Public Education
Louisiana schools embracing hands-on STEM(The Center Square) â At a Louisiana Nonpublic Schools committee meeting on Monday, state education officials highlighted an innovative effort to enhance STEM learning: The Flying Classroom, a national program… Read More
Public Education
Undercover video prompts Texas school official’s resignation over transgender athlete policy(The Daily Signal) â A day after Texas Gov. Greg Abbott demanded criminal and civil investigations into the Irving Independent School District, an administrator resigned Wednesday amid the… Read More
Government
Maine law firm tells public schools to destroy immigration records to resist ICEA liberal law firm in Maine is advising public schools on how they can âshield” illegal immigrants and refuse to comply with Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The advice from Drummond… Read More
Public Education
New Oklahoma rule will require public schools to ask for studentsâ immigration status when enrollingOklahoma public schools must now collect data on student immigration status at enrollment, according to a new a rule from the State Board of Education. The board unanimously approved the… Read More
Opinion
Make the National Assessment of Educational Progress great again(The Daily Signal) â Florida has led the nation in education since 2019, instituting revolutionary educational reforms such as first-in-the-nation progress monitoring assessments, universal school choice, supporting parental rights in… Read More
Public Education
VA school affirms ‘inclusive’ facilities, even after registered sex offender exposes self to young girls(Daily Caller News Foundation) â The Arlington Public Schools (APS) Superintendent released a statement recently affirming the Virginia districtâs commitment to âinclusiveâ facilities after a registered sex offender was caught… Read More
Public Education
Republican lawmakers push for higher academic standards for Wisconsin schools(The Center Square) â A pair of Wisconsin lawmakers are asking the state to reverse the process of lowering school standards. State Sen. John Jager, R-Watertown, and Rep. Bob Wittke,… Read More
Courts
Amicus brief: Loudoun County schools ‘silenced’ parents(The Center Square) â Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares has filed an amicus brief in support of Loudoun County parents âsilencedâ by the school board. The brief was filed in… Read More
Public Education
Public schools still failing students, new report revealsA government report released incriminating data last week that dispels the myth that public education serves all students equally. The U.S. Department of Educationâs Office of… Read More
Public Education
Troubled St. Louis-area district refuses potential help from charter schoolÂA shrinking St. Louis-area school district that ranks among the stateâs worst wants to solve its own problems instead of partnering with a proposed charter school, possibly viewing it as… Read More
Public Education
Kansas school board poster removal policy brings anxious protestors to meeting(The Sentinel) â The Paola, Kansas, school board policy of removing non-instructional posters inside school property drew protests from supporters of the LGBTQ community at a recent … Read More
Public Education
St. Louis school board member resigns after audit revealing former superintendentâs misuse of public fundsIn the latest upheaval for the troubled St. Louis Public Schools, Sadie Weiss blamed a âless than sufficient response and no supportâ concerning finances when resigning from the school board. Read More
Public Education
Parents ready to retake America’s classrooms with new presidential administration(Daily Caller News Foundation) â Five years after the COVID-19 lockdowns and school closures reshaped Americansâ perception of public education, parents who spoke to the Daily Caller News Foundation are… Read More
Courts
Kentucky student group sues public schools over failure to educate; lawmaker says more funding isnât the solutionKentucky schools are failing to provide an adequate and equitable public education, according to a recent lawsuit by a group of students. The Kentucky Student Voice Team filed the suit… Read More
Government
Ohio public-school funding criticized as âunsustainableâ amid attendance and discipline issuesOhio Republicans are questioning the current model of public-school funding, with House Speaker Matt Huffman describing the billion-dollar package as âunsustainable.â “That’s often how a lot of projects go â… Read More
Public Education
PowerSchool hack exposes personal data of millions of kids, raises cybersecurity questionsSchools in North Carolina and nationwide are doing damage control after a âcybersecurity incidentâ compromised the personal information of millions of K-12 students and teachers. PowerSchool, a cloud-based education software… Read More
Public Education
Reports call for billions more to fund Colorado K-12, some say unnecessarily(The Center Square) â Two studies released last week are calling for Colorado to spend billions more on K-12 education programs. This comes as absenteeism grows and enrollment and graduation rates… Read More
Government
New Hampshire’s Republican governor announces plan to ban cell phones in schools(Daily Callers News Foundation) â Republican New Hampshire Gov. Kelly Ayotte announced Thursday that she plans to ban cell phones from schools. She stated her intention in her inaugural address… Read More
Public Education
Washingtonâs public schools languish despite high spending, admits left-leaning newspaperMoney canât buy you literacy â or in the case of Washingtonâs public schools, a decent education in reading or math. So concludes the left-leaning Seattle Times, one of many… Read More
Public Education
Delaware school district policy allows hiding transgender identities from parentsA Delaware public school district policy allows students to live out their transgender identities at school â including in locker rooms and sports â without the knowledge of their parents. Read More