Culture
Technology continues to be a double-edged sword in combating human trafficking(The Center Square) â Human trafficking brings in $236 billion dollars a year, according to the International Labor Organization. Microsoft’s 2023 revenue totaled $212 billion. The U.S. Department of State… Read More
Culture
Missouri drops 4 spots to 32 in 50-state ranking on child well-being(The Center Square) â Missouri declined in all four areas measured by the annual KIDS COUNT Data Book, published by The Annie E. Casey Foundation, as it dropped from 28th… Read More
Culture
Report: Nevada years away from COVID recovery in economy, education(The Center Square) â A newly released report from the Nevada Department of Health and Human Services (NV DHHS) said it may take a long time to recover from the economic, education and behavioral health impacts… Read More
Public Education
Report shows 1-in-4 Iowa students chronically absent from school(The Center Square) â Twenty-six percent of Iowa students are considered chronically absent, according to a new report that measures the well-being of children. The 2024 Kids Count Data Book… Read More
Culture
Poll: 86% of small businesses hurt by inflation(The Center Square) â An overwhelming majority of small business owners say they are being hurt by rising prices. The new survey released Wednesday by small business network Alignable shows… Read More
Public Education
‘Prioritizing the perpetrator over the classroomâ: Parents group warns nearly 500 school districts nationwide use ‘restorative justice’School violence is on the rise, and one parent group is blaming restorative justice policies for the widespread brutality. Parents Defending Education (PDE) released a list… Read More
Public Education
Report: Michigan schools spent almost half of COVID funds on employees(The Center Square) â A new report found Michigan school districts spent their COVID-19 funds similarly to their general budget, with nearly half spent on employee compensation and benefits. A… Read More
Christian Schools
K-12 Catholic education is thriving, new report revealsDuring the nationwide resurgence of Christian education, Catholic schools are celebrating their continued success. A report from the National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) on 2023-24 enrollment… Read More
Public Education
Report: Tennessee K-12 students recovered from learning loss faster than most(The Center Square) â Tennessee saw some of the largest learning recovery from pandemic conditions, according to a study from the Harvard Center for Education Policy Research. The state saw… Read More
Public Education
Report: 56% of Tennessee’s sales tax collection go to education(The Center Square) â The state of Tennessee spent 43% of the state sales tax on education last fiscal year and 56 cents of every dollar of state and local… Read More
Public Education
Report: Kentucky chronic absences in schools climb in last six years(The Center Square) â Kentuckyâs percentage and volume number of students chronically absent from school grew significantly from six years ago. More than 25% percent, or 164,470, were considered chronic… Read More
Opinion
Recommendations to improve achievement by changing adult behaviors(The Sentinel) â Testimony submitted this week to the Kansas Special Committee on Education crystalized three unfortunate realities: (1) student achievement is low and has been trending down for many… Read More
Public Education
Report finds problems with Broward school district’s $800M bond issue(The Center Square) â A report from Florida TaxWatch has found issues with $800 million bond issue for the Broward County Public Schools that involve misappropriation of taxpayer dollars and mismanagement. … Read More
Culture
Congressional report details âpervasive degradationâ of First Amendment Rights on college campuses(Daily Caller News Foundation) â A congressional report released by the House Committee on Education and the Workforce on Thursday describes the âlong-standing and pervasive degradation of First Amendment rightsâ… Read More
Public Education
‘Fox guarding the henhouse.’ State senator criticizes Arizona State University’s report over conservative event backlash(The Center Square) â After Arizona State University released a report suggesting there was “no evidence” of a campaign to smear an event featuring conservative speakers, one Republican state senator… Read More
Public Education
Teachers’ unions trained educators to âinject gender ideology politicsâ into classrooms, says report(Daily Caller News Foundation) â A Wednesday report claimed that the largest teachers unions in the United States worked to âinject gender ideology politicsâ into classrooms, according to the Defense… Read More
Public Education
American students are now absent at record rates after missing months of classroom instruction during the pandemic(Daily Caller News Foundation) â American students have been missing class at record rates following the COVID-19 pandemic, which kept them from in-person learning for months, according to a Friday… Read More
Culture
Vast majority of colleges have at least one policy that violates free speech, watchdog finds(Daily Caller) â An overwhelming majority of colleges in the United States have at least one speech code that violates studentsâ free speech rights, according to watchdog group Foundation for… Read More
Public Education
North Carolina House committee releases report on state’s education system(The Center Square) â The North Carolina House Select Committee on an Education System for North Carolinaâs Future concluded its last meeting of 2022 by adopting a report for the… Read More