Public Education
Congress probes federal funds for antisemitic indoctrination, terrorism(The Center Square) â Congressâ probe into rising antisemitism on college campuses includes letters to the leaders of 10 prominent universities, with signatures led by a North Carolina congresswoman and… Read More
Public Education
Over 600 sites offering free meals to New Mexican children, regardless of income level(The Center Square) â The Summer Food Service Program started its food service for the 2024 service term this month at over 600 locations in New Mexico. The program, administered by… Read More
Public Education
âAfter generations of failure,â Illinois Rep. Ford hoping to see Chicago Public Schools improve(The Center Square) â A new Public Agenda poll finds that most city residents don’t think Chicago Public Schools students are learning enough, with most of the blame tied to the… Read More
Public Education
Virginia superintendent attended costly out-of-town conferences amid district fentanyl crisis, records showA Virginia superintendent spent thousands attending out-of-town conferences while his district was embroiled in a drug crisis, a public records request revealed. Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS) Superintendent Aaron Spence… Read More
Public Education
Disadvantaged Kentucky students appear stuck in failing system, state report card revealsDespite spending nearly $12 billion dollars â over $18,000 per student â last year, most students in Kentucky public schools are failing to pass muster. Overall, just 47% of elementary… Read More
Opinion
Oops! Teachersâ union boss Randi Weingarten unintentionally endorses school choiceRandi Weingarten, the infamous head of a national teachersâ union, has accidentally endorsed school choice. âChase Moore, fellow panelist and special assistant to @whitehouse said that zip code should not… Read More
Public Education
These state groups are redefining what it means to be a school board member(Chalkboard News) â As school board candidates run and win on more conservative-leaning platforms promising public school reforms, alternatives to traditional school board member associations have launched in states like… Read More
Public Education
State audit finds questionable spending by Florida school district(The Center Square) â A recent Marion County School District audit uncovered several issues, including millions of dollars in questionable costs. The Florida Auditor General found that the district, despite… Read More
Public Education
Arizona teacher retires at 35, citing studentsâ addiction to their phonesA teacher in the Tucson Unified School District told the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) heâs retiring, frustrated by students who are unmotivated and simply play on… Read More
Public Education
‘Teachers are tired of being a piggy bankâ: Florida educators will vote for new representationThe battle between rival teachersâ unions is heating up in Florida, where local educators will have the final say. Floridaâs Public Employment Relations Commission (PERC) announced on May 14 that… Read More
Public Education
NYC’s proposed billion-dollar budget increase ignores dropping enrollment and taxpayer burdenWith federal pandemic relief funds set to expire, the New York City education establishment is scrambling to fill the gaps with billion-dollar increases to local and state aid. âWe inherited… Read More
Opinion
Op-ed: Our children deserve better than so-called âpublic education,â which has no legal responsibility to educate anyoneIâll never forget a recent Facebook post from a mom whose child was struggling in public school. Even though her daughter had an individual education plan (IEP), the school wasnât… Read More
Public Education
Superintendent: Educators have âprofessional obligation to protect students from lewd and vulgar materialsâIn a powerful school board meeting speech, the superintendent of Georgiaâs Cobb County Schools said educators who provide sexually explicit materials to children should not be in the classroom. âAnyone… Read More
Public Education
Education officials at the top of the 2023 Kansas pension âmillionairesâ list(The Sentinel) â Data provided by the Kansas Public Employees Retirement System shows that Kansas has 4,375 KPERS âmillionairesâ â state and local government retirees who will collect at least… Read More
Public Education
Republican candidate running to be North Dakotaâs top education official puts Christian values at the centerJim Bartlett wants to see the reintroduction of Christian values and the Ten Commandments in North Dakota public schools. âThe whole school system right now â itâs been this way… Read More
Public Education
Universities continue to slash DEI programs, re-routing funding amid anti-Israel campus protestsÂThe University of North Carolina (UNC), Chapel Hill has become the latest in a wave of higher education institutions gutting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives… Read More
Public Education
‘Prioritizing the perpetrator over the classroomâ: Parents group warns nearly 500 school districts nationwide use ‘restorative justice’School violence is on the rise, and one parent group is blaming restorative justice policies for the widespread brutality. Parents Defending Education (PDE) released a list… Read More
Public Education
Americaâs annual K-12 spending nears $1 trillionThe nationâs public education spending continues to rise, yet students continue to struggle with academic basics post-pandemic. The Institute of Education Sciences, the research arm of the U.S. Department of… Read More
Courts
NYC lawsuit alleges antisemitic harassment, bullying and woke indoctrination in public schoolA public school teacher and a campus administrator have filed a federal lawsuit against the City of New York, the New York City Department of Education, a public high school… Read More
Culture
Megyn Kelly details how dem city school indoctrinates children to âhateâ America(Daily Caller News Foundation) â Political commentator Megyn Kelly detailed Monday on her show how a New York City school, which her children previously attended, is indoctrinating children to âhateâ… Read More