Public Education
Moms for Liberty offers new toolkit on how to win school board electionsÂOver half of school board candidates endorsed by Moms for Liberty won their elections around the country in 2022. Now, the parental rights organization is releasing a school board campaign… Read More
Public Education
Children exposed to porn, strangers via school tablets, apps: âNothing to screen these peopleâA mom in the Kansas City area thought her daughterâs fascination with âFurriesâ â sometimes described as a subculture of people interested in animals with human characteristics â reflected her… Read More
Public Education
Kansas school superintendent defends gender pronoun instruction poster in middle school(The Sentinel) â Students at Clark Middle School in Bonner Springs, Kansas can familiarize themselves with the issues involving gender identity pronouns with this school-approved wall poster now on display: USD… Read More
Public Education
40% of South Carolina high school students failed US History exam, says state ed departmentThe South Carolina Department of Education released lackluster data this week about its public high schools. The Monday report included data about core high school courses… Read More
Public Education
After months of parent protests, Michigan school district to remove LGBT, demonic-themed muralA middle school in rural Michigan will finally remove a controversial mural with LGBT and demonic imagery, which was protested against by parents for nearly a year. The mural, painted by… Read More
Public Education
Race-based DEI hiring becoming more common in public school districts, says reportA new report by a government education watchdog has found that diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) hiring is becoming more common in public schools, even as some universities abandon it. Read More
Public Education
Alabama Board of Education lowers reading standards, expects thousands of 3rd graders will still be held backThe Alabama State Board of Education voted 5-3 last week to lower reading standards for 3rd graders. The vote was a response to the implementation of the Alabama… Read More
Courts
School district canât punish teachers who refuse to lie to parents about their children, court rules(The Daily Signal) â A federal judge has blocked a Southern California school district from punishing teachers who notify parents about their childâs purported gender transition in violation… Read More
Public Education
Teachers at a Virginia school district can again give zeros to students who do no work, but 50% remains the bottom for any effortA school district in Virginia reversed a change to its grading policy, allowing teachers to again give students zeros for not turning in assignments. Last year, Fairfax County Public Schools… Read More
Public Education
Nevada school board defies parentsâ wishes, approves ‘sex positive kink friendly’ counselor to sex ed advisory committeeA school board meeting in Nevada got heated Thursday during the approval of members to the school districtâs Sex Education Advisory Committee. During its July meeting,… Read More
Public Education
Parents outraged over Amazon gift card offer to students by LGBT âfocus groupâ via Rhode Island middle school newsletterParents are furious over an apparent attempt to incentivize students to participate in an LGBT focus group by offering a $15 Amazon gift card. The offer was uncovered after parents… Read More
Public Education
Oregon Department of Education only allots 15 minutes to virtual public comments in upcoming meeting on liberal sex ed standardsWhen the Oregon Department of Education (ODE) considers new sex education standards, the public will only get 15 minutes total for comments, which must be given virtually. âOregon’s new draft… Read More
Public Education
Mother of Missouri high school student who took his own life sues district over bullyingThe mother of a high school student who committed suicide is suing the school district she alleges failed to act on the violent bullying of her son from a vicious… Read More
Public Education
Teacher ‘sickout strike’ illegal, says judge who ordered it to end; union appeals to Nevada Supreme CourtA Nevada judge issued Clark County School District (CCSD) a court order Wednesday against teachersâ union educators holding a âsickout strike,â where healthy teachers call in sick, which the judge… Read More
Courts
New Jersey teacher who shared ârevenge pornâ pics of former student ordered to pay victim $10K, may still be teachingA New Jersey teacher who shared pornographic pictures of his former student online in 2018 has been ordered to pay the victim $10,000, and he is apparently still teaching. âIt’s… Read More
Public Education
North Carolina State Board of Education vies for control of purse strings after losing charter school approval power, as 77,000 students on charter waitlistThe North Carolina General Assembly recently stripped charter school approval powers away from the State Board of Education (SBE), which has now made a move to keep control of the… Read More
Public Education
âDiplomas are more like attendance certificates.â Kansas K-12 academic achievement is plummeting despite higher graduation ratesDespite a significant decrease in attendance, declining test scores and worsening college readiness, Kansas schools are simultaneously experiencing a rise in graduation rates. How can this be? âLetâs put it… Read More
Public Education
Parent notification not required as LA schools offer ‘Rainbow Club’ for students as young as 4The Los Angeles Unified School District is offering an LGBT âRainbow Clubâ for elementary students as young as 4, according to a flier shared online. Houman David Hemmati… Read More
Public Education
Jewish civil rights coalition sues California school district over âantisemiticâ ethnic studies curriculumA Jewish civil rights groups filed a lawsuit last week against the Santa Ana Unified School District (SAUSD) board, alleging it violated state law and was… Read More
Public Education
Second Kansas City-area school district lowers bar for grades; new bottom is 50%, âany effortâ earns 60%Students in a Kansas City-area school district who do no work could end a course with 50% on their record, and with âany effortâ receive a minimum of 60%. Thatâs… Read More