Public Education
Parents in Massachusetts School District Canât Opt Out of âSexuality,â âGender Identityâ Lessons(The Daily Signal) â Some Massachusetts elementary schools are observing âTransgender Awareness Weekâ in a district that bars parents from opting their children out of lessons about… Read More
Public Education
Oklahoma superintendent buys Bibles for schools, urges prayer in bold moveÂRyan Walters is making good on his promise to put Bibles in Oklahoma classrooms, but it’s not without pushback. Walters, the stateâs Superintendent of Public Instruction, announced Thursday the purchase… Read More
Public Education
Toxic lead discovered in Asheville, North Carolina schoolsâ waterÂAsheville public schools still donât have clean water, city officials have reported. On Thursday, Clay Chandler of Ashevilleâs Water Resources Department (WRD) said a Nov. 7 test found lead in… Read More
Public Education
Arrests reveal Oregon public school administrators allegedly covered up sex abuse concernsÂAn Oregon school board member has resigned, while a district superintendent and a principal are on leave after law enforcement says the district failed to notify them of sex abuse… Read More
Public Education
Florida, Iowa top states protecting kids with book restrictionsÂFlorida and Iowa are the most likely to ban inappropriate or controversial books in schools, according to a report from PEN America. The liberal group, which… Read More
Public Education
Washington school district skips audit, seeks levy after $20M shortfall(The Center Square) â Moses Lake School District in Washington state announced Tuesday it will not proceed with a forensic audit before pushing another levy in February following massive budget shortfalls this… Read More
Public Education
Texas Senate: School choice bill is top priority(The Center Square) â After Republicans swept many state legislative seats on Election Day, Gov. Greg Abbott said he had more than enough votes to pass school choice… Read More
Public Education
Chicago Public Schools board still in grip of union and mayor after electionThe Chicago Teachers Unionâs grip on the cityâs school board may have eased slightly, but the districtâs financial troubles continue after the election. Six of 10 seats chosen by voters… Read More
Public Education
Survey: Voters dissatisfied with K-12 achievement results, want choice and local decisions(The Sentinel) â A pre-election poll of 1,000 registered voters nationwide by the yes. every kid. foundation found overwhelming discontent with the direction of public education today… Read More
Public Education
Denver Public Schools recommends school closures amid enrollment woes, outraging parentsDenver Public Schools has recommended closing seven of its 207 schools, prompting outrage from many parents. “The proposal is ridiculous. You’re asking the community to completely break apart and pick… Read More
Public Education
Social media catalogs liberal election meltdowns at American public schoolsElection reactions are going viral on social media, especially those involving liberals at public schools. Kamala Harris supporters have been panned on social media for sensational reactions to President-elect Donald… Read More
Public Education
Parental rights group condemns land acknowledgements that âteach children to hate AmericaâA parental rights group is blasting public school districts nationwide for promoting leftist ideology through âstolen land acknowledgements.â Parents Defending Education (PDE) released a list of… Read More
Opinion
Who’s raising the alarm over ‘regulations’ for failing public schools? (Part 2)Editorâs note: This is part two of a two-part examination of calls for more regulation of homeschooling while so many public schools are failing students. Previously we explored how the… Read More
Public Education
Tennessee legislators introduce school choice bill(The Center Square) â The first bill introduced in the Tennessee General Assembly would put school choice before lawmakers in 2025. Sen. Jack Johnson, R-Franklin, and Rep. William Lamberth, R-Portland, filed… Read More
Opinion
Does more regulation make for a better education? Public schools prove it doesnâtEditorâs note: This is part one of a two-part examination of calls for more regulation of homeschooling while so many public schools are failing students. As critics of homeschooling call… Read More
Public Education
Florida schools score best in innovation, helping disadvantaged studentsFlorida schools top the nation in several key measures, a testimony to two decades of reforms led chiefly by Republican governors, a new report says. The Sunshine Stateâs schools earn… Read More
Public Education
Teachers union aims for more control of Chicago schools with election(The Center Square) â Chicagoâs first school board election is coming at a time of turmoil for the cityâs public school system. Mayor Brandon Johnsonâs hand-picked school board president, Reverend… Read More
Public Education
Virginia schools secretly remove LGBTQ book amid explicit images controversy(The Daily Signal) â Public schools in a Northern Virginia county have quietly removed a pro-LGBTQ book after parents criticized it for sexually explicit images, The Daily Signal has learned. Fairfax… Read More
Public Education
Kansas school district officials dodge questions on possible state law violation on student restroom usage(The Sentinel) â Questions following multiple reports from parents who say Mission Trail Middle School officials in Olathe, Kansas, are allowing a biological girl to use the boysâ restroom and… Read More
Government
Oklahoma ed chief docks Kamala Harris $475M for mounting costs of illegal immigrants in border fiascoA letter from Oklahomaâs top education official to Vice President Kamala Harris is demanding her administration cough up $475 million for costs associated with educating illegal immigrants in the state. Read More