Public Education
KS Gov. Kelly vetoes bill requiring passage of civics test for high school graduation(The Sentinel) â While agreeing that a studentâs âeducational journeyâ should include Civics, an understanding of our democratic process, Governor Laura Kelly nonetheless vetoed House Bill 2412,… Read More
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Dallas schools see library checkouts soar 24% after banning cell phonesParents and teachers who believe smartphones have had a detrimental impact on studentsâ learning have fresh evidence to support their concerns â and it points to the very outcome they suspected. The… Read More
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WATCH: Students see tuition as a good investment despite loan debt, survey says(The Center Square) â Federal student loan debt is nearing $1.7 trillion, as more than 70% of graduates are not working in their degree field. Yet 72% of students across… Read More
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Attorney: DEI led to ex-Sun Prairie school leaderâs child porn crimes(The Center Square) â There are accusations of DEI in the child pornography case that earned a former Sun Prairie school official almost two decades in prison. A federal judge… Read More
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WATCH: Homeschool mom shares âinsaneâ things public school normalizesPublic schools normalize âinsaneâ behaviors that undermine a childâs creativity and natural learning style, a homeschooling mother of four says in a video. In 40 seconds, Sam Griffin, whose online… Read More
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Educatorsâ Friday rally abandons thousands of students, forces closures(The Center Square) â Kids Over Corporations Rally, organized by the North Carolina Association of Educators, will rally teachers at the state capitol while abandoning students by the thousands in… Read More
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California school district uses taxpayer funds for LGBTQ+ events(The Center Square) â A California school district is using taxpayer funds to host LGBTQ+ community events, according to district materials uncovered by Defending Education and shared exclusively with… Read More
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Expert: Schools may be driving youth mental health crisis more than social mediaMore than 200 school districts are suing social media companies, blaming them for the youth mental health crisis, but one expert says schools themselves may bear more… Read More
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âRethinking school timeâ means limited screens for Los Angeles students starting next yearFor all its Tinseltown traditions, Los Angeles is setting remarkably firm boundaries over technology in public-school classrooms. The Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) approved a board resolution April 21, which mandated grade-level screen time limits starting in… Read More
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NC Oversight Committee finds over 100 sexual books available to elementary students; school superintendent continues defending themNorth Carolinaâs Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools was challenged Thursday by the stateâs House Oversight Committee for the second time in less than six months for allegedly infringing on parentsâ rights. Read More
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âSerious design problemâ causes Oregon schools to offer drastically different instructional timeWhat if you can legally miss eight weeks of school each year â just by moving to a different district? It’s possible according to a recent nonprofit analysis, which… Read More
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Florida may join states banning illegal immigrants from attending public collegesFloridaâs Department of Education may pass a rule barring illegal immigrants from enrolling in state colleges. The proposed rule, which will receive a public hearing May… Read More
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CA regent slams UCLA over antisemitism; expert says academia needs wider range of voicesThe University of California, Los Angeles, is facing backlash after its student government wrote a letter condemning a speech by an Israeli hostage who was held captive by… Read More
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âTheyâre not seeing it in the classroomâ: School choice advocate slams NYC schools over high spending, poor resultsDespite New York City Public Schools spending âfar and awayâ the most per student in the country, the system is rife with inefficiencies and produces subpar results, one… Read More
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NYC schools probed over claims of antisemitism(The Center Square) â The Trump administration is investigating claims that New York City schools violated the civil rights of Jewish students by hosting seminars on Palestinian resistance. The… Read More
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Latino, white students leading withdrawals from Californiaâs public schools, report findsCalifornia public schools are reeling from a âshock waveâ of lost enrollment this academic year, with Latino and white students leading the way, EdSource reported. âThis school year, enrollment… Read More
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Feds reopen probe into LAUSD race-based program(The Center Square) â The U.S. Department of Educationâs Office for Civil Rights has reopened an investigation into the Los Angeles Unified School Districtâs Black Student Achievement Plan following a… Read More
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Report: Florida proves school choice works â and parents are choosing itFlorida is the largest state for school choice and has programs dating back to the late 1990s, which offers important lessons on how choice works. A report from… Read More
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Report: Minnesota school district has plans to construct Muslim prayer roomTwo Minnesota high schools are planning to add a designated prayer room with a foot-washing station used in Muslim prayer rituals. Reporter Liz Collin shared construction… Read More
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Missouri middle school teacher charged with child sex crimesA teacher at suburban Kansas City’s Park Hill School District is facing multiple charges of attempted child exploitation. Richard Villigram, who taught at Plaza Middle School, was arrested Tuesday after… Read More