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Texas hiring more uncertified public-school teachers to fill vacanciesAmanda 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
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âIâd rather be homeâ: Brawl at Massachusetts high school draws blood, community outrageA 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
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Penn State removes job posting for federally funded ‘anti-racism’ voter registration(Daily Caller News Foundation) â Pennsylvania State University (Penn State) removed a job posting for voter registration advocates that mentions âanti-racismâ in the description, according to the now-deleted webpage. The… Read More
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‘Safety over victoryâ: Massachusetts girlsâ hockey team forfeits game against biological male ÂA girlsâ 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
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Influx of migrant students a ‘godsend’ to NYC public schools, chancellor claimsAs 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
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Indiana education department reports students assaulted school staff over 3,000 timesStudent 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
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California judge rules schools can hide gender identity from parents(Daily Caller News Foundation) â A California superior court ruled Monday that a school districtâs policy requiring parental notification of their childâs gender identity cannot be enforced. The Superior Court… Read More
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Jewish education thriving in Florida thanks to school choice lawJewish K-12 education is booming in Florida, and researchers credit the growth to the stateâs universal school choice. Teach Coalition, an advocate for Jewish education, and Step Up For Students,… Read More
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Wisconsin voters ever more dissatisfied with public educationWisconsin 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
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Most Alaska students are below grade level in reading and mathTwo-thirds of Alaska students canât read or do math at grade level, a new report reveals. Alaskaâs Department of Education and Early Development (DEED) released its 2024… Read More
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St. Joseph, Missouri school board votes to retain two more challenged booksA 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
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Asian enrollment rises at Brown University following affirmative action ban(Daily Caller News Foundation) â The share of Asian students at Brown University has risen this year following the Supreme Courtâs strike down of affirmative action policies, according to data… Read More
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Mizzou and city of Columbia to celebrate Patriot Day in honor of 9/11 victimsThe 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
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School bus driver blew 0.16 BAC with 17 kids on board, Minnesota police say(Daily Caller News Foundation) â Minnesotaâs St. Louis County Sheriffâs Office (SLCSO) said they arrested a school bus driver âfor DWIâ who had 17 children on board his bus Wednesday. Read More
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Pennsylvania dad to school board: Donât put our kids on âthe front linesâ of gender debateA 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
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Iowa announces $4M in grants for charter schoolsIowa Gov. Kim Reynolds has announced which charter schools would receive the first $4 million of the stateâs new grant program. âPublic charter schools provide yet another school choice for… Read More
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Mother of Georgia shooter made frantic call to school before shooting startedThe 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
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Milwaukee Public Schools failed to hire school resource officers despite calling police over 3,000 times last yearThe 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
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Liberal law school offers course that worries about threat of ‘authoritarian Christianist nationalism’ in legal system(Daily Caller News Foundation) â A top public universityâs law school is offering a class this fall that aims to explore the U.S.â political shift towards âauthoritarian Christianist nationalismâ in… Read More
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Oklahoma Department of Education proposes rules for law that prohibits race and sex discriminationThree 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