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âCruel hoaxâ: Active shooter story a false alarm, police say(Daily Caller News Foundation) â Authorities responded to reports of an active shooter at Villanova University Thursday afternoon, prompting immediate lockdown orders across the campus and surrounding areas, but… Read More
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Father condemns Loudoun County for choosing âideology over common senseâ in punishing his son(The Daily Signal) â Virginia Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears condemned Loudoun County Public Schools for deciding to punish boys who complained about a girl using their locker room, and urged… Read More
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Budget shortfall leads Arizonaâs largest school district to announce district redesign, job cutsIn response to a projected budget shortfall of at least $9 million, Mesa Public Schools is redesigning its district and cutting jobs âby over 40 positions,â… Read More
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Public universities donate millions to anti-Trump news siteA news outlet promising academic neutrality has received millions of taxpayer-backed dollars while publishing articles often attacking Donald Trump, according to a new report. The Conversation, a nonprofit… Read More
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Denver Public Schools appeals to parents as 1 in 3 students stayed chronically absent last school yearDenver Public Schools is aiming to create a âpartnership with parentsâ to address chronic absenteeism â estimating about 33,000 students missed more than 10% of the 2024-25 academic year,… Read More
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Could a âhigh school readinessâ metric help parents evaluate K-8 education?Since the COVID-19 pandemic, an increasing number of parents are questioning whether public schools deliver the quality of education theyâve promised. Now, the Fordham Institute, an education reform… Read More
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School with pro-trans policy reportedly suspends boys who asked why girl was in their locker room(Daily Caller News Foundation) â Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS) in Virginia has reportedly suspended two high school boys after they expressed discomfort with a female student entering the… Read More
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As chronic absenteeism rises, North Carolina revises policy so students can no longer fail classes based on attendanceStarting this school year, North Carolina students cannot fail a class based solely on attendance. Before this policy change, students could have received a failing grade of âFFâ… Read More
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Poll: Chicago Teachers Union wildly unpopular in IllinoisA survey commissioned by the Illinois Policy Institute found only one in five state voters have a positive view of the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU). Read More
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High school seniors’ push for transparency validated by audit of public school-funding foundationAn audit has vindicated two San Diego high school seniors who raised concerns about how money was handled by âfoundationsâ established to help area high schools. Kevin Wang… Read More
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Harvard accreditor considers cutting DEI from standards as it faces federal pressureÂThe commission that accredits Harvard University and other schools is proposing to remove all references to diversity, equity and inclusion from its accreditation standards, Campus Reform… Read More
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Watch: Phoenix school board member stopped from praying Lordâs Prayer instead of land acknowledgmentÂA Phoenix school board member who is Native American was stopped from saying the Lordâs Prayer rather than a land acknowledgment â which he says is also a form… Read More
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Kansas school district issues transgender policy, testing state law that banned males from female sportsâ(The Sentinel) â In a challenge to Kansas state law, Lawrence USD 497 has issued a policy for the new school year on the interaction with transgender, non-binary, and… Read More
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Two Iowa universities hit with Civil Rights complaint for allegedly continuing illegal DEI(Daily Caller News Foundation) â Protect the Publicâs Trust (PPT) filed a civil rights complaint against the University of Iowa (UIowa) and Iowa State University (ISU) on Thursday after… Read More
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School choice produces better outcomes with less taxpayer money in Wisconsin, report finds(Daily Caller News Foundation) â School choice programs could improve education outcomes for students while costing taxpayers less, a newly released report found. Private schools in Wisconsinâs school… Read More
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Tennessee supports expanding private school choice, poll saysÂA new poll finds most Tennesseans want more families to have access to private-school scholarships. The Beacon Center poll of the stateâs registered… Read More
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Large Texas school district faces enrollment decline as charter schools gain popularityÂCypress-Fairbanks, one of Texasâ largest school districts, is shrinking as more families choose alternatives such as charter schools. The Houston-area district lost a… Read More
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Missouri school districtâs six-figure settlement with incoming superintendent raises questionsÂA Missouri school district is under investigation after reaching a six-figure separation agreement just days before a new superintendent was to start work. The Francis Howell School… Read More
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Philadelphia public schools grapple with transportation woes, strike threats from teachers unionÂTwin challenges of âlabor negotiations and transportation infrastructureâ in Philadelphiaâs public schools will most affect students who âcan least afford further disruption to their learning,â a new article warns. Read More
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Missouri lawsuit to block voter say on four-day school week faces deadlineÂA new Missouri law giving voters a say on whether local schools can use a four-day week faces a legal challenge as a key election deadline approaches. Read More