Public Education
Report: Pandemic policies set average WV school district back 7 months in math(The Center Square) – Every West Virginia school district saw significant learning losses between 2019 and 2022, with students being more than three-fourths of a year behind on average, according… Read More
Public Education
Back in the classroom after suffering from pandemic policies, children with special needs still struggling(The Center Square) – Illinois schools continue to cope with the effects of the school shutdowns during the pandemic. Recent studies have shown that remote learning and school closures… Read More
Public Education
Nationwide test scores show unprecedented decline in K-12 education due to pandemic policies that kept kids out of classroomsPandemic-era shutdowns and virtual learning caused a historic setback in K-12 education, according to new national data released on Monday. The “Nation’s Report Card”… Read More
Public Education
Pandemic policies lead to dropping high school graduation rates, reversing decades-long trendHigh school graduation rates for the class of 2021 dropped in 20 out of 26 states examined in a recent education report. The… Read More
Public Education
Pandemic policies have led to a mental health ‘emergency’ among America’s youth. As the spring semester begins, how are we going to fix it?An outbreak is sweeping the nation. And for young people, it’s far deadlier than the COVID pandemic. What’s… Read More
Culture
24 GOP governors warn Biden against ‘unconstitutional’ WHO pandemic agreement(The Daily Signal) – As President Joe Biden considers adopting a global health agreement that would turn the power of the federal government over to leaders of a world government, dozens… Read More
Public Education
Inflation, COVID-era spending policies result in teacher layoffs nationwide(The Center Square) – School districts across the country are laying off teachers, citing high inflationary costs, budget deficits, and federal COVID-era funding running out after receiving windfalls in federal… Read More
Culture
Conservative, grassroots candidates with decades of public service push fiscal responsibility and common sense policies in race for health board seats in MissouriThree conservative candidates with decades of public service are pushing fiscal responsibility and common sense policies in the race for the Clay County Health Board in Missouri. Incumbent… Read More
Public Education
NYT report concedes that left-wing COVID-19 lockdown policies led to generational learning loss(The Daily Signal) – The COVID-19 school lockdowns created generational learning loss, The New York Times reports. Yes, just about four years after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, The New… Read More
Public Education
National group gives Illinois poor rating on policies that support reading instruction(The Center Square) – A national teaching organization is giving Illinois poor marks on policies to improve reading instruction. The National Council on Teacher Quality published a … Read More