Public Education
School year kicks off with new lab schools in Virginia(The Center Square) – Back to school is always chock-full of firsts for students: a new grade, sometimes a new school, and often new classmates and teachers— although this school year also… Read More
Politics
Harris plays coy on child gender transitions, but far-left groups endorsing child sex changes have her back(The Daily Signal) – Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris has avoided addressing whether she supports transgender surgeries for minors—a far-left position that most Americans do not support. Yet a number of… Read More
Public Education
Court rules in favor of Christian teacher forced to use trans pronouns(The Daily Signal) – A federal court ruled last week that an Ohio school district violated the First Amendment rights of a Christian teacher, which experts are hailing as a victory for… Read More
Politics
Trump pledges to ‘stop the invasion,’ calls Harris a ‘Marxist’ at southern border(The Daily Signal) – With completed border wall to his right and unused construction materials to his left, former President Donald Trump told reporters Thursday in Arizona that if he wins… Read More
Politics
‘We want to be heard:’ Angel moms describe brutal murders of daughters(The Center Square) – Family members of those killed by violent foreign nationals released into the U.S. by the Biden-Harris administration have endorsed President Donald Trump for president. They joined… Read More
Opinion
In with teacher apprenticeships, out with colleges of education(The Daily Signal) – 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,… Read More
Public Education
Arizona leaders to renew push for school cell phone ban(The Center Square) – Some Arizona leaders are hoping cell phones will be banned throughout the school day as part of state law in next legislative session. “This is… Read More
Politics
Harris accepts Democratic presidential nomination, setting up showdown with Trump(The Center Square) – Vice President and now-Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris formally accepted the party’s nomination on the final day of the Democratic National Convention Thursday night in Chicago. Read More
Politics
DeSantis-backed candidates win in over half of Florida’s school board elections(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Twelve school board candidates endorsed by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis won their local elections on Tuesday, according to the Associated Press. DeSantis had endorsed 23… Read More
Public Education
Kentucky latest university to slash DEI office(The Center Square) – Fall classes begin next week at the University of Kentucky, and as students make their way back to the state’s flagship institution in Lexington, they’ll be… Read More
Politics
Pelosi touts job growth under Biden-Harris as job numbers revised downward(The Center Square) – Early in her brief speech at the Democratic National Convention Wednesday night, former House Speaker and U.S. Rep. Nancy Pelosi touted the successes of the Biden-Harris… Read More
Public Education
Kansas mom warns State Board of Education about effects of Second Step middle school curriculum(The Sentinel) – Kirsten Workman of Lansing says her research shows the Second Step Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) program for middle schoolers is ineffective in improving student outcomes or… Read More
Politics
DNC speakers tout abortion, LGBTQ acceptance to compensate for ‘anti-family’ accusations(The Daily Signal) – Speakers at the Democratic National Convention emphasized what they consider “pro-family” positions following accusations from the Right that the Harris-Walz ticket is the… Read More
Christian Schools
Second annual ‘Heartland Hybrid and Microschool Summit’ to highlight importance of new education models(The Sentinel) – An event scheduled for late September — the second annual “Heartland Hybrid and Microschool Summit” — will highlight the growing importance of this new model… Read More
Culture
‘Retaliation’: Nurse who blew whistle on child sex-change program says Texas Children’s fired her(The Daily Signal) – Former Texas Children’s Hospital nurse Vanessa Sivadge says that she has been terminated after blowing the whistle on the hospital’s alleged use of Texas Medicaid to cover… Read More
Politics
Why vote counting could be more accurate in Georgia for Nov. 5 election(The Daily Signal) – The Georgia State Election Board will require that the number of ballots counted in the Nov. 5 presidential election doesn’t surpass the number of voters who… Read More
Opinion, Public Education
Irresponsible school districts force teachers to create Amazon wish lists(The Daily Signal) – For several weeks, social media has been flooded by teachers’ posts with Amazon wish lists, soliciting others to stock their classrooms with basic supplies. Creating these… Read More
Politics
Harris, Walz, Biden skip second night of DNC, headlined by Obamas(The Center Square) – The second night of the Democratic National Convention included the traditional, if not symbolic, roll call of all the states and how many delegates are nominating… Read More
Public Education
California bill could change K-12 reporting on student drugs, violence(The Center Square) – California Democrats are advancing a bill that would alter when schools are required to report student drug possession and violence against staff to the police. The… Read More
Culture
University police officers say New York schools unprepared for anti-Israel protests(Daily Caller News Foundation) – City University of New York (CUNY) police officers are concerned that the schools are not ready to handle potential anti-Israel protests during the fall semester,… Read More