Public Education
More Indiana schools may use referendum approach this year, despite low voter approvalProperty tax reforms in Indiana could have paved the way for âas many as 100 public school districtsâ to ask voters directly for more funding through referenda, … Read More
Public Education
WATCH: Homeschool mom shares âinsaneâ things public school normalizesPublic schools normalize âinsaneâ behaviors that undermine a childâs creativity and natural learning style, a homeschooling mother of four says in a video. In 40 seconds, Sam Griffin, whose online… Read More
Public Education
Expert: Schools may be driving youth mental health crisis more than social mediaMore than 200 school districts are suing social media companies, blaming them for the youth mental health crisis, but one expert says schools themselves may bear more… Read More
Courts
Supreme Court punt parental rights case of school concealing gender transition(The Daily Signal) â The Supreme Court on Monday opted not to hear a gender secrecy case out of Florida, in which parents objected to a policy that… Read More
Public Education
WATCH: Oklahoma teacher urges resistance to unions’ May 1 walkoutAs major teachers’ unions plan a May 1 walkout, one Oklahoma public school teacher is calling on âcommon-sense teachersâ to stand firm. Julie Collier said the unions are âplanning walkouts… Read More
Public Education
Minneapolis schools wrestle with fiscal fallout after withholding almost $3M from employee health care fundThe latest financial scandal to rock Minneapolis Public Schools (MPS) stems not from a budget shortfall or teachersâ union strikes, but health care. Even though a district employee health… Read More
Public Education
Watch Oklahoma principal tackle armed intruder, thwarting school shootingNewly released footage from inside an Oklahoma school captures the moment the principal tackles and disarms a gunman before the intruder could carry out his planned attack on April 7. NEW: Oklahoma high school principal seen charging at and disarming a… Read More
Courts
It is the parentsâ business: Missouri AG announces lawsuit settlement in Wentzville school districtâs secret transgender meetingA lawsuit against a Missouri school district that disregarded parental rights in secretly discussing transgender bathroom policies reached a resolution Monday. Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced a settlement with… Read More
Public Education
Taxpayer-backed teacher unions receive $390M in dues(The Center Square) â National teacher unions continue to collect hundreds of millions of dollars annually in membership dues, according to new federal filings with the U.S. Department of Labor. The… Read More
Opinion
A different kind of classroom is outperforming expectations(The Daily Signal) â In recent years, many parents have begun questioning long-standing assumptions about traditional education. Concerns about bureaucracy, one-size-fits-all curricula, and institutional failures have eroded confidence in the… Read More
Public Education
More states now offer school choice programs for familiesSet for Jan. 25-31, National School Choice Week will feature awareness events around the country Read More
Public Education
New Mexico school district launches ‘clear’ backpack initiative as safety measureFive of Albuquerque Public Schoolsâ middle schools have implemented a new policy requiring all student backpacks to be clear, citing efforts to enhance safety and security. âClear backpacks will make it tougher… Read More
Public Education
âGet your children outâ: State education board member blasts system as rotten and corrupt by design(Daily Caller News Foundation) â A member of the Utah State Board of Education (USBE) is warning parents that the education system is corrupt beyond repair and urging them to… Read More
Courts
California blocked from secretly transitioning kids in school(Daily Caller News Foundation) â California teachers can no longer hide childrenâs gender identities from their parents following a permanent injunction issued last week in a class-action lawsuit. The lawsuit… Read More
Culture
Majority of parents, teachers, students fear impact of AI in education, even as its reach growsMost middle- and high-school students use artificial intelligence, but half of them have major concerns â as do their parents and teachers. More than 85% of middle- and high-school… Read More
Public Education
Watch: Maine district aligns with Trump on trans issue against state Human Rights CommissionA rural Maine school district is aligning with federal policy on gender, despite a lawsuit from the state Human Rights Commission. The Jay school district, RSU 73, voted Thursday to… Read More
Public Education
Oregon’s public school enrollment continues decline as administrators scramble to collect data, track studentsMore than 37,000 students have left Oregonâs public schools since the COVID-19 pandemic â reversing a years-long trend and raising questions about enrollment tracking, according to recent reports. âWhile declining birth rates in… Read More
Opinion
AI learning program aims to make school as fun as vacation, adding new layer to educational choiceCan AI learning make kids love school more than vacation? Thatâs the seemingly absurd premise 1990s tech baron Joe Liemandt has spent the last few years trying to fulfill â… Read More
Public Education
School cannot force students to use preferred pronouns, federal appeals court rules(Daily Caller News Foundation) â A federal appeals court in Ohio ruled Thursday that students cannot be forced to use preferred pronouns in school. Defending Education (DE) filed the suit against… Read More
Public Education
Wisconsin school consolidation bills include $2K per student incentive(The Center Square) â Wisconsin school districts will be eligible for $2,000 per student extra in funding for the first year if a series of bills in the state are… Read More