Culture, Opinion
Parents and schools are fighting for control of the nationâs children. Who gets custody of the kids?Relations between parents and schools look increasingly like a divorcing couple preparing for a custody battle. Â In the best of times, parents and schools have viewed… Read More
Public Education
âPedophilia took a winâ in Wisconsin school board approval Monday of gender-bending sex ed lessons as young as kindergarten, activist saysA Wisconsin school board Monday approved a sex education curriculum that expects kindergartners to begin exploring gender issues and to know such terms as penis, vulva… Read More
Public Education
Chicago Public Schools facing lower enrollment but more teachers(The Center Square) â A new report shows a decade-long problem of low test scores and enrollment decline for Chicago Public Schools. The report was done by the Illinois… Read More
Public Education
How will Oklahoma spend its $17M in unused pandemic education funds?(The Center Square) â More than $17 million of unused pandemic relief funds for education administered through the Oklahoma governorâs office sits unused, while the Oklahoma State Department of… Read More
Public Education
Summer reading program for middle schoolers pushes book advocating gender transition, pronouns and moreMiddle schoolers in Maryland were assigned a summer-reading book glorifying its characters for gender transition, asexuality and crossdressing. Westland Middle School, part of the Montgomery County Public… Read More
Public Education
Public school enrollment projected to decline significantly over next eight years(reimaginED) â In the fall of 2019, American public-school enrollment stood at 50,796,445 students â as it turned out, a peak likely not to be revisited in our lifetimes. Between… Read More
Public Education
Columbus, Ohio teachers start school year on picket lines(The Center Square) â Students in Ohioâs largest school district will begin classes Wednesday remotely after teachers rejected a final contract offer and voted to strike late Sunday night. Columbus Education… Read More
Public Education
Kansas superintendent, school board face backlash over lack of transparency(The Sentinel) â Itâs been a summer of discontent among Louisburg USD 416 patrons over recent actions by its superintendent and school board with accusations of lying coupled with a… Read More
Opinion, Public Education
Civics and CRT: Should the law have a say in curricula?Public education has long drifted from reading, writing and arithmetic, with some experts warning the entire profession is lurching from fad to fad rather than sticking with the basics. Read More
Public Education
Oklahoma governor questions the legality of payroll deductions for teachers’ union dues(The Center Square) â Gov. Kevin Stitt ordered the State Department of Education to check payroll deductions for union dues to ensure they complied with state and federal law. … Read More
Culture, Public Education
Poll: Most Christian parents of public school children lack confidence in K-12 public education, and half prefer private educationHow do Christian parents across the country feel about public education? Some 66% âlack confidenceâ in the quality of their kidsâ K-12 education, and nearly half (43%)… Read More
Public Education
Columbus schools, teachers at impasse; strike vote scheduled Sunday(The Center Square) â Teachers in Ohioâs largest school district are prepared to continue negotiations over the weekend but have scheduled a Sunday meeting for a vote on a potential strike. Read More
Public Education
Virginia ed board sets funding guidelines for lab schools(The Center Square) â Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkinâs plan to establish lab schools throughout the commonwealth took another step forward this week with the Board of Education approving formal guidelines… Read More
Public Education
Arkansas lawmakers question claims of teacher shortages(The Center Square) â Members of the Arkansas Legislative Council grilled officials from the Department of Education on Thursday after they asked for a rule change on teacher licenses. … Read More
Culture, Public Education
Coalition of lawmakers to D.C. mayor: End ‘unreasonable and destructive’ vaccine mandate for kids(The Center Square) â A coalition of leading Republicans sent a letter to Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser Thursday calling for an end to end the districtâs âunreasonable and… Read More
Public Education
As Colorado adds teachers with 99% of positions filled, debate on educator supply continues(The Center Square) â As the number of teachers and students in Colorado climbs, lawmakers continue to address what they see as a shortage of educators in a state… Read More
Public Education
Illinois school districts trying to help students catch up after remote learning loss(The Center Square) â Illinois school districts are in catch-up mode after the COVID-19 pandemic set back the development of many students. During Wednesdayâs Illinois State Board of Education… Read More
Public Education
Kansas school district rejects plan promoting ‘diversity, equity and inclusion’ agendaDerby Public Schools board votes on strategic plan (credit: Jeff Cott/Informer) (The Sentinel) â The Derby USD 260 school board narrowly rejected a proposed five-year strategic plan… Read More
Public Education
Michigan schools, colleges have only spent 44% of federal COVID aid(The Center Square) â More than two years after the COVID-19 pandemic began, Michigan K-12 schools and higher education institutions have only spent 44% of $7.92 billion of federal… Read More
Public Education
Report: Missouri students continue to lag behind pre-COVID academic levels; less than half are proficientMissouri students havenât caught up to their pre-pandemic proficiency levels and less than half are proficient, according to the most recent data from the Missouri Department of Elementary and… Read More