Public Education
Local Rabbi: Anti-Jewish gag-order âbad mistakeâ by California school districtA California school district is under fire after an antisemitic incident resulted in a school asking victimized children and their parents to sign what critics describe as a gag order. Read More
Courts
Brief filed in support of Maryland parents suing over right to opt their children out of the âFar Leftâs gender and sexual ideology curriculaâAn amicus brief filed Wednesday in federal appeals court argues a public school district in Maryland must notify parents of the âuse and discussion of books… Read More
Public Education
New Jersey Democrats vulnerable to parental rights issues(The Center Square) â New Jersey Democrats are vulnerable to voter concerns about parental control in public schools and it could hurt them in the next election, according to a new… Read More
Public Education
School choice for K-12 students gets bipartisan support in new poll(Daily Caller News Foundation) â Both Democrats and Republicans expressed significant support for public school choice initiatives for K-12 students, according to a new poll released Wednesday. School choice has… Read More
Culture
‘Expect escalation’ in Left’s desire to control American kids and institutions(The Daily Signal) â If we donât teach students about the truths of liberty and freedom, then the Marxists will teach them their version. Thatâs why the Right… Read More
Public Education
Amazon âteacher of the yearâ under fire after showing pro-terror photos of Hamas ÂAn Amazon.com teacher of the year has caused an uproar by sharing a branded image of a Hamas paragliding militant. One such heavily armed group paraglided… Read More
Public Education
Antisemitic narratives after Hamas attacks peddled by some in K-12 public educationAs university student groups in the U.S. are under fire for pro-Hamas support and antisemitism, similar sentiments are being shared by some in the K-12 education… Read More
Public Education
Former Mrs. America joins call to save Illinois’ school choice program(The Center Square) â Illinoisâ only school choice program is running out of time. The Invest in Kids scholarship tax credit program will come to an end unless lawmakers lift… Read More
Legislation
Lowering the bar? California ends ‘willful defiance’ suspensions in pre-K-12, experts warn of disaster(The Center Square) â California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill ending âwillful defianceâ suspensions in TK-12 public and charter schools, a move that experts say could bring disaster amid… Read More
Public Education
Grade inflation reaches Ivy League as Harvard reports scores are up 20 percentage points in just 10 yearsGrade inflation is bolstering the GPAs of Harvard students despite no corresponding uptick in their performances, says a Harvard dean. Nearly 80% of grades given in the 2020-21 academic year… Read More
Public Education
Christian teacher fired for refusing to use a studentâs preferred pronouns gets favorable ruling from Florida judgeA Florida judge recommends a state commission exonerate a Christian teacher fired for refusing to use a studentâs preferred pronouns. In his ruling, administrative law Judge John Van Laningham said… Read More
Public Education
Portland teachersâ union prepares to strike, wants CRT professional development and universal pre-KAn Oregon teachersâ union is currently preparing to strike after the school district refused to meet its demands critics say are outrageous. Despite… Read More
Legislation
Education bureaucracy pushing the status quo in hearings(The Sentinel) â Legislative hearings over this and last week are focusing on how to improve outcomes in Kansas education, perhaps unsurprisingly, the education bureaucracy is arguing for the âstatus quo.â… Read More
Public Education
Iowa school districtâs new hiring policy allows convicted criminal to applyThe largest school district in Iowa will now consider applicants with criminal records after revising its hiring policy. The Des Moines Public School District Superintendent Ian Roberts announced the change… Read More
Public Education
Oregon students can currently graduate high school without âessential skills.â Top education officials want to keep it that wayThe Oregon State Board of Education is considering an extension of lowered high school graduation requirements. The OSBE recently delayed a vote regarding the stateâs controversial high school graduation requirements… Read More
Public Education
Montana generated $8M for public education from timber sales in fiscal year 2023(The Center Square) â Montana sold 52 million board feet of timber from State Trust Land in fiscal year 2023, state agencies announced this week. Those sales resulted in $8 million… Read More
Public Education
Pennsylvania school board approves âcommonsenseâ policy that keeps biological males out of female facilitiesA Pennsylvania school board voted to pass a policy requiring students to use facilities that align with their biological gender, reversing its earlier decision, which hundreds of students protested. During… Read More
Public Education
Trans student charged after caught on video assaulting female student in middle school hallwayA male student who identifies as female was caught on video physically assaulting a female student at an Oregon middle school, causing outrage and questions about the schoolâs safety and… Read More
Opinion
Biden administration cherry picks data, targets private colleges with updated ruleThe U.S. Department of Education is updating its rules ostensibly to protect Americans from excessive student debts. But the rule actually targets private colleges while public universities are off the… Read More
Culture
Anger mounts as high school trans runner takes 4th place against girls after coming in 206th against boysA transgender high school student in Maine is facing mounting anger over concerns of unfairness after placing 4th in a girlâs cross-country race. As the biologically male student crossed the finish… Read More