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Public Education
Texas approves Bible-infused curriculum for K-5 schools

Texas 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

November 22, 2024
Public Education
Oregon school sex abuse scandal widens as more investigations reveal wider cover up 

New 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

November 22, 2024
Opinion
Mountain or molehill? Every public high school has an average of 6 boys identifying as female  

Democrats frequently gaslight conservatives about the seriousness of transgender students in public schools.   When Republicans try to pass laws protecting girls’ bathrooms or sports, liberals say such laws are unnecessary… Read More

November 21, 2024
Politics
‘Bust up the status quo’: Why education reformers are optimistic about Linda McMahon as Secretary of Education  

President-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

November 21, 2024
Public Education
NC Legislature empties school choice waitlist as it overrides Democrat governor’s veto

Another 54,000 students will join North Carolina’s school choice program after the state Legislature overrode Democrat Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto this week on funding for it. The Republicans used their… Read More

November 20, 2024
Politics
School choice advocates praise Trump’s education pick

(The Center Square) – 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

November 20, 2024
Public Education
Parents in Massachusetts School District Can’t Opt Out of ‘Sexuality,’ ‘Gender Identity’ Lessons

(The Daily Signal) – Some Massachusetts elementary schools are observing “Transgender Awareness Week” in a district that bars parents from opting their children out of lessons about… Read More

November 20, 2024
Public Education
Oklahoma superintendent buys Bibles for schools, urges prayer in bold move 

Ryan Walters is making good on his promise to put Bibles in Oklahoma classrooms, but it’s not without pushback.  Walters, the state’s Superintendent of Public Instruction, announced Thursday the purchase… Read More

November 19, 2024
Public Education
Toxic lead discovered in Asheville, North Carolina schools’ water 

Asheville public schools still don’t have clean water, city officials have reported.   On Thursday, Clay Chandler of Asheville’s Water Resources Department (WRD) said a Nov. 7 test found lead in… Read More

November 19, 2024
Public Education
Arrests reveal Oregon public school administrators allegedly covered up sex abuse concerns 

An 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

November 18, 2024
Public Education
Florida, Iowa top states protecting kids with book restrictions 

Florida 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

November 15, 2024
Public Education
Washington school district skips audit, seeks levy after $20M shortfall

(The Center Square) – 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

November 14, 2024
Public Education
Texas Senate: School choice bill is top priority

(The Center Square) – 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

November 13, 2024
Public Education
Chicago Public Schools board still in grip of union and mayor after election

The Chicago Teachers Union’s grip on the city’s school board may have eased slightly, but the district’s financial troubles continue after the election. Six of 10 seats chosen by voters… Read More

November 13, 2024
Public Education
Survey: Voters dissatisfied with K-12 achievement results, want choice and local decisions

(The Sentinel) – 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

November 12, 2024
Public Education
Denver Public Schools recommends school closures amid enrollment woes, outraging parents

Denver 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

November 12, 2024
Public Education
Social media catalogs liberal election meltdowns at American public schools

Election 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

November 11, 2024
Public Education
Parental rights group condemns land acknowledgements that ‘teach children to hate America’

A parental rights group is blasting public school districts nationwide for promoting leftist ideology through “stolen land acknowledgements.”   Parents Defending Education (PDE) released a list of… Read More

November 8, 2024
Opinion
Who’s raising the alarm over ‘regulations’ for failing public schools? (Part 2)

Editor’s 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

November 8, 2024
Public Education
Tennessee legislators introduce school choice bill

(The Center Square) – 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

November 7, 2024