Public Education
Religious leader wants anti-violence efforts in Chicago schools(The Center Square) â Father Michael Pfleger worries Chicago city officialsâ recent decision to remove school resource officers from all Chicago Public Schools could have the opposite effect of whatâs… Read More
Culture
Critics of book restrictions are wrong: They’re not all suitable for kids(The Daily Signal) â Our English teachers taught us to use extreme caution before writing a word such as âalwaysâ or ânever.â Such totalizing words are rarely accurate, since most… Read More
Homeschools
KC-area homeschool conference to add student learning screenings to resources for parentsHomeschooling parents in the Kansas City area can access an additional resource this spring â learning screenings for a snapshot of their childâs developmental progress. The Midwest Parent Educators (MPE)… Read More
Public Education
Texas school board votes to keep challenged books in elementary libraries against parentsâ wishesA Texas school board voted 6-1 to keep two trans-themed picture books in elementary school libraries. The Denton Independent School District Board of Trustees decided to retain Jacobâs New Dress… Read More
Legislation
Parents’ bill of rights initiative moves ahead in Washington State Legislature(The Center Square) â A “parents’ bill of rights” initiative to the Legislature passed out of two legislative committees in Olympia on Friday morning. Initiative 2081 would require… Read More
Public Education
Nebraska high schooler tells school board required book is so inappropriate, even the teacher wouldnât read one of its linesAn Omaha, Nebraska-area high school student told her school board that a required book was so âdisgusting and horrendous,â even the teacher was âuncomfortable.â âIâm here to talk about the book… Read More
Public Education
Utah school choice applications open; high demand crashes website first dayApplications for the Utah education savings accounts program opened Feb. 28, and traffic surge to the online application âbrokeâ the website temporarily. âDemand is apparently so high that the surge… Read More
Opinion
Google AIâs recent debacle draws stark comparison to public educationâs own âracial justiceâ algorithm(The Daily Signal) â âHappy Daysâ thought they had a great idea for juicing ratings back in 1977, featuring an episode where âthe Fonzâ jumped a real-life shark on water… Read More
Legislation
Tennessee House passes bill to restrict what flags can be displayed in public schoolsThe Tennessee House passed a bill on Monday that would ban LGBTQ and many other flags from public school classrooms, sending the measure to the Senate. Read More
Legislation
Demsâ New Hampshire bill would require all students, including those in private or home schools, to take state assessmentsLegislation introduced by three Democrats in the New Hampshire state House would require all public, private and home school students to take standardized statewide assessments. If passed, the requirement would… Read More