Opinion
Wokeism in secular private schools: Learning “Leninthink”(Capital Research) – The march of woke ideology through private schools has been somewhat different than its takeover of public schools. Government-run schools are pretty much slaves to the political… Read More
Public Education
Biden’s universal preschool plan would cost hundreds of billions and likely be ineffective, according to recent researchA new analysis says universal preschool for 3- and 4-year-olds, again an issue heading into midterm elections, would cost a walloping $351 billion over 10 years. Read More
Public Education
TIME Magazine’s “Innovative Teachers 2022” list prizes woke values above all in educationWhat do some of the nation’s best, “innovative” teachers have in common? According to TIME Magazine’s editors, these teachers believe and teach the values of anti-racism, social… Read More
Legislation
Gov. Evers brags about school rankings from the Walker era(The Center Square) – Wisconsin’s governor is taking credit for, and bragging about, school rankings that were earned before he took office. Gov. Tony Evers on Tuesday bragged on Twitter… Read More
Legislation
Dunleavy, lawmakers tout education bills in Alaska(The Center Square) – Universal preschool is one of four new programs an education bill passed by Alaska lawmakers. Gov. Mike Dunleavy said he plans to sign … Read More
Public Education
Tens of millions of Pennsylvania school dollars ‘unauditable’(The Center Square) – Recent state audits have called attention to some Pennsylvania school districts’ lackadaisical controls that have made auditing how tens of millions of dollars were spent… Read More
Legislation
New Washington laws on guns, shooter drills, abortion take effect Thursday(The Center Square) – Dovetailing with the hot-button issues of gun violence and abortion in the news recently, several bills passed by the Washington State Legislature this year will go… Read More
Legislation
Republicans pressure education secretary on school choice restrictions(The Center Square) – Republican U.S. senators on Tuesday questioned Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona on the issue of school choice in the public education system. In his opening statement… Read More
Public Education
Per pupil federal relief money in New Jersey 20 times higher for Camden than Cherry Hill(The Center Square) – Despite being just 7 miles apart, the Camden City School District will receive federal pandemic relief funding at a rate more than 20 times per pupil than… Read More
Opinion
Biden: no lunch for poor kids unless schools allow boys in the girls’ restrooms(The Sentinel) – Just when you think Washington can’t stoop any lower, the Biden administration says it will withhold funding for lunch for poor kids and other programs if… Read More
Public Education
Abbott orders active shooter training for law enforcement, public school administrators(The Center Square) – Gov. Greg Abbott has instructed the director of a state university center to provide active shooter training to law enforcement and school administrators in school districts… Read More
Opinion
Op-Ed: High school students value free speech but feel uncomfortable speaking up(The Center Square) – Ideally, American public schools are settings where young Americans develop into citizens and become socialized to particular ideas, values, and civic norms. Attitudes toward democracy and… Read More
Legislation
Declining public school enrollment spurs media calls for comprehensive changeA recent op-ed by Michael Bloomberg argues that 1.3 million students’ flight from public schools since the start of the pandemic highlights the need to overhaul… Read More
Public Education
Poll: Majority of teens prefer in-person learning over virtual or hybrid school(The Center Square) – Most teens prefer in-person learning over virtual or hybrid learning, a new poll from the Pew Research Center found. The poll found that 65% of surveyed… Read More
Public Education
Tennessee’s Lee introduces executive order to appraise safety at public schools(The Center Square) – Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee introduced an executive order on Monday to evaluate school safety throughout the state. The order comes less than two weeks after a… Read More
Legislation
Hawaii has much to teach the mainland on how to fund students(reimaginED) – I recently published a white paper on K-12 funding equity in Arizona. The news was not great. Back in 1980, Arizona lawmakers were concerned about a Serrano vs. Priest-style… Read More
Public Education
New law expands career and technical education in Illinois schools(The Center Square) – The Illinois Manufacturers’ Association is applauding a new law that allows students to be introduced to technical education at an earlier age. The law expands… Read More
Legislation
Abbott asks legislature to develop recommendations on school safety(The Center Square) – Gov. Greg Abbott is asking the legislature to develop recommendations for school safety and other issues. He’s also directed the Texas School Safety Center (TxSCC) to… Read More
Culture
Cruz: We must not react to evil by abandoning U.S. Constitution(The Center Square) – The U.S. cannot respond to evil by abandoning the constitution, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz says. After a teenager shot and killed two teachers and 19 children… Read More
Public Education
Abbott issues disaster declaration for Uvalde(The Center Square) – Texas Gov. Greg Abbott issued a disaster declaration for the city of Uvalde after the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School. He also allocated $5 million… Read More