Public Education
A Connecticut college student canât read or write. She blames Hartford Public SchoolsÂA 19-year-old student is taking legal action against her Connecticut school district after she graduated high school unable to read, write or do math. Aleysha Ortiz and her family moved… Read More
Public Education
Florida tops state-by-state education freedom report card; Louisiana most improvedThe third annual Education Freedom Report Card from the Heritage Foundation is out, detailing the best and worst states for school choice and parental rights in… Read More
Courts
Connecticut’s school vaccine exemption ban survives legal challenge(The Center Square) â The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear a case challenging Connecticut’s 2021 ban on religious exemption for school vaccination requirements. A lawsuit filed by parents… Read More
Public Education
âNo, this isnât an SNL skitâ: Biological male takes 3rd at Connecticut state championships in girlsâ shot putÂA biological male beat several female competitors to advance to Connecticutâs track and field state championships in the girls’ shot put event where he placed 3rd. Rose McNaughton, a 6â3â… Read More
Public Education
Ohio school board member resigns over colleagues’ fealty to administrators; experts say itâs a nationwide problemÂA Ohio school board member has resigned out of frustration with the districtâs policies and curriculum â as well as with her colleaguesâ apparent unwillingness to stand up to them. Read More
Culture
Illegal alien convicted of killing 2 children released despite ICE detainer(The Daily Signal) â Connecticut law enforcement officials released an illegal immigrant convicted of killing two young children in a drunk driving accident, despite a detainer request lodged against him,… Read More
Culture
UConn Coach Dan Hurley puts devotion to Christ over demands of the dayKnown for building one of the best programs in menâs college basketball, Connecticut Huskies coach Dan Hurley has built his life on the solid foundation of Jesus Christ. While UConn… Read More
Public Education
It took approximately 20 minutes for kids to revolt when school put tampon dispenser in boysâ bathroom(Daily Caller News Foundation) â It only took roughly 20 minutes for a tampon dispenser in the boyâs restroom at Brookfield High School in Connecticut to be torn down, according… Read More
Public Education
Connecticut school district faces backlash after removing Columbus Day and Veterans Day from calendar(Daily Caller News Foundation) â A Connecticut school district is receiving backlash after stripping both Columbus Day and Veterans Day from the schoolâs calendar following a vote from the Board of… Read More
Courts
Group seeks to overturn Connecticut religious exemption ban for school vaccines(The Center Square) â Critics of a Connecticut law banning religious exemptions from school vaccination requirements have lost several rounds in federal court but are planning to ask the U.S. Read More
Public Education
Report reveals meager results for $24.7 million Connecticut program to address chronic absenteeism in schoolsA new report on the nearly $25 million initiative to combat chronic student absenteeism in Connecticut reveals only modest gains. Despite the mixed results, Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont and Education… Read More
Courts
Appeals court upholds Connecticut ban on religious exemptions(The Center Square) â A federal appeals court has upheld a 2021 Connecticut law banning religious exemptions for immunization requirements for schools, colleges and early education, but critics of the restrictions… Read More
Culture
Connecticut parents furious elementary school showed Pride video to students without consentConnecticut parents are speaking out after a school showed a pro-LGBT video to their elementary children without parental knowledge or consent. The video, entitled âPride to… Read More
Christian Schools, Culture
Connecticut church running a Christian school sues state over vaccine mandates for studentsA church in Connecticut is suing the state over a vaccine mandate that might force the closure of its school. In 2021, Connecticut did away with religious exemptions… Read More
Courts, Public Education
Former Connecticut teacher faces fourth lawsuit alleging sexual abuse âfor over a quarter of a centuryâA lawsuit filed this week against a former Connecticut teacher alleges sexual abuse occurred after his transfer from another school where similar accusations were made. Robert Martinez, along… Read More
Public Education
Schools are open, but students are still missing class as chronic absenteeism soars(Daily Caller) â Though schools are open and are no longer relying on remote learning, many students are still chronically absent from class, according to The Wall Street Journal. In… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Connecticut School District Approves Transgender Book For Second Graders Amid Backlash From Parents(Daily Caller) – A Connecticut school district approved a book about a young boy who wants to become transgender for second graders, despite backlash from parents. The Darien Public School… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Furor over English worksheet in Connecticut public school; âThis is Critical Race TheoryâFrustrations over a racially-charged worksheet advocating woke concepts such as anti-racism and âwhite privilegeâ spilled into a Connecticut school board meeting on Thursday night. The three-page worksheet was given… Read More