Culture, Public Education
âInsanity,â âdangerousâ: New puberty guidebook for ages 9-13 promotes gender fluidityThe American Academy of Pediatrics published a new puberty guide last month that explicitly normalizes transgender notions â including that âgirlsâ can have erections. âYou-ology: A… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Satanic Temple sues elementary school for not allowing after-school Satan club(Religion Unplugged) â The Satanic Temple has filed a civil lawsuit against a Pennsylvania elementary school after the school turned down a request to form an after-school Satan Club. Read More
Culture, Public Education
Can a high school coach pray at the 50-yard line? 5 key takeaways from high court arguments(Religion Unplugged) â The case of Joseph Kennedy, a Bremerton, Washington, high school football coach who wants to kneel and pray at the 50-yard line, made it to… Read More
Public Education
Wentzville School District under fire for divisive, partisan quiz question about political ideologyWENTZVILLE, Mo. â Wentzville School District is facing criticism this week for a partisan and divisive question from an online high school quiz that arguably paints Republicans in a racist… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Parents suing school after children were encouraged to explore their gender identity and keep it from their parentsFour Massachusetts parents claim middle school staff encouraged their children to make a gender transition and keep it from their parents. The suit… Read More
Public Education
Done âplaying niceâ with parents: School district sought to help 3rd graders be taught LGBTQ topics âunder the radarâA public records request by a parent in a California school district uncovered emails revealing a conspiracy between a third-grade teacher and administrators to teach 8-year-olds about gender… Read More
Public Education
Florida mother ejected from board meeting for what chairwoman thought she would sayA Florida parent was removed from a school board meeting last week after being asked to leave for what she was about to say during the public comment… Read More
Public Education
âBuild Our Benchâ initiative gets three conservatives elected to school boards, says thereâs more work to be doneKANSAS CITY, Mo. â Three conservative candidates in Kansas Cityâs Northland were elected to school boards earlier this month, much to the credit of a city councilwomanâs mission to get… Read More
Public Education
With measures to attract, retain teachers approved, some see other problematic policies(The Center Square) â With the governor enacting measures to attract and retain teachers, critics say other policies are keeping teachers away. Gov. J.B. Pritzker, legislators and education professionals took… Read More
Public Education
Public school wonât back down: Biological males allowed in womenâs restroomsAn Oklahoma public school will continue to allow students to use bathrooms according to their chosen gender identity despite backlash from parents and government officials. The… Read More
Public Education
Tennessee’s public school funding overhaul passes key committees, headed to full House and Senate(The Center Square) â A bill that would rework how Tennessee funds its public schools passed two key committees on Tuesday and will now head to the full House and… Read More
Public Education
SCOTUS: Virginia school accused of Asian discrimination can keep policy for now(The Center Square) â A Virginia-based charter school that has been accused of having an admissions policy that discriminates against Asians can continue its policy as it awaits a decision… Read More
Public Education
Bipartisan panel says changes need to be made to North Carolina’s education system(The Center Square) â The Hunt-Lee commission â a bipartisan panel of lawmakers, business, philanthropic and education leaders â have released a report outlining needed changes in North Carolinaâs education… Read More
Public Education
GOP candidates for Illinois governor discuss crime, COVID, education during forum(The Center Square) â Crime, COVID-19 policies, education and more were the focus of the first Illinois gubernatorial debate among Republican candidates. There was also attention paid to an empty… Read More
Public Education
Schools must report alleged teacher sexual misconduct starting July 2023(The Center Square) â In a little over a year, school superintendents must begin notifying school boards and parents if any sexual misconduct happens in their districts. Read More
Public Education
Head of teachersâ union accuses Republicans of âbrutalizingâ public school proponents and âterrorizing gay familiesâAmerican Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten made a number of accusations about Republicans over the weekend in a segment about education issues on MSNBC. Talking… Read More
Public Education
Charter schools deserve support, not sabotage(reimaginED) â Last month, the Wall Street Journal broke news about new charter school criteria proposed by the Biden administration that would sabotage the $440 million federal Charter… Read More
Public Education
School choice op-ed: Donât “control your soulâs desire for chaos”(reimaginED) â Videos have surfaced recently of starving residents of Shanghai screaming in the night a week into an incredibly misguided COVID-19 lockdown that has imprisoned Chinese citizens in… Read More
Culture, Government, Public Education
Parents, local education officials push back against Illinois’ public school policiesShannon Adcock, Awake IL President, at the State Board of Education meeting on April 20 (via twitter). (The Center Square) â In what could be a top… Read More
Public Education
State colleges look to expand high school programs to boost sagging enrollmentLike their counterparts nationally, many of Floridaâs locally governed public colleges experienced enrollment declines before the pandemic that only grew steeper after its onset. Also like their counterparts, these post-secondary schools,… Read More