Culture, Public Education
Parents around the country say school districts are pricing them out of the ‘public information’ they seekSchool districts across the nation are employing a dirty little tactic to keep information about objectional content out of parents’ hands, critics say. Some districts are requiring exorbitant fees… Read More
Public Education
California ‘equitable math’ program postponed as new national civics curriculum launched(The Center Square) – Many California parents are celebrating wins this week after a controversial school district superintendent was fired for making comments about Asian students and the state’s… Read More
Public Education
Abbott, Texas leaders announce additional $105.5 million in funding for school safety, mental health initiatives(The Center Square) – Gov. Greg Abbott and state leaders announced $105.5 million in state funding is being allocated to expand school safety and mental health initiatives statewide.It’s… Read More
Public Education
Indiana School board eyes next steps after judge permits trans teens to use boys restroom(The Center Square) – Vigo County, Indiana school officials are considering next steps after a federal judge ruled two transgender students must be allowed to use the boys restroom… Read More
Public Education
Public school required students to ‘believe’ liberal slogans to join mentorship programStudents at a Washington state high school were required to pledge agreement with liberal political slogans such as “Black Lives Matter” and “Women’s rights are human rights” in order to… Read More
Government, Public Education
Louisiana Legislature unlikely to return for veto override session on school bills among others(The Center Square) – The potential for a veto override session in July is unlikely and unnecessary, according to one Legislative leader, though others believe the decision will ultimately… Read More
Public Education
VA education laws over sexually explicit material, mandatory sexual assault reporting going into effect(The Center Square) – Two new Virginia education laws are going into effect July 1 – one will give parents the authority to opt children out of sexually explicit… Read More
Public Education
Washington has more teachers, in spite of a reported critical educator shortage(The Center Square) – A Central Washington University report in 2016 declared that there was a teacher shortage in the state of Washington. Since then… Read More
Public Education
Stop using school lunch money as gender leverage, congressman asks(The Center Square) – One Wisconsin congressman wants Congress to stop the Biden Administration from using school lunch money to push schools to accept new transgender policies.Republican U.S. Read More
Culture, Public Education
Poll shows majority of residents in four states surveyed support curriculum transparency(The Sentinel) – According to a new poll provided to The Daily Wire, an overwhelming majority of registered voters in Kansas and three other states support more transparency… Read More
Culture, Public Education
School official labels parents who disagree with ‘non-negotiable’ equity agenda as ‘resisters’, leaked meeting notes showParents concerned with the racial agenda in one California public school are labeled “resisters” and essentially ignored by the district’s director for Equity and Inclusion – who says her agenda… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Indiana laws on guns, gender, abortion take effect July 1(The Center Square) – The Indiana General Assembly passed 179 pieces of legislation during the 2022 session, which will take effect on July 1. The most prominent new laws… Read More
Public Education
Audit: Chicago Public Schools received $87 million in overpayments(The Center Square) – An Illinois Auditor General's report shows an error at the Illinois State Board of Education resulted in an overpayment of more than $87 million to… Read More
Public Education
Arkansas school safety panel revisits hardening campuses(The Center Square) – The Arkansas School Safety Commission reconvened Tuesday to evaluate progress on its recommendations first made in 2018.It’s the second meeting the commission had held… Read More
Public Education
Indiana AG pushes for enforcement of law banning transgender students from girls sports(The Center Square) – Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita has filed a brief in federal court hoping to secure enforcement of a law banning transgender children from girls sports… Read More
Public Education
Leaked social media posts show how Chicago Teachers Union leaders smuggled woke ideology into school lessonsSocial media posts by Chicago Teachers Union members and executives describe how they covertly insert far-left woke indoctrination into their lessons. The alarming Facebook posts in the “CTU Members… Read More
Public Education
Fewer people in New Jersey choose to become teachers(The Center Square) – The pandemic made New Jersey’s teacher shortage worse, but the problem has been emerging for some time, a spokesperson for the New Jersey Education… Read More
Public Education
Georgia gubernatorial candidates spar over new teacher pay increases(The Center Square) – Stacey Abrams, the Democratic gubernatorial candidate, wants to increase the pay for teachers in Georgia. But Republican Gov. Brian Kemp’s campaign called the plan a… Read More
Public Education
DeWine tells Ohio school leaders arming teachers remains optional(The Center Square) – Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine, in a letter to school superintendents around the state, called arming teachers in classrooms a serious local decision that remains optional… Read More
Public Education
Under new law, Arizona students will learn history of communism(The Center Square) – Arizona students will graduate from high school with an education on the history of communism.Gov. Doug Ducey signed HB 2008, a bill … Read More