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
Courts
Former school employeeâs effort to punish mom for calling her âwokeâ falls flat in court(Daily Caller News Foundation) â A Wisconsin appeals court ruled on Tuesday that a Moms for Liberty activist has the right to call her school district âwokeâ after a former… Read More
Public Education
Most voters reject federal control of education in new poll(Daily Caller News Foundation) â Some 8 in 10 Americans surveyed feel that education decisions should be made closer to home rather than in Washington, a new poll released Sunday reveals. Read More
Public Education
Officials: Stabbing of 8th grader in Detroit involved mother sneaking knife into schoolA Detroit school canceled classes last week after an eighth-grade student was stabbed by a classmate, officials say. âThe stabbing occurred after the childâs mother reportedly gave her child a… Read More
Public Education
Student ousted from Zoom for sharing faith, invited back(The Center Square) â A high school student, previously muted and removed from a Zoom session for expressing his faith, has been invited back to share his beliefs. Zion Ramos,… Read More
Public Education
At least three people shot at Colorado high school(Daily Caller News Foundation) â At least three people, including two students, were shot at Evergreen High School in Evergreen, Colorado on Wednesday afternoon, according to reports. The three patients… Read More
Opinion
What drives transgender violence against Christians?(The Daily Signal) â The man who opened fire at a Minneapolis Catholic school Wednesday, killing two and injuring 17 before taking his own life, drew renewed attention to the… Read More
Culture
Watch: Students unlock cell phone bags at end of school dayAs more states ban cell phones during the school day, schools are increasingly using locking bags to keep students off their devices. Magnetic locking bags, such as ones made… Read More
Public Education
Massachusetts Senate approves cellphone ban for public schoolsMassachusetts has taken steps to make classrooms âmore human againâ with the state Senate approving a bill to ban cellphones from public schools, argues one educator. âWhen phones are put… Read More