Government
Florida House examines implementation of ‘responsible fatherhood’ law(The Center Square) â A Florida House subcommittee met this week to discuss implementing some of the elements of a bill that passed during the 2022 session designed to promote… Read More
Government
Lawmakers propose increasing teacher classroom supply deduction limit to $1K(The Center Square) â U.S. Rep. Tim Burchett, R-Tennessee, is a co-sponsor of bipartisan legislation to increase the amount schoolteachers can deduct for classroom supplies to $1,000 per year. The… Read More
Public Education
âEducational homicideâ: Zero students proficient in math at 40% of Baltimore high schools(Daily Caller News Foundation) â Not a single student is proficient in math at 40% of Baltimore public high schools in the spring of 2023, according to state exam results… Read More
Culture
Virginia Tech DEI directorâs effort to oppose pro-Youngkin school board candidates may have crossed a line(The Daily Signal) â A diversity, equity, and inclusion officer at a leading university in southwestern Virginia may have violated her schoolâs policy by using work email to… Read More
Public Education
40% of South Carolina high school students failed US History exam, says state ed departmentThe South Carolina Department of Education released lackluster data this week about its public high schools. The Monday report included data about core high school courses… Read More
Public Education
After months of parent protests, Michigan school district to remove LGBT, demonic-themed muralA middle school in rural Michigan will finally remove a controversial mural with LGBT and demonic imagery, which was protested against by parents for nearly a year. The mural, painted by… Read More
Public Education
Girls âdidnât want men in their bathroom.â PA high school students walkout in protest of school board decision on bathroom useHundreds of Pennsylvania students walked out of class last week in protest after the school board rejected a proposal to restrict bathroom use to biological sex. The Perkiomen Valley School… Read More
Culture
Idaho library director stands by decision to keep objectionable books on shelfThe director of a library in Idaho is standing by her decision to keep âsexually explicitâ books on the shelves, according to a report. Details of Garden Valley District Library… Read More
Public Education
Ibram Kendiâs âantiracistâ university center in disarray despite raking in millions in donations(Daily Caller News Foundation) â Ibram X. Kendiâs Center for Antiracist Research at Boston University, which has received millions in donations since its launch, has laid off a huge portion… Read More
Government
‘The people running it are doing a good job.’ Arizona hearing opens hood of nation’s first universal school choice program(The Center Square) â Questions regarding the universal Empowerment Scholarship Account program were front and center at an Arizona House of Representatives hearing on Wednesday. âThis is not a forum… Read More
Public Education
Race-based DEI hiring becoming more common in public school districts, says reportA new report by a government education watchdog has found that diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) hiring is becoming more common in public schools, even as some universities abandon it. Read More
Culture
US AG Merrick Garland grilled by House committee on targeting Catholics, Hunter Biden and more(Daily Signal) â Attorney General Merrick Garland declined to answer questions on a wide range of matters Wednesday in sworn testimony before the House Judiciary Committee. Garland testified… Read More
Culture
WARNING: âDonât Let Your Child Fall Prey to a Manufactured Identity Crisisâ(Daily Signal) â Virginia mom Merianne Jensen became a voice for parental rights and common sense when she asked a simple question during a local school board meeting… Read More
Public Education
Alabama Board of Education lowers reading standards, expects thousands of 3rd graders will still be held backThe Alabama State Board of Education voted 5-3 last week to lower reading standards for 3rd graders. The vote was a response to the implementation of the Alabama… Read More
Public Education
This Florida county is experiencing a school choice boomThousands of students in one Florida county are leaving traditional public schools for charter and private schools, thanks in part to school choice options offered by the state. Hillsborough County,… Read More
Culture
Kansas City librarian derides parents as âpeople who canât let other people have opinionsâ in front of audience of high school studentsAs Senior Teen Librarian at the Plaza Branch of the Kansas City Public Library, Kelsey Bates says she gets to âlive my dream of creating a warm and welcoming space… Read More
Courts
School district canât punish teachers who refuse to lie to parents about their children, court rules(The Daily Signal) â A federal judge has blocked a Southern California school district from punishing teachers who notify parents about their childâs purported gender transition in violation… Read More
Culture
âFBI does not exist to harass law-abiding Americans,â 8 senators remind Wray of Catholic targeting(The Daily Signal) â U.S. senators on the Intelligence Committee are demanding the nationâs top law enforcement agency explain why it was targeting Catholics. Eight members of the Senate Select… Read More
Government
California passes education bills to reduce school discipline, hire back retirees(The Center Square) â The California Legislature passed a series of state Department of Education-supported bills, including one aimed at reducing discipline options for students who engage in âwillful defianceâ… Read More
Public Education
Teachers at a Virginia school district can again give zeros to students who do no work, but 50% remains the bottom for any effortA school district in Virginia reversed a change to its grading policy, allowing teachers to again give students zeros for not turning in assignments. Last year, Fairfax County Public Schools… Read More