Public Education
North Carolina State Board of Education vies for control of purse strings after losing charter school approval power, as 77,000 students on charter waitlistThe North Carolina General Assembly recently stripped charter school approval powers away from the State Board of Education (SBE), which has now made a move to keep control of the… Read More
Culture
Sen. Hawley boycotts Big Tech’s private ‘cocktail party’ in Senate, warns of AI consequences for childrenCalling it a “cocktail party” for Big Tech, Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley refused to attend a Senate meeting with the country’s most powerful IT execs Wednesday to discuss the dangers… Read More
Courts
Nebraska detransitioner sues medical providers for removing her breasts at 16(The Daily Signal) – Detransitioner Luka Hein is suing the medical providers who surgically amputated her breasts at the age of 16 in 2018, “leaving… Read More
Public Education
California school district: No flags except US or state flag(The Center Square) – A California school district banned the flying of any flag other than the United States or state flag, a move critics and supporters say is directed… Read More
Culture
Auburn revival sees hundreds of students spontaneously baptized after thousands attend on-campus worship serviceHundreds of Auburn students were baptized spontaneously after a worship event, the second such revival to happen this year as a Christian awakening at the school grows. In a similar… Read More
Public Education
‘Diplomas are more like attendance certificates.’ Kansas K-12 academic achievement is plummeting despite higher graduation ratesDespite a significant decrease in attendance, declining test scores and worsening college readiness, Kansas schools are simultaneously experiencing a rise in graduation rates. How can this be? “Let’s put it… Read More
Public Education
Randi Weingarten compares ‘parental rights’ and ‘choice’ to racial segregation(Daily Caller News Foundation) – American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten compared “parental rights” and school “choice” to language used by racial segregationists during an interview on Tuesday. Weingarten… Read More
Public Education
‘Equitable curation’: Canadian school library removes all books published before 2008, says report(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A school district in Canada has reportedly removed all books published before 2008 in an effort to ensure that the library books available to students… Read More
Public Education
‘School choice for me but not for thee’: New report reveals backroom deals between teachers unions and Louisiana schools(The Daily Signal) – A new report published by the Pelican Institute, a Louisiana think tank, reveals a series of detrimental, hypocritical, and possibly illegal deals brokered between teachers unions… Read More
Culture
St. Louis Children’s Hospital stops prescribing puberty blockers and hormone treatments to minors in compliance with new Missouri lawWashington University officials announced Monday their doctors will no longer prescribe puberty blockers or hormone treatments to minors through its Transgender Center at St. Louis Children’s Hospital. The decision was… Read More
Public Education
Parent notification not required as LA schools offer ‘Rainbow Club’ for students as young as 4The Los Angeles Unified School District is offering an LGBT “Rainbow Club” for elementary students as young as 4, according to a flier shared online. Houman David Hemmati… Read More
Culture
ESPN glosses over Coco Gauff’s post-victory prayer, gets called out by Tony DungyAfter American Tennis star Coco Gauff won her first U.S. Open title Saturday, she dropped to her knees in a moment of obvious prayer, which ESPN instead described as “a moment… Read More
Public Education
Democrat activist waves a folding chair over attendees at heated school board meeting, witnesses say(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A democrat activist raised a chair and allegedly almost hit an 85-year-old man during a heated school board meeting Tuesday, according to multiple people in… Read More
Courts
‘Double standard’: Court rules in favor of Christian athletic club removed from California school district(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Wednesday that a California school district violated the rights of a Christian athletics club by forcing them off… Read More
Public Education
Oklahoma school board defends elementary school principal over drag queen side-gig, previous child porn chargesA school board in Oklahoma is defending an elementary school principal who moonlights as a drag queen and faced child pornography charges 20 years ago. The details of the child… Read More
Public Education
Jewish civil rights coalition sues California school district over ‘antisemitic’ ethnic studies curriculumA Jewish civil rights groups filed a lawsuit last week against the Santa Ana Unified School District (SAUSD) board, alleging it violated state law and was… Read More
Public Education
Some parents would quit job to home school if Illinois school choice program not extended(The Center Square) – Some Illinois parents say they will opt for home schooling over public schools if the state chooses not to extend the Invest In Kids school choice… Read More
Government
Republicans, law enforcement call for Minnesota special session over school violence(The Center Square) – Minnesota law enforcement groups and Republican lawmakers called on Gov. Tim Walz to start a legislative special session on school resource officers after a video of… Read More
Courts
PA lawmakers make case for school choice program to solve archaic public system problems(The Center Square) — As Pennsylvania’s divide over education funding continues, House Republicans once again championed their plan to give scholarships to students in low-performing schools to enroll elsewhere. The… Read More
Culture
University spent over $200K on ‘diversity’ course teaching physicians that healthcare is racist(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The University of Minnesota (UMN) paid over $200,000 to develop a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) training program that teaches medical professionals that healthcare is… Read More