Public Education
As chronic absenteeism rises, North Carolina revises policy so students can no longer fail classes based on attendanceStarting this school year, North Carolina students cannot fail a class based solely on attendance. Before this policy change, students could have received a failing grade of “FF” even if… Read More
Homeschools
Tailored education, disability accommodations spur more Virginia families to homeschoolWhen her son’s local public school held him back from progressing because of a diagnosed disability, Virginia mom Meaghan Montana decided to try homeschooling. “It really works for him, and… Read More
Homeschools
‘Public school wasn’t the right fit’: Homeschool families flourishing in FloridaWhen Eva Goldstein Meola was homeschooling her daughter more than 20 years ago in Florida, she was part of “a small community of parents,” WPLG Local 10 News… Read More
Public Education
Philadelphia public schools grapple with transportation woes, strike threats from teachers unionTwin challenges of “labor negotiations and transportation infrastructure” in Philadelphia’s public schools will most affect students who “can least afford further disruption to their learning,” a new article warns. “The… Read More
Public Education
St. Louis Public Schools board failed to stop former superintendent’s flagrant misuse of public funds, audit findsSt. Louis Public Schools is “on a path to bankruptcy” after multiple systemic abuses by former superintendent Keisha Scarlett while the school board failed to provide sufficient oversight, a recent… Read More