Public Education
Intel expert backs up California pastor’s claim that school boards are using communist playbook to weaken parents, prop up stateAn education advocacy group warned in a blog posting that today’s school boards are “eerily more similar” to the government in communist Romania in 1985. “Communist ideology is already in… Read More
Public Education
Maryland school district backtracks principal’s promotion after outrage over past allegations against himA tenured Maryland educator was promoted in June despite numerous allegations of sexual harassment, threats, retaliation and workplace bullying. After an outcry from parents and others, the employee has been… Read More
Culture
Male powerlifter sets world record by competing in the women’s category, leading international federation to change policiesA biological male set a national record in Canada and an unofficial world record for powerlifting in the women’s category, eventually leading to an international policy change. Trans woman… Read More
Culture
Over 4500 baptized in California in event of ‘biblical proportions’More than 4,500 people were baptized at a southern California beach while 15,000 other attendees looked on. The event was held in July at Pirates Cove Beach in Newport Beach… Read More
Public Education
Corey DeAngelis wins libertarian support for school choice in live debate, according to audienceArguing libertarians should support school choice, policy expert Corey DeAngelis won a live debate on Monday, according to survey results of the audience before and after the dialogue. In… Read More
Public Education
Special education director for Denver Public Schools placed on leave for undisclosed reasons, faced past allegations under different nameThe special education director of Denver Public Schools was placed on administrative leave Wednesday, nine years after being accused of sexual harassment as a principal using a different first name. Read More
Opinion
Op-Ed: Hypocritical Gov. Gavin Newsom claims to promote education freedom while imprisoning students in failing schools and suffocating parents’ rightsCalifornia Gov. Gavin Newsom is co-opting conservative mottos to justify flushing more money into California’s failing public education system. In a press release last week, Newsom… Read More
Public Education
Poll: Voters and parents think schools teach too much sex and not enough citizenshipA new Fox News poll shows that voters think schools teach too little in the basic academic skills of reading, writing and math. Nearly half of those surveyed (48%) also… Read More
Public Education
Illinois public school teacher arrested and charged with grooming a studentAn Illinois high school teacher was arrested by the Rockford Police Department on grooming charges Friday. Marshall Pratt, 61, was investigated by the department’s Sensitive Crimes Unit after he was… Read More
Public Education
What do this year’s gubernatorial candidates in Kentucky, Louisiana and Mississippi think about education?Three states will elect governors in November. Here’s where the frontrunners stand on education. Kentucky In the Bluegrass State, Democratic incumbent Gov. Andy Beshear is running against Republican Daniel Cameron,… Read More
Public Education
Major Mississippi school district puts administrators on leave, opens investigation into huge testing gainsThe Jackson Public Schools (JPS) system placed several administrators on leave pending the outcome of an investigation into testing irregularities. The suspensions were revealed just one day after the district… Read More
Public Education
‘Expected to follow the law’: Virginia governor calls out school district for vowing not to change its transgender policiesVirginia’s largest school district said Tuesday it doesn’t legally need to change its gender policies, including its practice of hiding information from parents. The governor disagrees. In a… Read More
Culture
Voters may shut down public library in Washington state over its refusal to remove controversial books at residents’ requestVoters in a rural county in Washington state will decide in November whether to shutter a public library after staff refused to remove LGBT books to which the public objected. Read More
Culture
World chess bans transgender women from competing in the women’s category, citing fairnessThe federation that governs international chess competitions updated its gender policy to ban transgender women from playing in women’s events. The International Chess Federation (FIDE) published its new handbook on… Read More
Government
Texas House Committee report previews special session on educationA legislative committee released recommendations for improving education in Texas in anticipation of special session on school choice. The House Select Committee on Educational Opportunity and Enrichment was commissioned in… Read More
Courts
Lawsuit over Texas law restricting gender treatments for minors gets court hearingA two-day hearing in a lawsuit challenging the Texas law banning gender treatments for minors began Tuesday. The new law prohibits minors from receiving treatments such as puberty blockers and… Read More
Public Education
Why does America have school choice deserts despite the policy’s popularity? (The geography of school choice: Part I)Never in America’s history has school choice been so popular or had so much momentum. However, school choice deserts remain, particularly in the West. While states like Florida and Iowa… Read More
Culture
Company trains parents, teachers in LGBT affirmation; offers ‘back to school’ lessons in pronouns, transitions, gender support plansAn education company based in Minnesota is promoting LGBT affirmation trainings and resources to parents and teachers around the country. Gender Inclusive Schools was created by… Read More
Public Education
California mom claims she was fired for opposing school district’s transgender ideology for 10-year-olds after pressure from ‘Progressive Democrats’ groupA California Mom says she was “cancelled” for speaking out against a new sex-ed curriculum promoting transgender ideology for 10-year-olds in her children’s school district. A “Progressive Democrats” group allegedly… Read More
Government
North Carolina enacts laws to protect women and children from gender ideology after successful veto overridesThe North Carolina General Assembly overrode six vetoes from Gov. Roy Cooper, enacting laws promising to protect women and children from radical gender ideology. Cooper, a Democrat, has already been… Read More