Frances Floresca

Frances Floresca is a freelance reporter and educational policy analyst.

Culture
Tennessee school superintendent gets political, targets school choice legislation on public school district’s social media channels 

A school district superintendent is being criticized for his opposition to school choice efforts in Tennessee, which he shared in a video posted to district social media.  Jarrett Skorup, the… Read More

December 7, 2023
Public Education
Utah governor and higher ed. board vow to protect free speech on campus after conservative events targeted

After several campus free speech incidents at the University of Utah involving conservative speakers, the state’s higher education board took action to ensure free speech is protected on public campuses. Read More

December 5, 2023
Public Education
Rhode Island Dept. of Ed. trains teachers to use woke, pro-LGBT tools on students 

A parental rights advocate blew the whistle on the Rhode Island Department of Education’s teacher training involving an “intersectionality wheel” that encouraged teachers to be an “LGBTQ ally.”   Nicole… Read More

December 1, 2023
Public Education
Seattle middle schoolers accuse Moms for Liberty of ‘bullying’ LGBT youth, homophobia in cards sent to parent group by school GSA coordinator

Middle school students in Seattle made pro-LGBT cards accusing Moms for Liberty of oppressing and bullying LGBT students, which a teacher, now on leave, sent to the organization with a… Read More

November 28, 2023
Public Education
National teachers’ group urges educators to teach students to be pro-Palestine 

An official from a national English teachers’ group released a controversial statement urging educators to teach students about freeing Palestine. The statement was release by a committee chair ahead of… Read More

November 20, 2023