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President of major Texas University to resign after backlash over gender ideology(Daily Caller News Foundation) â Texas A&M University president Mark Welsh is stepping down after national outrage erupted over a student at the university getting kicked out of class… Read More
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School consolidation a must for Chicago Public Schools, argues Tribune editorial boardShould Chicago Public Schools (CPS) keep a 900-seat facility open while itâs serving fewer than 30 students? Such âabsurditiesâ only highlight the need for… Read More
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Mom wrongly banned from Kansas school blasts alleged lax suspension of teacher for vile Charlie Kirk postA Kansas City-area school district is under fire after it allegedly gave just a two-day suspension to a teacher who made what many feel is a repulsive post on… Read More
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Teen faces suspension for harassment after defending MAGA hat worn in honor of Charlie Kirk(Daily Caller News Foundation) â A high school student had his MAGA hat snatched from his head and thrown in the trash by a female classmate on 9/11, but… Read More
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Landmark year for school choice chronicled in Heritage Foundationâs 2025 Education Freedom report ÂThe exploding school choice movement has seen a âbanner year,â reports The Heritage Foundationâs hot-off-the-presses 2025 Education Freedom report. Jonathan Butcher, acting director for… Read More
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âWe need to actâ: Dismal childrenâs reading, math scores prompt congressional concernFederal lawmakers are grappling with how to address a crisis in K-12 education, following the release of test scores that revealed alarming numbers of graduating students unable to read… Read More
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New Jersey parents urge state to end district takeover, citing âweakened trust, reduced family involvementâParents in a New Jersey school district are calling for the State Board of Education to end a government takeover, expressing frustrations with academic and other outcomes. âState… Read More
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Teachers’ union, administrator at odds on handling teaching shortage, ‘excessing’The Milwaukee Teachersâ Education Association (MTEA) has filed grievances against the cityâs school district, arguing a recent move to address classroom vacancies harmed both staffers and students. “Administration… Read More
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University of Kansas employee wonât face discipline for Charlie Kirk commentThe University of Kansas says it will not punish an employee who posted online that slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk is âbetter in the ground as worm food than… Read More
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Florida Board of Education chair outlines principles to create âinformed, virtuous citizenryâEducation shouldnât just transmit knowledge â it should form character and cultivate âcivic virtues essential to freedom,â argued the Florida State Board of Education chair in a recent address. Read More
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EdChoice Survey: Parents want more options, strongly support school choiceAs American public schools continue to struggle with declining performance, a new survey shows parents overwhelmingly want more education options â and they continue to strongly support school choice. Read More
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NYCâs public schools âleast efficientâ yet most expensive nationwide, commentary warnsImmigration alone canât solve New York Cityâs public-school enrollment shortfall, a recent commentary concludes. âSince 2020, New York City public schools have lost nearly 70,000 students in… Read More
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Report: Americans’ trust in higher education is plummetingRoughly one-third of Americans believe college is âvery importantâ â nearly 20 percentage points lower than in 2019, according to a recent Gallup poll. Read More
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Kansas education official leaves job after post calling Charlie Kirk assassination âwell deservedâA Kansas State Department of Education employee has left the agency after posting that the assassination of Charlie Kirk was âwell deserved.â The Manhattan Mercury reported Monday… Read More
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Public schools grapple with âdisgracefulâ employee posts after Charlie Kirkâs assassinationPublic schools nationwide are facing fallout after numerous educators sparked community outrage with posts about Charlie Kirkâs assassination. In one example, a teacher from Framingham Public Schools in… Read More
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Chinese Communist Party members are studying on campuses near you(Daily Caller News Foundation) â Chinese Communist Party (CCP) members enrolled in U.S. universities have established overseas party branches on American campuses supported by their Chinese alma maters, a… Read More
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Report: Florida, Arizona, Mississippi top list for teacher freedom(The Center Square) â Only two states are better than Mississippi in teacher freedom, a report from the Heritage Foundation says The Education Freedom Report Card put Mississippi 17th… Read More
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Financial uncertainties propel Michigan districts to ponder ending free meals continued after COVIDMichigan school districts are considering whether they can afford to continue free lunches and breakfasts to all students, given uncertain state funding and other financial challenges. âFor two… Read More
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Majority of teachers disapprove of âequitableâ grading practices that âenable laziness,â survey showsMost K-12 teachers are giving equitable grading practices an F, a recent survey discovered. Michael Petrilli, president of the Fordham Institute, explains equitable grading policies were invented by… Read More
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California district reverses course on locker room privacy exemptionsA Southern California school district is changing course after initially telling girls they would need a mental health or religious exemption to avoid changing in front of biological boys… Read More