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âMower-flippingâ allegations in Ohio district showcase systemic âdebilitatingâ school fraud, mismanagementSelling public-school lawn mowers as trade-ins, then personally buying them back and reselling on Facebook Marketplace for more than double their trade-in value? These allegations are dogging Akron… Read More
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Des Moines school district latest to be investigated by DOJ for DEI policies(The Center Square) â The Des Moines Public School System is the latest to be investigated by the U.S. Department of Justice for alleged discriminatory hiring practices. Read More
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Oklahoma middle school cancels classes after Snapchat threat, 2 weeks after shooting incident near area high schoolA threat made on Snapchat shuttered an Oklahoma middle school this week and triggered a local police investigation, which also used social media to alert the community and track… Read More
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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… 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… 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. 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… 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. 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… 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… 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… 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… 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… 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… 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… 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 … 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… 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. 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,… 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