Public Education
Tennessee governor announces applications open for $200M in school safety fundsThe Tennessee governor Wednesday announced nearly $200 million in grants to bolster security at the stateâs schools. âNothing is more important than making sure Tennessee students and teachers return home… Read More
Public Education
Homeschool students allowed to participate in public school activities next year(The Sentinel) â Noelle Friese is excited for her children in the homeschool she runs with her husband. After moving to Kansas a year ago with her husband Mathew, who… Read More
Opinion
What are they teaching these kids? Kansas City-area students call for teacherâs head for speaking out about racist, divisive curriculumWhile a Kansas City-area school district is allegedly teaching divisive and racist notions in the name of âequity,â it also appears to be falling decidedly short on teaching the First… Read More
Legislation
Analysis says Arizonaâs school choice program saving taxpayers money, contradicting Gov. Hobbs(The Center Square) â In her Jan. 9 State of the State address, Gov. Katie Hobbs said the expansion of Arizonaâs Empowerment Scholarship Account program would bankrupt… Read More
Public Education
Kansas K-12 spending ranked #11, but âbang for the buckâ falls to #38(The Sentinel) â Public school spending and student achievement in Kansas resemble an escalator; one side (spending) goes up, and the other (achievement) goes down. Thatâs the analysis of a… Read More
Legislation
Washington state school director who bucked masking announces candidacy for governor(The Center Square) â A Richland school board director fighting a recall effort has announced his candidacy for the 2024 Washington gubernatorial race. If elected, Misipati âSemiâ Bird, who distinguishes… Read More
Legislation
Oklahoma’s school enrollment practices a hot topic in the governor’s race(The Center Square) â Oklahoma has some of the best open enrollment practices nationwide, according to a report released Thursday. Reason Foundation, which conducts… Read More
Public Education
Educators and bus drivers among 132,000 Illinois public employees with six-figure salaries(The Center Square) â An audit of Illinois public employee salaries and pensions found a staggering number of employees were in the six-figure club. The nonprofit government watchdog organization … Read More
Courts, Culture
Florida father sues teacher and school in response to LGBTQ flags in class, alleges violation of state Parentsâ Bill of RightsA father in Florida is suing his sonâs school district following a teacherâs decision to put up LGBTQ flags in her classroom and to then âproselytize.â According to… Read More
Public Education
Florida schools impacted by Hurricane Ian given flexibility for student reporting(The Center Square) â Florida school districts and public charter schools impacted by Hurricane Ian are being given flexibility for student reporting, which normally occurs in October, as… Read More
Legislation, Public Education
Alaska AG’s office: Public school funds cannot pay private school tuition(The Center Square) – Public school funds can be used for a limited amount of private educational services but cannot be used to pay for full-private school tuition, according to… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Male students in dresses and a teacher in heels prompt families to leave sexual indoctrination in schoolA public middle school in Pennsylvania encouraged male students to wear dresses to class during Pride Month, but students wearing U.S. and Blue Lives Matter pins were told to… Read More
Public Education
Public school required students to âbelieveâ liberal slogans to join mentorship programStudents at a Washington state high school were required to pledge agreement with liberal political slogans such as âBlack Lives Matterâ and âWomenâs rights are human rightsâ in order to… Read More
Public Education
Legal group stands by its defense of Wisconsin middle school boys in ‘misgendering’ case(The Center Square) â Asking questions is not bullying, and pointing out the law does not constitute creating chaos. And no one supported the threats made against Kiel Schools. Rick… Read More
Legislation
Baton Rouge, Louisiana charter schools managed by CMOs outperform other public schools(The Center Square) â Baton Rouge students that were in charter schools run by charter management organizations outperformed students from traditional school districts within the city in reading and math,… Read More
Public Education
Report reveals âa serious child sex abuse problemâ in public schools. Is it the tip of the iceberg?Sex-related criminal arrests of teachers or aids have occurred at more than a one-a-day pace since Janauary, according to research released by Fox… Read More
Public Education
Head of teachersâ union that fought to keep schools closed is now worried about studentsâ mental healthA national teachersâ union president is now worried about studentsâ mental health â after she and her union sought to keep schools closed, harming… Read More
Public Education
Grades are in for Kansas schools: just one A, but 80 Fs(The Sentinel) â Based on 2021 state assessment scores, only one public school in Kansas earned an âAâ on Kansas Policy Instituteâs A-F Grading of Kansas Schools initiative. According to… Read More
Public Education
Wisconsin school tells mom her daughter is not âprotected from discriminationâ because she is whiteWhen a Wisconsin mother filed a complaint with her local school district alleging that her daughter was the victim of racial discrimination, the mother received a shocking response:… Read More
Public Education
Teachers union strike in Minneapolis enters second week as potential âmake up daysâ accumulateHundreds of Minneapolis teachers union members are on strike for a second week, demanding better wages, reduced class sizes and mental health support. And teachers are threatening to… Read More