Courts
Investigators looking at possible cover-up at Virginia school where teacher was shot by 6-year-oldProsecutors in Virginia are now investigating why the disciplinary records of a 6-year-old student at Richneck Elementary disappeared after the student shot a teacher. âWeâll work with the school system… Read More
Public Education
Legal battle brews over prayer club rejection at Washington state schoolTwo elementary students in Washington state are taking a stand against religious discrimination after their proposal to start an interfaith prayer club was rejected by the school’s principal. The rejection… Read More
Public Education
Teachers, American public both pessimistic about future of educationNeither teachers nor the American public are optimistic about the present state of education, new research reveals. Pew Research Center has released two new studies that found general dissatisfaction with… Read More
Culture
Survey: Married people more likely than singles to be optimistic about the American dreamWhile rising costs have led many Americans to doubt the continued existence of the American dream, Married people remain most optimistic about it, a new survey shows. Analysis of the… Read More
Culture
Scottie Scheffler wins second Masters, says Christ, not golf, defines himScottie Scheffler, the top-ranked golfer and two-time Masters champion, would rather be defined by his faith than his fame. With all eyes on Scheffler at last weekend’s Masters tournament, which… Read More
Culture
Trans-identifying male arrested for indecent exposure in Planet Fitness womenâs locker roomA Planet Fitness patron in North Carolina was arrested and charged with indecent exposure after the biological male entered the womenâs locker room and stripped down âcompletely naked.â Christopher Miller,… Read More
Culture
Biden swings at student debt cancelation a third timeThe Biden administration has unveiled a new plan to pursue the presidentâs long-touted goal to âcancelâ student debt for the millions of Americans who once promised… Read More
Culture
Harvard prof, expert on âhonesty,â hit with more serious plagiarism chargesA Harvard professor fired for data fraud is facing fresh allegations of plagiarism in her books. The journal Science reported that an independent investigation of âhonesty… Read More
Culture
Most clinical transgender guidelines for minors not evidence-based and of âpoor quality,â says UK medical reviewMost of the research behind so-called âgender-affirming careâ is of âpoor qualityâ and unable to provide a âreliable evidence base upon which to make clinical decisions.â That is according to… Read More
Public Education
Family files federal lawsuit against school district for alleged abuse, ‘torture’ of autistic daughterThe parents of an elementary student with autism have taken legal action against their daughterâs school, claiming she was physically abused by staff members. Christopher Dohse and Kimberly Pittard filed… Read More
Legislation
Californiaâs âanti-literacyâ teachersâ union opposes science of reading bill, critics sayThe largest teachersâ union in California opposes reading reforms because it wants the bar to remain low, some education policy experts say. The California Teachers Association (CTA) is openly opposing… Read More
Culture
World Netball bans males from womenâs competitions, citing âfairness and safetyâÂThe governing body for the sport of netball issued a new policy banning males from competing in the womenâs division at the international level on Monday. âIn order to ensure… Read More
Public Education
âDeepfakeâ AI technology being used to cyberbully, sexually harass studentsThe advent of open-source artificial intelligence technology has given rise to a new frontier in cyberbullying: âdeepfakeâ child sexual abuse material from across the states indicate that adolescents are increasingly being… Read More
Courts
Virginia school administrator indicted by special grand jury in elementary school shootingThe former assistant principal at the Newport News, Virginia elementary school where a 6-year-old student shot his teacher has been indicted for child abuse. The unsealed indictment states that Ebony… Read More
Culture
Coach Deion Sanders issues stern warning to his athletes about academic responsibilityIn response to a wake-up call from a University of Colorado professor, football coach Deion Sanders issued a stern warning to his players regarding academic responsibility before the upcoming season. Read More
Legislation
âIf we care about kids, then get rid of the politicsâ: Nebraska school choice bill clears first hurdleAn education freedom bill advanced in the Nebraska Legislature this week, and its passage would make a November ballot question on the stateâs current school choice law moot. Read More
Culture
Arizona Supreme Court ruling upholds law that protects babies from abortion in almost all casesThe Arizona Supreme Court ruled Tuesday to uphold an existing state penal code provision, which was obsolete under Roe v. Wade but could now protect unborn… Read More
Courts
Former Colorado bus aid arrested for assaulting autistic studentsA former Colorado public school paraprofessional was arrested last week after surveillance footage showed her assaulting a severely autistic, non-verbal student on a school bus. Kiarra Jones, a former bus… Read More
Culture
Citing âfairness in competition,â NAIA effectively bans transgender athletes from womenâs sportsÂThe National Association of Intercollegiate Athletesâ (NAIA) Council of Presidents voted unanimously Monday to adopt a new policy effectively banning transgender athletes from participating in womenâs sports. The NAIA regulates… Read More
Opinion
‘We found Godâ: How the opportunity for Christian education led my family from atheism to JesusWikipedia states that divine intervention is an event that occurs when a deity, God, becomes actively involved in changing some situation in human affairs. This couldnât be truer for our… Read More