorities say Glenn Litton, 56, targeted the… Read More
Public Education
Pennsylvania school cancels classes after AI nude photo scandalLancaster Country Day School (LCDS) canceled classes Monday after AI-generated nude images of over 50 female students were leaked. Both Head of School Matt Micciche and board president Angela… Read More
Opinion
Op-ed: How one-room schoolhouses hold the keys to education reform and successDo one-room schoolhouses hold the keys to solving the educational crisis in this country? What if its values of local control, a strong sense of community and built-in accountability have… Read More
Courts
California city sues Gavin Newsom over parental rightsA California city is suing Gov. Gavin Newsom for a new state law which requires educators to hide students’ gender identity issues from their parents. Huntington Beach, a suburb of… Read More
Courts
Ohio students don’t have freedom of speech, federal court rules in ‘misgendering’ lawsuitA federal appeals court has ruled against freedom of speech for students in Ohio. The Sixth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled 2-1 the Olentangy Local… Read More
Public Education
Florida among a dozen states with back-to-school sales tax holiday(The Center Square) – Florida families will be able to take advantage of an upcoming sales tax holiday as they prepare their children for the new school year. It is… Read More
Public Education
Ohio offers bonus to military, veterans to work in schools(The Center Square) – Service members, veterans and their spouses can receive a taxpayer-funded bonus to work in Ohio schools for at least a year. The state recently announced the… Read More
Courts
Florida teen convicted of assaulting teacher files lawsuit against district, sentencing to be continuedA Florida teenager is suing his school district after he was convicted of assaulting a teacher’s aide. Brendan Depa filed a lawsuit against the Flagler County School District (FCSD), alleging… Read More
Courts
4 Vegas teens charged as adults in beating death of fellow student over ‘vaping’ products, headphonesFour Las Vegas high school students are being charged as adults in the beating death of a fellow student, a crime apparently triggered by a dispute over vaping paraphernalia and… Read More
Courts
‘Raw retaliatory censorship’: Kansas veteran sues school board for restricting free speech, banning him from school propertyA Kansas man is suing his local school district for viewpoint discrimination after being banned from school property for over two years. It’s one of two lawsuits Justin Spiehs has… Read More
Public Education
Yet another MCPS teacher arrested for sexually assaulting a studentA former Maryland teacher was charged Tuesday with sexually abusing a middle school student in 2015, one of dozens of employees in the same district arrested for such crimes in… Read More
Public Education
Texas school district organizes shuttles and t-shirts for staff, students and families to attend ‘Pride Parade’The Austin Independent School District in Texas has arranged shuttles to take “staff, students and their families” to the annual Austin Pride Parade on Saturday, apparently on the taxpayers’ dime. Read More
Education, Kansas
Wichita private school, one of 8 finalists for Yass Prize, awarded $500,000(The Sentinel) – A private school in Wichita, Kansas, which primarily serves African American students, was recently awarded $500,000 as one of the finalists for the prestigious Yass Prize. Read More
Schools
After her son is allegedly violently bullied, a mother is asked to pay $7,000 for list of similar incidents at the schoolA Texas mother whose 13-year-old son allegedly faced vicious bullying is being asked to pay the school district $7,000 for a list of other such incidents. Terrie Chumchal’s son had… Read More
Education
Teacher helps students hide gender transitions using class survey(Daily Caller) – A Minnesota middle school teacher is using a class survey to help hide students’ gender transitions within her classroom, according to Fox News. Mandi Jung, a teacher… Read More
Education
Cross-dressing book for pre-K students crossed the line: Kansas City school district changes book-approval system after Lion storyA school district that gave preschoolers a book on cross-dressing has changed its procedures for giving out books after news of the incident surfaced last week. Read More