Courts
‘Theyâve come after me and never helped himâ: Virginia father with special needs son hit with $600K lawsuit from districtA Virginia dad is being sued by his local school board after he complained about his special needs son not receiving legally mandated services. David Rife, a single father of… Read More
Public Education
Maineâs once-great public schools have fallen behind, research revealsOnce the premier state for public education, Maine has since fallen to below the middle of the pack. The Maine Policy Institute (MPI) set out to discover why. Its new… Read More
Christian Schools
Private and parochial schools produce better citizens than public schools, new research findsThe movement to establish public schools in America was based around a simple idea, namely that a widely educated populus would benefit the nation by being better citizens. Horace Mann,… Read More
Public Education
âSpace aliens or illegal aliens?â North Carolina student given 3-day suspension for allegedly âracistâ questionA North Carolina high school student has been suspended for three days for asking his teacher to clarify an assignmentâs use of the word âalien.â Christian McGhee, a student at… Read More
Public Education
St. Joseph School District unsure whether Lanning disallowed from board volunteer requirement sheâs proposing after harassment chargesSt. Joseph, Missouri school board member Whitney Lanning is pushing for board members to be required to volunteer at least four hours each month in schools if they want to… Read More