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âThis is a disasterâ: New York eyes scrapping regents exam from high school graduation requirements(Daily Caller News Foundation) â The New York State Education Department (NYSED) unveiled a proposal on Monday that would scrap a requirement for high school students to pass Regents exams in… Read More
Public Education
Rush to deploy electric school buses raises worries over maintenance, safety issuesAs hundreds of school districts nationwide work to replace gas-fueled school buses with electric ones, journalists and school officials are sharing concerns over maintenance and safety. Districts in places such… Read More
Culture
I found the young men â theyâre listening to Jordan Peterson(The Daily Signal) â I have never seen anyone deliver a speech quite like Jordan Peterson. Pacing across the stage, Peterson addressed the crowd seated in Constitution Hall in D.C. Read More
Opinion
What Garlandâs pro-DOJ Washington Post op-ed gets wrong(Daily Caller News Foundation) â Attorney General Merrick Garland attempted Wednesday to shut down criticism of the Biden Department of Justice (DOJ) with an op-ed in The Washington Post. But his… Read More
Culture
Southern Baptists address ethical concerns with IVF, maintain stance on women pastors at annual meetingThe Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) approved a resolution Wednesday urging caution regarding in vitro fertilization (IVF), the same day it rejected a codification of its stance against women… Read More
Public Education
Gender identity belongs in science class, Missouri teacher says(The Daily Signal) â A Missouri high school teacher has discussed her ex-husbandâs transgender identity with minors in her science class, a former student told The Daily Signal. Read More
Culture
Leaked: Trans Nashville shooter allegedly wrote scathingly about Christians(The Daily Signal) â Newly released pages purportedly from the Nashville Covenant School shooterâs manifesto indicate that the shooter was strongly fixated on gender ideology and deeply held anger against Christianity. Read More
Public Education
Chicago Teachers Union demands $1.7B for âclimate champions and gender support coordinatorsâ as deficit loomsAlready facing a $400 million budget deficit, the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) is demanding 4,650 new staff positions at Chicago Public Schools (CPS) at a cost… Read More
Public Education
Milwaukee Public Schoolâs financial crisis in spiraling out of controlThe education funding scandal in Milwaukee has worsened as those in charge appear to be passing the buck. Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) is under fire for failing to submit important… Read More
Culture
Socialist group that staged Ivy League walkout calls for âD**** to America And Israelâ(Daily Caller News Foundation) â A chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) called for âD****â â presumably a censored version of the word âdeathâ â to America and Israel while… Read More
Courts
Supreme Court delivers procedural ruling on abortion drugs(The Daily Signal) â The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Thursday that pro-life advocates do not have standing to challenge the Food and Drug Administrationâs removal of safety restrictions on abortion drugs. The court… Read More
Public Education
Missouri school board president runs unregistered for-profit food business out of nonprofit youth center she directsRecently reelected St. Joseph, Missouri School District (SJSD) board president LaTonya Williams is running a personal catering business that sold alcohol without a license and continues to operate out of… Read More
Courts
Iowa argues law banning sexually explicit books in schools should be reinstated(The Center Square) â An injunction halting the implementation of Iowa’s ban on sexually explicit books in school libraries should be lifted, Iowa’s Solicitor General Eric Wessan argued before the… Read More
Culture
Inspector General: Vetting of asylum seekers is inadequate(The Center Square) â The U.S. Department of Homeland Security must improve the screening and vetting process of noncitizens claiming asylum who are being released into the country, the department’s… Read More
Public Education
Louisiana education board approves new accountability standards for students(The Center Square) â The Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education voted unanimously to approve new accountability standards in schools during a meeting on Wednesday. Louisiana Superintendent of Education… Read More
Public Education
South Carolina Ed Department affirms commitment to African American studies after canceling pilot programSouth Carolina is facing criticism for rolling back its AP African American Studies course â but the backlash is severely exaggerated. In a June 4 letter… Read More
Public Education
Arizona school district considers banning ‘divisive’ flagsArizonaâs largest school district is considering a policy to ban certain flags on school grounds that display âdivisiveâ messages. âThe American Flag should be sufficient,â Mesa Public Schools board member… 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
Public Education
Rapper Jay-Z supports school choice in Philadelphia, draws backlash from DemsFamed rapper Jay-Z is under fire from the left for supporting school choice for low-income families. Jay-Z’s entertainment company, Roc Nation, recently announced its intention to distribute $300 million in… Read More
Public Education
High school used $10K grant to hand out âchest bindersâ at local pride parade, stock library with LGBTQ books(Daily Caller News Foundation) â A New Mexico high school used $10,000 in grant funds to purchase âchest bindersâ and pro-LGBTQ books for its library, emails show. Centennial High School received… Read More