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Boston school apologizes after honoring communist dictators, revolutionaries during Hispanic Heritage MonthA Boston elementary school included communist and authoritarian leaders on a display for Hispanic Heritage Month, prompting backlash from parents and community members. Perry K-6 School Principal Brendan McGrath apologized… Read More
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Texas district to try training program to address growing number of grads unprepared for college or careerPublic-school students in Texas are demonstrating a significant gap between workforce âreadinessâ and subsequent âachievement.â âAbout 76 percent of Texas public school students graduate high school prepared to enter college… Read More
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Student ousted from Zoom for sharing faith, invited back(The Center Square) â A high school student, previously muted and removed from a Zoom session for expressing his faith, has been invited back to share his beliefs. Zion Ramos,… Read More
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Gov. Newsom forcing universities to side with him or Trump; schools could lose funds either way(Daily Caller News Foundation) â Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom issued an ultimatum on Thursday to universities in the state, warning them that entering an agreement with the Trump administration will… Read More
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Public schools spend more per pupil than private schools in all but one state, study shows, smashing the âunderfundedâ mythPublic school spending has grown so rapidly in recent years that it now exceeds the average cost of private school in every state but Utah, a new study shows. Yet,… Read More
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Illegal migrant superintendent with criminal record also faked doctorate â and Des Moines knew before hiring(Daily Caller News Foundation) â The illegal immigrant with a criminal record serving as a school superintendent who was recently nabbed by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) also lied about… Read More
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Oregon teachers bust NEA-affiliated union, form new group to âput students and our community firstâÂOregon teachers have overthrown their costly and bureaucratic union in favor of an independently run, student-centered alternative. The Powers Education Association (PEA) â an affiliate of the National Education Association… Read More
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Michigan public schools complain of âwhiplashâ as lawmakers dither over free breakfast, lunch programsÂThe inability of Michigan lawmakers to finalize funding for free school meals is causing many state districts to make last-minute decisions â often contradicting previous ones â over whether to… Read More
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Harvardâs latest visiting prof moonlights as drag queen âLaWhore Vagistanâ(Daily Caller News Foundation) â Harvard University has recently hired a visiting professor in the Women, Gender, and Sexuality department whose alter ego is a drag queen who goes by the… Read More
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Falling student enrollment triggers closure conversations, highlights strains on half-empty buildingsU.S. public schools are beginning to tackle the problem of severe under-enrollment â a decision delayed by years of federal COVID-19 pandemic relief funding. âPublic school enrollment is projected to… Read More
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Wisconsin manipulating school data, deceiving parents, policy expert saysWisconsinâs education department is skewing test scores to deceive parents, a public policy expert argues. The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI) is distorting its own data to make its public education… Read More
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Infamous climate scientist resigns Penn role after Charlie Kirk âHitlerâ posts(Daily Caller News Foundation) â Climate scientist Michael Mann has resigned from the University of Pennsylvania (UPenn) after fallout from controversial comments he posted following the assassination of Turning Point USA… Read More
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Teacher training seen as missing link in school choice expansion, expert says, with serious reforms neededWhile school choice has expanded rapidly, a significant roadblock remains: Who will teach the students moving to private schools, microschools and homeschool co-ops? In a recent op-ed, Daniel Buck argues that… Read More
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Kansas school district prohibits staff from wearing Charlie Kirk-style âFREEDOMâ shirtsA Kansas City-area elementary school has forbidden staff from wearing Charlie Kirk-style âFREEDOMâ shirts. In an email exchange with a concerned citizen that has since been posted on the… Read More
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Law firm calls for probe into North Carolina district after 4 complaints from autistic studentsÂA nonprofit law firm has requested a systemic investigation into one of North Carolinaâs districts after filing four complaints this year on behalf of families with autistic students. “Just… Read More
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Report says Arizona school superintendents pad their pay(The Center Square) â Arizona school superintendents are inflating taxpayer costs with salaries, lavish benefits and secretive compensation packages, a new report reveals. A Goldwater Institute report, âThe… Read More
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Massachusetts public school district teaching first graders gender ideologyFirst graders in a Massachusetts public school district are being taught about gender theory as part of their social studies curriculum, according to documents shared with families this month. A … Read More
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Nashville adding weapon detection systems to middle schools in wake of deadly shootingÂWeapon detection systems will be expanded from high schools to middle schools in the Metropolitan Nashville Public School district, according to WSMV 4 News. As… Read More
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Breaking: Iowa superintendent in ICE custody, facing deportation after Friday arrestÂThe superintendent of Iowaâs largest school district is in Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody and facing possible deportation. Ian Andre Roberts, who became head of the district in 2023,… Read More
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New York teacher sentenced to 25 years for sex with special needs student; another busted for child pornÂA New York City teacher is facing two-and-a-half decades behind bars after she was convicted of having a sexual relationship with a 16-year-old student at the special needs school where… Read More