Public Education
Republican lawmakers pledge to ban harmful teacher strikes in Oregon after weeks of closed classroomsThree Republican lawmakers have promised to legislation preventing teachers from walking off the job after nearly 50,000 students were shut out of Portland, Oregon schools for most of November. Oregon… Read More
Public Education
Virginia school board decides against releasing ‘damning’ report on graduation shootingThe Richmond, Virginia school board has voted to keep details of a mass shooting at a graduation secret from the public, much to the chagrin of the community. A… Read More
Courts
WILL files amicus brief in support of Oklahoma’s Catholic charter schoolThe Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty filed an amicus brief in support of the nation’s first-ever religious charter school, which is facing a legal challenge. Ever since Oklahoma officials… Read More
Public Education
Pennsylvania school board member resigns after calling Israel Defense Forces a ‘terrorist organization’A Philadelphia-area school board member has resigned after making antisemitic comments on social media. Jamina Clay, a school board member for the Colonial School District (CSD), received harsh rebuke for… Read More
Public Education
Nearly 60,000 Michigan 3rd graders can’t read at grade level. Most will advance to 4th grade anywayMichigan is sending thousands of 3rd graders into 4th grade despite more than half struggling to read. Michigan State University’s education policy center released a new report detailing reading scores… Read More