Public Education
Wisconsin schools must tell parents day of credible sexual misconduct report(The Center Square) â Wisconsin schools must now inform the parents by the end of the day if they receive a credible report that their child was the victim or… Read More
Public Education
Massachusetts public school staffer describes âextreme violent behaviorsâ after superintendent downplays classroom incidentsClassroom violence is escalating inside one Massachusetts district while administrators are ignoring or downplaying its scope, a staffer argued at a recent school committee meeting. “In my five-and-a-half years thus far working as an ed assistant in the Taunton Public… Read More
Public Education
Milwaukee schools offer $1,000 bonus to licensed, retired teachers in effort to fill vacanciesAstrid Wagner worked 32 years in Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS), but she decided to return as the district provides bonuses to licensed, retired teachers for coming back to classrooms. âIs… Read More
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Pittsburgh bans all student cellphone use throughout school day in policy changeBefore Dec. 17, more than three-fourths of 56 Pittsburgh Public Schools had set their own regulations regarding student cellphones. The most recent school board meeting… Read More
Public Education
Milwaukee Public Schools declare schools lead-free(The Center Square) â Nearly a year after Milwaukee Public Schools began the work to clean lead out of its school buildings, the district says its classrooms are now lead-free. Read More
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Record school spending fails to reverse decline in test scores(The Center Square) â As national education spending per pupil rises, student enrollment is dropping and test scores across the United States are falling, which raises concern over how effectively… Read More
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Brown University under fedâs microscope following fatal shooting(Daily Caller News Foundation) â The Department of Education (ED) on Monday opened a review into Brown University following the Dec. 13 fatal shooting on campus. Brown is facing … Read More
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Grad instructor who flunked student over Bible reference dismissed from job(Daily Caller News Foundation) â A graduate teaching assistant who issued a failing grade to a University of Oklahoma (OU) student for referencing the Bible in a psychology essay will… Read More
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Philadelphia schools wrestle with long-term plans for 300+ buildings amid falling enrollmentFollowing a long-term trend, Philadelphiaâs public-school enrollment dropped again this year by nearly 800 students â prompting journalists to reemphasize discussions about the districtâs more than 300 buildings. âThe declining student population will likely… Read More
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Elementary school may fire DEI-expert principal for allegedly making antisemitic comments on parentâs voicemail(Daily Caller News Foundation) â A Montgomery County, Pa., elementary school principal is on administrative leave Friday after admitting he used antisemitic language, Philadelphia-area media outlets reported. After leaving a… Read More
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Brown University shooter was dead for days before discovery, authorities say(Daily Caller News Foundation) â The suspected gunman behind both the deadly shooting spree at Brown University and the killing of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) professor was already… Read More
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Overpayment leaves New Mexico education department with $35 million deficitThe New Mexico Public Education Department is working on damage control after admitting it overpaid one of its vendors â amounting to millions of taxpayer money lost. âWhat should have… Read More
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Schools must improve to compete with school choice, says Texas superintendent facing enrollment crisisA Dallas-area school district is cutting more than 500 jobs amid a budget crunch and declining enrollment, but the superintendent says more profound changes are needed. The Mesquite Independent School… Read More
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Ohio bill would give public school athletes chance to play for other schools(The Center Square) â Ohio public school students could soon receive the same athletic benefits as homeschool and private school students. Legislation in the state House of Representatives would give… Read More
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Race-obsessed college chaplain allegedly intimidated student with âphysical contactâ over anti-DEI event(Daily Caller News Foundation) â Gettysburg Collegeâs âradicalâ chaplain allegedly threatened a conservative student for bringing an anti-diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) speaker to campus. Michael Bright, who apparently goes… Read More
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Detroit district promises âadditional security measuresâ after phishing email sent to studentsÂBeware of emails offering âfree moneyâ or prizes â or job opportunities at your local school, a Detroit district is warning the community after students received a recent phishing email. Read More
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DC teacher charged with production of child pornography and abuseA Washington, D.C., high school teacher has been arrested and charged with the production of child pornography and enticement of a minor, the Justice Department announced. Read More
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California school district promotes 29 youth sexual orientations, 9 gender identities(The Center Square) â An education group has uncovered that the second largest school district in California promotes 29 different youth sexual orientations and nine gender identities in its âEquity… Read More
Public Education
Poll shows what parents really want: durable skills, school choice, no cellphones in classÂA new poll reveals what parents actually want from schools â and the findings expose gaps between private and public education, a hunger for durable skills, and more optimism towards… Read More
Public Education
âDysfunctionalâ education funding hampers student learning while bloating systems with bureaucracy, commentary arguesWould you pay more for an educational system that yields lower test scores, diminished civics awareness, and a greater likelihood of divorce among graduates? Hardly â yet this is exactly… Read More