Culture, Public Education
Cross-dressing picture book allegedly a class assignment in Kansas City-area preschool, sending grandfather into battleA childrenâs book promoting cross-dressing was handed out this week to a 4-year-old’s Kansas City-area preschool class, according to the girlâs livid grandfather. âThis is what my granddaughter’s… Read More
Public Education
School staff sued for failing to follow safety protocol after student sex assault on Hawaii campusThe family of a 9th-grade student is suing school officials for negligence after she was allegedly sexually assaulted at a school in Hawaii. The girl at McKinley High… Read More
Culture
âWokeâ agenda leads to 400% rise in child mastectomies, doubling of children identifying as transgender. Hereâs why, according to someChildhood mastectomies are up nearly 400% and the number of transgender children has doubled â shocking statistics former politician Tulsi Gabbard and others blame on the… Read More
Public Education
Large Kansas school district focuses on equity audit, DEI while achievement plummets(The Sentinel) â Student achievement is precipitously dropping in Olathe USD 233, but district administration and the board majority seem more concerned about an equity audit and pushing the tenets… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Michigan Department of Education provided educators with materials on how to create a âGay Straight Allianceâ club(Daily Caller) â The Michigan Department of Education (MDOE) promoted resources for educators on how to start a âGay Straight Allianceâ (GSA) club in their schools, according to training materials. Read More
Public Education
Kansas special education funding exceeded expenditures, contrary to claims of school funding advocates(The Sentinel) â School funding advocates met at the Capitol in Topeka recently to make the case that special education in Kansas is underfunded. But other testimony presented shows the… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Democracy, âfatphobiaâ are symptoms of a white supremacy evident among evangelicals and even Zoom meetings, Biden official saysDemocracy and âfatphobiaâ are both symptoms of a white supremacy that evangelical Christians embrace, according to a Biden official at the U.S. Department of Education. Kristina Ishmael… Read More
Government, Public Education
Democratic majorities in Lansing will target public charter schools(The Center Square) â Michigan Democrats and public school advocacy groups plan to regulate public charter schools among repealing the state’s third-grade reading law and other education changes. Michigan Democrats… Read More
Government
Mississippiâs charter schools gaining enrollment as public school enrollment falls(The Center Square) â Student enrollment at charter schools has been trending upward across Mississippi as counts in traditional public schools has been declining, a new study reveals. The National… Read More
Culture, Public Education
School board members to face recall election in Maine for supporting controversial gender identity policyThe fate of two school board members in Maine will be on the ballot after they signaled support for a controversial policy parents say would keep… Read More
Courts, Public Education
Ohio school board settles free speech case after ban on critical comments at board meeting â but new policy will bar any comments about employeesAn Ohio school board has reached a settlement with a resident who sued after being prevented from speaking at a board meeting about a controversy over the district superintendent. Read More
Culture, Public Education
Virginia school district seeks feedback on new âgender combinedâ sex-ed lessons with âinclusiveâ languageFairfax County Public Schoolsâ proposed changes for the sexual education curriculum feature gender-combined lessons on human reproduction using âinclusiveâ words and are currently under community review, according to the… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Grand Rapids Public Schools’ COVID spending includes D.C. field trips, equity consulting(The Center Square) â Grand Rapids Public Schools received more than $100 million of COVID relief to help 14,000 kids recover from pandemic learning loss. The recovery spending ranged from… Read More
Government
Report: Alabama public charter school enrollment is on the rise(The Center Square) â Charter school enrollment in Alabama is on the rise, a new report shows. The National Alliance for Public Charter Schools released its report, âChanging… Read More
Courts, Public Education
Mother of autistic student sues Oklahoma district for negligence in wake of physical assault incidentThe mother of an autistic student has filed a lawsuit against her sonâs Oklahoma school district after an alleged assault from another student. Adrianne Johnson filed suit on… Read More
Culture
âNarniaâ stage adaptation of C.S. Lewisâ âThe Horse and His Boyâ to premiere at Museum of the Bible in Washington, D.C.Washington, D.C., audiences can enjoy the original stage adaptation of C.S. Lewisâ The Horse and His Boy from his famous Chronicles of Narnia book series,… Read More
Public Education
KS education establishment out of touch with parents, student needs(The Sentinel) â The education establishment in Kansas appears to remain remarkably out of step with parentsâ and studentsâ needs. While polling in Kansas indicates parents overwhelmingly believe they should… Read More
Government
Massachusetts charter schools up, traditional public schools down 4% during pandemic(The Center Square) â A slight uptick in charter school enrollment took place in Massachusetts, a new study shows. The National Alliance for Public Charter Schools released its report, … Read More
Culture
Massachusetts education official: No substitute for in-person learning(The Center Square) â As the widespread impact of pandemic-induced classroom closures has come into sharper focus, Massachusetts educators and lawmakers alike are grappling with how to make up for… Read More
Public Education
Supreme Court denies school districtâs request for review of sexual assault caseA Virginia school districtâs appeal that it shouldnât be held liable in a sexual assault case involving two students was rejected by the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday. Read More