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Published August 10th, 2022
As Illinois adds teachers and sheds students, is there really a teacher shortage?
(The Center Square) – Illinois schools employed more teachers in 2021 than it had at any point over the past decade while student enrollment declined…
Published August 10th, 2022
Louisiana state education board working on changes to high school accountability ratings
(The Center Square) — The Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education will review a proposal later this month to change how high schools are…
Published August 10th, 2022
Education funding measure fails to make Colorado ballot
(The Center Square) – A measure that proposed increasing Colorado public education funding by $980 million won’t appear on the November ballot after supporters failed to…
Published August 9th, 2022
This state’s Department of Education says it’s a ‘faulty concept’ to believe in two genders
The notion that there are only two genders is a “faulty concept,” according to the Pennsylvania Department of Education. The department website’s “Creating Gender-Inclusive Schools…
Published August 9th, 2022
Gov. Kristi Noem wants the federal government to stay out of local schools
As governor of South Dakota, Kristi Noem is doing her best to keep the government – especially the federal government – out of schools. In…
Published August 9th, 2022
Two incumbents ousted in Kansas State Board of Education primaries
(The Sentinel) – Two newcomers won seats on the Kansas State Board of Education in Republican primaries, each defeating an incumbent. In District 5, Cathy…
Published August 9th, 2022
Seventeen Louisiana school districts showed no improvement or decline in academic performance
(The Center Square) – Student test scores recently released by the Louisiana Department of Education are revealing which districts and schools flourished in recent years…
Published August 9th, 2022
Charter schools in Ohio and Michigan sue Biden administration
(The Center Square) – A group of Ohio and Michigan charter schools sued the Biden administration today, claiming a new rule that requires charter schools…
Published August 9th, 2022
Louisiana Education superintendent lauds Florida-based Moms for Liberty group
(The Center Square) – The highest state official overseeing education in Louisiana is expressing overwhelming support for a parent-led movement in Florida. Dr. Cade Brumley,…
Published August 9th, 2022
Op-ed: Teacher ‘reKruiting krisis’
(reimaginED) – In the classic Krisis at Kamp Krusty episode of “The Simpsons,” Bart discovers that the summer camp he and Lisa attend is a…
