Culture, Public Education
San Diego Unified School District doubles down on mask madnessAnother skirmish in the mask mandate wars began this week as the San Diego Unified School District (SDUSD) reinstituted an indoor mask requirement for all students, staff, and visitors. An… Read More
Culture
California spent nearly $500 million on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives with clear CRT agenda in the last three yearsCalifornia spent half a billion dollars on âDiversity, Equity, and Inclusionâ (DEI) initiatives since the 2020 fiscal year, according to a new report, even as the Golden State suffered… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Mom may sue after school publicly shames her 7-year-old daughter for writing âany life’ mattersA California mother says she’ll sue her daughter’s school district after it punished the girl for writing that “any lifeâ matters. In the latest case of schools… Read More
Public Education
Newsom knocks red states, says ‘education is under assault’ in DC speech(The Center Square) â Adding to an ongoing war of words between California and leaders of red states, Gov. Gavin Newsom lambasted several states for banning books and limiting teachers’… Read More
Public Education
DeSantis admin fires back after Newsom ad inviting Floridians to move to California over education, other issues(The Center Square) â California Gov. Gavin Newsom launched an advertisement on Independence Day telling Florida residents their freedoms were under attack in the Sunshine State and encouraging them to… Read More
Public Education
California ‘equitable math’ program postponed as new national civics curriculum launched(The Center Square) â Many California parents are celebrating wins this week after a controversial school district superintendent was fired for making comments about Asian students and the stateâs proposed… Read More
Culture, Public Education
School official labels parents who disagree with ânon-negotiableâ equity agenda as âresistersâ, leaked meeting notes showParents concerned with the racial agenda in one California public school are labeled âresistersâ and essentially ignored by the districtâs director for Equity and Inclusion â who says her… Read More
Public Education
LA schools receive $6 billion In COVID emergency funding(The Center Square) â Despite dropping enrollment, the Los Angeles Unified School District is getting the most money its ever had with the aid of more than $4.8 billion in… Read More
Christian Schools
Viewpoint diversity, so rare at other universities, is par for the course at Pepperdineâs School of Public PolicyMany college graduates say they were basically forced to regurgitate their professorsâ political views in essays and tests. Not at Pepperdine University. âWe have… Read More
Culture
Will more Americans turn agnostic on the gospel of Disney?(Religion Unplugged) â Mickey Mouse finds himself squarely in the crosshairs of the culture wars and the dangerous position may cause more Americans to abandon faith in Disney. Read More
Public Education
California puts school COVID-19 vaccine mandate on hold(The Center Square) â California will hold off implementing plans to require the COVID-19 vaccine for school children until July 2023, state officials announced Thursday afternoon. The stateâs… Read More
Culture, Public Education
California bill to require parents to tell schools about gun ownership fails(The Center Square) â A California bill that would have required parents or guardians of schoolchildren to disclose whether any firearms are in the home failed to pass through a… Read More
Legislation, Public Education
Former Miami-Dade County Public Schools superintendent brings education choice vision to nationâs second-largest school district(reimaginED) â In a letter to members of the Los Angeles Unified School District community â families, students, educators and staff â newly seated superintendent Alberto Carvalho, who took the… Read More
Public Education
San Francisco school board members recalled for putting political agendas above educationOne of the most liberal cities in America recalled three school board members this week for prioritizing âwokenessâ over educating children. The election resulted in the… Read More
Public Education
Teacher reveals radical âwokeâ curricula and training, hidden from the publicVideo recorded by a concerned California public school teacher reveals alarming training resources and curricula that include racially charged messages, promote Black Lives Matter and âLGBTQIA+â activism, and… Read More
Public Education
California bill would mandate COVID-19 vaccine for K-12 schools, ban personal exemptions(Madison Hirneisen | The Center Square) â All medically-eligible California students would be required to get the COVID-19 vaccine to attend in-person learning without the option for a personal belief… Read More