Public Education
Early count shows decline in Marylandâs public-school enrollment, shocking officials expecting increaseAfter anticipating higher numbers of public-school students âin the next decade,â Maryland is grappling with an estimated decrease this academic year, according to a recent report. âAn unofficial count by… Read More
Public Education
Left-leaning news magazine acknowledges âsomething disastrousâ within public-education systemPublic schools have fallen so far even left-leaning commentators in some of the so-called âbestâ school districts admit the problem goes beyond partisan bickering. âSomething disastrous happened here, and academics… Read More
Public Education
California county reports ‘egregiously serious’ findings in investigation over misuse of public fundsSanta Clara County in California, sometimes called the heart of Silicon Valley, is reeling from new results into complaints of public funds misuse under a previous school administration. âAlthough the… Read More
Courts
Texas battle over Ten Commandments heats up with lawsuits from both sidesÂA federal judge issued a temporary injunction Tuesday against a Texas law requiring schools to display donated copies of the Ten Commandments, saying the law violates the First Amendmentâs establishment clause. This brings the… Read More
Public Education
Lavish 2024-25 NY school staffer salaries, retirement packages draw ire from taxpayer watchdogsNew York taxpayers paid nearly $19.7 billion in the 2024-25 academic year for the salaries of 263,868 educators, a recent Newsday report found â drawing outrage from analysts who argue such… Read More
Public Education
Chicago Public Schools watchdog blasts âquestionable, excessive, exorbitantâ travel expenses totaling $7.7 million in 2024Amid growing budget deficits last year, staffers at Chicago Public Schools (CPS) indulged in âquestionable, excessive, and even exorbitantâ expeditions including hot air balloon rides, wildlife safaris and camel rides, a recent analysis concluded. … Read More
Public Education
Detroit high school teacher charged after reportedly agreeing to pay minor for sexOhio police have charged a Detroit schoolteacher with a felony after arresting him at a downtown Toledo parking lot for trying to arrange sex with a minor. âCourt documents show that on Nov. 6, (the teacher) told an undercover agent posing… Read More
Public Education
Cleveland proposes consolidating, closing schools to address âdire financial stateâThe Cleveland school board will vote next month on a plan to merge 39 schools and close 18 buildings â affecting an estimated 16,000 students, Signal Cleveland… Read More
Public Education
Mom protests reported $117,000 charge for records request from Rhode Island district after teacher called Charlie Kirk âgarbageâÂA mom is fighting a Rhode Island districtâs reported charge of $117,000 for her public records request after a high school teacher described the late Charlie Kirk as a âpiece… Read More
Government
Wisconsin passes law banning cellphones in public schools, gives districts July deadline to establish policiesÂWisconsin public schools have until July to develop policies banning cellphones in classrooms under a law signed Oct. 31 by Democratic Gov. Tony Evers. Although Evers has expressed concerns about… Read More
Public Education
Oklahoma county launches safety initiative after âextremely concerningâ allegations of schoolchildren abusing other minorsThe Wagoner County District Attorneyâs Office in Oklahoma is working to address the rising problem of juvenile violence after recent allegations of students harming other children at an area junior… Read More
Public Education
Enrollment in Alabama schools plunges by nearly 6,000 students â a 40-year low, officials sayFamilies in Alabama may be protesting the condition of public education simply by voting with their feet, a new report suggests. K-12 enrollment fell by 5,800 students in the 2025-26… Read More
Public Education
Florida teachers, students recount âall good thingsâ after cellphone bans: higher test scores, retention, learningWant more engaged students who participate actively in classrooms, improve academic performance and connect more closely with their peers? Then consider banning cellphones throughout the schoolday,… Read More
Public Education
WV lawmaker stands up for school choice, says parents are leaving system that fails studentsOne West Virginia lawmaker isnât afraid to say it in black and white: âParents are leaving the public school system because the system failed them and their children.â Delegate Kathie… Read More
Public Education
TX takes over Fort Worth schools after persistent low test scoresTexas is taking over management of the Fort Worth Independent School District â the stateâs 10th largest school system â after most of its students continued to score below grade… Read More
Public Education
Mississippi parents protest after school officials pen character references for convicted sex offenderMultiple parents kept their children away from a Mississippi school district Wednesday to protest officials who wrote character references on behalf of a convicted sex offender. âThere is a lot… Read More
Public Education
Florida district highlights mental health resources after loss of 3 high school students in 1 weekSeminole County Public Schools in central Florida is mourning the loss of three students who committed suicide in a week â all who died within 48 hours of one another,… Read More
Public Education
Ohio school district wrestles with looming budget shortfall, higher costs despite âbetter financial standingâDespite enjoying âbetter financial standingâ than its Cleveland counterpart, Akron Public Schools (APS) in northeastern Ohio is still facing an estimated $10 million shortfall this academic year. âIf nothing changes,… Read More
Public Education
Falling student enrollment triggers closure conversations, highlights strains on half-empty buildingsU.S. public schools are beginning to tackle the problem of severe under-enrollment â a decision delayed by years of federal COVID-19 pandemic relief funding. âPublic school enrollment is projected to… Read More
Public Education
Law firm calls for probe into North Carolina district after 4 complaints from autistic studentsÂA nonprofit law firm has requested a systemic investigation into one of North Carolinaâs districts after filing four complaints this year on behalf of families with autistic students. “Just based on the trends… Read More