Public Education
Wisconsin skews report card to hide low-performing schools, critics sayWisconsin just released its 2022-23 education report card, which boasts 94% of its districts are performing at or above state expectations. But experts say the data is skewed. According to… Read More
Legislation
Education establishment hostile to accreditation requirement to follow state law(The Sentinel) â The Kansas education establishment is pushing back hard against a bill that simply requires districts to comply with state law or lose accreditation. The Kansas House K-12… Read More
Public Education
Poll: 86% of black single mothers support candidates who favor school choiceA new survey of black single mothers finds overwhelming support for school choice and other education alternatives. In the poll by The… Read More
Public Education
Kansas superintendent touts ‘rebranding’ in an era of declining test scores(The Sentinel) â The Olathe school district does not permit school board members to conduct annual needs assessments to improve student outcomes as required in state law, but district officials… Read More
Public Education
Ohio school board hands tied by teachersâ union lawsuit, loses grant for reading tutors ÂAn Ohio school board has reluctantly agreed not to hire reading tutors after the local teachersâ union filed a lawsuit. The Akron Board of Education voted… Read More
Opinion
Arizona’s proposed reversal in school choice would hurt taxpayers, not just students and families(The Daily Signal) â Three decades ago, Arizona policymakers created opportunities for educators to start new schools and for families to choose between them. Unfortunately, though, the stateâs current governor aims… Read More
Public Education
‘Conflictedâ explains how radical staff trainings led a schoolteacher to leave public education, warns parents of Nazi-like tacticsChanging school curriculum, replacing textbooks and teachers, and undermining the family unit â what sounds like common public-school criticisms today â enabled the rise of Nazism, warns one former schoolteacher. Read More
Public Education
Indiana bill would enable public school students to receive off-site faith-based instruction during school dayIndiana legislators are considering a bill that would allow âreleased-timeâ religious instruction for students during the school day at the discretion of their parents. The bill,… Read More
Public Education
Gov. Kim Reynolds wants to reform Iowaâs special education agencies after 20 years of declining academics and lack of accountabilityGov. Kim Reynolds is backing an effort to reform Iowaâs education agencies after reported mismanagement. The network of nine Area Education Agencies (AEA) â distinct from… Read More
Courts
Lawsuit: Minnesota Education Department ‘engaged in deceptive practices’(The Center Square) â A lawsuit in the Ramsey County Second Judicial Court claims Minnesota Department of Education employees âdeleted large amounts of data and intentionally engaged in deceptive practices.â… Read More
Public Education
âAbsolutely devastatedâ: California parents angry over school district response to overcrowdingCalifornia parents are protesting their local school district after overcrowding led to discussions of relocating students. The Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) has lost… Read More
Public Education
Report: Crime and violence in North Carolina public schools surge by 18% in one year, while dropouts decreaseActs of crime and violence grew by 18.1% in North Carolinaâs public schools during the 2022-23 school year. According to the last consolidated data report released… Read More
Public Education
âWhat is the need?â St. Joseph Board of Education creates $100,000 DEI position without a majority voteThe St. Joseph Board of Education (SJBE) in Missouri is under fire again for commitments to spend money without clear planning and authority. A minority of the board members, with… Read More
Public Education
New Jersey father files suit against school district for allegedly keeping his daughter’s gender transition secretA New Jersey father has filed a lawsuit against his daughterâs high school and its counselor after they allegedly socially transitioned his daughter without his consent or knowledge. Defendants include… Read More
Public Education
School prank? Maryland principal under investigation for a racist and antisemitic audio recording, which may have been fakedA Maryland high school principal is being investigated after a racist and antisemitic tirade surfaced on social media, but it may be a fake, computer-generated recording. The 45 second audio… Read More
Legislation
Washington Senate passes bill mandating LGBT curricula in public schoolsA Washington state bill to mandate âinclusive,â DEI-inspired school curricula has been passed by the Senate, even though opponents believe it will drive more parents away from public schools. SB 5462,… Read More
Courts
Oklahoma school district and coach faces lawsuit over alleged abuse and toxic cultureA federal lawsuit was filed last week against an Oklahoma school district and football coach, who has been accused of inappropriate and abusive behavior. More than half a dozen parents… Read More
Public Education
Georgia governor says its time for ‘all parties’ to agree on ‘best educational opportunities we can’(The Center Square) â Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp is including an additional $1.4 billion in his amended 2024 budget and fiscal year 2025 budget proposals for K-12 education, he said… Read More
Public Education
Chicago schools inspector logs loan fraud, stolen laptops and sexual misconduct cases(The Center Square) â Chicago Public Schools Inspector General William Fletcherâs officeâs annual report looks at fraud, waste and misconduct. In the most recent report from the IG, Fletcherâs office… Read More
Public Education
Watchdog claims California university department’s anti-Israel activism likely violated school policy, state laws(Daily Caller News Foundation) â University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC) faculty may have violated school policies and state law after engaging in multiple anti-Israel events and protests over the… Read More