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Courts
KC-area mom banned from school property for taking viral photo of sex-related poster wins her freedom back in court

A 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

March 23, 2025
Public Education
Sister of reality star proves Christians can make changes in their local school boards

Shannon 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

February 6, 2025
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 “Nazi f***s” in a social media… Read More

January 27, 2025
Public Education
Colorado Springs school district ends relationship with teacher’s union

(The Sentinel) – Late last year, the Colorado Springs, Colorado, Board of Education voted to end its collective bargaining agreement with the Colorado Springs Education Association – the union representing… Read More

January 14, 2025
Public Education
New legal hotline free for Kansas school board members

(The Sentinel) – 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

December 5, 2024
Public Education
Arrests reveal Oregon public school administrators allegedly covered up sex abuse concerns 

An 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

November 18, 2024
Public Education
Chicago Public Schools board still in grip of union and mayor after election

The Chicago Teachers Union’s grip on the city’s school board may have eased slightly, but the district’s financial troubles continue after the election. Six of 10 seats chosen by voters… Read More

November 13, 2024
Opinion
Underfunded? Kansas school districts operating cash fund balances jump to $1.3 billion

(The Sentinel) – It is an article of faith among superintendents, teacher unions, and the Kansas Association of School Boards that education – particularly special education – in the state… Read More

November 12, 2024
Public Education
Kentucky school board accused of illegal election interference after advocating against school choice

(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A joint school board meeting in Kentucky on Thursday has been accused of violating the state’s law by openly using taxpayer resources to oppose a… Read More

October 21, 2024
Public Education
Texas school board ignores mother’s complaints about abusive gym teacher

A Texas school district is defending an educator who allegedly physically and verbally abused a young student. At Tuesday’s Edgewood Independent School District school board meeting, Carolann Reyes accused a… Read More

October 17, 2024
Public Education
Chicago Public Schools board members resign en masse

(Daily Caller News Foundation) – All seven members of the Chicago School Board have agreed to resign later in October in a Friday announcement amid disagreements with the mayor over… Read More

October 7, 2024
Government
Biden admin officials planned to create ‘pretext for federal action’ against school board protests, report says

(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Biden-Harris administration officials created a plan to use a letter from a third party source as a “pretext for federal action,” and stakeholders and officials… Read More

October 7, 2024
Public Education
Kansas Districts still won’t allow school boards to conduct school needs assessments

(The Sentinel) – For four straight years, school districts across the state have refused to allow school board members to “conduct” needs assessments in each school, as stated in… Read More

September 30, 2024
Public Education
Rhode Island district bucks state on transgender policies, urges others to do the same

One school district is leading the fight against the trans agenda, and others may follow suit. After the Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) released a plan for pro-transgender policies… Read More

September 24, 2024
Public Education
Kansas school board fined over open meeting act violations

(The Sentinel) – The Chautauqua County Board of Education has been found liable for multiple violations of the Kansas Open Meetings Act. According to a release from Kansas… Read More

September 23, 2024
Public Education
Kansas school board members share ideas on improving student outcomes at 2nd annual conference

(The Sentinel) – With the goal of reversing the downward trend in K-12 proficiency levels, school board members and superintendents from across Kansas gathered in Wichita for the Second Annual… Read More

September 16, 2024
Public Education
Detransitioner persuades Texas school board to get rid of ‘gender fluidity material’ by sharing firsthand experience

A school board in Texas passed an amendment to prevent “gender fluidity material from being distributed in schools” after powerful testimony from a detransitioner. “As a child, I was groomed… Read More

September 3, 2024
Politics
DeSantis-backed candidates win in over half of Florida’s school board elections

(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Twelve school board candidates endorsed by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis won their local elections on Tuesday, according to the Associated Press. DeSantis had endorsed 23… Read More

August 22, 2024
Public Education
School board member who belittled mom’s battle against obscene books now seeking ways to spam his critics

One of two Kansas school board members whose belittling of a mom concerned with obscene books in schools went viral has now suggested spamming his detractors. Noting that he’s… Read More

August 20, 2024
Public Education
‘Go f**k your mom and your dog’: St. Joseph, Missouri school board president stands by profanity-laced Facebook outburst

The St. Joseph, Missouri school board president went on a profanity-laced tirade in a Facebook comment on a post about a local company’s gift to local schools. The president and… Read More

August 19, 2024