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
Culture
States with less restrictive COVID policies outperformed those with more restrictions, study shows(The Center Square) â A new study is shedding light on the outcomes of states that placed restrictions on residents and businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Paragon Health Institute… Read More
Public Education
Most colleges of education stick to traditional teacher training despite pandemic-spurred innovation(reimaginEd) â When Amy Marotz wanted to start a private homeschool collaborative for children with sensory issues, she didnât rely on a traditional college of education for training, even though… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Americans have lost confidence in public education, fueling school choice growth during the pandemic, according to reportA startling 5 in 10 parents profess a loss of confidence in the public school classroom, particularly since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. That statistic comes in… Read More
Christian Schools, Public Education
Christian educators, parents step up to help Americaâs students still reeling from COVID-19 pandemicStudents are experiencing anxiety and other mental health issues in record numbers, overwhelming the public school system. Christian educators and counselors are stepping in. âOur faculty is not… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Many Washington state students lost almost a year of math under COVID policies, per Harvard study(The Center Square) â Research from a collaboration between Stanford University and Harvard University reveals that Washington State lost multiple months of learning in math and reading since 2019. Read More
Government
National Microschooling Center launches, proving âmodern one-room schoolhouseâ is no flash-in-the-pandemic phenomenon(reimaginED) â Itâs well documented that millions of parents turned to microschools as a result of campus shutdowns during the long Covid-19 nightmare. These nimble learning centers provided safe gathering… Read More
Public Education
CDC documents show it followed union wishes, not science, in its COVID-19 masking policiesCoordination between the CDC and labor unions, including teachersâ unions, over pandemic policy guidance was deeper than originally thought. According to an internal calendar provided to Fox News Digital… Read More
Public Education
With measures to attract, retain teachers approved, some see other problematic policies(The Center Square) â With the governor enacting measures to attract and retain teachers, critics say other policies are keeping teachers away. Gov. J.B. Pritzker, legislators and education professionals took… Read More
Culture, Government, Public Education
Parents, local education officials push back against Illinois’ public school policiesShannon Adcock, Awake IL President, at the State Board of Education meeting on April 20 (via twitter). (The Center Square) â In what could be a top… Read More