Public Education
School district pays $1.5M for SEL curricula from organizations supporting discredited DEIA Pennsylvania school has forked over more than a million dollars for social emotional learning (SEL) curricula from organizations supporting diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives. Parents Defending Education… Read More
Public Education
Report: Kentucky education funding, performance trending in different directions(The Center Square) â A report released Thursday by an in-state think tank found funding for Kentuckyâs public schools has dramatically increased since 1990 while student performance has waned. John… Read More
Public Education
Science of reading bridges partisan divide in educationIn an era of unprecedented partisanship, education reformers from both sides of the aisle are finding common ground in a surprising place: reading instruction. In her recent State of the… Read More
Public Education
Analysis: ESSER program made public educationâs future more difficult as Biden financial cliff loomsA research center at Georgetown University (GU) is warning that thousands of public school districts face a âbloodlettingâ as one-time federal COVID-19 relief funds run out. âI know [saying âbloodlettingâ]… Read More
Courts
âBudgeting is an artform, not a science,â claims NYC teachersâ union in suit against mayor, who wants a balanced budgetThe New York City teachersâ union is suing Mayor Eric Adams for budget cuts caused by the cityâs immigration crisis. The United Federation of Teachers (UFT) filed the… Read More
Public Education
‘Putting the cart before the horseâ: Missouri school board approves misleading bond proposalA Missouri school board is moving forward with a multi-million dollar bond, despite not knowing how the taxpayer dollars will be spent. The St. Joseph Board of Education… Read More
Public Education
North Carolina school districts are responding to new Parentsâ Bill of RightsThe largest public school district in North Carolina has voted to create new policies to better align with the stateâs newly passed Parentsâ Bill of Rights. Read More
Public Education
Florida legislators aim to crack down on chronic absenteeism in public schoolsFlorida lawmakers preparing to return to work Jan. 9 are set to address rising rates of chronic absenteeism among public school students. Data from the Florida… Read More
Public Education
âSocial justice warriors who push their own perversion.â West Virginia resident calls out school board members for silence on trans bathroom usageParents and residents of a West Virginia school district voiced their discontent with the district attorneyâs opinion that the school must allow students to use bathroom according to gender identity. Read More
Public Education
Cellphone restrictions are helping students improve at this Washington school districtA Washington school district is seeing positive change after implementing a policy to limit social media access and restrict cellphone use in class. The Peninsula School District near Tacoma approved… Read More
Public Education
Oklahoma state superintendent’s proposal would keep drag queens and discriminatory diversity programs out of classrooms(Daily Caller News Foundation) â Oklahomaâs top education official will propose rules on Thursday that will eliminate diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs, prevent drag queen performers from becoming teachers… Read More
Public Education
Oregon parents try to oust superintendent over school violence in ârestorative justiceâ failParents outraged by a rising tide of violence in an Oregon school district are calling on the superintendent to resign. Over the past several months, the Tigard-Tualatin School District (TTSD)… Read More
Culture
Biological man breaks womenâs sprinting record, sparking controversyA biological male set a new womenâs track and field record at a university in New York, drawing criticism from advocates for fairness in womenâs sports. Sadie Schreiner, known as… Read More
Courts
Ohio school board faces lawsuit over allegedly illegal special meetings, including one to approve a $170M bondA mother of three is suing an Ohio school district, alleging the board violated the stateâs Open Meetings Act multiple times, including in a meeting to approve a tax-increasing bond… Read More
Opinion
Americaâs public education system is failing boysAmericaâs public education system isnât built for boys. Instead, it disproportionately diagnoses them with learning disabilities. In the 1970âs, just 3.7 million students were categorized as… Read More
Public Education
Texas leader demolishes argument that public schools are underfunded, noting half of state budget goes to educationLt. Gov. Dan Patrick this week revealed how much of Texasâs budget goes to education, dispelling the myth that public schools are underfunded. âWe spend one out of every $2… Read More
Public Education
Racially segregated courses in Illinois public schools illegal and unconstitutional, say civil rights attorneysRacially segregated courses offered by a high school in Illinois are likely illegal and unconstitutional, civil rights attorneys tell the Washington Free Beacon. As reported… Read More
Public Education
Missouri school’s LGBT lesson plans for kindergarteners include resources from pro-sex change organization(Daily Caller News Foundation) â North Kansas City School District is offering children, as young as in kindergarten, lessons on LGBTQ history that include stories of little boys who dress… Read More
Public Education
Biden rule takes lunch money from schools that reject progressive gender, sexuality agenda(The Center Square) â A new Biden administration rule forces schools to comply with progressive ideology on gender and sexuality or risk losing the federal aid for free and reduced-price… Read More
Public Education
âWe had no idea.â Convicted prostitute removed from Texas school districtâs sex ed councilA convicted prostitute has been removed from a Texas school districtâs sex education advisory council, raising questions about accountability and oversight. As a local parent, Ashley Ketcherside served on the… Read More