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
Opinion
Underfunded? Kansas school districts operating cash fund balances jump to $1.3 billion(The Sentinel) â It is an article of faith among superintendents, teacher unions, and the Kansas Association of School Boards that education â particularly special education â in the state… Read More
Public Education
Kentucky school board accused of illegal election interference after advocating against school choice(Daily Caller News Foundation) â A joint school board meeting in Kentucky on Thursday has been accused of violating the stateâs law by openly using taxpayer resources to oppose a… Read More
Public Education
Texas school board ignores motherâs complaints about abusive gym teacherA Texas school district is defending an educator who allegedly physically and verbally abused a young student. At Tuesdayâs Edgewood Independent School District school board meeting, Carolann Reyes accused a… Read More
Public Education
Chicago Public Schools board members resign en masse(Daily Caller News Foundation) â 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
Government
Biden admin officials planned to create ‘pretext for federal action’ against school board protests, report says(Daily Caller News Foundation) â Biden-Harris administration officials created a plan to use a letter from a third party source as a âpretext for federal action,â and stakeholders and officials… Read More
Public Education
Kansas Districts still wonât allow school boards to conduct school needs assessments(The Sentinel) â For four straight years, school districts across the state have refused to allow school board members to âconductâ needs assessments in each school, as stated in… Read More
Public Education
Rhode Island district bucks state on transgender policies, urges others to do the sameOne 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
Public Education
Kansas school board fined over open meeting act violations(The Sentinel) â 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
Public Education
Kansas school board members share ideas on improving student outcomes at 2nd annual conference(The Sentinel) â 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
Public Education
Detransitioner persuades Texas school board to get rid of âgender fluidity materialâ by sharing firsthand experienceA school board in Texas passed an amendment to prevent âgender fluidity material from being distributed in schoolsâ after powerful testimony from a detransitioner. âAs a child, I was groomed… Read More
Politics
DeSantis-backed candidates win in over half of Florida’s school board elections(Daily Caller News Foundation) â 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
Public Education
School board member who belittled momâs battle against obscene books now seeking ways to spam his criticsOne 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 heâs… Read More
Public Education
âGo f**k your mom and your dogâ: St. Joseph, Missouri school board president stands by profanity-laced Facebook outburstThe 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