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
Public Education
Two Oklahoma schools undergoing investigations for alleged abuseAllegations of abuse have rocked two school districts in Oklahoma, prompting the state’s Department of Education to open investigations into each case. The latest investigation concerned Hugo Public Schools,… Read More
Culture
Homes before schools: Parental influence ‘often ignored’ yet key to children’s education, report findsWhat’s two times more predictive than socioeconomic status of a child’s academic success? The “alterable curriculum of the home” – a fancy research term for parental influence, the left-leaning Hechinger… Read More