Opinion
The economic benefits of school choice(The Daily Signal) â Itâs back to school this week for Florida students and many others across the country. The first days and weeks of a new school… Read More
Courts
Michigan mom sues school district for negligence that allegedly led to her 14-year-old daughter’s suicideThe mother of a Michigan high school student has filed a lawsuit for wrongful death and gross negligence, following her 14-year-old daughterâs suicide shortly after being dismissed early from school. Read More
Public Education
Marxist teacher chose by select Democrat committee insiders for seat for Colorado General AssemblyTim HernĂĄndez, the teachersâ union activist in Colorado who advocated for an anti-capitalist plank, was picked to fill a vacancy in the Colorado Legislature. HernĂĄndez, who is an avowed Marxist,… Read More
Public Education
Geography of school choice part III: Small towns and Friday night lightsIn rural towns, schools are geographic landmarks, major employers and, most importantly, the hub of high school football, which may help explain school choice deserts in less-populated Western states. Read More
Public Education
Speech control? Massachusetts elementary schools ban students from talking about weapons(Daily Caller News Foundation) â When school starts in Somerset, Massachusetts next week, elementary students will face a new rule that bans any talk or gestures of weapons, according to… Read More
Culture
Crowd erupts as beauty pageant winner gives pro-family response to judge’s question(Daily Caller News Foundation) â Beauty pageant winner Hannah Neeleman gave a pro-family response to a judgeâs question at the Mrs. American contest Friday. Neeleman, who is known online as… Read More
Public Education
Voters express dissatisfaction with quality of public school education, poll reveals(The Center Square) â At the Republican primary debate last week, presidential hopefuls disparaged the state of education in the nation, with some candidates advocating for the abolition of the… Read More
Christian Schools
Vermontâs new âequityâ rules may negatively impact private, Christian schoolsVermontâs State Board of Education might be incorporating equity rules for private schools that receive taxpayer dollars â rules which previously only applied to public schools. The change is being… Read More
Public Education
What took so long? Schools return to phonics amid crisis in readingAmerican elementary schools could be trapped under the looming shadow of illiteracy, but the solution has been around for decades. By 4th grade, students are expected… Read More
Courts
Judge allows Missouri ban on gender-altering treatments for minors to take effect on MondayA judge has refused to block a Missouri law prohibiting any new gender-altering treatments for minors. The law now goes into effect as scheduled on Monday. St. Louis Circuit Judge… Read More
Christian Schools
In woke wars, faith-based Virginia schools see enrollment jump(The Daily Signal) â Schools rooted in a biblical worldview are seeing increased enrollment in Virginia, while public schools are faltering. According to a recent report, Catholic schools in Northern… Read More
Courts
Ruling: West Virginia is allowed to ban abortion pill(The Center Square) â A federal court in West Virginia determined that the state is able to ban the sale of abortion pill mifepristone. U.S. District Judge Robert C. Chambers… Read More
Public Education
Texas man kicked out of school board meeting for reading from explicit book he opposed in schoolsLaw enforcement officers removed a man from a Texas school board meeting after he read from a book critics call pornographic, available in the districtâs libraries. Mike Cee was removed… Read More
Public Education
Poll: Missouri voters favor charter school expansion, educational freedom and restrictions on gender ideology in schoolsA recent poll revealed the majority of Missouri voters support socially conservative and pro-school choice policies for education. The survey was conducted by Saint Louis University… Read More
Public Education
Parents sue Tennessee school board for keeping explicit books in school libraries despite new lawParents are suing a Tennessee school board, claiming it violated the Age-Appropriate Materials Act of 2022. The lawsuit, filed by state Rep. Gino Bulso, R-Brentwood, on the parentsâ behalf, alleges… Read More
Public Education
Three school district officials signed off on grant for âgender-affirming closetâ in Kansas City-area district months before belated rejectionDespite Kansas City-area Liberty Public Schoolsâ previous statement denying it applied for a grant for a âgender-affirming closet,â documents obtained by The Lion reveal three high-level district officials signed off… Read More
Public Education
Teachers unions shelled out millions in membersâ dues on political initiatives, lobbying(Daily Caller News Foundation) â The nationâs two largest teachers unions shelled out millions of their membersâ dues on lobbying and other political initiatives, according to an August report by… Read More
Public Education
Oklahoma education board accredits Tulsa Public School with conditions(The Center Square) â The Oklahoma State Board of Education agreed to accredit Tulsa Public Schools with deficiencies Wednesday and asked schools to examine policies dealing with pronoun use and… Read More
Public Education
School admin groupâs âequity-focusedâ education plan aims to police âmicroaggressions,â shaming in the classroom(Daily Caller News Foundation) â A national education initiative that is sweeping the country pushes public schools to embed equity into its practices, encouraging educators to eliminate so-called microaggressions, according… Read More
Courts
Judge rejects Maryland parentsâ plea to restore opt-out for LGBTQ books(The Daily Signal) â A U.S. District Court judge denied Maryland parentsâ request Thursday for an order allowing them to opt their children out of instruction using LGBTQ… Read More