Public Education
Los Angeles high school to host drag queen âWorld Seriesâ(Daily Caller News Foundation) â A Los Angeles high school will be hosting a drag queen version of the World Series, according to the eventâs website. Fairfax High School is… Read More
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Parents file $100M unfair labor practice complaint vs. Portland teachersâ union over 2023 strikeParents have filed an unfair labor complaint against the Portland teachersâ union, claiming its strike last November was illegal and necessitates restitution for the harmed families. The… Read More
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Aurora Public Schools to have DEI retreat for education board(The Center Square) â The Aurora Public Schools Board of Education in Colorado is participating in a retreat focused on diversity, equity and inclusion and the material for the meeting… Read More
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Former school official arrested for allegedly framing principal with fake recording of racist rant(Daily Caller News Foundation) â Baltimore County Police arrested a high school athletic director after he allegedly created an artificial intelligence-generated voice recording of the schoolâs principal making racist remarks,… Read More
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‘This isnât Coca Colaâ: Former employee blows whistle on Denver superintendent, reveals staff forced to sign NDAsA former employee has blown the whistle on Denver Public Schools for forcing staff to sign non-disclosure agreements. During a DPS school board meeting on Monday, Will Jones, former communications… Read More
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Bronx school administrators were silent on illegal weapon placed in student backpack(The Center Square) â A former after-school program employee brought metal knuckles to a New York City public school and placed them in a student backpack. He later retrieved… Read More
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Texas law enforcement cracks down on pro-Hamas rioters in Austin(The Center Square) â Gov. Greg Abbott and the Texas Department of Public Safety took swift action Wednesday to crack down on pro-Hamas rioters in Austin who attempted to take… Read More
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Washington taxpayers to pay more for school meals as program expands(The Center Square) â More school districts across Washington are providing free school meals for students, both breakfast and lunch, at no cost to families. Other districts will be providing meals… Read More
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Teachersâ unions quietly support GOP candidates they like, but avoid endorsing them(Daily Caller News Foundation) â Teachersâ Unions are quietly propping up Republican candidates in state legislatures with less conservative positions, while abstaining from endorsing them publicly. These unions, including the… Read More
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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
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85% of new migrant students still enrolled in Denver schools(The Center Square) â Denver Public Schools said that 85% of new-to-country students who joined this school year are still enrolled in the district. DPS’ April 18 … Read More
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Gender identity shields student who beat Pennsylvania middle school girl, say community membersMembers of the North Penn School District (NPSD) are speaking out after school officials ignored warnings about plans by a newly-enrolled trans student to attack other students. The protests come… Read More
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Michigan school district cancels first-grade pronoun lesson(The Center Square) â DeWitt Public Schools canceled an optional âmini-lessonâ for first-graders that would have taught they/them pronouns after parent reactions went viral on social media. DeWitt Public Schools… Read More
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Texas Education Agency takes over more public school districts(The Center Square) â The Texas Education Agency is continuing to take over failing public school districts. The most recent takeovers include Socorro ISD and Marlin ISD. The TEA appointed… Read More
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‘That is not a religion’: DeSantis bars satanists from Florida school chaplaincy program(The Daily Signal) â The Sunshine State is now welcoming chaplains into public schools, but Satanists need not apply. On Thursday, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, a Republican, signed a bill into… Read More
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Digital standardized tests becoming new norm(The Center Square) â Pennsylvaniaâs shift toward digital standardized school testing will save the state $6.5 million and hours of lost learning for students, according to Gov. Josh Shapiro. The… Read More
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Report: American colleges failing to fight antisemitism on campus(The Center Square) â American colleges and universities are failing to fight antisemitism on campus, according to a new report published by the Anti-Defamation League. ADLâs first … Read More
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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
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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
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Michigan public school teaches first-graders they/them pronouns(The Center Square) â A Michigan elementary school notified parents it wants to teach their first-grade children about pronouns. The letter written from Schavey Road Elementary School by Principal Liz… Read More