Public Education
Kansas school board member skeptical state education department will drop unproven ‘Second Step’ program(The Sentinel) â Following an email exchange with Dr. Ben Proctor of the Kansas State Department of Education KSDE), Lansing school board member Kirsten Workman is unconvinced that the state… Read More
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Up to 400 unqualified Houston teachers involved in $1M cheating scheme(The Center Square) â Another scandal has unfolded in Texasâ largest public school district: a $1 million teacher certification cheating scheme through which up to 400 individuals paid a proxy… Read More
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Wisconsin district closes thriving STEM charter because it had too many white students, legal group claimsA Wisconsin school district is in hot water for closing a successful STEM charter for the alleged purpose of âracial balancing.â The Wauwatosa School District (WSD) board voted on Monday… Read More
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Report: Antisemites, including designated terror group, âinfiltratedâ teachersâ union, NYC public schoolsForeign actors and radical activists, one with a U.S. terror designation, have infiltrated New York Cityâs public school system to spread bias and hatred against Jews. So warns a report… Read More
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School choice is on top in Milwaukee, not public schoolsÂCan a troubled district really contain multiple top schools? Thatâs apparently the case in Milwaukee, a beleaguered urban district with widespread problems of poverty, crime and… Read More
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NC community forbids Ten Commandments, Constitution displays in schoolsA school district in North Carolina has decided against allowing the display of the Ten Commandments and other âfounding documentsâ in its schools, citing the possibility of legal repercussions. Members… Read More
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New report details heinous, rampant antisemitism at UCLAÂ ÂIn the wake of the Oct. 7 terrorist attacks on Israel last year, the vitriol directed at UCLAâs Jewish students and staff defies belief. The Task Force to Combat Antisemitism… Read More
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Public school undermining children’s education, future, Oklahoma parents allegeÂNumerous Oklahoma parents claim their special-needs students are being segregated and denied rigorous academic instruction, and are having their futures undermined by the public school system. Nine families of Bixby… Read More
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New Hampshire school district’s policies keep parents in dark about students’ ‘gender identity’ decisions(Daily Caller News Foundation) â Some school districts in New Hampshire have implemented policies in the last decade allowing students to keep parents in the dark regarding kidsâ self-proclaimed gender… Read More
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Washington school district calls parents âdangerous,â mandates trans affirmationA parental rights group has blown the whistle on a Washington school district for peddling radical gender ideology and calling parents âdangerous.â Parents Defending Education (PDE) reported Monday that Cheney… Read More
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Two Texas mothers blow whistle on public schoolâs alleged neglect of special-needs studentsÂTwo Texas mothers have filed a federal complaint after they say their local school district neglected its special education students. Tanya East and Delia Sandoval, mothers of Denton Independent School… Read More
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Informing parents of gender identity âjeopardizesâ students, NH school district teaches staff(The Daily Signal) â A New Hampshire public school district allowed a radical LGBTQ group to teach staff that student safety is âjeopardizedâ when teachers share gender identity… Read More
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Shocking: Half of students might be educated outside public schools by 2030, report saysÂHalf of American children could be educated outside of public schools by 2030. Thatâs according to a stunning report from the Learning Counsel, a research institute… Read More
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Oklahoma parent blasts teacher for showing âhighly sexualizedâ âKinky Bootsâ movie in classÂAn Oklahoma mother is outraged by a teacher secretly showing a âhighly sexualizedâ movie about drag queens to her daughterâs class. Catherine Davis told local media her daughterâs Union High… Read More
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Nearly 3 of 5 teachers weigh leaving classroom, Illinois teachers’ union reports(The Center Square) â Former Republican state Sen. Darren Bailey is sounding the alarm about a new Illinois Education Association survey that finds almost three out of every five state educators… Read More
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Poll: Democrats and Republicans back school choice(The Center Square) â A poll of 1,200 likely Tennessee voters shows both Democrats and Republicans would back candidates who support school choice. Democratic voters were even more likely than Republicans,… Read More
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Public schools nationwide face mass closures due to low enrollmentÂPublic schools across the nation are facing widespread enrollment issues, forcing many districts to consolidate or even close schools. School leaders often cite budget issues and thinly spread resources, as… Read More
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Three of four public schools still struggle to find teachers, government reportsPublic schools across the nation are still struggling to hire enough teachers, government researchers report. The average public school had six teaching vacancies as of August,… Read More
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Kentucky school board accused of illegal election interference after advocating against school choice(Daily Caller News Foundation) â A joint school board meeting in Kentucky on Thursday has been accused of violating the stateâs law by openly using taxpayer resources to oppose a… Read More
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Report: Arizona ESA program to have long-term benefits for taxpayers, public schools(The Center Square) â A recent report from the Fiscal Research and Education Center shows that school choice programs may save taxpayers money despite some Arizona politiciansâ concerns about oversight… Read More