Public Education
Ripe for abuse? Anonymous reporting systems for âracism, bias, sexism, microaggressions’ used in over 4,500 US schools, including this Missouri districtA Missouri school district is one among many in the United States using what critics call anonymous snitching systems to report on so-called âequityâ and âbiasâ incidents. However, one parent… Read More
Courts
Nebraska superintendent admits allegations from his lawsuit against his former employer were falseA former Iowa superintendent has admitted some allegations he made in a lawsuit against his former school board were false. Paul Gausman was the superintendent of Iowaâs Sioux City Community… Read More
Culture
‘Parents matterâ: Gov. Youngkin pardons father arrested at school board meeting following his daughterâs sexual assaultGov. Youngkin granted a full pardon on Friday to a Virginia father arrested for disorderly conduct at a 2021 school board meeting after his daughter was sexually assaulted in the… Read More
Public Education
Missouri Democrat blocks national school choice expert online but canât escape public backlash against her anti-choice hypocrisyA heated debate on school choice took place over the weekend on a Missouri Democratâs social media page â though she quickly blocked the national expert who called her out… Read More
Public Education
Ohio school board member gives Nazi salute to board president during meetingSchool board meeting attendees were left in shock after two members got into an argument that resulted in one member giving the other a sarcastic Nazi salute. During the monthly… Read More
Public Education
‘Grade grubbing.’ Some high school and college students want good grades without the work, says surveyA survey of nearly 300 high school teachers and college professors found that students frequently ask for better grades than theyâve earned, also known as grade… Read More
Public Education
‘A fun sugary treat.â Wisconsin school district defends offering sex guides to kidsÂA Wisconsin school district is defending its decision to offer students sex guides, claiming staff used âselection and deselection guidelinesâ to evaluate the books. Kenosha Unified School District (KUSD) libraries… Read More
Public Education
Missouri parents should beware of âsocial-emotional learningâ standards and effects on children, say battle-scarred parents, U.S. senatorMissouri parents had better be aware â or be wary â of the stateâs move to ramp up âsocial-emotional learningâ (SEL) in its public schools. Thatâs the message from Missouri… Read More
Public Education
Illinois ed officials respond to concerns of ‘radical’ ideology in classrooms(The Center Square) â Education officials in Illinois are reacting to concerns over political activism, rather than education, being in the classroom. With the new school year in full swing… Read More
Courts
California judge blocks schoolâs gender change parental notification policy(The Center Square) â A California judge has blocked one school district’s adoption of a parental notification policy requiring schools to notify parents about certain important events that happen in… Read More
Public Education
Kansas schools continue to see a decrease in attendance three years post-pandemicThree years since the pandemic caused public schools to resort to online learning, Kansas schools are continuing to see a decrease in attendance. More than one in four Kansas students… Read More
Public Education
Oklahoma partnering with PragerU to provide American history and values curricula for public schoolsThe Oklahoma State Department of Education is partnering with the conservative educational organization PragerU to offer resources to public school students. “I am thrilled to announce this partnership with PragerU,”… Read More
Public Education
Colorado teachersâ union allegedly tells schools to destroy gender identity recordsA division of the Colorado Education Association (CEA) reportedly told the Jefferson County School District to destroy records regarding childrenâs gender identities to avoid legal scrutiny. â[I]f you do a… Read More
Public Education
Missouri, Kansas rank No. 1 and No. 2 in this alarming school sex assault category, while Biden admin focuses on âgender discriminationâ insteadÂStatistics released by the U.S. Department of Educationâs (DOE) Civil Rights Data Collection unit shows Missouri schools rank first in rapes and attempted rapes, behind Kansas and Massachusetts. âComparatively, the… Read More
Public Education
Geography of school choice part IV: Power politics of teachersâ unionsThe political opposition of teachersâ unions must be considered as a major factor in why school choice deserts exist in Western states, education reformers say. â[Teachersâ unions] have basically captured… Read More
Public Education
âUsual hiring practicesâ: School defends hiring of drag queen arrested on child porn possession(Daily Caller News Foundation) â Western Heights Public School District in Oklahoma is defending its decision to hire a drag queen who was arrested on child porn charges, the Daily… Read More
Opinion
Op-ed: Democrats are shoving a ‘religion’ down studentsâ throats and seeking to keep parents in the dark(The Daily Signal) â This week, the top law enforcement officer in Americaâs most populous state took a school district to court for the alleged crime of notifying parents when… Read More
Public Education
New reports says school choice lowers education tuition inflationTuition inflation over the last decade was lower on average in states with school choice, a report by the Heritage Foundation says. âData analysis from the past decade reveals that… Read More
Courts
Michigan girls sue their school over transgender policy that forced them to strip naked in front of male studentsFour Michigan girls are suing their school alleging biological males were allowed into their bathrooms and locker room, forcing female students to endure harassment and discrimination. The suit was filed… Read More
Public Education
Virginia parents have the right to sue after district adopts transgender ‘rights’ violating Youngkin policy, AG says(The Daily Signal) â A Northern Virginia school district just outside of Washington, D.C., appears to be in flagrant violation of Gov. Glenn Youngkinâs model policies on transgender… Read More