Public Education
Oregon school sex abuse scandal widens as more investigations reveal wider cover upÂNew sex abuse allegations at an Oregon school district near Portland are rocking the community after two teachers were arrested earlier and charged with sexual abuse of students.  Now authorities… 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
Up to 400 unqualified Houston teachers involved in $1M cheating scheme(The Center Square) â Another scandal has unfolded in Texasâ largest public school district: a $1 million teacher certification cheating scheme through which up to 400 individuals paid a proxy… Read More
Public Education
Survey suggests better teacher rewards donât guarantee better student performanceWhatâs âbestâ for teachers may not be best for students, a new survey shows. The annual âBest and Worst States for Teachersâ survey is designed to… Read More
Opinion
In with teacher apprenticeships, out with colleges of education(The Daily Signal) â Two persistent problems beset American schools. First, teachers must leave the classroom and become administrators or counselors to earn above the standard teacher salary. Second, colleges of … Read More
Opinion, Public Education
Irresponsible school districts force teachers to create Amazon wish lists(The Daily Signal) â For several weeks, social media has been flooded by teachersâ posts with Amazon wish lists, soliciting others to stock their classrooms with basic supplies. Creating these… Read More
Public Education
Hundreds of educators stand up to teachersâ unions at Teacher Freedom SummitNearly 300 teachers attended this yearâs Teacher Freedom Summit to learn how to counter âtactics used by the [National Education Association] and [American Federation of Teachers],â the two largest teachersâ… Read More
Public Education
Oklahoma’s Ryan Walters revokes license for teacher who wished Trump shooter âhad better scopeâ(Daily Caller news Foundation) â Oklahoma State Superintendent Ryan Walters stated on Tuesday that he plans to revoke an Ardmore City School instructorâs teaching certificate over her comments praising the… Read More
Opinion
America’s teachers are unhappy. Here’s how we can turn that around(The Daily Signal) â All is not well with Americaâs teachers. Surveys published this spring paint an alarming picture of the reality teachers face every day in our countryâs classrooms. Read More
Public Education
Budget conundrum in public education caused by enrollment declines in big citiesPublic school enrollment is decreasing in Americaâs largest cities, but spending and staffing rates have continued to grow. A new report from the Manhattan Institute compiled… Read More
Public Education
Clashing goals of teachers, administrators causing exodus, former educator warnsMany teachers are leaving their profession not because of low salaries or barriers to hiring, but due to increasingly diverging missions between administrators and educators, argues a former public-school teacher. Read More
Public Education
Teachers pessimistic about future of education, but many support school choice, survey revealsK-12 educators have a bleak outlook on the teaching profession, social media use and other aspects of education, a new survey revealed. A new Ed Choice… Read More
Culture
Worldâs largest kids book publisher, Scholastic, puts out âPride Guideâ reading list, glossary for teachersIf itâs June, it must be time for the education establishment to fall all over itself pandering to â and some would argue recruiting for â the LGBTQ lobby through… Read More
Public Education
Teachers, American public both pessimistic about future of educationNeither teachers nor the American public are optimistic about the present state of education, new research reveals. Pew Research Center has released two new studies that found general dissatisfaction with… Read More
Government
Student teacher stipend application launches(The Center Square) â The application process for Pennsylvaniaâs new student teacher stipend program officially rolled out this week. During a news conference Wednesday, legislators from both sides of the… Read More
Culture
National Council of Teachers of English hosts seminar on how to teach âGender Queerâ(The Daily Signal) â The National Council of Teachers of English, a professional development organization, hosted remote training to instruct K-12 teachers on how to teach the controversial book âGender… Read More
Public Education
South Carolina teachers care more about school culture than pay, new teacher retention report revealsAs public schools nationwide struggle to retain teachers, one South Carolina group is trying to find answers. SC TEACHER, a group dedicated to researching the stateâs education workforce, released a… Read More
Public Education
âA discouraging storyâ: Teachers continue to flee profession years after pandemic(Daily Caller News Foundation) â Teachers are still fleeing schools in higher numbers than before the pandemic as schools continue to reel from the COVID-19 pandemicâs fallout, according to The Wall… Read More
Public Education
Teacher absences put strain on schools as student learning loss drags on following pandemic(Daily Caller News Foundation) â Teacher absences around the U.S. are spiking as learning loss caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and a shortage of substitute teachers continue to plague the… Read More
Courts
Teachers sue Gavin Newsom over policy forcing them to lie about studentâs transgender status to parents(The Daily Signal) â Two teachers have added the governor and attorney general of California to a lawsuit. The suit claims that state policies have forced educators to lie to parents… Read More