Public Education
Trump releases a back-to-school letter to American studentsPresident Donald Trump encouraged American schoolchildren to learn every day in a back-to-school letter, which the Department of Education says is the first of its… Read More
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Glenn Youngkin launches national non-profit to promote Trump’s scholarship tax credit(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A major advocate for conservative education policies in Virginia is stepping back into the public arena with the launch of a new political action… Read More
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Texas school choice participation tops 85k students with 121k on waiting listParticipation in Texas’ new school choice program has topped 85,000 students, but another 121,000 remain on the waiting list, a new report says, with many… Read More
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Wisconsin homeschooling outpaces public, private school enrollmentEven as the Badger State’s public-school enrollment dropped this academic year, researchers have been at a loss to explain why homeschooling is the “fastest growing… Read More
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Department of Education urges colleges to restore trust(The Center Square) – The U.S. Department of Education Secretary Linda McMahon issued a letter to university presidents and board members to reaffirm their commitment to academic excellence and… Read More
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Pritzker says he won’t support new state taxes for CPS(The Center Square) – Following the recent passage of Chicago Public Schools’ $9.96 billion budget, state leaders and lawmakers have had mixed reactions to the board’s inclusion of an… Read More
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Chicago Public Schools may ‘effectively shut down’ this month without short-term financing, superintendent warnsIn the latest financial fiasco to beset Chicago Public Schools, the district’s CEO warned parents in an email that its school year may not start Aug. 24 as scheduled. Read More
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Department of Education: Massachusetts district’s explicit survey violated federal privacy lawStudents as young as 11 had their privacy violated through an explicit survey administered by a suburban Boston school district, the U.S. Department of Education has concluded. Read More
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‘The lazy way out’: Four-day school weeks are not the answer to rural school issues, expert saysMore school districts west of the Mississippi are implementing four-day school weeks (4DSWs), but other states are cracking down on the policy, arguing a shortened week harms students’ learning… Read More
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Education Department investigates Minnesota for violating parental rights with transgender dolls in schoolsThe U.S. Department of Education (ED) launched an investigation into the Minnesota Department of Education Wednesday to determine whether the state’s new transgender dolls, possibly coming to schools this fall, violate parental rights enshrined in the Constitution. “No child should be exposed… Read More
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Trump admin cracking down on Maryland, Michigan school districts for secretly transitioning childrenThe Trump administration is taking action against two public school systems it says helped children adopt new gender identities at school while keeping their parents in the dark. Read More
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New Jersey’s public school enrollment plunges to lowest level since 2001-02 school year, report saysPublic education officials in the Garden State are blaming lower birth rates for a precipitous decline in enrollment – “the lowest levels recorded in almost a quarter-century,” the New… Read More
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EXCLUSIVE: Defending Education sounds alarm over school district promoting ‘transgender care’ providersA public school district in Massachusetts hosts an “LGBTQ Support” webpage that routes students and caregivers to healthcare organizations that promote “gender-affirming” medical services. Framingham Public Schools’ (FPS)… Read More
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Recess is making a comebackAs students prepare to return to school next month, more states are requiring outdoor, device-free recess. “Play fuels [children] in every way and I don’t think that… Read More
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Ohio needs to revamp policies for low-performing public schools, commentary contendsWhile federal law guarantees every Ohio student a public education, its quality varies drastically by school, a recent commentary notes. “Every student deserves to attend an excellent school that prepares them for… Read More
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Audit: Kentucky’s largest school district runs deficits, spends millions on administration, DEI as students struggleKentucky’s largest school district is operating at a fiscal deficit while spending millions of dollars on administrative salaries and ideological programs – while graduating students who are ill-prepared for college and… Read More
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Scandal-rocked Buffalo Public Schools appoints new board member despite mayor, state education commissioner advising delayIn the latest twist regarding Buffalo Public Schools in New York, a new board member has been appointed despite calls from both the city’s mayor and state education commissioner advising a delay to investigate sexual… Read More
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Most Americans believe colleges are not doing enough to prepare students for workforce(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Many Americans believe colleges in the U.S. are not doing a good enough job of preparing students for the workforce and think college has… Read More
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Education Department strikes regulations requiring racial quotas in school discipline(The Daily Signal) – The Department of Education is rescinding several regulations that justified racial quotas in school discipline, the Daily Signal can first report. Disparate-impact is an… Read More
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Indianapolis Public Schools backs referendum increasing property taxes to avoid ‘significant cuts’ or state takeoverVoters will decide this fall whether to help Indianapolis Public Schools (IPS) address its fiscal shortfall through a referendum increasing their property taxes. “Half the referendum revenue, or $43.9 million, will… Read More