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âChildren come lastâ: Illegal teachersâ union strike nears fourth week in MassachusettsStriking teachersâ unions in Massachusetts continue to defy the law and hold public education hostage in order to negotiate more lucrative contracts. At the beginning of November, three Massachusetts teachersâ… Read More
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University System of Georgia to ban DEI, commit to neutrality, teach Constitution(The Center Square) â The University System of Georgiaâs Board of Regents has recommended a number of new and revised policies for its institutions, such as a commitment to institutional… Read More
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Texas State Board of Education wants to streamline book approvals for districtsTexasâ top education board is asking the Legislature to give the board authority to help school districts vet library books in compliance with state law. GOP members, who control 10… Read More
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Custom-tailored education: Utah among leaders in school choiceEducation is totally customizable in Utah, thanks to school choice. Jon Englandâs daughter is a perfect example. The 16-year-old homeschooler takes courses from four different schools andâŻproviders in addition to… Read More
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Boy scores two goals, handing Massachusetts girlsâ field hockey team state championshipÂA boy playing on his high school girlsâ field hockey team scored both of the teamâs goals over the weekend, leading the team to a Massachusetts… Read More
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Texas approves Bible-infused curriculum for K-5 schoolsTexas schools may start using a Bible-infused curriculum as soon as next school year after the state Education Board narrowly approved it Friday. The state-authored Bluebonnet Learning curriculum includes… Read More
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Oregon school sex abuse scandal widens as more investigations reveal wider cover upÂNew sex abuse allegations at an Oregon school district near Portland are rocking the community after two teachers were arrested earlier and charged with sexual abuse of students.  Now authorities… Read More
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Kansas Ed Dept. and Ed Board promote DEI and Critical Race Theory principles(The Sentinel) â The Kansas State Board of Education told the Legislature that the principles of Critical Race Theory (CRT) are not used in schools, but in December 2023, KSBOE … Read More
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NC Legislature empties school choice waitlist as it overrides Democrat governorâs vetoAnother 54,000 students will join North Carolinaâs school choice program after the state Legislature overrode Democrat Gov. Roy Cooperâs veto this week on funding for it. The Republicans used their… Read More
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Public schools perpetrating âcrimeâ of illiteracy on students as âiPhone generationâ approaches college age, professors warnÂAn increasing number of professors at first-tier colleges are lamenting the lack of reading skills in their students from public schools, with some educators calling it a national âliteracy crisis.â … Read More
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Parents in Massachusetts School District Canât Opt Out of âSexuality,â âGender Identityâ Lessons(The Daily Signal) â Some Massachusetts elementary schools are observing âTransgender Awareness Weekâ in a district that bars parents from opting their children out of lessons about… Read More
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Ohio teacher charged with felony after allegedly assaulting 7-year-old special needs studentAn Ohio teacher has been charged with felony assault after she allegedly slapped a special needs child in an incident caught on camera, local TV reported. Jodi Grafmiller allegedly… Read More
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Illegal teachersâ union strikes in Massachusetts nears third week, amasses thousands in finesÂThree Massachusetts teachersâ unions are continuing their illegal strike, forcing 10,000 students out of school. The Beverly Teachers Association (BTA), the Union of Gloucester Educators (UCE), and the Marblehead Education… Read More
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Oklahoma superintendent buys Bibles for schools, urges prayer in bold moveÂRyan Walters is making good on his promise to put Bibles in Oklahoma classrooms, but it’s not without pushback. Walters, the stateâs Superintendent of Public Instruction, announced Thursday the purchase… Read More
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Oregon teacher on leave after showing 1st-grade students video about masturbation, erectionsÂAn elementary school teacher in Oregon has been placed on leave after showing 1st-grade students a health video focusing on genitalia and masturbation. Joyce Smith-Johnson, elementary level director for Springfield… Read More
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Toxic lead discovered in Asheville, North Carolina schoolsâ waterÂAsheville public schools still donât have clean water, city officials have reported. On Thursday, Clay Chandler of Ashevilleâs Water Resources Department (WRD) said a Nov. 7 test found lead in… Read More
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Virginia teacher fakes kidnapping, sexual assault for âattentionâ ÂA Virginia special education teacher has been charged with a misdemeanor for faking a kidnapping and assault. Alisha Ferrell, an Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE) teacher… Read More
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Arrests reveal Oregon public school administrators allegedly covered up sex abuse concernsÂAn Oregon school board member has resigned, while a district superintendent and a principal are on leave after law enforcement says the district failed to notify them of sex abuse… Read More
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Pennsylvania school cancels classes after AI nude photo scandal ÂLancaster Country Day School (LCDS) canceled classes Monday after AI-generated nude images of over 50 female students were leaked. Both Head of School Matt Micciche and board president Angela Ang-Alhadeff… Read More
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Michigan Democrats push pro-LGBT sex ed standards that de-emphasize family, abstinenceÂMichigan Democrats are trying to overhaul the stateâs sex education standards to reflect progressive ideologies. House Bill 6068, filed Tuesday by Rep. Rachel Hood, D-Grand Rapids,… Read More