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Aurora school district: No program allowed that doesn’t prioritize DEI

(The Center Square) – Aurora Public Schools published a document that stated the district will not implement any program that doesn’t prioritize diversity, equity and inclusion. The board presented the… Read More

March 12, 2024
Public Education
‘This behavior is unacceptable’: Missouri school board member Whitney Lanning charged with harassment of fellow board member, called on to resign from nonprofit 

A Missouri school board member is facing a harassment charge, as well as calls to resign from her nonprofit day job where she’s been accused of creating a toxic environment. … Read More

March 11, 2024
Public Education
Federal complaint filed against California school district over antisemitism

A California school district is facing a civil rights complaint alleging it continuously ignored reports of “severe and persistent” bullying of Jewish students. “The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human… Read More

March 11, 2024
Public Education
Religious leader wants anti-violence efforts in Chicago schools

(The Center Square) – Father Michael Pfleger worries Chicago city officials’ recent decision to remove school resource officers from all Chicago Public Schools could have the opposite effect of what’s… Read More

March 11, 2024
Public Education
Despite lowest growth in spending per pupil, Indiana student scores rank third in nation

(The Center Square) – While Indiana has increased its public education spending at a lower rate than most of the country, student tests rank among the best, according to a… Read More

March 11, 2024
Public Education
Exclusive: Father of Indiana student who resolutely flies American flag on truck calls son a ‘hero’

The father of a student in Indiana said he considers his son “his hero” after the teen refused pressure from school officials telling him to stop flying the American flag. Read More

March 11, 2024
Public Education
Watchdog group exposes radical, liberal ideology of school-based health centers

A watchdog group released a report that exposes the liberal ideological aims of some public School-Based Health Centers (SBHCs), which include the promotion of abortion and gender transition services.  The… Read More

March 11, 2024
Public Education
Massachusetts high school denied National Guard help tries cell phone ban next

A Massachusetts high school is implementing a cell phone ban in hopes of curbing student violence, after the governor refused to send in the National Guard. Brockton High School has… Read More

March 11, 2024
Public Education
Community group claims its Kansas school board lacks transparency in bond issue campaign

(The Sentinel) – Voters in USD 273 Beloit (Kansas) go to the polls in April to decide the fate of a $20 million package of new construction and… Read More

March 8, 2024
Public Education
Prayers turn into anger as investigator clears Uvalde officers of wrongdoing

(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Residents of Uvalde, Texas, erupted in anger during a Thursday meeting when an independent investigation’s report acknowledged missteps but cleared local police officers of policy… Read More

March 8, 2024
Public Education
Missouri State hires DEI champion as next president

Red states tend to take one step forward and two steps back on inclusivity, asserted the next president of Missouri State University, Richard Williams. The former high school athletic trainer,… Read More

March 8, 2024
Public Education
Niche, Wichita Eagle push student achievement deception

(The Sentinel) – A false sense of high achievement is one of the greatest barriers to students getting the education they need.  Many education officials go out of their way… Read More

March 8, 2024
Public Education
Education scholarship account bill signed into Alabama law

(The Center Square) – Education savings accounts worth $7,000 per year to Alabama families has been signed into law by Gov. Kay Ivey. Rep. Danny Garrett, R-Trussville, sponsored Creating Hope… Read More

March 8, 2024
Public Education
Baltimore teacher recruitment program discriminates on the basis of race and sex, critics say

A parent group is crying foul after Baltimore County Public Schools announced a teacher hiring initiative designed only for racial minorities and women in STEM. The Baltimore local government is… Read More

March 7, 2024
Public Education
Milwaukee schools’ request for $252M property tax hike criticized

(The Center Square) – The head of one of downtown Milwaukee’s largest employers says voters need to say ‘no’ to the latest tax hike request from Milwaukee’s public schools. Northwestern Mutual… Read More

March 7, 2024
Public Education
School choice candidates win big in Texas Republican primary

(The Center Square) – Candidates who support school choice won big in Republican primaries Tuesday night in Texas. The majority of Republican primary voters also passed a nonbinding proposition supporting… Read More

March 7, 2024
Public Education
New report details the enormous strain illegal immigration is putting on public schools

Mass illegal immigration during the Biden administration has cost the nation’s public schools more than a billion dollars, a recent report estimates. “Since public schools must enroll minors regardless of… Read More

March 7, 2024
Public Education
Kansas universities spent $45 million on DEI, received $116 million from foreign sources last year

(The Sentinel) – A new state audit says the six Kansas state universities spent $45 million on various Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) activities during the 2022-2023 school year and… Read More

March 7, 2024
Public Education
Collusion: Rhode Island school district sends 8,800 pages of emails to SPLC, docs show

(The Daily Signal) – When concerned mom Nicole Solas requested all emails from her Rhode Island school district to the Southern Poverty Law Center, the request turned up more than 8,000… Read More

March 7, 2024
Public Education
Leaked Chicago Teachers Union memo demands abortion coverage and ‘queer competent’ staff

The Chicago Teachers Union is making a slew of radical demands to Mayor Brandon Johnson, a leaked memo revealed. The documents, obtained by the Illinois Policy… Read More

March 6, 2024