Government, Opinion
Time to help South Carolina students dream big with school choice(reimaginED) â South Carolina parents and students are ready for summer. In Greenville, high schools like Eastside and Riverside held their graduations last week. Charter schools around the state also… Read More
Public Education
Hogan calls for investigation into âgrade fixingâ at Baltimore public schools(The Center Square) â Marylandâs governor is calling for an investigation of a school district following the release of a report that indicates grade-changing practices have taken place. Gov. Larry… Read More
Public Education
TIME Magazineâs âInnovative Teachers 2022â list prizes woke values above all in educationWhat do some of the nationâs best, âinnovativeâ teachers have in common? According to TIME Magazineâs editors, these teachers believe and teach the values of anti-racism, social… Read More
Culture
California man arrested near Kavanaughâs home, charged with attempted murder of justice(SCOTUSblog) â A California man was charged with attempted murder of a Supreme Court justice after he was arrested early Wednesday morning near the Maryland home of Justice Brett Kavanaugh. Read More
Public Education
Five myths about school officials’ attempt to excuse low student achievement in Kansas(The Sentinel) â The recent report from the Kansas Association of School Boards (KASB) on K-12 student assessment entitled Understanding State Assessment Data is rife with rationalizations, excuses, and… Read More
Public Education
Michigan lawmakers OK bill requiring high schoolers take personal finance class(The Center Square) â The Michigan Legislature approved a bill that aims to require high schoolers take a personal finance course before graduation. The House approved House… Read More
Public Education
Missouri attorney general subpoenas seven school districts over invasive student surveysMissouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt subpoenaed seven school districts over highly controversial, possibly illegal student surveys. Â The subpoenas, issued on Wednesday as part of an… Read More
Government
Gov. Evers brags about school rankings from the Walker era(The Center Square) â Wisconsinâs governor is taking credit for, and bragging about, school rankings that were earned before he took office. Gov. Tony Evers on Tuesday bragged on Twitter… Read More
Government
Dunleavy, lawmakers tout education bills in Alaska(The Center Square) â Universal preschool is one of four new programs an education bill passed by Alaska lawmakers. Gov. Mike Dunleavy said he plans to sign … Read More
Public Education
Unfunded state pension liabilities grow to $8.28 trillion nationwide(The Center Square) â Unfunded state pension liabilities have climbed to $8.28 trillion, or nearly $25,000 for every person in the United States, according to a new report from the American Legislative… 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
Judge tosses verdict requiring school to pay $4 million to transgender student over bathroom accessA judge has overturned a jury verdict that would have forced a Missouri school district to pay $4 million to a transgender student over access to bathrooms and other… Read More
Christian Schools, Public Education
Extent of far-left race and sex curricula in schools, and solutions, to be discussed by national panel at free public event in KC MondayFrighteningly fringe curriculum on race and sexuality is much more widespread across America â and much less coincidental â than many parents realize, close observers say. âThese… Read More
Public Education
Tens of millions of Pennsylvania school dollars ‘unauditable’(The Center Square) â Recent state audits have called attention to some Pennsylvania school districtsâ lackadaisical controls that have made auditing how tens of millions of dollars were spent… Read More
Government
New Washington laws on guns, shooter drills, abortion take effect Thursday(The Center Square) â Dovetailing with the hot-button issues of gun violence and abortion in the news recently, several bills passed by the Washington State Legislature this year will go… Read More
Government
Republicans pressure education secretary on school choice restrictions(The Center Square) â Republican U.S. senators on Tuesday questioned Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona on the issue of school choice in the public education system. In his opening statement… Read More
Public Education
Per pupil federal relief money in New Jersey 20 times higher for Camden than Cherry Hill(The Center Square) â Despite being just 7 miles apart, the Camden City School District will receive federal pandemic relief funding at a rate more than 20 times per pupil than… Read More
Opinion, Public Education
Wokeism in secular private schools: Going undercover(Capital Research) â If you thought your children were safe from the Leftâs culture war in a private school, think again. Across America, a pandemic of âwokeâ ideology is quietly… Read More
Opinion
Biden: no lunch for poor kids unless schools allow boys in the girlsâ restrooms(The Sentinel) â Just when you think Washington canât stoop any lower, the Biden administration says it will withhold funding for lunch for poor kids and other programs if… Read More
Government
New Florida education commissioner signals strong support for school choice on Day 1(reimaginED) â On June 1, the first day of his tenure as Floridaâs Commissioner of Education, Manny Diaz Jr. convened via video more than 20 education policy leaders to express… Read More