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Schools must improve to compete with school choice, says Texas superintendent facing enrollment crisisA Dallas-area school district is cutting more than 500 jobs amid a budget crunch and declining enrollment, but the superintendent says more profound changes are needed. The Mesquite… Read More
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Ohio bill would give public school athletes chance to play for other schools(The Center Square) â Ohio public school students could soon receive the same athletic benefits as homeschool and private school students. Legislation in the state House of Representatives… Read More
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Race-obsessed college chaplain allegedly intimidated student with âphysical contactâ over anti-DEI event(Daily Caller News Foundation) â Gettysburg Collegeâs âradicalâ chaplain allegedly threatened a conservative student for bringing an anti-diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) speaker to campus. Michael Bright, who… Read More
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Detroit district promises âadditional security measuresâ after phishing email sent to studentsÂBeware of emails offering âfree moneyâ or prizes â or job opportunities at your local school, a Detroit district is warning the community after students received a recent phishing… Read More
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DC teacher charged with production of child pornography and abuseA Washington, D.C., high school teacher has been arrested and charged with the production of child pornography and enticement of a minor, the Justice Department… Read More
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California school district promotes 29 youth sexual orientations, 9 gender identities(The Center Square) â An education group has uncovered that the second largest school district in California promotes 29 different youth sexual orientations and nine gender identities in its… Read More
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Poll shows what parents really want: durable skills, school choice, no cellphones in classÂA new poll reveals what parents actually want from schools â and the findings expose gaps between private and public education, a hunger for durable skills, and more optimism… Read More
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âDysfunctionalâ education funding hampers student learning while bloating systems with bureaucracy, commentary arguesWould you pay more for an educational system that yields lower test scores, diminished civics awareness, and a greater likelihood of divorce among graduates? Hardly â yet this… Read More
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Massachusetts school district looking for LGBT, âanti-racistâ advocate for math teacher positionThe third-largest city in Massachusetts is seeking a middle school special education math teacher, and the job posting lists ideological activism as a preferred qualification. The Springfield Public Schools listing,… Read More
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Tech-centric education threatens childrenâs critical thinking, attention skills, mom arguesÂForget the usual debates about technology and screens in learning â the real issue involves its long-term effects in forming âa childhood,â a recent commentator argues. âMy… Read More
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âCheap carnival tricksâ: School district hit with complaint after DCNF exposed race-based hiring(Daily Callers News Foundation) â Protect the Publicâs Trust (PPT) filed a federal complaint on Monday against Burlington School District (BSD) after the Daily Caller News Foundation exposed its… Read More
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Kansas school board member says $20K investigation was a politically-motivated waste of money(The Sentinel) â Superintendent Marty Kobza of Lansing, Kansas (USD 469) allegedly spent more than $20,000 on an investigation of board member Amy Cawvey, but, according to Cawvey, he… Read More
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Americans strongly support school choice, back closing Education Department, poll findsSchool choice continues growing in popularity with Americans, and support for closing the Department of Education rises significantly once people have all the facts, a new poll finds. Research conducted for the nonprofit âyes. every kid. foundation.â found more… Read More
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Texas taking over three more districts after schools fail for five straight yearsTexas is taking over three more school districts as part of its efforts to boost education accountability. The Texas Education Agency announced Thursday it… Read More
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Michigan district continues electric school bus expansion despite concerns, âuneven early performanceâOne of Michiganâs districts is preparing to implement âfull electrificationâ of its school buses by 2035 â despite concerns over funding, maintenance, infrastructure and âuneven early performance,â WEMU … Read More
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How labor secretary is helping Linda McMahon dismantle the department of education(The Daily Signal) â Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer said she expects to see success from the Labor Department taking on the responsibilities of the Education Department. The Department… Read More
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Conservative student leader Ella Cook revealed as one of deaths in Brown shooting(Daily Caller News Foundation) â Brown University College Republicans Vice President Ella Cook, 19, was one of the two victims killed in the Saturday shooting at the Ivy League… Read More
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‘Skip the debt. Skip the indoctrination’: Innovative Big Tech program takes top high school students sans collegeA disruptive force is emerging in the college-to-work pipeline: tech giant Palantir is recruiting top high school graduates for an internship that may fast-track their careers â and even help preserve Western civilization. Read More
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Brown University shooting victim IDâd; person of interest releasedâ (The Center Square) â  Authorities are continuing to search for a lone gunman who killed two Brown University students, including the 19-year-old vice president of the elite college’s Republican… Read More
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Hmong families plan stay-home-from-school day to protest Minnesota districtâs waffling on language, culture programMinnesotaâs St. Paul Public Schools may face a steep one-day drop in attendance on Monday, as families from the Hmong ethnic group commit to keep their children home in… Read More