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
Courts
Judge orders California school district to reinstate teachers who refused to lie parents under trans policy(Daily Caller News Foundation) â A federal judge ruled Wednesday that two California teachers who were placed on administrative leave for refusing to hide studentsâ gender transitions from parents should… Read More
Public Education
Portland superintendent resigns after approving massive teachersâ union contractPortland Public Schools Superintendent Guadalupe Guerrero resigned in December after a month-long teacher strike that drew nationwide attention. âI am immensely proud of my teamâs contribution to our school districtâs… Read More
Public Education
Entire NYC high school goes temporarily virtual to make room for 2,000 illegal migrants(Daily Caller News Foundation) â An entire New York high school will temporarily go virtual to make room for roughly 2,000 migrants, it announced Tuesday. More than … Read More
Public Education
Study: Minnesota schools fail students with ‘financial mismanagement,’ declining academicsPublic schools in Minnesota arenât underfunded, but they encourage wasteful spending while their students fail basic academic tests, a recent study concludes. The study began through a collaboration with former… Read More
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