Culture, Public Education
Kansas district officials silent on gender-transitioning book being read to kindergartners(The Sentinel) â A Kansas City, Kansas, USD 500 kindergarten teacher proudly, but anonymously, posted on a social media page that they had read the book Julian is a… Read More
Culture
Is trans teacher with allegedly prosthetic body parts serious or trolling?A trans teacher in Canada who sports over-sized, but allegedly real, Z cup breasts has been called a âtrollâ by a Canadian media group as the teacherâs claims become… Read More
Government
North Carolina bill would increase punishment for sexually abusive teachersNorth Carolina Republicans are determined to throw out the trash, not pass it. A group of Republican state representatives introduced HB 142, also called Protect… Read More
Culture
Federal DEI officer says offensive Twitter comments about âwhite folkzâ were âprivate free speechâA federal Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) officer apparently believes speech critics say is racist is acceptable as long as it isnât made in an official capacity. Kelisa… Read More
Christian Schools, Culture
LGBT activists protesting teacherâs firing are denied Holy Communion at Colorado parishThe Archdiocese of Denver is defending the decision of a Catholic parish to deny Holy Communion to three activists wearing rainbow face masks to protest a teacherâs firing. Read More
Culture, Public Education
Cartoon book about gender identity in New York middle school has parent furiousA parent in Dutchess County, New York is asking a local school why cartoon books about gender identity are available in her childâs middle school library. Kristi Rollman… Read More
Opinion, Public Education
Kansas education commissioner claims âproficientâ is a made-up term(The Sentinel) â Kansas education commissioner Randy Watson last week told the State Board of Education that âproficient is a made-up term that the federal government makes us define.â Watson… Read More
Public Education
Survey finds 55% of Colorado parents say public education ‘off the track’(The Center Square) â More than half of Colorado parents believe public education is âoff on the wrong trackâ and favor measures to improve funding and support for charter schools,… Read More
Government
Arizona Senate committee OKs bill to require more ESA disclosures(The Center Square) â The Arizona Department of Education may soon be required to create a quarterly report about the Empowerment Scholarship Account program. Senate Bill 1706 was introduced by… Read More
Government
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott gives school choice a shot in the armTexas Gov. Greg Abbott announced a list of emergency items for the current legislative session, including education freedom in the form of education savings accounts (ESAs). The governorâs… Read More
Public Education
Indiana House passes bill to provide voluntary firearms training to teachers(The Center Square) â Indiana lawmakers approved a bill recently that would allow teachers and school staff to receive firearms training. Under House Bill 1177, the state… Read More
Public Education
Measure allowing noncitizens to vote in Illinois school board elections receives criticism(The Center Square) â Some see a measure at the statehouse as a threat to democracy by allowing non-citizens in Illinois to vote in school board elections. Others see… Read More
Culture
Rufo releases guide for lawmakers on how to deal with gender in schools(The Center Square) â Christopher Rufo broke a story in 2022 about gender activists at Chicago’s Lurie Children’s Hospitals and public-school administrators collaborating to provide sexually explicit material and promoting… Read More
Public Education
Another California district axes honors classes in the name of equityParents in a California school district are protesting the high school for cutting honors classes in the name of racial equity. Culver City High School’s decision was made… Read More
Public Education
Florida teacher uses young students in TikTok videos with woke messagesSome are calling for a Florida teacherâs resignation after he posted videos mocking the removal of inappropriate books from schools, forcing students to participate. In the… Read More
Government
School choice advocates launch campaign to amend Oregon ConstitutionA grassroots campaign in Oregon is collecting signatures to get two school choice constitutional amendments on the ballot. Although lawmakers in many states are working to implement school… Read More
Culture
Hawley files bills, launches investigation of St. Louis Childrenâs Hospital, to protect children from social media and gender transitionsBills have been filed and an investigation launched by Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley to protect children from both Big Tech and gender transition treatments. One Hawley bill would authorize patient… Read More
Christian Schools
This week in Christian education (Feb. 13-17)NASA helps Louisiana Christian school students build model rockets â Ouachita Christian School in Monroe, Louisiana received a special class from NASAâs Education and Outreach program. Eighth graders got hands-on… Read More
Culture
Gov. DeSantisâ is wresting back control from diversity bureaucrats in higher ed. Hereâs howFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis is waging a war to regain public oversight in higher education by the dismantling of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) bureaucracies. DEI has a chilling… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Oklahoma GOP education plan raises teacher pay, gives tax credit for private school(The Center Square) â Oklahoma public schools would get an increase of half a billion dollars in funding and parents would have access to a parental choice tax credit under… Read More