Homeschools
North Carolina students leaving for private schools, homeschooling on the rise(The Center Square) ā Recent data from the stateās Division of Non-Public Education provides a snapshot of student enrollment in private and home schools, which remains strong amid public school… Read More
Legislation, Public Education
As teachers’ strike forces remote learning, campaign encourages parents to enroll their kids in private school with state scholarshipsWhen teachers in Columbus, Ohio went on strike, a Christian public policy organization launched a billboard campaign urging parents to consider taking their children out of the public school… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Washington D.C. delays enforcement of student vaccine mandate after mass noncompliance(The Center Square) ā Washington, D.C.ās vaccine mandate for students over 12 years old has been the subject of major controversy, and is now being put to the test after… Read More
Public Education
Michigan’s K-12 education enrollment fell 25% between 2002 and 2020(The Center Square) ā Michiganās K-12 education spending, per pupil and adjusted for inflation, increased by 10% between 2002 and 2020 because the state lost 25% of enrolled students, according… Read More
Opinion, Public Education
Former Kansas state senator isnāt telling the truth about school funding(The Sentinel) ā Sir Winston Churchill once said, āA lie gets halfway around the world before the truth has a chance to get its pants on.ā That has certainly been… Read More
Public Education
Against the grain, this California school district’s resolution protects student free speech, traditional gender-specific languageThe National Education Association might beĀ considering doing away with such terms as āmotherā and āfather,ā but this California school district is having none of that.Ā The Paso… Read More
Public Education
Oversight Republicans investigate why DOE hasn’t spent COVID relief funds, role of teachers unions(The Center Square) ā Oversight Republicans have launched an investigation into how the U.S. Department of Education has handled billions of COVID-19 relief dollars, raising the alarm about the major… Read More
Public Education
DeSantis suspends four Broward County School Board members(The Center Square) ā Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday suspended via executive order four Broward County School Board members ādue to their incompetence, neglect of duty, and misuse of authority.ā… Read More
Public Education
Kent schools teachers strike for ‘fair contract’; 4 out of 10 make over $100,000 yearly(The Center Square) ā The Kent School district in King County is making national headlines over a teachers strike with teachers’ pay being one of the sticking points. They… Read More
Public Education
Report: South Carolina inflation-adjusted K-12 spending rose 19% since 2002(The Center Square) ā South Carolina spends $14,310 per student in its K-12 public schools, an inflation-adjusted increase of 19% since 2002, according to a new study from… Read More
Public Education
New report shows Mississippiās highest-paid public officials earn more than all 50 governors; superintendent’s salary doubled(The Center Square) ā A new report from a public policy institute shows that Mississippiās 50 highest-paid public officials earn more than all 50 U.S. governors. The Mississippi Center for… Read More
Christian Schools
Huge leap of faith: Christian schools see record jump in enrollment, with more students on the wayChristian schools saw record leapsĀ in enrollment in 2021, and early numbers for the 2022-23 school year show the trend continuing.Ā Ā Ā As reported by The… Read More
Public Education
Columbus teachers, school district reach conceptual agreement(The Center Square) ā Columbus school teachers will not return to the picket line today, but instead are expected to be home preparing to return to class Monday after the… Read More
Public Education
āWe need to turn the pageā: Rochester school board candidates rise up to end retaliation against concerned parentsConcerned parent Andrew Weaver addresses the Rochester Community School Board in Michigan. Weaver is among several board candidates running to change the district’s sometimes hostile stance toward parents. Read More
Culture, Public Education
AG Paxton advisory: Texas public schools canāt impose mask mandates(The Center Square) ā Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued an advisory Wednesday as the new school year begins to clarify that no public schools can impose mask mandates. Gov. Read More
Public Education
Lawsuit challenges Minneapolis Public Schools’ teachers union contract structuring layoffs by race(The Center Square) ā Minneapolis Public Schools is beingĀ suedĀ after its teacher’s union contract made national news by prioritizing layoffs by race and not seniority. The nonprofit Judicial… Read More
Public Education
Parents against sweeping new K-12 sex ed curricula met with hate, physical assault ā and a claim that toddlers should pleasure each other sexuallyParents opposed to an aggressive new sex education curriculum in Wisconsin suffered assaults on both their persons and their sensibilities from a hostile crowd supporting the change. “Pure hatred. Pure,… Read More
Public Education
Report questions Tennessee public school’s spending of $3.5B in COVID-19 relief funds(The Center Square) ā A new reportĀ from Beacon Center of Tennessee shows that school districts throughout Tennessee received a total of nearly $3.5 billion sent directly to… Read More
Public Education
The school bus won’t stop for some Seattle public school students this year(The Center Square) ā Some students of Seattle Public Schools will need to find a different way to get to school, which starts on Sept. 7. In aĀ … Read More
Public Education
Kansas education official insists schools are safe, experts disagreeKansas State Board of Education Member Jim McNiece, whose district includes Wichita, took issue with a school safety report by Kansas Department of Education officials at a recentĀ KSDE board… Read More