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 âbook banningâ earns failing grade(The Daily Signal) â Itâs quite surprising how much dishonesty and disinformation you can pack into a 27-minute âdocumentaryâ film. (Twenty-five minutes, if you donât count the two minutes of… Read More
Public Education
40% of Houston schools are failing, with D or F rankings(The Center Square) â 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
Homeschools
Homeschool grad tackles NCAA over confusion regarding college soccer scholarshipHomeschoolingâs innate flexibility helped Bowen McCloud excel on and off the playing field â until a misunderstanding by the NCAA almost derailed his college soccer career. The University of Tulsa… Read More
Courts
An âactivist organization,â not a school: Father files $3 million lawsuit alleging discrimination against heterosexuals, cisgendered in Denver Public SchoolsClaiming his young sons are inundated with “LGBTQIA+” pride flags at school but canât respond in kind, a father is suing a Colorado school district claiming the practice discriminates against… Read More
Public Education
Oakland elementary teachers call for pro-Palestine âteach-in,’ promote union resources that ignore HolocaustElementary teachers with the Oakland Unified School District (OUSD) plan on having a âteach-inâ to promote solidarity with Hamas to students, with the help of the local teachersâ union. “We’re… Read More
Homeschools
Congressional Award Gold Medal winner: âHomeschool fit my specific needsâOne of the latest recipients of the Congressional Award Gold Medal credits her success to homeschooling. âI absolutely wouldnât be where I am today without homeschool,â Addison Mouser, of Dallas,… Read More
Legislation
Report: Florida is nationwide model for educational freedom and choice(The Center Square) â The Florida legislature was among several nationwide this year that expanded its school choice programs. One of its scholarship programs is the first of its kind… Read More
Legislation
New ESA effort in Wyoming Legislature gets support of House speakerThe Wyoming Legislature is considering a new school choice bill, winning the support the House speaker who shelved a previous version of the bill. The new… Read More
Legislation
Abortion, elections, education laws take effect Friday in North Carolina(The Center Square) â Twenty-six new North Carolina laws are scheduled to take effect Friday when the calendar turns to December. They include the emotionally fraught battles for laws on… Read More