Public Education
Report: COVID learning loss could cost Arizona 18,000 high school grads by 2032(The Center Square)— Arizona students have been majorly impacted long-term by virtual learning throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. A new report from the Common Sense Institute Arizona estimates a… Read More
Public Education
Louisiana graduation requirement rule change will receive a public hearing(The Center Square) – A proposed rule that would allow Louisiana high school students who failed state tests to graduate by other means will receive a public hearing next week. Read More
Public Education
High school reverses speech policies after student sues over suspension for posting memes about principal(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A Tennessee high school has reversed its speech policies following a lawsuit by a 17-year-old student who was suspended for posting memes about the principal,… Read More
Opinion
Homeschool, private school students begin applying to play public school sports in Kansas(The Sentinel) – Applications for non-public school students to participate in public school activities began on Aug. 1 and so far, concerns schools would face a flood of homeschool or… Read More
Courts
Coach to return to high school football field after 7-year court battle over prayer there(The Daily Signal) – After a seven-year legal battle that ended with a victory at the Supreme Court, Joe Kennedy will be back on the field Sept. 1… Read More
Culture
Virginia school sports authority rejects state guidance that keeps boys out of girls sports(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The Virginia High School League announced that the organization will reject recent state guidance from the Department of Education which requires sports teams to be… Read More
Culture
Chicago turns high school into ‘welcome center’ for illegal immigrants(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Chicago Public Schools (CPS) announced Monday that it will use one of its high schools as a welcome center for illegal immigrants to receive assistance… Read More
Courts
Supreme Court could end race-based admissions at elite US high schools, experts say(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The Supreme Court could take up a case that challenges the use of racial balancing practices at selective high schools following its ruling against race-based… Read More
Homeschools
Homeschool family defends rights to dual-enrollment programs for high school studentsThanks to dual enrollment, many homeschool students don’t need to graduate high school before taking college-level courses. Some can even complete college degrees while still in their teens. For example,… Read More
Public Education
Students walk out over California trans bathroom law(Daily Caller News Foundation) – California high school students walked out of class in protest of a state law that allows individuals to use bathrooms on the basis of gender… Read More
Legislation
Whitmer signs bill to require Michigan high schoolers take personal finance class(The Center Square) – Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed a bipartisan bill requiring Michigan high schoolers to take a financial literacy class before graduating. “As a mom, I want every kid… Read More
Public Education
Pandemic policies lead to dropping high school graduation rates, reversing decades-long trendHigh school graduation rates for the class of 2021 dropped in 20 out of 26 states examined in a recent education report. The… Read More