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
Public Education
Immigration crisis causing chaos, budget trouble for New York City schoolsImmigrants housed in New York City will be shuffled to new shelters as required under city sanctuary rules for non-citizens, causing chaos in the public school system. The surge of… Read More
Public Education
Report: Maryland teachersâ union lines its own pockets with millions of taxpayer dollarsThe state teachersâ union in Maryland is spending millions on its own employees while neglecting teachers and students, a new report revealed. Project Baltimore, a Maryland watchdog organization, discovered that… Read More
Public Education
Wisconsin students missing class at alarming rates over past decade, report says(The Center Square) â Many children in Wisconsin schools have not returned to class since the COVID outbreak. A new report from the Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty looks at… Read More
Public Education
Antisemitism behind riot that forced teacher to hide at New York high school, says city councilmanPolice are investigating what caused a mob of students to hound a terrified New York teacher for expressing support for Israel last week â but some already know the answer. Read More
Public Education
Virginia school board decides against releasing âdamningâ report on graduation shootingThe Richmond, Virginia school board has voted to keep details of a mass shooting at a graduation secret from the public, much to the chagrin of the community. A… Read More
Public Education
How safe are school buildings, funded by taxpayers? We don’t know, think tank warnsItâs simply not known how safe school buildings are across the country, and thereâs little accountability to taxpayers on the matter, according to a post by a global policy think… Read More
Opinion
New Dept. of Ed. report hypes child arrests in schools, ignores violence dataA new report from the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) hyping arrests at elementary schools is being used by progressives at the DOE who want to defund police. The report… Read More
Public Education
Pennsylvania school board member resigns after calling Israel Defense Forces a âterrorist organizationâA Philadelphia-area school board member has resigned after making antisemitic comments on social media. Jamina Clay, a school board member for the Colonial School District (CSD), received harsh rebuke for… Read More
Public Education
Nearly 60,000 Michigan 3rd graders canât read at grade level. Most will advance to 4th grade anywayMichigan is sending thousands of 3rd graders into 4th grade despite more than half struggling to read. Michigan State Universityâs education policy center released a new report detailing reading scores… Read More
Public Education
NYC Mayor Eric Adams defunds school safety to offset spending for housing of illegal immigrantsNew York Cityâs mayor is taking heat for cutting 250 new school safety agents and suggesting parents volunteer to patrol their local schools. âWeâre going to be leaning into parents… Read More
Public Education
National teachersâ group urges educators to teach students to be pro-PalestineÂAn official from a national English teachersâ group released a controversial statement urging educators to teach students about freeing Palestine. The statement was release by a committee chair ahead of… Read More