Public Education
Public Education
Texas hiring more uncertified public-school teachers to fill vacancies

Amanda Garza McIntyre knows firsthand the challenge of major career transitions while balancing the ongoing needs of parenthood. The mom of five completed a teacher preparation program in Brazosport ISD,… Read More

September 13, 2024
Public Education
‘I’d rather be home’: Brawl at Massachusetts high school draws blood, community outrage

A Massachusetts community has had enough of student violence after two educators were banged up and bloodied during brawls. Multiple students were involved in a fight… Read More

September 13, 2024
Public Education
Penn State removes job posting for federally funded ‘anti-racism’ voter registration

(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Pennsylvania State University (Penn State) removed a job posting for voter registration advocates that mentions “anti-racism” in the description, according to the now-deleted webpage. The… Read More

September 13, 2024
Public Education
‘Safety over victory’: Massachusetts girls’ hockey team forfeits game against biological male  

A girls’ field hockey team in Massachusetts has forfeited a game against a team with a biological male, citing safety concerns for female athletes.   The Dighton-Rehoboth (D-R) high school hockey… Read More

September 12, 2024
Public Education
Influx of migrant students a ‘godsend’ to NYC public schools, chancellor claims

As New York City officials warn of the migrant crisis overwhelming public services, NYC Schools Chancellor David Banks welcomes the increased student enrollment.  “For some of the schools, the migrants… Read More

September 12, 2024
Public Education
Indiana education department reports students assaulted school staff over 3,000 times

Student violence has become all too common in Indiana’s public schools, with some districts reporting attacks almost daily.   The Indiana Department of Education released a new… Read More

September 12, 2024
Public Education
California judge rules schools can hide gender identity from parents

(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A California superior court ruled Monday that a school district’s policy requiring parental notification of their child’s gender identity cannot be enforced. The Superior Court… Read More

September 12, 2024
Public Education
Jewish education thriving in Florida thanks to school choice law

Jewish K-12 education is booming in Florida, and researchers credit the growth to the state’s universal school choice.   Teach Coalition, an advocate for Jewish education, and Step Up For Students,… Read More

September 11, 2024
Public Education
Wisconsin voters ever more dissatisfied with public education

Wisconsin voters are increasingly disappointed with their local public schools, a stark new poll reveals.    Multiple surveys by the Marquette Law School Poll (MLSP), a public… Read More

September 11, 2024
Public Education
Most Alaska students are below grade level in reading and math

Two-thirds of Alaska students can’t read or do math at grade level, a new report reveals. Alaska’s Department of Education and Early Development (DEED) released its 2024… Read More

September 11, 2024
Public Education
St. Joseph, Missouri school board votes to retain two more challenged books

A Missouri school board voted once again to keep challenged books in school libraries. The St. Joseph School District (SJSD) board voted 4-2 on Monday to keep… Read More

September 10, 2024
Public Education
Asian enrollment rises at Brown University following affirmative action ban

(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The share of Asian students at Brown University has risen this year following the Supreme Court’s strike down of affirmative action policies, according to data… Read More

September 10, 2024
Public Education
Mizzou and city of Columbia to celebrate Patriot Day in honor of 9/11 victims

The University of Missouri and the city of Columbia will jointly hold a Patriot Day ceremony on Wednesday at Traditions Plaza to honor those who lost their lives in the… Read More

September 10, 2024
Public Education
School bus driver blew 0.16 BAC with 17 kids on board, Minnesota police say

(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Minnesota’s St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office (SLCSO) said they arrested a school bus driver “for DWI” who had 17 children on board his bus Wednesday. Read More

September 10, 2024
Public Education
Pennsylvania dad to school board: Don’t put our kids on ‘the front lines’ of gender debate

A Pennsylvania dad who is pulling his kindergartner from the public school pleaded with his local school board not to let children be used as pawns in the debate over… Read More

September 10, 2024
Public Education
Iowa announces $4M in grants for charter schools

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds has announced which charter schools would receive the first $4 million of the state’s new grant program. “Public charter schools provide yet another school choice for… Read More

September 10, 2024
Public Education
Mother of Georgia shooter made frantic call to school before shooting started

The mother of the alleged shooter who killed four people at a Georgia high school was so spooked by a text she received from her son that she called the… Read More

September 10, 2024
Public Education
Milwaukee Public Schools failed to hire school resource officers despite calling police over 3,000 times last year

The Milwaukee school district failed to hire 25 resource officers by January, as required by law, making it harder for city police to do their jobs. The Milwaukee Police Association… Read More

September 9, 2024
Public Education
Liberal law school offers course that worries about threat of ‘authoritarian Christianist nationalism’ in legal system

(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A top public university’s law school is offering a class this fall that aims to explore the U.S.’ political shift towards “authoritarian Christianist nationalism” in… Read More

September 9, 2024
Public Education
Oklahoma Department of Education proposes rules for law that prohibits race and sex discrimination

Three months after a federal judge suspended parts of a 2021 Oklahoma law designed to keep race and gender lessons out of public colleges, officials proposed rules aimed at restoring… Read More

September 9, 2024