Public Education
Poverty, fatherlessness contribute to racial achievement gaps â not racism, new report findsFor decades, the learning gaps between African American and white students have been attributed to systemic racism and inequitable funding. But new research has found social issues may play a… Read More
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South Carolina considers mobile panic button system for schools to increase safetyA South Carolina bill â patterned after Alyssaâs Law in honor of Alyssa Alhadeff, who died in a Florida high school shooting in 2018 â may soon mandate mobile panic… Read More
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Vocational high schools are flourishing in Massachusetts, gaining enrollmentA recent report from the Pioneer Institute found vocational-technical (or vo-tech) schools are growing in Massachusetts, despite an overall decrease in public school enrollment. Because of declining birth rates and the… Read More
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GOP rep crashes school board meeting to blast district for silencing tax hike whistleblower(Daily Caller News Foundation) â Republican Michigan Rep. John James called out a local school board for censuring an elected trustee who blew the whistle on a secret plan to… Read More
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LA teachers threaten strike; policy expert says âbrokeâ district canât afford raises, accuses union of playing politicsThe Los Angeles teachers’ union is under fire after authorizing a strike next month if the nationâs second-largest school district wonât meet its demands. United Teachers Los Angelesâ 37,000 members, along with bus drivers,… Read More
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North Carolina districts grapple with declining enrollment, discuss school closuresDistricts across North Carolina â even those in affluent areas such as Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools â are facing increased pressure to cut costs amid falling student numbers. âDue to a combination… Read More
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Poll: Most Americans back limits on school activism(The Center Square) â A majority of American voters favor guardrails on K-12 political activism during school hours and say students should remain focused on academics, according to a new… Read More
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Retirements, state takeovers drive high number of North Texas superintendents leaving postsAt least eight superintendents in North Texas districts have revealed plans to step down this academic year, with four of them making the announcement this month. âThis comes as… Read More
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Investigation continues to reveal disguised DEI programs in Kansas educationA Washburn University professor inadvertently confessed to the disguised presence of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) there, making him the second faculty member at the Topeka… Read More
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Colorado school district’s transgender policies violated Title IX, federal investigators sayThe U.S. Department of Education has determined a large Colorado school district violated federal civil rights law by letting students access sports teams and facilities based on their… Read More
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Group that sets agenda for 130K school counselors pushes woke program(The Daily Signal) â The organization that sets the agenda for the 130,000 school counselors across the U.S. just promoted a left-wing activist program that advocates for transgender ideology and… Read More
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Pittsburgh schools boost salaries, roster despite talk of consolidationEven as Pittsburgh Public Schools (PPS) has been discussing school closures and other cost-cutting measures, it ended the 2025 school year with a bigger roster and increased payroll spending, according to reports. Read More
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Wisconsin public-school enrollment drops across 68 of 72 countiesPublic-school enrollment has dropped this academic year across Wisconsin, continuing âa decades-long trendâ and threatening district budgets. âAccording to a Wisconsin Policy Forum Report released in July, by percentages the stateâs… Read More
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â90/10â gap between high-achieving and low-achieving students continues widening, study concludesForget the haves and have-nots â in todayâs world, the greatest divide may be coming between the learned and the unlearned. âEducation leaders have warned of the trend toward increasing educational… Read More
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More people acknowledging âpatent failureâ of public schools to educate, educational analyst concludesThe most important issue of our day may not always make global news but lies closer to home than most people think â as close as their area school district, argues one educational analyst. âThere’s now… Read More
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Democrats for years rejected arming school personnel. Armed security just prevented massacre at synagogue(Daily Caller News Foundation) â Several Democrats rejected arming security and school personnel prior to armed security killing an attacker at a Michigan synagogue Thursday. Armed security guards at the Temple… Read More
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Father sues blue state school for sonâs right to recite Pledge of Allegiance(Daily Caller News Foundation) â A father sued the Falmouth School Department in Maine on March 3, accusing it of failing to follow state law by not allowing students an… Read More
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Investigation reveals disguised DEI programs in Kansas educationA Kansas State University employee admitted the university still uses DEI under a different name, which is in violation of state law, a national investigation by Accuracy in Media revealed last… Read More
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North Carolina district supplies all school buses with overdose response kitsDrug overdose response kits will be available in every school bus in a North Carolina district as part of an emergency preparedness initiative, according to a recent report. âWe are extremely thankful for Nash Countyâs support… Read More
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Schools still secretly transitioning students without parentsâ knowledge, probe revealsAn investigation by grassroots nonprofit Defending Education shows over 12 million students in the U.S. attend schools with policies that encourage and sometimes require teachers to keep parents in… Read More