Public Education
Virginia county bans so-called gender identity instruction in public schoolsA Virginia public school district will no longer offer instruction on transgenderism and so-called gender identity. Shenandoah County Public Schools recently approved a policy that bans instruction on gender identity… Read More
Government
Massachusetts pushing bill to end religious exemptions for childhood vaccinesÂMassachusetts could soon end its religious exemption for its vaccination requirement to attend schools in the state. The Massachusetts Joint Committee on Public Health advanced “An Act… Read More
Public Education
Georgia reveals lowest-performing schools as school choice program rolls outThe Georgia Governorâs Office of Student Achievement (GOSA) has published a list of schools eligible for the stateâs education savings accounts program. For students to be… Read More
Opinion
Op-ed: Even public-school advocates admit competition can help raise U.S. educational qualitySome media outlets love to sound the alarm over any competition to public schools from alternative education options, but occasionally you find journalists speaking the quiet part aloud. For example,… Read More
Public Education
Connecticut community in uproar after special ed teacher threatens violence against Trump supportersÂA Connecticut special education teacher who unleashed a video tirade threatening violence against Donald Trump supporters is on paid leave and under police investigation, media outlets reported. Annie Dunleavy, a… Read More
Public Education
California teacher under investigation after blowing up at student in Trump hat, calling Christians ‘losers’A California high school teacher berated a pro-Trump student and called Christians a âbunch of losers.” In footage obtained by education expert Corey DeAngelis, Chino High School teacher Clyde Colinco… Read More
Courts
Illinois scholarship program illegally excludes applicants based on race, lawsuit claimsIllinoisâ scholarship for minority teachers violates the 14th amendment, according to a new lawsuit. The Pacific Legal Foundation and American Alliance for Equal Rights are suing Gov. J.B. Pritzker and… Read More
Public Education
Former student calls California teacher âpredator who stole my innocence, impregnated meâA longtime California teacher stands accused of sexually abusing two former underage students, fathering a child with one. The Anaheim Police Department (APD) says the first woman came forward Aug. Read More
Public Education
Americaâs 5th largest school district announces budget deficit after union dealA Nevada school district is facing a budget crisis related to low enrollment and exorbitant teacher raises. The Clark County School District (CCSD) â the fifth largest district in the… Read More
Public Education
Indiana education department reports students assaulted school staff over 3,000 timesStudent violence has become all too common in Indiana’s public schools, with some districts reporting attacks almost daily. The Indiana Department of Education released a new… Read More
Public Education
High school student arrested after allegedly gunning down classmate in bathroom(Daily Caller News Foundation) â A 16-year-old high school student was arrested Friday after allegedly gunning down a fellow classmate in a school bathroom, local officials said. Officials responded to… Read More
Public Education
California school district acknowledges âlack of effective communicationâ in disclosing elevated levels of lead in drinking waterA northern California community is questioning the length of time for a school district to report elevated levels of lead across multiple schoolsâ drinking fountains and faucets,… Read More
Opinion
Op-ed: Homeschool works better for the âcommon goodâ than public schoolCritics of homeschooling frequently complain itâs too individualistic and hurts public schools, which they see as a âcommon good.â âLetâs not forget the reason public schools were funded in the… Read More
Courts
Student with Down syndrome abused, neglected and actually caged in Kansas school, lawsuit allegesA paraprofessional in a Kansas school district hit, abused, neglected and locked a student with Down syndrome in a metal cage, a stunning new federal lawsuit alleges. Kaw Valley Unified… Read More
Courts
Special education aide fired for Trump backpack and water bottle, sues California school districtA special education aide is suing the California school district that fired her for using a Trump-themed backpack and water bottle at school. The lawsuit says prior to being removed… Read More
Public Education
Kentucky school district accused of illegal electioneering for opposing ballot initiative on its websites, social mediaA school district in Kentucky is backtracking after opposing a constitutional amendment on Novemberâs ballot that, if passed, could pave the way for school choice legislation in the future. The… Read More
Public Education
Louisiana AG defends constitutionality of Ten Commandments in schools(The Daily Signal) â The Louisiana law requiring schools to display the Ten Commandments is constitutional, state Attorney General Liz Murrill argues in a legal brief filed this… Read More
Public Education
Kansas district gives taxpayers a win with revenue-neutral budget in upcoming school year(The Sentinel) â Despite ever-increasing property assessments statewide, school patrons in Leavenworth Countyâs Easton School District will not pay additional property taxes in the 2024-2025 school year. The… Read More
Public Education
Louisiana Gov. Landry defends 10 Commandments in classrooms(Daily Caller News Foundation) â Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry defended a law requiring the Ten Commandments be displayed in classrooms on Monday during a news conference. Landry defended the … Read More
Opinion
New York schoolâs âhateful rhetoricâ stance contradicts fundamental constitutional principlesA new lawsuit against a New York school district may determine whether America still respects free speech â or whether this freedom has been whittled down… Read More