Public Education
A Connecticut college student canât read or write. She blames Hartford Public SchoolsÂA 19-year-old student is taking legal action against her Connecticut school district after she graduated high school unable to read, write or do math. Aleysha Ortiz and her family moved… Read More
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Oklahoma investigating school policies after student barred from displaying U.S. flagThe Oklahoma Department of Education has made âpromoting patriotismâ a priority after a public-school student was told he could no longer display the American flag while on school property. “What… Read More
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California parents outraged after teacher promotes transgenderism to 4-year-oldsA California school district became embroiled in controversy when parents complained about a transgender teacher instructing 4-year-olds on gender identity. According to local media, multiple members of the public who… Read More
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Sarah Huckabee Sanders explains why being a mother of school-aged children makes her a better governorAfter spearheading one of the nationâs biggest investments in education, Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders is proud of what she accomplished â and excited for the future. âWe believe that every… Read More
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California school cell phone ban makes some parents uneasyParents in California have mixed feelings about the stateâs looming restrictions on cell phones in schools. California public schools must begin limiting or prohibiting student cell phones in time for… Read More
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Mother accuses Pennsylvania school official of pressuring daughter to register to vote as a DemocratThe Pittsburgh Public Schools (PPS) district is doing damage control after registering students to vote without parental knowledge or consent â with one mom asserting her daughter felt pressured into… Read More
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Kansas Districts still wonât allow school boards to conduct school needs assessments(The Sentinel) â For four straight years, school districts across the state have refused to allow school board members to âconductâ needs assessments in each school, as stated in… Read More
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NYC Schools Chancellor David Banks announces retirement after feds raid his home(Daily Caller News Foundation) â New York City Schools Chancellor David Banks announced Wednesday that he will be retiring Dec. 31. Federal agents raided the home of the 62-year-old chancellor,… Read More
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Former student calls California teacher âpredator who stole my innocence, impregnated meâA longtime California teacher stands accused of sexually abusing two former underage students, fathering a child with one. The Anaheim Police Department (APD) says the first woman came forward Aug. Read More
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Texas university to reportedly axe LGBTQ minor following criticismTexas A&M University will reportedly be ending its LGBTQ minor following pushback from lawmakers. State lawmakers began to call out the Lone Star stateâs publicly funded university in… Read More
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Americaâs 5th largest school district announces budget deficit after union dealA Nevada school district is facing a budget crisis related to low enrollment and exorbitant teacher raises. The Clark County School District (CCSD) â the fifth largest district in the… Read More
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Florida tops state-by-state education freedom report card; Louisiana most improvedThe third annual Education Freedom Report Card from the Heritage Foundation is out, detailing the best and worst states for school choice and parental rights in… Read More
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Portland teachersâ union protests new policy barring âpersonal expressionâ in classroom spacesThe Portland Association of Teachers (PAT) is contesting a new policy restricting classroom content only to curriculum or district-sponsored materials. The cityâs public schools passed the policy in August as… Read More
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PragerU CEO myth-busts curricula concerns in South CarolinaAfter the announcement that PragerU Kids materials would be available in South Carolina schools ignited controversy last week, CEO Marissa Streit spoke to The Lion to… Read More
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School choice experts defend Arkansasâ universal school choice program on panelSchool choice continues to be a hot topic in Arkansas. Educators and policy gurus nationwide know the current education system isnât working for most kids, but they donât all agree… Read More
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Chicago school district in shambles as teachers’ union thwarts major change that could help turn fortunes around(Daily Caller News Foundation) â The Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) is attempting to block the closing of âemptyâ and âfailingâ public schools in Chicago despite experts calling for closures and… Read More
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Are kids missionaries? A key question in the public school debateItâs a frequent question in the Christian community: should parents send their children to public school or private school (or homeschool)? Many factors may influence their decision, including finances, transportation… Read More
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Rhode Island district bucks state on transgender policies, urges others to do the sameOne school district is leading the fight against the trans agenda, and others may follow suit. After the Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) released a plan for pro-transgender policies… Read More
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South Carolina approves PragerU for use in public school classrooms, joining 7 other statesÂSouth Carolina has joined the growing number of states making PragerU educational materials available in its public schools. Ellen Weaver, state education superintendent, and PragerU CEO Marissa Streit… Read More
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Family wants answers, OSHA letter inconsistent in death of nurse at Missouri school for troubled youthA family has been left grieving and without answers after the death of a school nurse from an incident fatuously described by authorities as an âaccidental collisionâ between two people. Read More