Public Education
Virginia’s high accreditation numbers don’t reflect huge learning losses, says Gov. Youngkin(The Center Square) â Although almost nine in 10 public schools in Virginia earned full accreditation with the state Board of Education, Gov. Glenn Youngkin is warning that those numbers… Read More
Public Education
Oregon Department of Education pays out tens of millions for severely under-enrolled Preschool Promise programThe Oregon Department of Education spent $90 million over the last two years in preschool grants even while the program was vastly under-enrolled, according to a report… Read More
Public Education
Woke politics, gender ideology frustrating Wisconsin parents(The Center Square) â Tim Michels says Wisconsinâs State of Education speech was more of a political stump speech than a report card on the stateâs schools. Michels,… Read More
Culture, Public Education
US Military Educational Summit Pushed Gender Ideology Using A âGenderbread Person,â Report Finds(Daily Caller) â The U.S. Department of Defense Education Activity (DODEA) hosted an âEquity and Accessâ summit in 2021 that featured presentations on gender ideology and anti-racism, according to a… Read More
Public Education
Republican lawmakers not expecting much from Wisconsinâs State of Education speech(The Center Square) â Republican lawmakers in Wisconsin havenât been given a preview of the state superintendentâs State of Education speech, but they have some guesses as to what… Read More
Public Education
Teachers’ union resources discuss âsadomasochism,â âbondage,â and other sex actsThe National Education Association, the nationâs largest teachers union, as well as the Hilliard, Ohio branch, are under social media fire after it was revealed that resources from the unionâs… Read More
Public Education
Ohio school board delays vote on resolution against Title IX changes for LBGTQ students(The Center Square) â After a meeting that lasted several hours, the Ohio Board of Education now plans to vote in October on an amendment that says biological sex is… Read More
Opinion, Public Education
NEA offers master class in Critical Race Theory without naming itDespite repeated denials of supporting the teaching of Critical Race Theory in public schools, resources from Americaâs largest teachersâ union suggest otherwise. The agenda at the National… Read More
Public Education
Teachers’ union ad accuses politicians of trying to ‘whitewash’ history; critics say the ad uses race to divide(The Center Square) â The Washington Education Association (WEA) has been advertising a petition to support “honesty in education” by giving students “honest, updated lessons that reckon with our past.” Opponents… Read More
Public Education
Cost and demand for program unclear as Gov. Wolf feeds breakfast to Pennsylvania schools(The Center Square) â With some extra cash in the education budget, Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf announced a program to expand universal breakfast programs for public and private school… Read More
Courts, Public Education
Iowa judge rules against parentsâ request to block school districtâs new transgender policyA district judge has denied a request to block an Iowa school district from enforcing its new transgender policy. The lawsuit was brought against the Linn-Mar School… Read More
Public Education
As Catholic schools await guidance, Omaha-area public schools take their own stances on gender identity, pronounsThe recently released, then postponed, gender identity guidance for the Catholic schools of the Omaha Archdiocese has brought attention to the divergent policies in other nearby school districts.  … Read More
Public Education
Amid teacher shortage, 850 more unvaccinated New York City school workers fired, total nearing 2,000ÂHundreds of New York City school employees were just fired for failing to comply with an 11-month-old COVID-19 vaccine mandate. The New York City Department of Education… Read More
Public Education
Hofmeister asks for $310 million for Oklahoma teacher pay raises(The Center Square) â State Superintendent of Public Instruction Joy Hofmeister said she would ask the state’s education board for $310 million for teacher pay raises when they meet on… Read More
Public Education
Parents enraged over email instructing 6th-12th grade teachers not to tell them about their childrenâs pronounsA school board meeting in Ohio became heated over an email telling teachers they were not obligated to tell parents when their children change gender pronouns. An… Read More
Courts, Public Education
Parents group files lawsuit against Wisconsin school district over gender identity training policyA federal lawsuit against a Wisconsin school district alleges violations of parenting rights and religious freedom in the wake of controversy over the schoolâs new gender identity… Read More
Public Education
Missouri school district walks back controversial transgender policy after backlashA Missouri school board voted unanimously on Tuesday to rescind its controversial transgender policy after a published letter raised suspicions about how it got passed in the first place. Read More
Public Education
Dispute: Could earlier contract deadline reduce Washington teachers strikes?(The Center Square) â The recent teacher strikes in King County have some people questioning why contracts between teachers unions and school districts expire around the beginning of the… Read More
Public Education
Kansas school board delays decision on transgender policy(The Sentinel) â Approval of a transgender policy on restrooms and other issues at Gardner-Edgerton USD 231 will be delayed for at least a month while opinion surveys issued to… Read More
Public Education
Missouri school district to allow armed faculty members as part of safety enhancementsOne school district in southern Missouri is enhancing its safety protocols by allowing district staff to carry concealed firearms. Hurley R-1 School District began exploring the policy change in 2018… Read More