Public Education
Former police chief under fire for rising crime and discrimination hired as middle school teacher in GeorgiaAfter being forced to retire over racial discrimination allegations and rising crime, Columbus, Georgiaâs former police chief has been hired as a middle school social studies teacher. Freddie Blackmon, who… Read More
Government
Multi-occupancy genderless bathrooms are now legal in Illinois(The Center Square) â Gov. J.B. Pritzker has signed a measure that allows multi-occupancy bathrooms in the Land of Lincoln to be genderless if a business or public institution chooses. Read More
Courts
State Supreme Court says religious schools can require teachers to adhere to faith-based principles(Daily Caller News Foundation) â The New Jersey Supreme Court ruled in favor of a Catholic school Monday, arguing that religious organizations have the right to require their staff to… Read More
Public Education
Texas school considers allying with NGOs to aid illegal foreign national students(The Center Square) â Fredericksburg Independent School District board members are considering partnering with nongovernmental organizations to provide health care services to âa pretty large population of undocumented students,â proposed… Read More
Culture
NBAâs Orlando Magic forward Jonathan Isaac launches new faith-based clothing linePro basketball star Jonathan Isaac has introduced a new clothing brand that carries a message of faith in Christ to the NBA community. The Orlando Magic forward launched the âUNITUSâ… Read More
Public Education
Universal âfreeâ school meals to cost Massachusettsâ taxpayers $172MMassachusetts will offer school meals to all students, even those who donât need them, with millions coming out of the $56 billion state budget signed last week by the governor. Read More
Public Education
American values nonprofit PragerU offers curricula for classrooms. Florida approves, with more states to followThe childrenâs educational initiative of the conservative nonprofit PragerU has created videos and materials for use in public schools, and Florida is the first state to officially approve their use. … Read More
Courts
Target sued by shareholder after Pride backlash depreciated stock prices by billionsAmerica First Legal has filed a shareholder lawsuit against Target in response to the retailerâs significant drop in stock price from its pushing of polarizing Pride merchandise. The lawsuit filed… Read More
Public Education
Report: 44% of Wisconsin schoolsâ reading curriculum âdoesnât workâ(The Center Square) â A new report on reading in Wisconsin shows many schools across the state continue to use reading lessons shown to leave students behind. The Wisconsin Institute for… Read More
Culture
Is the Biden admin promoting atheism abroad? House GOP investigates state department grants(The Daily Signal) â The Biden administration, which came under fire earlier this year for an internal FBI memo targeting anti-abortion Catholic activists as âpotentialâ domestic terrorists, is… Read More
Public Education
Kentucky’s largest school district remains out while fixing transportation issues(The Center Square) â Students in Kentuckyâs largest public school district will remain out through at least the middle of this week as Jefferson County Public Schools officials continue to… Read More
Public Education
Nevada Democrats reject scholarship compromise, while private foundation fills the gap, for nowNevadaâs Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo said a private foundation will fund the $3.2 million shortfall in choice scholarships, as Democrats rejected proposals from the governor to fund the program. Without… Read More
Culture
Baylor University receives religious exemption on Title IX from U.S. Department of EducationA Christian university formally received a Title IX exemption allowing the school to uphold its religious beliefs on sexuality. Over the weekend, Baylor University was approved for a Title IX… Read More
Courts
Teachers’ union drops lawsuit against Tennessee law blocking automatic paycheck withdrawal of dues(The Center Square) â The Tennessee Education Association dropped its lawsuit about the automatic withdrawal of dues out of teacher paychecks after a three-judge panel denied the groupâs request to… Read More
Courts
Judge sides with father who school board removed from meeting(The Daily Signal) â A U.S. district court judge in Texas upheld a fatherâs claims that school board members and police violated his constitutional rights when they forcibly… Read More
Culture
Youngkin holds ‘Parents Matter’ town halls(The Center Square) â Gov. Glenn Youngkin is leading a âParents Matterâ town hall tour across the commonwealth to engage Virginia parents on crucial issues impacting youth. The tour began over a… Read More
Public Education
American students are now absent at record rates after missing months of classroom instruction during the pandemic(Daily Caller News Foundation) â American students have been missing class at record rates following the COVID-19 pandemic, which kept them from in-person learning for months, according to a Friday… Read More
Public Education
Second California school district adopts parental notification policy for gender changes(The Center Square) â Murrieta Valley Unified School District adopted a controversial parental notification policy enacted in nearby Chino Valley, while a similar measure failed to get on the agenda… Read More
Government
âSmear parentsâ: Parental rights advocates sound the alarm as bill targeting parents moves through legislature(Daily Caller News Foundation) â California parental rights advocates are sounding the alarm as a bill targeting parents who speak out at school board meetings continues to advance through the… Read More
Public Education
Despite shortage claims, Georgia data shows rising numbers of teachers in state(The Center Square) â Georgiaâs news outlets from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution to Atlanta News First have reported about a shortage of teachers plaguing the stateâs education system. Data from the stateâs Department of Education shows… Read More