School Shootings
2 dead after university shooting plunges school into lockdown(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Two people are dead and another is wounded after a Thursday shooting at a South Carolina State University (SCSU) residential building, according to the South… Read More
Culture
Trump promises return to Founders’ values, religious freedom in schools at National Prayer BreakfastPublic school teachers and students have full First Amendment freedoms to pray individually or together, President Donald Trump declared Thursday at the 74th annual National Prayer Breakfast. “We passed the largest ever… Read More
Public Education
Missouri elementary teacher’s vulgar anti-ICE posts, apparent chant for Trump assassination, call job into questionA third-grade teacher in Missouri’s St. Joseph Public School District has posted profane anti-ICE remarks on social media, saying “F**k ICE” and referring to “Nazi scum.” Perhaps even more troublingly,… Read More
Public Education
Texas governor announces H-1B visa freeze for state schools(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott directed state agencies and universities to immediately freeze all H-1B visa petitions in a letter to state agency heads on Tuesday. Read More
Government
Watch: Undercover videos show officials bypassing DEI bans in Florida, Texas, North CarolinaGovernments and taxpayer-funded institutions are continuing to flout bans on diversity, equity and inclusion, watchdog group Accuracy in Media reports. AIM posted three undercover videos this month showing… Read More
Public Education
California’s educational institutions work to limit smartphone use by July 1 deadlineIn response to national and global trends, California’s public education system has committed to implement “policies to limit or prohibit smartphone use during school hours” by July 1. “This… Read More
Public Education
The biggest parental rights fights of 2025 – and what parents face next(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Parents faced dozens of challenges in 2025, from school policies hiding details about their own kids from them to technology taking over the classroom. Here… Read More
Government
Michigan bills would eliminate school-based property taxes for people who don’t use public educationNo one should be forced to fund government systems they don’t use – especially when those systems are failing their communities, a Michigan lawmaker argues. “Michigan taxpayers deserve fairness… Read More
Courts
Wisconsin teacher sentenced to six years for sexual relationship with 11-year-old; affair included 35,000 text messages, notesA Wisconsin teacher was sentenced to six years in prison and another six years of supervision after pleading guilty to having a sexual relationship with an 11-year-old student. Madison Bergmann,… Read More
Government
HHS clarifies which health records doctors can’t hide from parents(The Daily Signal) – Health and Human Services’ actions against a school that illegally vaccinated a child demonstrates that the agency will not tolerate information on a child’s gender transition… Read More
Public Education
OpenAI launches teachers AI tools for classrooms(The Center Square) – OpenAI has introduced a new free version of ChatGPT for teachers, as artificial intelligence continues to grow within education. The new platform offers educators a free… Read More
Public Education
Pennsylvania schools scramble to cut costs as legislative impasse withholds $4 billion in state fundingPublic-school districts across Pennsylvania are dipping into financial reserves to meet expenses after the state failed to pass a budget July 1 for the coming fiscal year. “Each passing… Read More
Public Education
Missouri school district grapples with $22 million loss over two years after budget errorsA Missouri school district could face state regulatory action according to new budget documents released by the board prior to an emergency meeting on Monday night to craft a solution… Read More
Public Education
Report says Arizona school superintendents pad their pay(The Center Square) – Arizona school superintendents are inflating taxpayer costs with salaries, lavish benefits and secretive compensation packages, a new report reveals. A Goldwater Institute report, “The… Read More
Public Education
Public school prayer guidance from Trump admin could shatter court precedents(The Daily Signal) – President Donald Trump could be preparing to put the final nail in the coffin of court precedent limiting the right to pray… Read More
World
Christians, Jews take matters into their own hands amid surge in attacks(Daily Caller News Foundation) – In response to a rising wave of attacks on their schools and houses of worship, Christian and Jewish communities across the country are fortifying their… Read More
Courts
100K students to benefit in major settlement between public school and parents over COVID learning loss(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) settled a class action lawsuit Wednesday with parents over learning loss suffered by students during the COVID-19 lockdowns. Read More
Politics
Exclusive: GOP Sens take on schools transitioning kids behind parents’ backs(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Republican Sens. Jim Banks of Indiana and Tom Cotton of Arkansas reintroduced legislation Wednesday to stop K-12 schools from withholding information from parents if their… Read More
Public Education
Oklahoma schools work on enforcing new ‘bell-to-bell’ cellphone banOklahoma has joined the growing list of states passing “bell-to-bell no cell” phone bans throughout school days – although it has given districts latitude on enforcement, Griffin’s Newson6.com… Read More
Public Education
Thousands of Maryland public-school staff don’t have proper background checks, report revealsA Maryland school district is under fire after a report revealed thousands of public-school staff hadn’t been properly vetted. On Aug. 4, the Montgomery County Inspector General released a… Read More