Government
U.S. Rep. Scott Fitzgerald proposes reform bill for nationâs largest teachersâ unionA U.S. congressman has proposed a bill to reform the National Education Association, which he accuses of being more âa political machineâ than an advocate for education. âStudent success is… Read More
Courts
Teachers union sues red state over law that prohibits teaching of critical race theory(Daily Caller News Foundation) â The Tennessee Education Association (TEA), along with several teachers, filed a lawsuit against the Tennessee Commissioner of Education and members of the State Board of… Read More
Public Education
Extended school closures pushed by teachers unions created âgenerational learning loss,â say house panel witnesses(The Daily Signal) â A generation of American students have fallen behind academically in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and the forced school closures that took place… Read More
Government
GOP senatorsâ new bill would crack down on âmarxistâ race-based lessons in K-12 schools(Daily Caller News Foundation) â Republican Florida Sen. Marco Rubio led the introduction of a bill Tuesday that would prohibit taxpayer funds from being spent on K-12 American History and civics… Read More
Public Education
Report sheds light on declining public-school enrollment in New Hampshire(The Center Square) â Microschools, learning pods, and other nontraditional types of learning venues continue popping up across New Hampshire as the ripple effects of COVID-19 take shape. A new … Read More
Public Education
Biden administration threatens to kill federal funds for school districts that remove sex booksThe Biden administration is going to war to stop local school districts from removing explicitly sexual books. The Department of Educationâs Office of Civil Rights will soon start notifying districts… Read More
Public Education
More teachers are skipping school post-COVID than ever beforeMany education officials are concerned with the rise of chronic absenteeism among students. After all, schools canât teach if students donât attend. But an equally pressing, though less publicized, issue… Read More
Courts
Judge blocks Biden admin from colluding with Big Tech social media, in staggering injunction sought by Missouri, LouisianaA federal judge Tuesday blocked the Biden administration from content-related contact with social media firms, as part of Missouriâs lawsuit alleging the government colluded with the companies to impede and… Read More
Public Education
Secretary Mayorkas appoints teachersâ union boss responsible for lockdowns to DHS safety committeeThe secretary of the Department of Homeland Security appointed American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten to a DHS school safety committee, outraging critics. Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas appointed Weingarten to… Read More
Culture
A year after Dobbs, Biden administration ramps up plans for abortion rights push at UN(The Daily Signal) â As we approach the first anniversary of the Dobbs v. Jackson Womenâs Health Organization abortion ruling from the Supreme Court, which overturned Roe v. Wade, the… Read More