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Courts
Title IX complaint against Stanford University says programs discriminate against men

Stanford University discriminates against male students, claims a complaint filed with the Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights, Forbes reported. The office is officially… Read More

December 6, 2022
Courts, Public Education
Special grand jury concludes Loudoun County Public Schools ‘dropped the ball’ on student safety

(Daily Caller) – A nine-member grand jury in Virginia concluded that a public school district “dropped the ball” on student safety after multiple sexual assaults took place in the school… Read More

December 6, 2022
Public Education
South Dakota Dept. of Education report finds decline in student performance

(The Center Square) – Student performance has declined in South Dakota since the COVID-19 pandemic, a state Department of Education report found. State assessments revealed drops in proficiency across various… Read More

December 6, 2022
Culture, Public Education
AGs release Fauci deposition in social media collusion lawsuit alleging censorship of pandemic policy criticism

(The Center Square) – A 359-page transcript of the deposition of Dr. Anthony Fauci, the chief medical advisor to President Joe Biden, was released Monday by the two attorneys general… Read More

December 6, 2022
Public Education
Biden admin to disband parent council staffed with left-wing activists

(Daily Caller) – The Biden administration is disbanding a council aimed at improving family relationships with schools following a lawsuit by several parental rights in education groups who alleged the… Read More

December 5, 2022
Homeschools
Homeschool students campaign for Ted Budd, helping him win North Carolina U.S. Senate race

North Carolina just elected its newest U.S. senator in businessman, former U.S. representative and homeschool father Ted Budd. But when it came to persuading voters,… Read More

December 5, 2022
Public Education
Teacher helps students hide gender transitions using class survey

(Daily Caller) – A Minnesota middle school teacher is using a class survey to help hide students’ gender transitions within her classroom, according to Fox News. Mandi Jung, a teacher… Read More

December 5, 2022
Public Education
Akron public schools riddled with violence, distressing parents and teachers alike

Violence and fear are now said to be commonplace in Ohio’s Akron Public Schools, reportedly putting both students and staff in harm’s way on a daily basis. … Read More

December 5, 2022
Public Education
Michigan charter school advocates prepare for anticipated Democratic cuts

(The Center Square) – Election of Democratic majorities in the Michigan House and Senate is a warning shot for the state’s public charter schools. The incoming bicameral majorities and reelected… Read More

December 5, 2022
Public Education
School district reaches $10 million settlement with family following heat-related death of student athlete

A Georgia school district has reached a $10 million settlement with the family of a student who died of heatstroke during basketball practice in 2019. Read More

December 5, 2022
Public Education
LGBTQ+ activist claims Vermont police chief makes community unsafe by supporting traditional values

An LGBTQ+ activist in Vermont claims a police chief’s belief in traditional values makes him unfit to serve the public interest, according to a report by… Read More

December 2, 2022
Christian Schools
This week in Christian education (Nov. 28-Dec. 2)

Christian students organize food drive for local food pantry – Students from Community Christian School hosted a food drive and donated 538 boxes of cereal to their local food pantry. Read More

December 2, 2022
Public Education
Virginia school district now must tell parents when sexually explicit content is in school curriculum

(Daily Caller) – Loudoun County School Board passed a policy on Tuesday that requires schools to tell parents when sexually explicit content is in classroom curriculum. The … Read More

December 2, 2022
Culture
Virginia lawmaker files bill to ban transgender procedures for minors

(The Center Square) – A Republican Virginia lawmaker introduced legislation for the 2023 legislative session that would ban any type of transgender procedures or drugs for minors in the commonwealth. Read More

December 2, 2022
Public Education
High School Student Violently Attacks English Teacher Reportedly After Poor Classroom Evaluation

(Daily Caller) – A Gwinnett County School District English teacher suffered a violent attack from one of his students, according to reports and video footage. A student at … Read More

December 1, 2022
Public Education
Students must use bathrooms of their biological sex, Florida school district decides in turnabout

A Florida school district is reversing its policy allowing students to choose bathrooms based on “gender identity” rather than their biological sex.  The Nov. 22 decision by… Read More

December 1, 2022
Public Education
Post-pandemic testing shows Colorado’s charter schools outperformed district schools

(The Center Square) – Post-pandemic test scores of Colorado’s charter schools appear to show creativity and adaptability contributed to outperforming district-managed schools, according to a report from the Keystone Policy… Read More

December 1, 2022
Public Education
Ohio giving another $50 million for school safety

(The Center Square) – Ohio will add another $50 million to a growing total of state money for security upgrades at more than 700 schools across the state. The $57.8… Read More

November 30, 2022
Public Education
Michigan’s underperforming public schools require state-mandated ‘comprehensive support’

(The Center Square) – Fifty-four Michigan school districts and 112 schools will receive required state partnership intervention, according to an announcement Tuesday from the Michigan Department of Education. The department partners… Read More

November 30, 2022
Public Education
Pennsylvania education assessment scores regress in COVID-19 pandemic era

(The Center Square) – Evidence of learning setbacks during the COVID-19 pandemic era for Pennsylvania students is reflected in Monday’s release of the state assessment scores. In both reading and… Read More

November 30, 2022