Homeschools
âMost important, best-qualified teacherâ will always be a parent, says former school assistant principalAnother former schoolteacher has joined the ranks of homeschool defenders â Daniel Buck, director of the American Enterprise Instituteâs Conservative Education Reform Network. âIâve taught… Read More
Government
Philadelphia ponders $1 rideshare tax to avoid eliminating school staffIn an ever-mounting effort to find enough funds just to keep up with current public education spending, Philadelphiaâs mayor has proposed a $1 rideshare tax across all rides within the… Read More
Government
First Lady to host 45 nations at the White House(The Center Square) – First Lady Melania Trump is holding a two-day global coalition summit, Fostering the Future Together, to empower children through education and technology. Fostering the Future… Read More
Homeschools
Minnesota homeschool growth this year tops COVID-19 pandemic numbersThe number of homeschool students enrolled in Minnesota reached a record high of 32,024 students this academic year â breaking the previous year’s record, American Experiment has… Read More
Politics
âWe love womenâ: Trump, Melania honor womenâs history month at White HousePresident Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump marked womenâs history month at the White House Thursday, celebrating the role of women in American life while touting the administrationâs work… Read More
Culture
Trans âwolfâ teacher fired at school serving children of military familiesA controversial Fort Bragg transgender teacher, who reportedly also identifies as a wolf, has been terminated from his position following complaints from families of âsexual fetish behavior.â The firing comes after months of reports to the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA)… Read More
Politics
Trans lawmaker wants you to believe porn sites are âeducationalâ for âqueer kidsâ(Daily Caller News Foundation) â Democratic Minnesota state Rep. Leigh Finke claimed during a Thursday hearing that pornography could be âeducationalâ for âqueerâ children while arguing against a law requiring… Read More
Public Education
Survey: Teachers forced to un-teach things kids learn on social media(The Center Square) â Teachers across the country say social media misinformation is affecting instruction, with many spending class time correcting inaccurate details students learned online, according to a new… Read More
Opinion
A different kind of classroom is outperforming expectations(The Daily Signal) â In recent years, many parents have begun questioning long-standing assumptions about traditional education. Concerns about bureaucracy, one-size-fits-all curricula, and institutional failures have eroded confidence in the… Read More
Public Education
TPUSA joins conservative educators org to ârestore American educationâTwo conservative organizations are uniting teachers and students who defend Americaâs founding values through a new collaboration: Teacher Freedom Alliance (TFA) and Turning Point USAâs Club America. âThis partnership ensures that students everywhere have the… Read More
Opinion
Florida takes the lead on school choice. Hereâs why other states should follow.(The Daily Signal) â National School Choice Week highlights the education options available to students across the United States. In Florida, we celebrate the historic action to implement the largest… Read More
Public Education
At least half the states will adopt school choice, McMahon predicts(The Daily Signal) â Secretary of Education Linda McMahon expects half of U.S. states to opt in to education freedom initiatives. âI think weâll get at least to 25 and hopefully… Read More
Public Education
More states now offer school choice programs for familiesSet for Jan. 25-31, National School Choice Week will feature awareness events around the country Read More
Public Education
New York teachers claim schools force them to pass failing students(Daily Caller News Foundation) â Teachers are accusing higher-ups at New York Cityâs Flushing High School are forcing them to pass students who are failing math classes. Educators at the… Read More
Government
Iowa first state granted Education Department waiver for use of federal fundsIn another cut to the federal bureaucracy, the U.S. Department of Education has granted Iowa the first Returning Education to the States waiver, allowing the state to use certain federal funds with… Read More
Government
Education Secretary warns Minnesota of âimpending enforcement actionâ over transgender policies allowing boys in girls’ sports, spacesEducation Secretary Linda McMahon is keeping the pressure on Minnesota, issuing a letter Monday of âimpending enforcement actionâ for ongoing civil rights violations related to the state’s transgender policies. â@GovTimWalz continues to… Read More
World
Musk, El Salvador to add AI to education in Central American nationTechnologist Elon Musk and Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele have announced a partnership to revolutionize the Central American countryâs education system through artificial intelligence. Touted as âthe world’s first nationwide AI education program,â Musk and Bukele … Read More
Government
Linda McMahon tells Tim Walz in letter to resign over rampant Minnesota fraudU.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon posted a letter Tuesday afternoon addressed to Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, imploring him to resign over the rampant fraud found in his… Read More
Public Education
‘Skip the debt. Skip the indoctrination’: Innovative Big Tech program takes top high school students sans collegeA disruptive force is emerging in the college-to-work pipeline: tech giant Palantir is recruiting top high school graduates for an internship that may fast-track their careers â and even help preserve Western civilization. âSkip the… Read More
Culture
Majority of parents, teachers, students fear impact of AI in education, even as its reach growsMost middle- and high-school students use artificial intelligence, but half of them have major concerns â as do their parents and teachers. More than 85% of middle- and high-school… Read More