Public Education
Texas approves Bible-infused curriculum for K-5 schoolsTexas schools may start using a Bible-infused curriculum as soon as next school year after the state Education Board narrowly approved it Friday. The state-authored Bluebonnet Learning curriculum includes… Read More
Public Education
Oregon school sex abuse scandal widens as more investigations reveal wider cover upÂNew sex abuse allegations at an Oregon school district near Portland are rocking the community after two teachers were arrested earlier and charged with sexual abuse of students.  Now authorities… Read More
Opinion
Mountain or molehill? Every public high school has an average of 6 boys identifying as female ÂDemocrats frequently gaslight conservatives about the seriousness of transgender students in public schools. When Republicans try to pass laws protecting girlsâ bathrooms or sports, liberals say such laws are unnecessary… Read More
Politics
‘Bust up the status quoâ: Why education reformers are optimistic about Linda McMahon as Secretary of Education ÂPresident-elect Donald Trump is filling his cabinet with people ready to disrupt the status quo, and future Secretary of Education Linda McMahon is no exception. Left-of-center media is already accusing… Read More
Public Education
NC Legislature empties school choice waitlist as it overrides Democrat governorâs vetoAnother 54,000 students will join North Carolinaâs school choice program after the state Legislature overrode Democrat Gov. Roy Cooperâs veto this week on funding for it. The Republicans used their… Read More
Politics
School choice advocates praise Trumpâs education pick(The Center Square) â President-elect Donald Trump has named Linda McMahon to lead the U.S. Department of Education, and school choice advocates were quick to praise the pick. McMahon, who… Read More
Public Education
Parents in Massachusetts School District Canât Opt Out of âSexuality,â âGender Identityâ Lessons(The Daily Signal) â Some Massachusetts elementary schools are observing âTransgender Awareness Weekâ in a district that bars parents from opting their children out of lessons about… Read More
Public Education
Oklahoma superintendent buys Bibles for schools, urges prayer in bold moveÂRyan Walters is making good on his promise to put Bibles in Oklahoma classrooms, but it’s not without pushback. Walters, the stateâs Superintendent of Public Instruction, announced Thursday the purchase… Read More
Public Education
Toxic lead discovered in Asheville, North Carolina schoolsâ waterÂAsheville public schools still donât have clean water, city officials have reported. On Thursday, Clay Chandler of Ashevilleâs Water Resources Department (WRD) said a Nov. 7 test found lead in… Read More
Public Education
Arrests reveal Oregon public school administrators allegedly covered up sex abuse concernsÂAn Oregon school board member has resigned, while a district superintendent and a principal are on leave after law enforcement says the district failed to notify them of sex abuse… Read More
Public Education
Florida, Iowa top states protecting kids with book restrictionsÂFlorida and Iowa are the most likely to ban inappropriate or controversial books in schools, according to a report from PEN America. The liberal group, which… Read More
Public Education
Washington school district skips audit, seeks levy after $20M shortfall(The Center Square) â Moses Lake School District in Washington state announced Tuesday it will not proceed with a forensic audit before pushing another levy in February following massive budget shortfalls this… Read More
Public Education
Texas Senate: School choice bill is top priority(The Center Square) â After Republicans swept many state legislative seats on Election Day, Gov. Greg Abbott said he had more than enough votes to pass school choice… Read More
Public Education
Chicago Public Schools board still in grip of union and mayor after electionThe Chicago Teachers Unionâs grip on the cityâs school board may have eased slightly, but the districtâs financial troubles continue after the election. Six of 10 seats chosen by voters… Read More
Public Education
Survey: Voters dissatisfied with K-12 achievement results, want choice and local decisions(The Sentinel) â A pre-election poll of 1,000 registered voters nationwide by the yes. every kid. foundation found overwhelming discontent with the direction of public education today… Read More
Public Education
Denver Public Schools recommends school closures amid enrollment woes, outraging parentsDenver Public Schools has recommended closing seven of its 207 schools, prompting outrage from many parents. “The proposal is ridiculous. You’re asking the community to completely break apart and pick… Read More
Public Education
Social media catalogs liberal election meltdowns at American public schoolsElection reactions are going viral on social media, especially those involving liberals at public schools. Kamala Harris supporters have been panned on social media for sensational reactions to President-elect Donald… Read More
Public Education
Parental rights group condemns land acknowledgements that âteach children to hate AmericaâA parental rights group is blasting public school districts nationwide for promoting leftist ideology through âstolen land acknowledgements.â Parents Defending Education (PDE) released a list of… Read More
Opinion
Who’s raising the alarm over ‘regulations’ for failing public schools? (Part 2)Editorâs note: This is part two of a two-part examination of calls for more regulation of homeschooling while so many public schools are failing students. Previously we explored how the… Read More
Public Education
Tennessee legislators introduce school choice bill(The Center Square) â The first bill introduced in the Tennessee General Assembly would put school choice before lawmakers in 2025. Sen. Jack Johnson, R-Franklin, and Rep. William Lamberth, R-Portland, filed… Read More