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Abbott unloads on CAIR, chastises public schools"You cannot invite such dangers through the front doors of our schools" Read More
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More states now offer school choice programs for familiesSet for Jan. 25-31, National School Choice Week will feature awareness events around the country Read More
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Florida becomes second state to break American bar chokehold on law schools(Daily Caller News Foundation) â Future lawyers in Florida are no longer required to attend a law school accredited by the American Bar Association (ABA), ending the âhighly partisanâ organizationâs… Read More
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Families that could left public schools during COVID and didn’t return for these reasonsÂFamilies that could afford alternatives fled public schools during the COVID-19 pandemic, seeking reliable in-person instruction and greater academic rigor â and many have not returned, even years later, according… Read More
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Idaho universities accused of flouting state DEI ban; complaint filed with state AGÂA conservative think tank is asking Idahoâs attorney general to investigate whether public colleges and universities are skirting the stateâs ban on diversity, equity and inclusion-based coursework. The Goldwater Institute sent a … Read More
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Sacramento teachers seek to remove union control(The Center Square) â Educators for St. Hope Public Schools in Sacramento are requesting a vote to end the Sacramento City Teachers Associationâs authority over their school. Earlier this month, St. Read More
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âAny pronounsâ leftist arrested for threatening to assassinate campus conservatives(Daily Caller News Foundation) â A University of Utah student was arrested by campus police Monday after threatening the schoolâs College Republicans chapter during an event. Dean Stewart, whose LinkedIn… Read More
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Michigan claims 98% of its teachers âeffectiveâ despite low reading, math scoresMichiganders may be scratching their heads at a state report claiming nearly 100% of its public school teachers are effective. The state released its teacher ratings for the 2024-25 school year, which ranked a whopping 98% of K-12 teachers as… Read More
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Californiaâs educational institutions work to limit smartphone use by July 1 deadline ÂIn response to national and global trends, Californiaâs public education system has committed to implement âpolicies to limit or prohibit smartphone use during school hoursâ by July 1. âThis mandate stems from… Read More
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Kansas low-income students tax credit scholarship program hits $10 million cap for first time(The Sentinel) â For the first time in a decade, the Kansas Low Income Students Tax Credit Scholarship program reached the $10 million cap set by the legislature at its… Read More
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âBeyond parodyâ: Teachers’ union overseeing failing schools sends out flyer with glaring typo(Daily Caller News Foundation) â The Chicago Teachers Unionâs (CTU) social media accounts disseminated a flyer across multiple platforms that misspelled the word âgovernor.â CTUâs official accounts on … Read More
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Kansas offering grants to schools for âgun detectionâ monitoringKansas is rolling out grants for real-time gun-detection software that can spot and report an active shooter in seconds. The Legislature appropriated $10 million in grants â $2.5 million in… Read More
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Texas strips American bar of law school oversight after âunlawful discriminationâ complaints(Daily Caller News Foundation) â Law schools in Texas will no longer need the American Bar Associationâs (ABA) approval after the state supreme court ruled this month that the organization will… Read More
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NYC charters outperform public schools by double digitsCharter schools may be the silver lining of Americaâs declining public education system. The New York City Charter School Center analyzed the stateâs 2025 public school data and found charter schools surpass… Read More
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New Mexico school district launches ‘clear’ backpack initiative as safety measureFive of Albuquerque Public Schoolsâ middle schools have implemented a new policy requiring all student backpacks to be clear, citing efforts to enhance safety and security. âClear backpacks will make it tougher… Read More
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School district cares more about hiring ‘diverse,’ ‘culturally competent’ teachers over effective ones(Daily Caller News Foundation) â A Wisconsin school district has been hit with a federal complaint for allegedly using race-based hiring practices and prioritizing âdiversityâ over qualifications. West Allis-West Milwaukee School… Read More
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New York teachers claim schools force them to pass failing students(Daily Caller News Foundation) â Teachers are accusing higher-ups at New York Cityâs Flushing High School are forcing them to pass students who are failing math classes. Educators at the… Read More
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Minneapolis teachers union president says district will offer virtual learning for next five weeks(Daily Caller News Foundation) â The president of the Minneapolis Federation of Teachers said Thursday that Minneapolis Public Schools will allow students to shift to virtual learning through Feb. 12. Read More
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Clear path for protests: Minneapolis Public Schools cancels classes following officer-involved shootingMinneapolis Public Schools (MPS) announced it will close schools for the remainder of the week following a fatal law-enforcement shooting involving a woman federal officials say weaponized her car. âOut of an abundance of caution,… Read More
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What one former university president says to expect in higher ed for 2026Less DEI and more AI could be in store this year for institutions of higher education. Thatâs according to Missouri State University President Emeritus Michael Nietzel, who suggests in a recent piece with… Read More