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Legal battle brews over prayer club rejection at Washington state schoolTwo elementary students in Washington state are taking a stand against religious discrimination after their proposal to start an interfaith prayer club was rejected by the school’s principal. The rejection… Read More
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Teachers, American public both pessimistic about future of educationNeither teachers nor the American public are optimistic about the present state of education, new research reveals. Pew Research Center has released two new studies that found general dissatisfaction with… Read More
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Some students are really identifying as ‘therians,’ records requests reveal(The Center Square) â A records request discovered 196 documents at Ann Arbor Public Schools about âtheriansâ â students identifying as âa species of non-human animal on every level except… Read More
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Harvard reverses course, brings back standardized testing(Daily Caller News Foundation) â Harvard announced Thursday that it will bring back standardized testing requirements for the admission process. The Ivy League school first dropped the testing policy in… Read More
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Family files federal lawsuit against school district for alleged abuse, ‘torture’ of autistic daughterThe parents of an elementary student with autism have taken legal action against their daughterâs school, claiming she was physically abused by staff members. Christopher Dohse and Kimberly Pittard filed… Read More
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Report: Chronic absenteeism in public schools a national crisis(The Center Square) â A record number of students are skipping school, propelling chronic absenteeism to a national crisis, according to an analysis of public-school attendance data. The analysis comes… Read More
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Nonprofit set to get another $2M despite low reading, math proficiencies(The Center Square) â A state lawmaker says the use of taxpayer dollars on Teach For America is a waste. The nonprofit teacher development group is seeking more money amid low… Read More
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Majority of colleges tie diversity, equity and inclusion to graduation requirements: Report(Daily Callers News Foundation) â A majority of colleges and universities require students to take courses related to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in order to graduate, according to a… Read More
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âDeepfakeâ AI technology being used to cyberbully, sexually harass studentsThe advent of open-source artificial intelligence technology has given rise to a new frontier in cyberbullying: âdeepfakeâ child sexual abuse material from across the states indicate that adolescents are increasingly being… Read More
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Wisconsin directs federal IDEA funds toward racism, equity workshops(The Center Square) â A project housed under the Wisconsin Department of Education is using federal special education funds to pay speakers to provide instruction to teachers on race, equity… Read More
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School board member asked to resign after allegedly stealing wifeâs ex-husband’s identity to solicit women for sex on TinderAn Illinois school board member was asked to resign Monday after allegations he stole someoneâs identity to solicit sex on a dating app. Jason Farrell of the Moline-Coal Valley School… Read More
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Exclusive: Legal troubles mount as St. Joseph school superintendent video raises questions of illegal electioneeringSocial media videos posted by the St. Joseph School District (SJSD) in Missouri raise questions about whether district employees may have illegally electioneered for the recently passed bond issue. Voters… Read More
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Senator calls on watchdog to investigate FAFSA mess as critics want ouster of agency headA powerful U.S. senator has called on the federal Government Accountability Office to investigate the Department of Educationâs handling of its new Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). U.S. Read More
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Massachusetts school board under fire over event featuring a drag showA Massachusetts school board is facing intense scrutiny from community members after an event featuring a drag queen was held at a district high school. During a Sutton School Committee… Read More
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âThe left is eating its ownâ: An âintersectionalâ atomic bomb hit a local public school in Amherst(Daily Caller News Foundation) â A school district in Massachusetts is engulfed in tension following claims that two school counselors were involved in harmful encounters with transgender students, leading to… Read More
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A study conducted by a University of Maryland lab targets minors behind parentsâ backsA federally funded psychology research lab at the University of Maryland, College Park is bribing minors to participate in an intrusive survey without parental consent. âAre you between the ages… Read More
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New Jersey students still havenât recovered from pandemic, state report revealsNew Jersey students are still lagging behind pre-pandemic levels, according to a report released by the New Jersey Department of Education. âThe NJDOEâs School Performance Reports provide communities with a… Read More
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Inflation, COVID-era spending policies result in teacher layoffs nationwide(The Center Square) â School districts across the country are laying off teachers, citing high inflationary costs, budget deficits, and federal COVID-era funding running out after receiving windfalls in federal… Read More
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Third-largest teachers union faces demise of its own making(The Daily Signal) â In a frantic attempt to preserve its monopoly over the Miami-Dade County Public Schools, attorneys for the Florida union currently representing the districtâs 24,000-plus teachers and support… Read More
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How Seattle Public Schools’ use of ‘social identity wheels’ could violate federal law(The Center Square) â The Seattle Public Schools District says activities requiring students to provide information protected by federal and state law do not violate the statutes as long as teachers… Read More