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DOJ demands St. Louis special schools ban âseclusion and restraintsâ after âgross violationsâThe U.S. Justice Department notified a Missouri school district Monday that its seclusion and restraint practices violate the Americans with Disabilities Act. The 21-month investigation into the Special… Read More
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Public schoolsâ woes stem from bureaucratic tendencies, not underfunding, analyst arguesIf public schools are suffering from inadequate funding â a common complaint among their advocates â then we should see other nations spending more, a recent commentary argues. Read More
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Washington needs to join states passing school âbell-to-bellâ cellphone bans, commentary arguesBy failing to restrict cellphones in classrooms, Washington schools are rerouting a quarter of their funding to social media instead of education, a recent commentary concludes. âWhen you consider that Washington state… Read More
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Illinois districtâs multimillion-dollar plan to switch transportation providers raises cost, logistics concernsAmid budget cut conversations, Rockford Public Schools (RPS) in Illinois is considering a new transportation provider â which will charge even higher fees than the districtâs current contractor, WIFR … Read More
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DOJ probes three Michigan schools over gender instruction, bathroom policies(The Center Square) â Federal civil rights investigators have opened inquiries into three Michigan public school districts over classroom content and student facility policies. The probes target Detroit… Read More
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Watch principal lay down the law to students on anti-ICE walkout(Daily Caller News Foundation) â A principal at Wilson High School in Spring Township, Pennsylvania, ordered students who walked out of class to protest Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)… Read More
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Princeton University criticized for higher enrollment from affluent public schools over othersA select few public schools are âdramatically overrepresentedâ in Princeton Universityâs admissions rates â underscoring the need for a more comprehensive recruitment strategy, argues the student newspaper. âGiven… Read More
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Taxpayer-backed teacher unions receive $390M in dues(The Center Square) â National teacher unions continue to collect hundreds of millions of dollars annually in membership dues, according to new federal filings with the U.S. Department of Labor. … Read More
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Virginia district contemplates four-day school week, anticipates parent disapprovalA district in Virginia has proposed a four-day school week âto save money, alleviate staffing shortages and prioritize mental health,â Gray Mediaâs WDBJ7 reports. Read More
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Minnesota district escapes criminal charges after âconcerningâ credit card purchases lacking documentationAfter investigating a Minnesota districtâs financial records, the countyâs attorney has declined to file criminal charges but still rebuked officialsâ mismanagement. â(Olmsted) County Attorney Michael Walters called the… Read More
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Students assault, threaten journalists at anti-ICE walkout(Daily Caller News Foundation) â Students who walked out of Enumclaw High School in Washington state Friday assaulted and threatened to shoot independent journalists. Across the country, students… Read More
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Watch: âSchools serve adults, not students,â says school board member, critical of districtIn Baltimore County, Maryland, school spending is up, the number of teachers is down and the graduation rate is falling, leading one school board member to criticize the district. âThe… Read More
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SB 421 protects studentsâ rights to free expression in K-12 public schools(The Sentinel) â Last fallâs controversy at Marshall Elementary School in Eureka, in which elementary students reportedly had their freedom of… Read More
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Milwaukee schools scrambling to cut back after audits reveal $46 million shortfallAs Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) begins to deal with a $46 million budget deficit, the community is questioning how such a situation arose in the first place. “You… Read More
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U.S. colleges report $5.2B in foreign funds for 2025(The Center Square) â American colleges and universities have received $5.2 billion in foreign gifts and contracts in 2025, according to data from the U.S. Department of Education. Read More
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New school gender identity rules will put UK far ahead of US on parental rights(Daily Caller News Foundation) â Draft guidance released by the British government this week advises schools against allowing gender-confused children to socially transition and and directs schools not to… Read More
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Seattle school district prohibits parents from opting kids out of LBGTQ lessons despite SCOTUS rulingÂLegal concerns are ramping up over a Seattle school district policy banning parents from opting their children out of LGBTQ-related curriculum, which one attorney told The Lion is âdirectly contradictoryâ to… Read More
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âYou exposed him to real danger!â: Father scolds school board after anti-ICE walkout(Daily Caller News Foundation) â A father who posted a video of himself pulling his son out of a âwalkoutâ protesting operations by United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement… Read More
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A moms group is offering model AI policies for states, schools to protect kids(Daily Caller News Foundation) â As artificial intelligence (AI) and other technology begin to take over classrooms across the nation, a parental rights group is releasing model policies for… Read More
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2 dead after university shooting plunges school into lockdown(Daily Caller News Foundation) â Two people are dead and another is wounded after a Thursday shooting at a South Carolina State University (SCSU) residential building, according to the… Read More