Public Education
Virginia parents livid after gang member who threatened to murder classmate returns to schoolParents in Loudoun County, Virginia, are outraged after a student with gang connections and a history of gun violence was allowed to return to school. The student in question was… Read More
Public Education
Virginia county considers letting students carry Narcan amid rise in opioid overdosesLoudoun County Public Schools (LCPS) is weighing a proposal to allow students to carry naloxone in school. The drug, commonly known by its retail name Narcan,… Read More
Politics
Prominent women leaving Democratic Party over educationThey were fed up and just couldnât take it anymore. Thatâs what four prominent women said of their decision to leave the Democratic Party, addressing a crowd at the Moms… Read More
Public Education
Schools figuring out cell phones but now must grapple with AIMore schools are banning cell phones. In a recent round of restrictions and âbelt tightening,” states that previously allowed limited use of cell phones during the day are turning to… Read More
Public Education
Virginia school district tightens cellphone policy for upcoming school yearThe Loudoun County School Board in Virginia has approved a stricter cellphone policy, aiming to minimize distractions and enhance studentsâ focus on academics. Policy 8655 bans… Read More
Public Education
Virginia school board aide, mother says proposed policy aims to shut her up about her conservative viewsÂThe Loudoun County, Virginia school board wants to âstifleâ its aides from speaking critically against the board and district, one employee says. At its recent meeting, the Loudoun County… Read More
Opinion
Op-ed: Moms can decide the 2024 electionThe 2024 election is five months away, but pollsters and pundits are already hard at work determining which groups will play a decisive role in charting Americaâs future. Turn on… Read More
Public Education
More Minnesota school districts issue transgender guidelines allowing boys in girlsâ spaces(The Daily Signal) â Some Minnesota parents are expressing outrage as two more school districts there are set to issue guidelines allowing boys who say they identify as… Read More
Courts
âFighting parents rather than educating childrenâ: Couple sue Colorado district for refusing to accommodate special-needs daughterA Colorado couple are suing their school district for denying special education services to their disabled daughter. Victoria Broyles is 10 years old and requires in-home education due to a… Read More
Public Education
Ian Prior explains why school boards get bad legal advice, what parents can do about itHaving spearheaded a highly effective parent coalition in Loudoun County, Virginia, Ian Prior knows just how hard it is to push back against the education establishment. Read More