Public Education
‘Evidence of backsliding’: Students’ math and reading scores aren’t bouncing back from school closures(Daily Caller News Foundation) â Studentsâ academic recovery following the COVID-19 pandemic has stalled despite efforts to make up for the learning loss, according to a Tuesday report. Students on… Read More
Public Education
Support for school choice shot up following COVID-19 pandemic, poll reveals(Daily Caller News Foundation) â Voter support for school choice programs jumped 7% since before the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a Tuesday RealClear Opinion Research poll. At least 71% of… Read More
Government
Democratic representativeâs move could prompt school choice passage in Georgia(The Center Square) â Could a state lawmakerâs jump from the Democratic Party to the Republican Party lead to the passage of school choice in Georgia? Rep. Mesha Mainor of… Read More
Courts
Notre Dame professor sues student newspaper for covering her abortion promotion(The Daily Signal) â A pro-abortion Notre Dame professor is suing the student newspaper that reported on her inflammatory abortion remarks, claiming that the reporting… Read More
Government
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers blasted for using âpartial vetoâ to approve 400 years of public ed funding increases instead of just two years approved by lawmakersWisconsin Gov. Tony Evers signed the stateâs 2023-2025 budget Wednesday after partially vetoing 51 items, much to the chagrin of both Republican and Democratic lawmakers. Most notably, Evers changed the… Read More
Public Education
‘Iâm going to fight harder for my kidsâ: South Carolina father gives school board a bag of chicken feed to condemn its cowardiceA South Carolina father gave his school board a bag of chicken feed to demonstrate his lack of confidence in their âchickenâ leadership. At a Beaufort County School District (BCSD)… Read More
Public Education
State group leaves library association over ‘Marxist lesbian’ president(Daily Caller News Foundation) â The Montana State Library (MSL) Commission voted Tuesday to leave the largest national library association in the country over concerns about its âMarxist lesbianâ president. Read More
Culture
âPerfect stormâ: New data supports transgender contagion theoryThe rising number of teens now identifying as ânon-binaryâ is part of a social contagion spread by education bureaucrats and social media, indicates new data. According to the New Jersey… Read More
Public Education
Local Kansas school board member says shady attempt to alter ethics policy was behind his loss of temper(The Sentinel) â Disagreement over an attempt to remove conflict of interest language from district ethics policy prompted an Olathe, Kansas Board of Education member to storm out of a… Read More
Public Education
Evidence-Based Grading: Another attempt to obscure poor performance?(The Sentinel) â The Shawnee Mission School District near Kansas City will unveil the concept of âEvidence-Based Gradingâ (EBG) in the upcoming school year, fueling the conversation about how best… Read More
Public Education
Clinton-appointed judge blocks school district from keeping boys out of girl’s bathrooms(Daily Caller News Foundation) â A judge appointed by President Bill Clinton blocked a Wisconsin school district Thursday from enforcing a policy that keeps boys from using the girlâs bathroom,… Read More
Government
Georgiaâs school choice tax credit could save the state millions, audit reveals(The Center Square) â Georgiaâs Qualified Education Expense Tax Credit could save the state and local school districts millions of dollars in expenses. However, the Georgia Department of Audits &… Read More
Uncategorized
North Carolina governor vetoes three bills intended to protect parentsâ rights and minors; Legislature may overrideThe North Carolina governor vetoed three bills pertaining to parental rights and gender-altering procedures last week while the Legislature prepares to vote on possible overrides this week. Gov. Roy Cooper… Read More
Public Education
Maine school district pays drag queen âPriscilla Poppycocksâ $1,000 speaking feeA Maine public school is under fire after a Freedom of Access Act (FOAA) request returned documents showing the school paid a drag queen to talk to minors. While the… Read More
Public Education
Ninety approved for South Dakota Teacher Apprenticeship Pathway(The Center Square) – A pilot program designed to help address South Dakota’s teacher shortage launches with over 90 participants in the upcoming 2023-2024 school year, Gov. Kristi Noem said… Read More
Government
Indiana school choice program sees largest growth in years(Daily Caller News Foundation) â During the 2022-2023 school year, Indianaâs school choice program recorded its largest growth since the 2014-2015 academic year, according to a recent analysis by the… Read More
Government
Homeschool nonprofit celebrates Ohioâs new law eliminating âcommon conflicts between parents, schoolsâOhio has become the latest state to ease homeschooling requirements after the governor signed a new law July 4. âBy simplifying the law, the sources of many common conflicts between… Read More
Government
This California assemblyman wants more LGBT books in schools but refused to answer question over book about oral sex, gay dating appsA California lawmaker who wants more LGBT book in schools refused to say if a book about gay dating apps and sexual acts was age appropriate. During the public comment… Read More
Opinion
UN report castigates religion for stymieing the sexual orientation-gender identity agenda(The Daily Signal) â Victor Madrigal-Borloz, the United Nationsâ independent âexpertâ on sexual orientation and gender identity, capped off âPride Monthâ in June with his annual report to the Human Rights Council. Read More
Public Education
Nation’s largest school district recommends book about transgender child for students in grades 3-5(Daily Caller News Foundation) â The nationâs largest school district recommended a book about a transgender child for elementary students to read over the summer. âI… Read More