Public Education
Texas teen dead after being stabbed at track meet by another studentAn honor student and football team captain is dead after being stabbed by another student at a track meet near Dallas. Austin Metcalf, 17, was stabbed in the heart during… Read More
Public Education
âWorstâ to first: Louisiana readies new ESAs for fallIf at first you donât succeed, try, try again. That appears to be the case in Louisiana. After enduring what state Superintendent Cade Brumley called âthe worstâ school choice… Read More
Public Education
Special needs families are flocking to school choice programs, data showsWhen public school activists attack school choice, they often claim choice programs will harm disadvantaged students, such as minorities, low-income students and especially those with special needs. After all, the… Read More
Public Education
Trans activist fired from Dallas ISD after getting caught on camera saying she would skirt state lawA Texas school administrator who was caught on camera explaining how to circumvent state law against transgender athletes in girlsâ sports has reportedly lost her job. … Read More
Public Education
School districtâs $100,000 rebranding project angers Minnesota parentsRochester Public Schools (RPS) in Minnesota is lavishing over $100,000 on its rebranding campaign â a move causing frustration among community members. âOne parent, speaking anonymously, says spending $100,000 on… Read More
Public Education
South Carolina charter school makes compelling argument for single-sex classroomsMight boys and girls learn better when theyâre taught separately? Thatâs the method used at Langston Charter Middle School in Greenville, South Carolina, which has the… Read More
Public Education
Pittsburgh Public Schools at half capacity; consolidation vote on hold after backlashThe Pittsburgh Public Schools (PPS) board has postponed voting on a recent consolidation proposal, which had been criticized over a shortage of details provided to the community. âWithout the information… Read More
Public Education
DEI on campus: The University of Michigan closes its diversity officeâ(The Center Square) â Following President Donald Trumpâs executive order banning DEI and after weeks of reviewing such orders, the University of Michigan closed its Office of Diversity, Equity and… Read More
Public Education
Border Patrol recruiter asked to leave California high school career fair(The Daily Signal) â A Border Patrol recruiter was asked to leave a college and career fair on Wednesday at a public high school in Southern California.  A post on the … Read More
Public Education
Texas lawmaker âsneaksâ into universityâs transgender event, exposes programs funded by taxpayers(The Daily Signal) â Texas state Rep. Brian Harrison sounded the alarm after he âsnuckâ into a state-funded transgender conference at the University of Texas at Austin… Read More
Public Education
Youngkin, Musk target Fairfax County’s proposed gender studies curriculum(The Center Square) â Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin and Elon Musk are targeting Fairfax County Public Schools, highlighting a controversial plan to introduce gender studies in elementary schools. Youngkin found… Read More
Public Education
Illinois scholarship under fire for excluding white applicantsA race-based scholarship program in a liberal state is facing backlash. The Diversifying Higher Education Faculty in Illinois program offers financial support exclusively to non-white graduate students who want to… Read More
Public Education
Ohio schools brace for cuts amid âcatastrophicâ budget shortfalls, miscalculationsThe Mt. Health City Schools district near Cincinnati is reducing expenditures to address a $10.7 million shortfall, but administrators are concerned it wonât be enough. â$10.7 million in a district… Read More
Public Education
Texas superintendent resigns after allegedly concealing abuse of nonverbal, autistic boyA Texas superintendent has resigned after she and two teachers were arrested in connection with alleged abuse of special education students. Dr. Mari âEdieâ Martin resigned from Millsap ISD Monday,… Read More
Public Education
Proof is in the pudding: Ohio estimates school choice will grow 20% in 2 yearsÂOhio is expecting a massive increase in families seeking school choice scholarships. The Ohio Department of Education and Workforce projected the stateâs Educational Choice Expansion Scholarship (… Read More
Public Education
âWhere can we sneak things in?â Kansas City school staff quietly advance DEI, LGBT agenda without parentsâ knowledgeStaff and union leaders at a large Kansas school district have been caught on a video call strategizing how to secretly advance LGBT agendas in classrooms under a rebranded DEI… Read More
Public Education
Colorado colleges face federal investigations for antisemitism and DEI(The Center Square) â Two Colorado colleges are facing federal investigations, one for antisemitism and another for possible ârace-exclusionary practices.â The University of Colorado at Colorado Springs is one of 45… Read More
Public Education
Maine girl who finished second to transgender athlete for state title says her dream was âunfairly shatteredâAfter finishing second to a transgender-identifying athlete for a state championship, one Maine girl is speaking out. Freeport High senior Kessa Benner recently penned an op-ed… Read More
Public Education
Trump’s Department of Education cuts won’t affect school credit yet, S&P says(The Center Square) â President Donald Trump’s efforts to dismantle the federal Department of Education won’t lead to widespread financial problems for public schools across the country, according to a… Read More
Public Education
Washington school admits âroom for improvementâ after investigating teacher sexual misconductThe city of Vancouver in Washington is reeling after its school district released a letter concerning teacher sexual misconduct in one of its high schools. âDistrict leaders ⌠confirmed what… Read More