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Parents revolt after college tries surveillance experiment on kids, report shows(Daily Caller News Foundation) â Researchers shuttered a plan to train AI by filming preschoolers after facing backlash from parents, according to an investigative report. University of Washington… Read More
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Kathy Hochul tries having it both ways on school choice(Daily Caller News Foundation) â New York Gov. Kathy Hochul seems to be walking a tightrope on education reform. Last week, she surprised nationwide school choice… Read More
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Hispanics flee Texas public schools, contributing to first non-pandemic enrollment slump in almost 40 years, report concludesThe Texas public education system is wrestling with a seismic shift â plunging enrollment even as the stateâs population rises, according to analysts. âPublic school enrollment is… Read More
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Florida budget would boost per student funding amid enrollment decline(The Center Square) â This month legislators are working to finalize the state budget in which the governor proposed a record amount of funding for public schools amid schools… Read More
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Obama-era reforms spurred learning loss long before COVID-19, report saysA new report finds student learning was declining years before COVID-19 and has failed to recover for most schools, pointing to failures stemming from the Obama era. A… Read More
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Kansas school district refuses to change transgender policies after federal violationsTwo of the four Kansas school districts found in violation of federal laws regarding transgenderism by the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) last month have announced whether they… Read More
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Dual enrollment is skyrocketing. Hereâs how homeschoolers blazed this path for their public-school peers.Although dual enrollment is being touted as one of the latest high school trends, homeschoolers have long enjoyed the benefits of this method in preparing for higher education. Read More
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Report: 25 years on, school choice demand surging(The Center Square) â A new report indicates demand for school choice in Pennsylvania is higher than it’s ever been since its inception 25 years ago. The commonwealth… Read More
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Quebec revokes teaching licenses from teachers who tried to spread Islam in public elementary schoolsQuebec officials have permanently revoked the teaching licenses of 11 staff members accused of pushing Islamic religious ideas and practices at a public elementary school in Montreal. The… Read More
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More Indiana schools may use referendum approach this year, despite low voter approvalProperty tax reforms in Indiana could have paved the way for âas many as 100 public school districtsâ to ask voters directly for more funding through referenda, … Read More
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Teacher wins union race after allegedly abusing child(Daily Caller News Foundation) â A teacher and apparent Black Lives Matter activist is expected to become the Seattle teachers unionâs president despite allegedly abusing one of her students,… Read More
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KC-area schools roll out free summer meals amid questions over spending prioritiesAt least six Kansas City-area school districts are offering free lunches this summer, the blog Kids in KC reports. Some of the schools hosting free meal programs in the Kansas City area are:… Read More
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Mississippiâs educational turnaround was a marathon, not a miracle, experts sayThe âMississippi Miracleâ â the transformation of one of the countryâs worst school systems into one of the best â was more of a marathon than a sprint, insiders… Read More
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Despite press conference, Minneapolis Public Schools provides few details after surprise âaccounting maneuverâOfficials at Minneapolis Public Schools (MPS) are facing financial questions regarding a recent âaccounting maneuverâ that yielded $10.8 million in âsurprise revenue,â according to reports. Despite holding a press conference, which… Read More
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âDonât fall for itâ: Birth rates, not school choice, to blame for public school enrollment declinesPublic school enrollment is forecast to decline in all but nine states over the next five years, with states including California and Hawaii projected to lose more… Read More
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Budget cuts âinevitableâ for Chicago Public Schools, report warnsDespite âroughly a decade of largely holding the line or even boosting school budgetsâ through COVID-19 pandemic assistance, Chicago Public Schools (CPS) must now plan for leaner times, a recent analysis… Read More
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Arizona school resource directed teachers to condemn Moms for Liberty, Turning Point USA in class(The Daily Signal) â A curriculum audit for an Arizona school district last year identified a resource that urged teachers to direct students to the Southern Poverty Law… Read More
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South Carolina launches coalition for universal school choiceA group of faith, family and education organizations is banding together to promote universal school choice in South Carolina. The 13-member South Carolina Universal School Choice Coalition… Read More
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South Carolina could be first state to ban âgrade-floorâ policies for public-school studentsÂShould public schools give K-12 students a minimum grade regardless of their actual work â or lack thereof? Absolutely not, argues Bryce Fielder,… Read More
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WATCH: Report: Washington high schools rank near bottom in personal finance literacy(The Center Square) – A new report finds Washington state ranks near the bottom in the nation when it comes to financial literacy education for high school students. Read More