Public Education
Florida teachersâ union blames public school decline on burgeoning chartersAfter a Florida school district announced it was cutting 700 positions, the local teachersâ union was quick to point the finger at charter schools. âItâs a drain on public schools… Read More
Culture
New Jersey college cancels drag queen story hour for kids of school employeesThe drag queen story hour scheduled for âBring Your Child to Work Dayâ at a New Jersey college was canceled amid concerns from staff members. Brookdale Community College announced its… Read More
Courts
Texas, 8 other states sue Biden admin over âillegalâ Title IX ârewriteâTexas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced a lawsuit Monday aimed at what he calls the Biden administrationâs attempt to ârewriteâ Title IX. âTexas will not allow Joe Biden to rewrite… Read More
Public Education
School board member Lanning fired from Missouri nonprofit after harassment charges, viral videoA Missouri school board member was fired from her nonprofit job weeks after criminal charges for harassment were filed against her and following calls for her resignation. Whitney Lanning, a… Read More
Opinion
Biden botched financial aid rollout, but parents and students are paying the price(The Daily Signal) â In a normal year, May 1 is known as National College Decision Day, the deadline for students to commit to enrolling at a college,… Read More
Culture
Adams says âoutside agitatorsâ behind Columbia protests(The Center Square) â New York Mayor Eric Adams is defending the NYPD’s decision to arrest dozens of pro-Palestinian demonstrators holed up in a building at Columbia University Tuesday night, and to… Read More
Legislation
Arizona Senate passes abortion ban repeal, heads to Hobbs’ desk(The Center Square) â The Arizona State Senate voted to repeal the abortion law that would ban almost all abortions unless a motherâs life is at risk in a narrow… Read More
Public Education
Evidence for illegal electioneering on bond issue mounts in St. Joseph, Missouri school districtThe superintendent, director of communications and other St. Joseph, Missouri school district (SJSD) employees used district resources to coordinate and promote the yes campaign in a school bond issue that… Read More
Public Education
Police battle anti-Israel protesters, deploy flashbangs to clear out UCLA encampment(Daily Caller News Foundation) â Police began detaining anti-Israel protesters at an encampment at the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) early Thursday morning following several violent clashes. Los… Read More
Culture
Records: Prisoners, noncitizens among topics at White House meeting with left-wing activists to increase voter turnout(The Daily Signal) â White House officials met with liberal activists to discuss boosting voting among prisoners and immigrants just four months after President Joe Biden signed an executive order on… Read More
Legislation
Proposal advances to fund 55,000 on Opportunity Scholarship waiting list(The Center Square) â Appropriation of enough money to erase a waiting list of about 55,000 for school choice is expected to be voted on soon by the full North… Read More
Culture
Hundreds of anti-Israel protesters arrested on college campuses across the nationCollege officials and law enforcement have taken action after many days of disruptive, and sometimes destructive, pro-Palestine encampments on university campuses around the country. Tuesday night, 109 people were arrested by… 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 teacherâs aide. Brendan Depa filed a lawsuit against the Flagler County School District (FCSD), alleging… Read More
Public Education
âThe school is not protecting themâ: Massachusetts parent blows whistle on public school for ignoring trans studentâs ‘hit list’A whistleblower has spoken out against a Massachusetts middle school where a transgender student allegedly created a âhit listâ of 45 fellow students. An anonymous parent, speaking to the… Read More
Public Education
âItâs a win-win’: North Carolina awards over 3,000 additional school choice scholarships while special ed program grows nearly 30%So many North Carolina families are asking for school choice scholarships, itâs hard for the state to keep up with the demand. The North Carolina State Education Assistance Authority (NCSEAA)… Read More
Public Education
âTheyâve done nothingâ: Parents are outraged school left them in the dark about teacher allegedly grooming 12-year-oldWisconsin parents are outraged after their school district kept families in the dark about a middle school teacher accused of grooming a 12-year-old student. âTheir silence is deafening,â… Read More
Culture
âShe lied under oathâ: Sen. Mike Lee calls for DOJâs Kristen Clarke to resign(The Daily Signal) â Republican Utah Sen. Mike Lee is calling for the resignation of Kristen Clarke, the head of the Justice Departmentâs Civil Rights Division. âKristen Clarke is in charge… Read More
Public Education
Police called in as violent clashes erupt at UCLA anti-Israel protests(Daily Caller News Foundation) â Police responded to the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) campus early Wednesday morning as anti-Israel protesters and counter-demonstrators clashed, Reuters reported. Violence broke out… Read More
Courts
17 state AGs refuse to allow Biden to insert abortion into Pregnant Workers Fairness Act(The Daily Signal) â As the Biden campaign continues to push abortion as a primary focus ahead of the November elections, the Biden administration made yet another move to ensure that abortion… Read More
Public Education
Watch Columbia protesterâs entire worldview collapse in seconds from a few simple questions(Daily Caller News Foundation) â An anti-Israel protester who sought âhumanitarian aidâ for those who forcibly occupied a building on the campus of Columbia University appeared nonplussed when questioned by… Read More