Courts
Saying ‘gender is binary and cannot be changed’ got an award-winning California teacher fired. He’s fighting back.(The Daily Signal) – A gay fifth grade teacher in Glendale, California, is suing the Glendale Unified School District after he was suspended then fired for condemning… Read More
Public Education
Missouri school district offers coloring pages on preferred pronouns, gender expression to kindergartners(The Daily Signal) – A Missouri school district is providing elementary-school teachers with coloring pages, asking children as young as kindergartners to choose their pronouns and draw the… Read More
Homeschools
Former public-school teachers plant new homeschool chapter of national ag program FFA in NebraskaA new chapter of a national agricultural program has unlocked more opportunities for Nebraskan homeschool students previously unable to join. From its launch in September 2022, the Nebraska Agriculture Academy… Read More
Culture
Idaho commission approves third Hillsdale charter school amid enrollment boomThe Idaho Public Charter School Commission approved the state’s third Hillsdale-affiliated classical school last week as enrollment in charter schools booms nationwide. American Classical Schools of… Read More
Homeschools
The homeschool movement is here to stay, says HSLDA president Jim MasonA few decades ago, homeschooling was all but extinct. Now, 2 million students nationwide are home-educated, largely thanks to advocacy groups such as the Home School… Read More
Opinion
Not just Ivy League: Public universities like GMU also must answer for moral rot(The Daily Signal) – So far, almost all the critical focus on how university leaders have manifestly failed to address rampant antisemitism on their campuses has been aimed at selective, private universities. Read More
Culture
California AG opposes parental notification policy, ban on critical race theory(The Center Square) – California attorney general Rob Bonta submitted an amicus curiae supporting a lawsuit against Temecula Valley Unified School District’s policies of requiring parental notification if a child… Read More
Public Education
Race-segregated classes in Illinois high school violate the Civil Rights Act, warns US commissionerAn Illinois school district has been offering separate high school math and English classes for black and Latino students, taught by teachers of color, a move that amounts to racial… Read More
Opinion
Biased documentary on school ‘book banning’ earns failing grade(The Daily Signal) – It’s quite surprising how much dishonesty and disinformation you can pack into a 27-minute “documentary” film. (Twenty-five minutes, if you don’t count the two minutes of… Read More
Public Education
40% of Houston schools are failing, with D or F rankings(The Center Square) – Houston Independent School District, the largest public school system in Texas, has a 40% failure rate, with 111 of its schools with D or F ratings,… Read More