Homeschools
‘Student safety’ among top reasons more are homeschooling from all backgroundsHomeschooling is growing again – and the COVID-19 pandemic can’t be blamed this time for its popularity. “Outdated is the stereotype that (homeschooling) is confined to White, upper-income, Christian families… Read More
Public Education
Public-school employee in North Carolina arrested after special-needs student suffered multiple injuriesA former public-school employee has been charged with felony child abuse, aggravated assault and other crimes in North Carolina following multiple injuries to an 8-year-old student with special needs. Lakita… Read More
Government
Pennsylvania lawmaker looking to reintroduce ‘superpower’ cursive handwriting in public schoolsHow can we help the next generation become better voters, boost physiological development, and increase their memory and executive functioning skills? Teach them cursive, argues one Pennsylvania lawmaker. “There are… Read More
Government
Bill allowing public school chaplains moves forward in South DakotaSouth Dakota is considering legislation to allow chaplains in public schools as volunteers or paid employees, joining a national trend started by Texas almost two years ago. Proponents of House… Read More
Public Education
South Carolina removes 4 more books from school classrooms for content violationsSouth Carolina K-12 classrooms will no longer feature four books after a review committee decided they violated regulations prohibiting sexual content, the state’s education board ruled Tuesday. “We are not… Read More