Public Education
Gov. Ron DeSantis calls out ‘bad actors’ on curriculum transparency, promises ‘consequences’ in FloridaFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis continued to debunk the narrative that so-called “book bans” are occurring in Florida, saying that parents have a right to object to graphic sexual material that is… Read More
Public Education
A Florida school board votes to retain sexually explicit book in elementary school libraryIn a contentious decision, the Alachua County School Board voted 4-1 to keep the challenged book “Melissa” on the shelves of an elementary school library. The book, previously published as… Read More
Public Education
School attendance nationwide is suffering from ‘long COVID,’ report findsThe CDC will soon drop the last vestiges of COVID-19 guidelines, but the problems of the pandemic are not so easily undone in public schools. A report from the American… Read More
Culture
American Library Association urges librarians to ‘report’ individuals and groups challenging inappropriate material for childrenLibraries receiving complaints about inappropriate books are being pushed by the American Library Association (ALA) to “report” the book challengers. “Report Censorship: Defend the Public’s Freedoms,”… Read More
Public Education
Gov. Sanders vows to fulfill ‘promise’ for deaf, blind students in Arkansas with push for new facilitiesArkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders vowed to deliver a “quality education” for deaf and blind students in the state in an announcement at the state capitol Wednesday. “…[T]wo schools were built as… Read More
Public Education
FAFSA glitches lead US Department of Education to ease rules meant to eliminate fraudDelays by the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) in rolling out the new Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) has forced it to relax financial rules for students and… Read More
Culture
‘Huge disservice’: Pennsylvania school district quietly reverses sex-segregated bathroom policy despite community support, student protestJust months after hundreds of students protested for same-sex only bathrooms, a Pennsylvania school board is quietly reversing its decision to avoid potential lawsuits. The Perkiomen Valley school board voted… Read More
Christian Schools
Missouri Christian school 7th grader named county spelling bee champSt. Joseph Christian School seventh-grader Owen Herzog took top honors in the Buchanan County, Missouri spelling bee Feb. 3. Herzog was named spelling bee champion after out-spelling 100 students from… Read More
Public Education
4 largest Kansas school districts continue to ‘cut parents out of the picture’ on student gender issues, despite AG’s warningFour of the largest school districts in Kansas will continue to keep parents in the dark about their student’s “transgender” status despite a warning from the… Read More
Public Education
‘Wrong by $50 or $100 million’: Former Portland teachers’ union bargaining chief condemns November strike in scathing letterThe former bargaining chief of the Portland teachers’ union released a scathing letter chastising the union president and questioning the union’s bargaining tactics after November’s lengthy strike. Steve Lancaster, who… Read More
Public Education
Emerging studies show charter school performance benefits students everywhereNew studies on the efficacy of charter schools and the impact their presence has on local public schools are fueling the fire for school choice advocates. Amid debates within the… Read More
Public Education
Male high schooler discovered playing girls’ sports since middle school, violating Florida lawA biological male playing on a high school girls’ volleyball team violated Florida law, and also played on the girls’ team in middle school. The 10th grade student at… Read More
Culture
5 biological men dominate women’s volleyball game in CanadaFive biological men played on opposing teams at a women’s college volleyball game in Canada, leading to concerns of fairness and safety. The Jan. 24 game featured three biological men… Read More
Government
Washington bill would restrict teachers from taking certain restraining measures against violent studentsThe Washington state Legislature is considering a bill that would limit the measures public school teachers can take to subdue unruly or violent students. HB 1479… Read More
Public Education
University of California system spending big on inclusive bathrooms, but ‘non-binary/trans’ students account for just 1.9% of studentsUpdated enrollment numbers from the University of California (UC) show self-identified non-binary and transgender students account for 1.9% of the student population system wide. Most of… Read More
Public Education
Report: 30 years after landmark court ruling to increase funding, Kentucky’s public schools are worse than everPublic school activists often blame underfunded schools for poor test scores, but a new report from Kentucky says just the opposite. The Bluegrass Institute for Public Policy Solutions tracked school… Read More
Homeschools
Study: Homeschoolers learn more in fewer hours, compared to their public-school peersHow much of an entire day in public school is spent on actual education? Studies suggest it’s about 16 minutes per hour, which could explain why homeschool students can pack… Read More
Culture
Author, radio host Eric Metaxas urges modern Christians to rise up against evilBestselling author Eric Metaxas has a warning for the modern American church: It’s time to rise up against evil before it’s too late. Metaxas is sharing messages from his 2022… Read More
Public Education
Delaware prof offers extra credit for ‘white privilege checklist’Even as higher education has taken heat for pushing Critical Race Theory and other progressive, racially divisive ideologies, one Delaware professor is offering extra credit to students… Read More
Public Education
Dozens of unions to lose certification in Florida for failing to maintain 60% membership thresholdMore than 30 public sector unions in Florida have lost their certification, and dozens more are at risk for failure to maintain a minimum percentage of members. Last May, Gov. Read More