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
Courts
Obama-appointed judge blocks Trump admin from banning discriminatory practices in schools(Daily Caller News Foundation) â A federal judge Thursday temporarily blocked the Trump administrationâs memo prohibiting race-based preferences and diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs in schools. The National Education… Read More
Government
Iowa bill allowing chaplains in public schools moves to SenateThe Iowa Senate will consider a bill giving public- and charter-school students access to chaplains as part of overall âservicesâ provided to their communities. House File 884… Read More
Public Education
âWhere can we sneak things in?â Kansas City school staff quietly advance DEI, LGBT agenda without parentsâ knowledgeStaff and union leaders at a large Kansas school district have been caught on a video call strategizing how to secretly advance LGBT agendas in classrooms under a rebranded DEI… Read More
Public Education
Books banned in prison but allowed in schools? Texas mom wants them out(The Daily Signal) â A Texas mother is looking to pass several bills through the state legislature this session after discovering what she calls âvulgar,â âprofane,â and âindecentâ… Read More
Government
Tennessee won’t offer ESAs to illegal immigrants under new programÂIllegal immigrants wonât be able to benefit from Tennesseeâs recently enacted universal education scholarship program. Gov. Bill Lee signed a bill into law last week that will make $447… Read More
Christian Schools
Christian schools in Kansas outperform similarly-sized public schools once againKansasâ Christian schools are performing better in reading and math than even the best public schools on average. David Dorsey, senior education policy fellow at the Kansas Policy Institute,… Read More
Government
âNo exceptionsâ: Pentagon schools defy Hegseth by renaming DEI efforts(The Daily Signal) â In preparation for Donald Trumpâs second presidency, the Pentagonâs school system attempted to conceal its diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts under a different name. … Read More
Government
Wisconsin bills call for transparency, fairness in school referendums(The Center Square) â A pair of Wisconsin legislators are pushing for more transparency in the school referendum process in the state. The proposal comes after… Read More
Government
Biden admin spent millions on DEI grants for K-12 schools(The Center Square) â A new report details millions of taxpayer dollars spent on funding diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives at K-12 schools around the country. Critics say such spending… Read More
Culture
Classic Learning Test launches Teaching Corps for college graduatesAmerica is entering an era of unprecedented education entrepreneurship, and one trailblazer is working to bring truth, goodness and beauty back to the classroom. His name is Jeremy Tate, who… Read More
Public Education
Beloved NC teacher among two dozen missing educators in wake of Hurricane HeleneThe search continues for a North Carolina middle school teacher after her home was swept away by flood waters in the wake of Hurricane Helene. Kim Ashby, a math teacher… Read More
Christian Schools
âSteward it wellâ: Christian tech entrepreneur says AI is inevitable, Christians and schools must engage faithfullyAI is a powerful tool that can be used for great good and great evil. Despite the pitfalls, Christians should embrace and learn to use artificial intelligence, not avoid it… Read More
Public Education
North Carolina’s focus on K-3 literacy paying off(The Center Square) â From kindergarten through third grade, North Carolina public school students scored higher than the national average on literary assessments at the end of last school year,… Read More
Government
Child sexual abuse material update lapses into law in PA(The Center Square) â Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro said Saturday he allowed an incomplete bill to pass without his signature that replaces the term âchild pornographyâ with âchild sexual abuse… Read More