Public Education
Critics blast the nation’s largest labor union for putting politics before academicsAmid criticism that public schools are failing to educate students, their teachers’ unions seem focused on politics more than the classroom, critics say. “If you had any doubts about the… Read More
Public Education
US public school closures rise as enrollment continues to declinePublic school districts nationwide are closing some schools permanently as they grapple with declining enrollment based on demographic changes and the explosion of interest in alternative education. School district staff… Read More
Public Education
‘Win all the things!’ Teachers’ union president speech is all about activism, not educationAt the National Education Association convention, union president Becky Pringle spent half an hour raving about politics and social justice – with hardly a word on the issues facing everyday… Read More
Public Education
Pennsylvania Senate OKs parental notice for weapons found at school despite Dem oppositionA Pennsylvania state Senator told a radio host that approval of a measure to notify parents when weapons are illicitly brought to school was opposed by some school districts as… Read More
Culture
‘These positions are insane’: Sen. Hawley blasts Biden judicial nominee on First Amendment(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Republican Sen. Josh Hawley of Missouri called out a Biden administration judicial nominee about a 2017 article that criticized “bathroom bills.” Hawley questioned Noel Wise… Read More
Culture
Are publishing giants pulling back from pushing LGBTQ+ material on kids?(The Daily Signal) – In June, Scholastic, the world’s largest children’s book publishing company, put its push for LGBTQ+ ideology front and center when it released its 2024… Read More
Public Education
Virginia school board approves co-ed sex classes despite public oppositionOver parents’ objections Fairfax County Public Schools is planning for sex education to be co-ed in upper elementary and middle-school classes starting this fall. The Virginia school district is piloting… Read More
Public Education
Illinois schools to receive taxpayer dollars for special education referrals(The Center Square) – A new law allows Illinois school districts to get reimbursed with taxpayer money for sending their troubled students to both public and private special education programs. Read More
Christian Schools
The ‘father’ of school choice you’ve never heard of: Father Virgil BlumSchool choice proponents often credit Milton Friedman for starting this popular movement, but new scholarship suggests at least one other professor should get recognition where it’s due. “We cannot fully… Read More
Culture
Parents Defending Education adviser explains ‘anti-woman,’ ‘anti-girl’ Title IX reinterpretation(The Daily Signal) – Parents Defending Education filed a lawsuit on April 29 against the Biden administration’s reinterpretation of Title IX allowing males in female sports and private… Read More
Culture
HHS urged crackdown on whistleblowers exposing gender medicine, video reveals(The Daily Signal) – An office of the Department of Health and Human Services that enforces medical privacy laws expressed concern last summer that “so-called” whistleblowers had exposed “gender-affirming care,” shortly… Read More
Public Education
Executive order paves way for cellphone-free schools in Virginia(The Center Square) – Virginia is joining a growing number of states seeking to limit cellphone usage in public schools. Gov. Glenn Youngkin issued Executive Order 33 on Tuesday, which… Read More
Culture
Elite university settles lawsuit with Jewish students over alleged campus antisemitism(Daily Caller News Foundation) – New York University (NYU) settled a lawsuit Tuesday with Jewish students over claims that the university did not protect them from antisemitism on campus. The… Read More
Culture
Award-winning author, journalist accuses The New York Times of ‘stealing’ Biden Parkinson’s storyAn investigative journalist who worked for The New York Times for a decade has accused the newspaper of stealing his story about how a Parkinson’s disease doctor has been visiting… Read More
Public Education
Colleges ‘robbing’ liberal students by having their views go unchallenged, says Princeton profPrestigious universities are overwhelmingly liberal by virtually every measure, but they are failing to produce many students who can think critically and articulate opposing viewpoints. In fact, conservative students fare… Read More
Courts
Wisconsin Supreme Court lifts restraining order on pro-life advocacy outside Planned ParenthoodThe Wisconsin Supreme Court has unanimously reversed a lower court order imposing a restraining order on a pro-life advocate who was simply sharing his views outside a Planned Parenthood office. Read More
Public Education
Milwaukee Public Schools loses $81 million in state aid, board recall goes full steam aheadMilwaukee Public Schools will lose $81 million in state aid due to district mismanagement, and citizens are ready for new leadership. The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction estimated an… Read More
Public Education
Gallup poll: Only 36% of Americans have confidence in higher educationConfidence in higher education continues its decade-long plunge among Americans, according to the latest major public opinion poll. The Gallup survey on four-year colleges conducted in June… Read More
Courts
Lawsuit against Northwestern for anti-white, anti-male hiring reads like DEI horror storyA new lawsuit against Northwestern University has been filed alleging discrimination, this time against white males who were candidates as professors at the university’s law school. Accusations of falsifying publication… Read More
Public Education
West Virginia’s school choice program to become universal in 2026The K-12 educational scholarship program in West Virginia will officially be available to all students in fall 2026. “I’m thrilled to announce that Hope Scholarship Program enrollment numbers have met… Read More