Public Education
Clear path for protests: Minneapolis Public Schools cancels classes following officer-involved shootingMinneapolis Public Schools (MPS) announced it will close schools for the remainder of the week following a fatal law-enforcement shooting involving a woman federal officials say weaponized her car. âOut of an abundance of caution,… Read More
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
Government
Michigan bills would eliminate school-based property taxes for people who donât use public educationNo one should be forced to fund government systems they donât use â especially when those systems are failing their communities, a Michigan lawmaker argues. “Michigan taxpayers deserve fairness in how their hard-earned money… Read More
Courts
Wisconsin teacher sentenced to six years for sexual relationship with 11-year-old; affair included 35,000 text messages, notesA Wisconsin teacher was sentenced to six years in prison and another six years of supervision after pleading guilty to having a sexual relationship with an 11-year-old student. Madison Bergmann,… Read More
Government
HHS clarifies which health records doctors canât hide from parents(The Daily Signal) â Health and Human Servicesâ actions against a school that illegally vaccinated a child demonstrates that the agency will not tolerate information on a childâs gender transition… Read More
Public Education
Oregon school survey asks 11-year-olds if theyâre âtwo spirit,â âgenderfluidâOregon officials are facing a firestorm of outrage over intrusive, age-inappropriate, far-left sexual ideology in surveys of schoolchildren there. A new student health survey created by the Oregon Health Authority… Read More
Public Education
OpenAI launches teachers AI tools for classrooms(The Center Square) â OpenAI has introduced a new free version of ChatGPT for teachers, as artificial intelligence continues to grow within education. The new platform offers educators a free… Read More
Public Education
Pennsylvania schools scramble to cut costs as legislative impasse withholds $4 billion in state fundingPublic-school districts across Pennsylvania are dipping into financial reserves to meet expenses after the state failed to pass a budget July 1 for the coming fiscal year. âEach passing day,… Read More
Public Education
Missouri school district grapples with $22 million loss over two years after budget errorsA Missouri school district could face state regulatory action according to new budget documents released by the board prior to an emergency meeting on Monday night to craft a solution… Read More
Public Education
Report says Arizona school superintendents pad their pay(The Center Square) â Arizona school superintendents are inflating taxpayer costs with salaries, lavish benefits and secretive compensation packages, a new report reveals. A Goldwater Institute report, âThe Hidden Ways… Read More
Opinion
Disguising DEI: Schools keep trying to push a discredited ideology(The Daily Signal) â Itâs back-to-school season, and some teachers have promised that the racist ideas from diversity, equity, and inclusion would not be in their classrooms this year. Thatâs the… Read More
Public Education
Public school prayer guidance from Trump admin could shatter court precedents(The Daily Signal) â President Donald Trump could be preparing to put the final nail in the coffin of court precedent limiting the right to pray in… Read More
World
Christians, Jews take matters into their own hands amid surge in attacks(Daily Caller News Foundation) â In response to a rising wave of attacks on their schools and houses of worship, Christian and Jewish communities across the country are fortifying their… Read More
Courts
100K students to benefit in major settlement between public school and parents over COVID learning loss(Daily Caller News Foundation) â The Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) settled a class action lawsuit Wednesday with parents over learning loss suffered by students during the COVID-19 lockdowns. Read More
Politics
Exclusive: GOP Sens take on schools transitioning kids behind parentsâ backs(Daily Caller News Foundation) â Republican Sens. Jim Banks of Indiana and Tom Cotton of Arkansas reintroduced legislation Wednesday to stop K-12 schools from withholding information from parents if their… Read More
Public Education
Oklahoma schools work on enforcing new âbell-to-bellâ cellphone banOklahoma has joined the growing list of states passing âbell-to-bell no cellâ phone bans throughout school days â although it has given districts latitude on enforcement, Griffinâs Newson6.com… Read More
Public Education
Thousands of Maryland public-school staff donât have proper background checks, report revealsÂA Maryland school district is under fire after a report revealed thousands of public-school staff hadnât been properly vetted. On Aug. 4, the Montgomery County Inspector General released a… Read More
Public Education
New documentary depicts effort to bring Bible back to students(The Daily Signal) â A new documentary explores the effort to bring the Bible back to public school students. Fathom Entertainment, in partnership with LifeWise Academy, has announced the Oct. 23… Read More
Culture
Study links âaddictive useâ of social media with youth suicidal behavior, mental health issuesAs more U.S. youth grow addicted to electronic devices, they could be at greater risk for âsuicidal behaviors, suicidal ideation and worse mental health,â a new study… Read More
Government
Pennsylvania Republicans champion food dye ban, whole milk in schoolsPennsylvania lawmakers are reviving efforts to overhaul school nutrition rules, introducing new legislation that would ban artificial food dyes in public schools and allow districts to… Read More