Public Education
Vocal, profane anti-police activist appointed to school board in Olympia, Washington over public oppositionA Washington state woman with a history of anti-police rhetoric and encouraging riots has been appointed as a school board director in her cityâs district. In a unanimous… Read More
Public Education
More money, same problems: Despite billions spent on education, California NAEP scores are below national averageWhen national test score data revealed California students scored well below the national average, Gov. Gavin Newsom pointed out his state experienced âless learning lossâ than… Read More
Public Education
Candidate invitation to speak at Kansas school may be election law violationA Derby High School instructor potentially ran afoul of state election law last week when she invited the Democrat challenger for the local State House of Representatives seat tospeak to… Read More
Public Education
Ohio teacher arrested, charged for alleged involvement in prostitution sting(Daily Caller) â An Ohio high school teacher has been suspended after being caught in a prostitution sting, according to a statement from the county sheriffâs office. Wayne D. Horsley,… Read More
Public Education
âTrick on Taxpayersâ outlines questionable projects, for schools and others, funded by COVID-19 relief(The Center Square) â More and more federally funded, controversial projects that came as part of pandemic-relief spending passed by Congress are coming to light, and few of them do… Read More
Courts, Public Education
Parents of autistic twins awarded $45 million in lawsuit for abuse at California school ÂThe family of nonverbal autistic twins was awarded $45 million in damages after a jury found the twin boys were physically abused at their California school. The former… Read More
Public Education
Back in the classroom after suffering from pandemic policies, children with special needs still struggling(The Center Square) â Illinois schools continue to cope with the effects of the school shutdowns during the pandemic. Recent studies have shown that remote learning and school closures… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Kansas parent on marxist material objection: School admins ‘corralled me into a curriculum challenge’(The Sentinel) â A Lansing parent has removed her high school senior from an English Composition class, contending the materials in the curriculum reflect political philosophy, like Marxism, that donât… Read More
Public Education
Some Virginia school boards opposing new transgender policies that boost role of parents(The Center Square) â Some school boards in Virginia are formally expressing their opposition to new transgender guidelines from the Virginia Department of Education, which would put more authority in… Read More
Public Education
Michigan Gov. Whitmer’s pandemic school-closure claim heavily scrutinized(The Center Square) â The negative repercussions of the Michigan school closures include national test scores so low as to prompt state leaders to distance themselves from mandating extended in-person school… Read More
Public Education
Rose Hill, Kansas students taught there are five genders in dual credit college courseA Rose Hill high school student who has been taking concurrent (sometimes called âdual creditâ) courses at Butler County Community College said he was required to answer a question on… Read More
Public Education
School district pulls nearly 100 books from library shelves following parent complaints(Daily Caller) â A South Carolina school district has removed 97 books from its libraries following complaints of âadult content,â according to WSAV News. A parent of the Beaufort County… Read More
Public Education
Cell phone bans in public schools are trending nationwide(The Center Square) â Seven years ago, the former New York City Schools Chancellor said the city’s decision to lift a ban on cell phones in schools was “common sense.” Last… Read More
Culture
âFollow the scientists,â Pritzker dodges decision on COVID-19 vaccine mandate for school kids, defers to legislature(The Center Square) â Incumbent Gov. J.B. Pritzker said he plans to let lawmakers decide if the state should require students to get a COVID-19 vaccine to go to school. Read More
Public Education
Large Kansas school district to seek additional input before deciding on cameras in the classroomCameras wonât be added to Kansas City, Kansas, schools anytime soon, after vocal opposition from some parents and teachers at a meeting Tuesday. The board of education meeting… Read More
Culture, Public Education
WSU professor details COVID school closures impact on students, parents(The Center Square) â Benjamin Cowan, associate professor at Washington State Universityâs School of Economic Sciences, delved into the impact COVID-19 school closures have had on children and parents during… Read More
Public Education
Five Virginia lab school applications in, many more being developed(The Center Square) â As the Virginia Department of Education continues to accept applications for planning grants to create lab schools, five applications have been submitted, but many more are… Read More
Culture, Opinion, Public Education
Op-ed: School dress codes the latest target of a government agency seeking âequityâIn a stunning example of bureaucratic uselessness, the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) takes many pages, and presumably many dollars, to note that while most public schools have dress… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Citing safety and fairness, North Carolina school board votes to forfeit future volleyball games against rival after trans opponent injures female playerA North Carolina female volleyball player suffered head and neck injuries during a game when a transgender opponent spiked the ball, hitting the player in the head.  … Read More
Public Education
Nebraska studentsâ test scores continue their decline, but not as swiftly as some other statesNebraska 4th and 8th grade students fared better on standardized math and reading tests last year than students in many other states, but celebrating the… Read More