Public Education
New Hampshire per-pupil spending doubled during enrollment, achievement declineNew Hampshireâs per-pupil funding has nearly doubled in the past two decades as enrollment steeply declined. A new report from the Josiah Bartlett Center for Public… Read More
Public Education
Watch: High school teacher warns America after leaving the professionÂA former public high school teacher issued a blistering rant, warning Americans about a rising generation that is AI-dependent and incapable of doing basic tasks. âNow that I am no… Read More
Public Education
Transparency index aims to keep Idaho public schools accountable to citizens, educational stakeholdersA think tank has published âthe nationâs first Public School Transparency Indexâ â a crucial step in helping Idaho taxpayers and lawmakers navigate core educational data, the nonprofit argues. âTransparency… Read More
Public Education
Baltimore schools went on âhiring spreeâ amid academic, student enrollment decline, 6-year analysis showsWhenever businesses start losing customers, they typically cut back on new hires â unless itâs the âbusinessâ of public education, a recent news report argues. âMore school employees are not… Read More
Public Education
Poor academic outcomes persist in highly funded Oklahoma schools, report findsMore taxpayer money doesnât necessarily result in a better education, analysts conclude in a new survey of Oklahoma public schools. âThe argument that increased school funding produces better academic outcomes,… Read More
Public Education
Kansas voters reject $450 million in school upgrades amid concerns over academicsÂWichita voters have narrowly rejected a half-billion-dollar school bond intended for building construction and upgrades. The outcome was called on Wednesday morning, with bond opponents managing a razor-thin majority. As… Read More
Public Education
Survey suggests better teacher rewards donât guarantee better student performanceWhatâs âbestâ for teachers may not be best for students, a new survey shows. The annual âBest and Worst States for Teachersâ survey is designed to… Read More
Christian Schools
Basketball legend keeps promise to give $1 million to Catholic girlsâ schoolFormer NBA star Charles Barkley is following through with his promise to donate $1 million to a Catholic girlsâ high school after two students cracked a 2,000-year-old trigonometry problem. âWe… Read More
Public Education
Grades for Kansas schools show continued declines in 2023(The Sentinel) â The new âA-F Grading for Kansas Schools,â based on 2023 state assessment scores, shows nearly half of Kansas public schools earned a âDâ or âFâ grade, and overall… Read More
Homeschools
He overcame a speech delay through homeschooling. Now this Hispanic 12-year-old is an online chess entrepreneurDonnie Humberto Iler is no ordinary Texas 10th grader. At age 12, heâs started a chess club, built an online chess teaching business, and taken two college classes. But he… Read More
Public Education
New Mexico has the nation’s 2nd worst public schools despite spending increases(The Center Square) â New Mexico ranks among the worst states in the country for public education despite substantial spending increases in recent years. Rankings released by Forbes… Read More
Public Education
Study: Minnesota schools fail students with ‘financial mismanagement,’ declining academicsPublic schools in Minnesota arenât underfunded, but they encourage wasteful spending while their students fail basic academic tests, a recent study concludes. The study began through a collaboration with former… Read More
Public Education
West Virginia declares special education emergencyThe West Virginia Department of Education has declared a state of emergency over failing special education services in Hampshire County. The state’s Board of Education agreed… Read More
Public Education
Chicago Public Schools gets 53% boost in per-pupil revenues, but academics lag(The Center Square) â Chicago’s mayor has talked about the amount of money invested in his city’s public schools and the Chicago teachers’ union has said the system has been… 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 concerns… Read More
Opinion
Raising the bar: The Scripps National Spelling Bee is an American bastion of academic excellenceWhile political and divisive ideologies have pushed public education to lower academic standards, the Scripps National Spelling Bee has championed excellence since it began almost a century ago. The Bee is the… Read More
Public Education
Another California district axes honors classes in the name of equityParents in a California school district are protesting the high school for cutting honors classes in the name of racial equity. Culver City High School’s decision was made… Read More
Homeschools
National study to measure homeschoolers’ academic performanceTesting homeschool students to see how they compare to their public school peers? Bring it on, say the organizers of a nationwide study aiming to measure the academic… Read More
Public Education
Seventeen Louisiana school districts showed no improvement or decline in academic performance(The Center Square) â Student test scores recently released by the Louisiana Department of Education are revealing which districts and schools flourished in recent years and which held fast or… Read More
Public Education
Arizona Launches special summer camp to combat remote learning losses(The Center Square) â Arizona will have a state-run program that will allow students to learn over the summer, Governor Doug Ducey announced on Wednesday this week. The… Read More
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