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They spent $30K per pupil, but only 28% of 8th graders proficient in math(The Daily Signal) â The public schools in the state of New York doled out $29,284 per pupil in âcurrent expendituresâ in fiscal year 2022, according to a report published… Read More
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Tuesday primary to narrow Nebraska Board of Education candidates in District 4. Who are they?In two of the four Nebraska Board of Education primaries May 14, three candidates are vying for the top-two spots in Districts 2 and 4 for the ballot in Novemberâs… Read More
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Straight F’s lead to second call for Education Secretary Cardona to resign(The Center Square) â Grades of F overall, and in each of five specific areas with active hot-button issues, were given by a North Carolina congresswoman chairing a committee hearing… Read More
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Oklahoma State Department of Education demands school district return misused COVID relief fundsThe Oklahoma State Department of Education ordered a public school district to return over $573,000 of COVID-19 relief funds to the federal government, alleging misuse on athletic facilities. On Wednesday,… Read More
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Oregon middle school lesson plan asks students to compare Trump with HitlerA school district in Oregon, already under fire for violence previously reported on by The Lion, is again on the defensive after asking middle school students… Read More
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Lawmakers grill K-12 school leaders on antisemitic incidents(The Center Square) â A Republican-led congressional committee asked school leaders whose districts have seen antisemitic incidents about what theyâre doing to prevent further incidents in their schools since the… Read More
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Florida elementary school disbands Christian club after complaint from anti-religion groupAn elementary school in Hamilton County, Florida has disbanded its only Christian club following pressure from the Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF). The Wisconsin-based anti-religion organization… Read More
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Some Kansas schools support open enrollment law, others seem hostile(The Sentinel) â The bipartisan Open Enrollment legislation signed into law in 2022 offered hope for students who are trapped by their zip code in underperforming school districts. Read More
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Light is now being shed on dark money behind anti-Israel protests â funding that may break the law, Hawley arguesLiberal dark-money groups funding the anti-Israel protests may be violating the law, and are âdefrauding the American people and putting Jewish students and faculty at risk,â argues Missouri Sen. Josh… Read More
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Tuesday primary to narrow Nebraska Board of Education candidates in District 2. Who are they?In two of the four Nebraska Board of Education primaries May 14, three candidates are vying for the top-two spots in Districts 2 and 4 for the ballot in Novemberâs… Read More
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Chicago Teachers Union demands $50B in salary hikes, free abortions and moreThe Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) has issued a 142-page list of demands to Chicago Public Schools (CPS) that includes unconventional items ranging from free abortions to… Read More
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National teachersâ union losing members by the thousandsThe National Education Association is losing members by the thousands, and critics blame its political spending for alienating teachers. The NEA â Americaâs largest teachersâ union â lost over 12,000… Read More
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Arizona education chief to announce ‘fentanyl prevention’ program for Arizona schools(The Center Square) â Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne is expected to announce a program on Tuesday aimed at tackling fentanyl-related issues in schools. In a media advisory… Read More
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Eight more states join resistance to Bidenâs âillegalâ expansion of Title IX to include transgenderismArkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed an executive order Thursday directing educational institutions to follow state, not federal, guidance on sex discrimination under Title IX. At least eight states have… Read More
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South Dakota teacher resigns after inviting a registered sex offender to 1st grade classroomA South Dakota school board accepted the resignation of a 1st grade teacher who let a registered sex offender speak to the class. During a special meeting Wednesday, the Elkton… Read More
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âNormal annual allotment of 108 sick daysâ: Illinois community outraged over superintendentâs exorbitant benefitsCritics are demanding an explanation from an Illinois school board after discovering the superintendent gets 108 days of paid sick leave every year. The Edwardsville Community Unit School District #7… Read More
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MIT first elite school to ban mandatory diversity statements for faculty applicantsThe decision by officials at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) to end the use of mandatory diversity statements in faculty hiring is the first of its kind by a… Read More
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âUnrealistic and potentially dangerousâ: New Mexicoâs universal school meal program is riddled with impractical, expensive rules, critics sayProposed reforms to New Mexicoâs universal school meal program are being blasted by critics as costly and nonsensical. The New Mexico Public Education Department proposed a list of… Read More
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DEIâs demise: University of North Florida closes divisive department(The Daily Signal) â The University of North Florida closed its diversity, equity, and inclusion office on Wednesday, but DEI personnel were given new job titles, rather than being fired. The former… Read More
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St. Joseph, Missouri school district libraries contain obscene books in apparent violation of state lawA Missouri school district may be committing multiple felonies by offering obscene, pornographic books to students. The St. Joseph School District (SJSD) offers at least 9 books to students which… Read More