Public Education
Lowering proficiency standards fails students for life after high school, commentary warnsÂForget reading, writing and arithmetic â the real âRâ public schools are teaching these days is âreducing (academic) rigorâ by lowering proficiency standards, a commentary in The Hill argues. âThe… Read More
Government
Marines say âunapologeticâ standards drove recruiting as Pentagon raises the bar across military(Daily Caller News Foundation) â The U.S. Marines hit their recruiting goal for the fiscal year, attributing their success to the âunapologeticâ push for standards emblematic of the Trump-era Pentagon. The… Read More
Public Education
Los Angeles schools superintendent renews contract amid budge woes(The Center Square) â The Los Angeles Board of Education unanimously voted this week to renew its four-year contract with Los Angeles Unified School District Superintendent Alberto Carvalho, amid a major… Read More
Public Education
Newsom rolls out K-12 ‘biliteracy’ resources as majority fail English standards(The Center Square) â California Gov. Gavin Newsom and State Superintendent Tony Thurmond rolled out two new teacher training resources to âstrengthen literacy-biliteracy instructionâ statewide, including a âPreschool Through Third… Read More
Public Education
Changes to Oklahoma social studies standards invite debate about 2020 election, âencourage critical thinkingâOklahoma high schoolers will now dig deeper into the debate about the 2020 election as part of the stateâs updated social studies curriculum. The standards, recently… Read More
Public Education
California DEI-math guru behind lower standards faces yet another âmisconductâ complaintA university professor, who has led the charge for DEI-inspired lowering of math standards, has been accused of research misconduct in a complaint. Itâs the latest in a series of… Read More
Public Education
Oregon wonât require high school students to read, write or do math to graduate until 2028The Oregon Board of Education has approved lower high school graduation standards through the school year 2027-28. In 2021, former Gov. Kate Brown signed a bill… Read More
Public Education
Louisiana superintendent opposes proposal to lower graduation standards(The Center Square) â Opposition is mounting as Louisianaâs Board of Elementary and Secondary Education prepares for a final vote next week on a proposal to allow students who failed… Read More