Public Education
‘How far we’ve fallen’: Board member of SC charter school talks about current state of public education(The Center Square) â When Tom Drummond looks at the 1895 eighth-grade final exam from Selina, Kansas, he wonders how many people today could pass it. “I don’t believe there… Read More
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North Carolinaâs school choice program fullTens of thousands of North Carolina families have jumped at the chance to receive school choice scholarships, despite open hostility from the governor about the program. In fact, the state… Read More
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Report: Parents seek fake mental health labels to boost childrenâs scores on standardized tests for Ivy League schoolsTeens attending elite prep schools are being allowed to have extra time to complete SAT and ACT admission tests, with the help of fake mental health diagnoses. At least thatâs… Read More
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Oklahoma establishes new âOffice of School ChoiceâThe Oklahoma Department of Education is establishing a new âOffice of School Choice,â State Superintendent Ryan Walters announced at a Board of Education meeting. The goal,… Read More
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Kindergarten curriculum teaches 4-year-olds about HIV/AIDS, gender identity(Daily Caller News Foundation) â The curriculum at New York City public schools teaches students as young as 4 years old about sexually transmitted diseases (STD) and gender identity, according… Read More
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Tennesseeâs 2022-23 report card reveals mediocre outcomesThe Tennessee Department of Education has released its 2022-23 report card, detailing the mediocre outcomes of public education. âThe updated State Report Card shares powerful data about Tennesseeâs public schools… Read More
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âThe teacher Fox News warns you aboutâ: Parents demand end to covert LGBT club in California elementary schoolCalifornia parents were furious when they discovered their elementary school was secretly hosting a pro-LGBT club â and hiding it from parents. The parents, represented by the National Center for… Read More
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California DEI-math guru behind lower standards faces yet another âmisconductâ complaintA university professor, who has led the charge for DEI-inspired lowering of math standards, has been accused of research misconduct in a complaint. Itâs the latest in a series of… Read More
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âHidden spy cameraâ: Arizona high school teacher allegedly recorded students changing clothes(Daily Caller News Foundation) â A high school teacher in Glendale, Arizona, stands accused of installing numerous hidden cameras on campus grounds to record students in changing rooms and putting… Read More
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Illinois university nursing program gets âracial healingâ grant for DEI curriculum(The Center Square) â Elmhurst University will hire a âdiversity, equity, and inclusionâ consultant to revise its nursing program. The $25,000 âracial healingâ grant from Illinois will âhelp the department ensure… Read More
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âBring it onâ: School board president challenges parents concerned over gender policy changes(The Daily Signal) â An Arizona school board has taken a combative approach toward parents concerned over proposed curriculum or policies focused on sex education and transgenderism. These proposed changes described… Read More
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Exclusive: Springfield Public Schools insider alleges âkidnappingâ of trans student; SPS wafflesA whistleblower at Springfield Public Schools (SPS) says two teachers took a gender dysphoric student home with them without parental permission after the student expressed a desire to transition to… Read More
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Arizona Board of Education rejects proposed restrictions on ESA programThe Arizona state school board rejected proposed updates to the stateâs universal school choice program, which would have restricted parentsâ freedoms. During its annual review of… Read More
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Ohio-based program offers Bible lessons to public school students who opt inAn Ohio-based religious instruction program is bringing the Bible to public school students during school hours in what is called released time instruction. LifeWise Academy, launched in 2018, says it… Read More
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No good news about student learning on 4-year anniversary of COVID school closures(The Center Square) â Four years ago this month, schools nationwide shut down as COVID-19 numbers skyrocketed and students were sent home for what was initially planned to be two… Read More
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Ohio approves 90,000 scholarships during first year of universal school choiceThe Ohio Department of Education has approved nearly 90,000 scholarships during the stateâs first year of universal school choice. As of March 18, the state approved 87,312 applications to the… Read More
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Virginia school board takes heat for turning off cameras during meetingsThe Loudoun County School Board in Virginia is facing the ire of parents and community advocates for a recent decision to remove livestreaming cameras during the… Read More
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Report suggests Department of Education innovation program is massive waste of taxpayer dollarsThe Department of Educationâs (DOE) classroom innovation program had a 74% failure rate while costing taxpayers billions, a new report reveals. Through its âInvesting in Innovationâ… Read More
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Family of Missouri teen charged in brutal beating of classmate claims sheâs the real victimThe family of a teenage girl charged with violently assaulting a fellow student is asserting her innocence, claiming she acted in self-defense. The fight, captured on video and shared across… Read More
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Springfield Board of Education candidates seek to address violence, academics, indoctrination in schoolsA grassroots group fighting to get Springfield Public Schools back on track academically and ideologically has endorsed a slate of candidates it has confidence will help do that. âBack on… Read More