Public Education
âFailed experiment.â San Francisco officials, parent coalition want to reverse equity-focused math policiesIn 2014, San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD) stopped offering algebra in 8th grade, ostensibly to make outcomes more âequitable.â Now, the city council â and concerned parents â want… Read More
Culture
‘Itâs unfair to everyone elseâ: The worldwide governing body for fishing has banned biological men from competing in the womenâs categoryBiological males can’t compete in womenâs fishing competitions, the sportâs international governing body ruled Friday. âIn line with the recent debates wondering around the question whether it is fair to… Read More
Public Education
Massachusetts’s new âhealth and physical educationâ standards are loaded with sex and gender ideologyMassachusetts public schools will now teach radical gender ideology and explicit sexual content to students of all grade levels â even preschoolers. The Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education… Read More
Public Education
US House, Senate pass bill to reverse Biden admin ban on school hunting and archery programs; Biden expected to signThe U.S. House passed legislation Tuesday to block the Biden administration from cutting federal funding from schools with archery and hunting programs. The House approved the Protecting Hunting Heritage and… Read More
Public Education
Arizona school districtâs new PE resources produced by woke publishers, emphasize inclusivity and gender identityAn Arizona parental rights group learned its local school district approved two physical education resources, published by organizations advocating for leftist gender and racial ideology. Scottsdale Unites for Educational Integrity… Read More
Public Education
Minnesota school test scores plummet, chronic absenteeism skyrockets as bureaucrats throw money at problemsChronic absenteeism in Minnesotaâs public schools has skyrocketed from 15% to 70% in just four years. “We will not shy away from what the data are telling us. These results… Read More
Culture
American Anthropology Association defends cavemen transsexuals by canceling science panel, which warns itâs a âdeclaration of war on dissent’The American Anthropological Association (AAA) announced that it was canceling a panel discussion that covered why biological sex is a necessary category for the academic discipline. The move comes as… Read More
Homeschools
Flexibility of homeschool schedule allows teens to accelerate learningNot all 16-year-olds make detailed plans for life after high school, but Lauren Petronella and Jaxon Carpenter know exactly when and where they will go next. Petronella, who lives in… Read More
Public Education
‘If youâre a candidate or lawmaker who opposes school choice and freedom in education â youâre a target.â New PAC formed for school choiceA school choice advocacy group announced a new Super PAC last week, promising to go after state lawmakers who oppose school choice expansion. The American Federation for Children, a nonprofit… Read More
Public Education
The Geography of School Choice Part V: The law of the landWhile power politics and progressive teachersâ unions are found in every state, one legal hurdle for school choice is especially common in western states: the Blaine Amendment. Proposed in 1875… Read More
Public Education
Miami of Ohio cuts gender studies, CRT majors, citing low enrollmentMiami University of Ohio has announced itâs cutting a number of low enrollment majors, including women, gender and sexuality studies and race and ethnic studies. The announcement comes as the… Read More
Public Education
Parents sue Virginia school board for rejecting Gov. Youngkinâs transgender policiesTwo parents are suing their Virginia school district for refusing to follow state policy regarding transgender studentsâ bathroom use and sports participation. The guidance, which was… Read More
Christian Schools
Former AG Bill Barr: School choice, Christian education are crucial to religious liberty, restoring a culture no longer hostile to traditional valuesDecades after his Christian school upbringing, former U.S. Attorney General Bill Barr tracked down the teacher at Corpus Christi elementary in New York who meant the most to him, just… Read More
Christian Schools
Teachers in 13 Ohio Catholic schools win STEM awardsThirteen schools in the Catholic Diocese of Cleveland have won Ohio Governorâs Thomas Edison Awards for Excellence in STEM education and Student Research. The Ohio Academy… Read More
Public Education
Oklahoma school district under scrutiny for elementary principal who moonlights as a drag queenThe Oklahoma State Department of Education is investigating a school district âbased on concerns over the districtâs hiring practices as well as the use of taxpayer money on drag queens.â… Read More
Christian Schools
Christian Teacher of the Year: Brooke Stewart is pioneering an agriculture program for Christian education, making hard work cool againAgriculture and Christian education donât always go together. But they should. Just ask Brooke Stewart, who teaches agriculture science at Victory Christian Academy in Decatur, Texas. âIt’s more than cows,… Read More
Christian Schools
Christian Teacher of the Year: Sarah Murphy finds her mission in the classroom, blending faith and learning with personal responsibilityWhen Sarah Murphy followed in her motherâs footsteps and became a teacher, she assumed she would teach in a public school. âI really thought my mission would be public,â Murphy… Read More
Public Education
Parental rights advocates, church leaders urge board to repeal school transgender policy in Nevada school districtA Nevada school board meeting got heated as parental rights advocates and church leaders urged its members to repeal a policy created in 2018 for âstudents… Read More
Christian Schools
Christian Teacher of the Year: English teacher Cheryl Crouch challenges students to âbe a thinker, donât just take the easy way outâCheryl Crouch has been a high school English teacher for 13 years, but the skills she seeks to instill in her students are timeless. âAs an English teacher, [I hope]… Read More
Courts
âItâs not the parentsâ damn business.â School board members draw suit from Missouri AG Bailey over closed meeting to hide bathroom policy from parentsA Missouri school board is being sued by the stateâs attorney general for illegally holding a closed meeting in an alleged effort to keep its bathroom policy from public discussion. Read More