Public Education
School choice reportedly caused graduation rates, college acceptance to skyrocket in Louisianaâs high crime areas(Daily Caller News Foundation) â Louisianaâs school choice program is improving education outcomes for students disadvantaged by crime, economic disparities, and parents who did not complete their own education, a… Read More
Public Education
KS Gov. Kelly vetoes bill requiring passage of civics test for high school graduation(The Sentinel) â While agreeing that a studentâs âeducational journeyâ should include Civics, an understanding of our democratic process, Governor Laura Kelly nonetheless vetoed House Bill 2412,… Read More
Public Education
Baltimoreâs schools battle 20% dropout rate, more than twice the state averageÂMore than 20% of Baltimore students are leaving high school before graduating, a new report discovered. âThe Maryland State Department of Education says Baltimore City Public Schools has a 20.8% dropout rate,… Read More
Christian Schools
Survey: Faith-based higher education results in more positive life outcomesCollege graduates of Catholic institutions report better mental health outcomes, greater career satisfaction and more financial stability than their secular peers. A new survey from the… Read More
Public Education
Texas district to try training program to address growing number of grads unprepared for college or careerPublic-school students in Texas are demonstrating a significant gap between workforce âreadinessâ and subsequent âachievement.â âAbout 76 percent of Texas public school students graduate high school prepared to enter college… Read More
Homeschools
NY district denies graduation ceremony to homeschooler despite extracurricular participationThe Gloversville Enlarged School District in New York has denied a homeschool studentâs request to graduate with its class of 2025, the local CBS affiliate reports. Read More
Public Education
Decision to let Karmelo Anthony graduate prompts outrage from victimâs familyA Texas teen accused of fatally stabbing another teen at a track meet is being allowed to graduate, despite protests from the victimâs family. The Frisco Independent School District is… Read More
Culture
University of Louisville cancels lavender graduation for LGBT-identifying studentsThe University of Louisville canceled its special graduation ceremony for LGBT-identifying students in April, thanks to President Donald Trump and Kentucky state law. The public land-grant research university in Lexington,… Read More
Public Education
Maryland student denied graduation over refusal to take LGBTQ-affirming âhealthâ courseA Maryland Christian student has been told she canât graduate from a public high school because of her refusal on religious grounds to complete a required LGBTQ-affirming health course. The… Read More
Christian Schools
Grand Canyon University announces largest-ever graduating class, credits Christian worldviewGrand Canyon University announced it will confer degrees to 31,000 students this spring, the largest graduating class in the universityâs history. In a press statement released… Read More
Public Education
Public schools perpetrating âcrimeâ of illiteracy on students as âiPhone generationâ approaches college age, professors warnÂAn increasing number of professors at first-tier colleges are lamenting the lack of reading skills in their students from public schools, with some educators calling it a national âliteracy crisis.â… Read More
Public Education
WA Board of Ed looks to expand controversial ethnic studies graduation requirement(The Center Square) â The Washington State Board of Education is moving closer to officially updating and expanding a 2021 resolution that established an ethnic studies graduation requirement. Board… Read More
Christian Schools
Religious university grads lead more fulfilling lives, new research revealsGraduates of Catholic universities report greater satisfaction in life, a new survey finds. The study, commissioned by St. Maryâs University (SMU) and conducted by YouGov, found… Read More
Public Education
Kentucky school allegedly held studentâs diploma after he went off-script and talked about Jesus in graduation speech(Daily Caller News Foundation) â A high school in Kentucky allegedly withheld the diploma of a student when he decided to apparently go âoff-scriptâ in his graduation speech. While school officials… Read More
Culture
Anti-Israel protests spark major disruptions at college graduations nationwideEven as the New York Times reports just a âfewâ graduations have been affected on college campuses by anti-Israel protesters, an analysis by The Lion suggests… Read More
Public Education
Majority of colleges tie diversity, equity and inclusion to graduation requirements: Report(Daily Callers News Foundation) â A majority of colleges and universities require students to take courses related to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in order to graduate, according to a… Read More
Public Education
Mixed message? States cut college degree requirements for hiring but mandate FAFSA applications for high schoolersMore states are eliminating college degree requirements for some government jobs, bringing the total to at least 16 states announcing such rollbacks since last year,… Read More
Public Education
Louisianaâs new Republican governor vetoes ed boardâs attempt to lower high school graduation requirementsJust days after his inauguration, Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry issued an executive order, vetoing an attempt to circumvent high school academic standards. The order addresses the… Read More
Public Education
Louisiana legislative committee strikes down graduation proposal critics say was lowering bar(The Center Square) â A policy approved by Louisiana’s Board of Elementary and Secondary Education to allow students who failed state tests to graduate by other means was nixed by… Read More
Public Education
Oregon wonât require high school students to read, write or do math to graduate until 2028The Oregon Board of Education has approved lower high school graduation standards through the school year 2027-28. In 2021, former Gov. Kate Brown signed a bill… Read More
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