Public Education
Report highlights cost of pandemic school closures, limited effectiveness of lockdowns(The Center Square) â A working paper that examined how U.S. states responded to the COVID-19 pandemic found that states with strict lockdowns and other COVID-19 policies did little… Read More
Public Education
Missouri Test Scores Show Virtual Learning, Pandemic Had Detrimental Effect on StudentsMissouri K-12 preliminary test scores from last year were just released by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE), showing the… Read More
Opinion
Democratsâ tariff panic ignores signs of recovering economyAs Democrats pray for a global stock market collapse over tariff uncertainty, they are ignoring signs that under Trump policies the economy is rapidly healing… Read More
Public Education
More than 1 of every 3 NYC students skip classes despite increased funding, study concludesÂTaxpayers in the Big Apple are paying more than $36,000 per student â even though more than a third of those students donât even attend classes, a recent report… Read More
Public Education
Omaha Public Schools survey reveals teachers, parents agree: Change is neededAmid a search for a new superintendent, a survey from Omaha Public Schools reveals the community wants the school to go in a different direction. The results reflect similar… Read More
Public Education
Students fail history and civics in latest national report card. CRT âcivics crusadersâ blamedTest scores for 8th graders on civics and history declined according to the test known as the Nationâs Report Card or NAEP, released Wednesday. It was the first… Read More
Public Education
As school absences mount, Virginia Ed. Dept. recommended not counting them for accreditationAs absenteeism plagues Virginiaâs public schools, the stateâs Board of Education voted to reject the Department of Educationâs recommendation absences not be factored into accreditation. The board rejected… Read More
Public Education
Public schools face dramatic rise in student misbehavior, potentially straining special education resourcesReports of student misbehavior have risen sharply in public schools, as districts also report widespread âstuntedâ social development among students. Yet special education resources may not be able… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Public school enrollment plunge was especially deep among younger students, report findsEnrollment in Americaâs public schools plummeted during the pandemic particularly in lower grades, according to a new report. The American Enterprise Institute report examines how… Read More
Public Education
After test scores show record decline for NYC students, Mayor Adams proposes $4 billion for school heaters in âunrealisticâ energy programThe mayor of Americaâs largest city announced a plan in late October to spend $4 billion to electrify school heating systems as part of an energy… Read More