Public Education
Illinois ed officials respond to concerns of ‘radical’ ideology in classrooms(The Center Square) â Education officials in Illinois are reacting to concerns over political activism, rather than education, being in the classroom. With the new school year in full swing… Read More
Government
The walls have been breached: Attorneys general from 54 US states and territories call on Congress to restrict AI from creating child pornCongress must act quickly to prevent the exploitation of children by Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology. This, according to a letter from attorneys general of 54 U.S. Read More
Public Education
NYC public schools are being âovercrowdedâ by immigrant students stuck without school choiceRising immigration rates are revealing fractures in the New York City public education system. NYC education officials recently reported that growing populations in dense areas are overwhelming some schools. More… Read More
Courts
California judge blocks schoolâs gender change parental notification policy(The Center Square) â A California judge has blocked one school district’s adoption of a parental notification policy requiring schools to notify parents about certain important events that happen in… Read More
Public Education
Chicago Teachers Union leader opposed school choice, reportedly sends her child to private schoolMany leaders who oppose school choice have been known to send their children to private schools. This includes both President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala… Read More
Government
US Sen. Vance to attempt passage of bill to ban mask mandates(The Center Square) â U.S. Sen. J.D. Vance says he plans to ask for unanimous passage today of his bill banning federal mask mandates until the end of next year. Read More
Courts
Nonprofit sues Biden admin for refusing transparency on taxpayer-funded race theory lessons(Daily Caller News Foundation) â The Defense of Freedom Institute (DFI), a conservative education nonprofit, issued a lawsuit against the Department of Education (DOE) Tuesday over their refusal to share… Read More
Public Education
Audit finds Lake County schools failed to report complaints to state agency(The Center Square) â A recent report from the Florida Auditor General revealed that the Lake County District School Board failed to comply with state law when reporting complaints against… Read More
Public Education
Maryland school forces kids to wear masks after 3 students test positive for COVID-19(Daily Caller News Foundation) â A Maryland school is now requiring kindergarteners to wear masks, a school official told the Daily Caller News Foundation. After three kindergarteners tested positive for… Read More
Public Education
Bidenâs Secretary of Education in St. Louis for school tour to ‘raise the barâ after government lockdowns set kids backU.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona was in St. Louis Wednesday as part of the Biden administrationâs “Back to School Bus Tour 2023: Raise the Barâ event. But critics told… Read More
Public Education
New Biden book says he kept schools locked down to appease union boss WeingartenA new book alleges that President Joe Biden changed his plans to reopen schools after meeting with union boss Randi Weingarten, head of the American Federation of Teachers (AFT). “For… Read More
Public Education
Kansas schools continue to see a decrease in attendance three years post-pandemicThree years since the pandemic caused public schools to resort to online learning, Kansas schools are continuing to see a decrease in attendance. More than one in four Kansas students… Read More
Culture
Alaska Board of Education passes resolution protecting womenâs sportsThe Alaska State Board of Education voted unanimously on August 31 to prohibit biological males from competing on girlsâ sports teams. The resolution requires a female-only… Read More
Public Education
Oklahoma partnering with PragerU to provide American history and values curricula for public schoolsThe Oklahoma State Department of Education is partnering with the conservative educational organization PragerU to offer resources to public school students. “I am thrilled to announce this partnership with PragerU,”… Read More
Culture
Major healthcare providerâs required training video promotes âgender-affirming careâ for children, claims kids as young as 3 can be transgenderA required training video for Kaiser Permanente promotes âgender-affirming careâ for minors, claiming children as young as age 3 can be transgender. The video was obtained by Libs of TikTok… Read More
Public Education
Kansas state school board member misrepresents SEL position(The Sentinel) â At the August board meeting, Kansas state school board member Ann Mah misrepresented a social-emotional learning (SEL) statement she attributed to Stand Together. Mah claimed that… Read More
Culture
Bidenâs education secretary deletes explicit rap playlist after backlash(Daily Caller News Foundation) â Department of Education Secretary Miguel Cardona deleted a tweet Tuesday showing his music playlist for his bus tour after backlash from education advocates, who expressed… Read More
Public Education
Arizona to spend $40 million on tutoring to combat COVID-era learning loss(The Center Square) â Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne announced a tutoring program with hopes to combat the negative consequences of learning loss during the COVID-19 pandemic. The… Read More
Public Education
U.S. Department of Education to hold two diversity events in Denver focused on teacher hiringThe U.S. Department of Education (DOE) will be holding two events this fall focusing on diversity, equity and inclusion for educators, it announced Tuesday. âThe two events, the Teach to… Read More
Public Education
Colorado teachersâ union allegedly tells schools to destroy gender identity recordsA division of the Colorado Education Association (CEA) reportedly told the Jefferson County School District to destroy records regarding childrenâs gender identities to avoid legal scrutiny. â[I]f you do a… Read More