Public Education
The biggest parental rights fights of 2025 â and what parents face next(Daily Caller News Foundation) â Parents faced dozens of challenges in 2025, from school policies hiding details about their own kids from them to technology taking over the classroom. Here… Read More
Public Education
Kansas school board member says $20K investigation was a politically-motivated waste of money(The Sentinel) â Superintendent Marty Kobza of Lansing, Kansas (USD 469) allegedly spent more than $20,000 on an investigation of board member Amy Cawvey, but, according to Cawvey, he never… Read More
Public Education
KSBOE attorney writes letters reprimanding state school board member Debby Potter, refuses to answer questions(The Sentinel) â The attorney for the Kansas State Board of Education (KSBOE) is declining to answer questions about letters he sent to board member Debby Potter, which she believes… Read More
Public Education
âThatâs what motivates peopleâ: School board winners say gender policies drove big election gains(Daily Caller News Foundation) â Conservatives saw major school board wins this election, proving that parents across the country are still actively working to get gender ideology out of the… Read More
Public Education
Colorado school board candidate alleges intimidation in campaign sign theft probeIn a case of potential election interference, a school board candidate in Basalt, Colorado, said her volunteers tracked stolen campaign signs to a public school employeeâs… Read More
Public Education
âNo Adult Left Behindâ: Professor argues public school system creates ‘perverse incentives’ for adults, harming studentsCould the main problem with public schools be that they cater to parents and teachers above the needs of students? Thatâs the premise of a new… Read More
Public Education
Kansas school board candidate decries Charlie Kirkâs âWhite Christian Nationalismâ on day of remembranceAs Donald Trump awarded a Presidential Medal of Freedom posthumously to Charlie Kirk Tuesday, a Kansas City-area school board candidate decried the slain patriot as a promoter of âWhite Christian… Read More
Homeschools
First Amendment violations? Maine town reviews ordinance barring homeschoolers from school boardA town in Maine is re-evaluating a proposed ordinance barring homeschool co-op operators or private-school employees from its district school board, with critics arguing such language violates First Amendment rights. … Read More
Public Education
Watch: Woman ‘identifiesâ as a school board member in stunt to prove point about transgenderismA woman who lost her bid for the Frederick County, Maryland, school board pulled a stunt at a May meeting to make a point about transgenderism. Heather Fletcher, who ran… Read More
Government
Half of public-school board elections run uncontested, leaving little accountability with votersA June 2025 study from Brown Universityâs Annenberg Institute found about half of school board races from 16 states were uncontested, leaving voters no alternative candidates… Read More
Public Education
California school board tables discussion on Constitution Day celebrationA Southern California school board had to weigh the idea of formally recognizing Constitution Day before opting to table the idea. Christine Schmidt, a Murrieta Valley Unified School District Board… Read More
Courts
Judge blocks school board from removing explicit books(The Daily Signal) â A school board in Colorado cannot remove sexually explicit, profane, and âtransgenderâ books from school libraries because the school board is conservative, according to a federal judge touted… Read More
Culture
From school board mom to national leader: Tiffany Justice’s new mission for parental rights(The Daily Signal) â The rise of parental activism in education has transformed Americaâs political landscape since COVID-19 lockdowns exposed what was happening behind classroom doors. Now, one of the movementâs most… Read More
Courts
KC-area mom banned from school property for taking viral photo of sex-related poster wins her freedom back in courtA Kansas City-area mom banned from all school property and events for taking and sharing a photo of a school poster had her ban overturned Thursday in federal court. Carrie… Read More
Public Education
Sister of reality star proves Christians can make changes in their local school boardsShannon Braun was fed up and she couldn’t take it anymore. The Dallas-area stay-at-home mom and sister of home renovation reality show guru Chip Gaines was sick of seeing her… Read More
Public Education
Missouri mayor calls for resignation of school board member who called conservatives ‘Nazi f***s’The mayor pro tem of Excelsior Springs, Missouri, has called on a local school board member to step down after the member called conservatives âNazi f***sâ in a social media… Read More
Public Education
Colorado Springs school district ends relationship with teacherâs union(The Sentinel) â Late last year, the Colorado Springs, Colorado, Board of Education voted to end its collective bargaining agreement with the Colorado Springs Education Association â the union representing… Read More
Public Education
New legal hotline free for Kansas school board members(The Sentinel) â Members of boards of education in Kansas seeking legal advice related to their duties have a new, no-cost option thanks to School Boards for… Read More
Public Education
Arrests reveal Oregon public school administrators allegedly covered up sex abuse concernsÂAn Oregon school board member has resigned, while a district superintendent and a principal are on leave after law enforcement says the district failed to notify them of sex abuse… Read More
Public Education
Chicago Public Schools board still in grip of union and mayor after electionThe Chicago Teachers Unionâs grip on the cityâs school board may have eased slightly, but the districtâs financial troubles continue after the election. Six of 10 seats chosen by voters… Read More