Public Education
Texas university no longer promoting self-managed abortion project websiteÂThe University of Texas (UT) at Austin recently took down the website for Project SANA, a research effort focused on âself-managed abortion needs.â The school hasnât explained why. Read More
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Multi-gender bathroom? Parents outraged over Virginia high schoolâs new layout(The Daily Signal) â When students return to Christiansburg High School for classes on Wednesday, theyâll find at least one large âopen planâ gender-neutral and multiple-stall bathroom. Parents… Read More
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St. Louis Public Schools board failed to stop former superintendentâs flagrant misuse of public funds, audit findsSt. Louis Public Schools is âon a path to bankruptcyâ after multiple systemic abuses by former superintendent Keisha Scarlett while the school board failed to provide sufficient oversight, a… Read More
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Teacher threatens to sue immigrant mom who objected to woke curriculum(Daily Caller News Foundation) â An Iowa mother is allegedly being targeted after speaking out at a school board meeting about Black Lives Matter (BLM) content being taught to… Read More
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University of Wisconsin suspends Students for Justice in Palestine chapterThe University of Wisconsin-Madison has suspended the campus chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) following an investigation into its disruption of an April event featuring former U.S. Read More
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Massachusetts Teachers Association wants another tax on ârichest 1%â to fund free collegeMassachusettsâ largest teachersâ union wants the state to adopt a constitutional amendment to tax the âwealth of the richest 1%â to pay for free public college. The Massachusetts… Read More
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âBiased and untrueâ: WaPo article falsely blames school choice for Arizona districtâs declineArizona is a national leader in school choice, so when a public school district lost many of its students, the Washington Post reported it was… Read More
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Nevada city approves first charter schoolÂHenderson, Nevada, will welcome its first city-approved charter school in 2026 after the city council unanimously voted to authorize it in a special meeting. âQuality education is a… Read More
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Thousands of Maryland public-school staff donât have proper background checks, report revealsÂA Maryland school district is under fire after a report revealed thousands of public-school staff hadnât been properly vetted. On Aug. 4, the Montgomery County Inspector General released… Read More
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Chicago pulls crossing guards from private schoolsChicago Public Schools is cutting over 100 crossing guard positions, including 33 primarily serving private schools, in a move drawing scorn from community members who say it puts children… Read More
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Virginia school investigates claims staff arranged student abortions without parental consent(Daily Caller News Foundation) â Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) has opened an investigation into allegations that school officials arranged and funded abortions for two students without informing their… Read More
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âThe monopoly is overâ: Struggling public schools turn to consultants offering recruitment initiatives, New York Times reportsTo combat what the New York Times calls âan enrollment crisis,â several public-school districts are trying a novel approach â hiring consultants who get a bonus for every child… Read More
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âWhatâs next ⌠a cook and a driver?â: Virginia districtâs 6-figure job posting for superintendent bodyguard raises community ireA recent job posting for a bodyguard to protect a Virginia school superintendent caused the community to question the districtâs priorities, even as it faces a $121 million budget… Read More
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âPrime targetâ: Stanford students expose China’s malign influence in academia(The Daily Signal) â Chinese authorities are strategically placing students at Stanford University and requiring them to report on academic research, student journalists said Tuesday at a Heritage Foundation panel discussion… Read More
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Oklahoma âAmerica Firstâ test designed to keep woke teachers from blue states out of classroomsÂThe Sooner State is compiling a new test aimed at keeping âwokeâ teachers from Democrat states out of its public schools. State Superintendent Ryan Walters is poised to… Read More
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Detroitâs next mayor must focus on revamping beleaguered public-school system, analysts sayAs Detroit mayoral candidates prepare to face off in the November election, public-school issues are playing a prominent role in the race, a recent analysis concludes. âCommunity leaders… Read More
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Pulling kids out of DEI lessons just got easier(Daily Caller News Foundation) â The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) unveiled a new resource on Monday for parents wanting to keep their children from being indoctrinated… Read More
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80 Illinois schools are âzero-proficiencyâ in math despite above-average spendingEighty Illinois schools don’t have a single student proficient in math, and 24 have no student proficient in reading, despite many schools spending more than the annual state average… Read More
Public Education
Majority of public schools lack AI policies âneeded to ensure that it is used responsibly,â report findsMost public schools have failed to establish an official student policy regarding artificial intelligence (AI), leaving them âvulnerable to the risks of AI misuse,â a recent analysis warns. Read More
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Ohio district to stop busing high school students after 18-year-old killed near transportation hubDayton Public Schools (DPS) in Ohio will not provide bus services for high schoolers this year, blaming âseveral significant barriersâ including a law forbidding the districtâs students from using… Read More