Public Education
In New York, some school secretaries make six-figures and more(The Center Square) – Secretaries are well known for earning modest wages, but not the ones who work at Pocantico Hills Central School District. At the school district of 500 students outside New York City secretaries make $130,000 and $190,000 a year,… Read More
Public Education
Parents uneasy as tech begins to ‘replace the teacher’(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Parents are growing increasingly concerned about the prevalence of technology in classrooms, and the negative side effects that change is fueling among children nationwide. Ever… Read More
Public Education
Indiana to require universities prove degree programs actively ‘promote’ American values(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Public colleges and universities in Indiana will soon have to prove to the state that new degree programs demonstrate a commitment to upholding American values… Read More
Government
Immigration: Protests amplified in schools; KKK comparison criticizedHarrigan says 'failing to enforce the law will be our national suicide' Read More
Culture
Retailers allegedly sell kratom, 7-OH despite health warningsExperts say substances can cause anxiety, seizures and high blood pressure and can be fatal Read More
Public Education
Indiana touts 3rd grade reading gains; Kansas lowers proficiency standards and skirts state law(The Sentinel) – Third-grade reading proficiency is at 87% in Indiana, a phenomenal increase of five points over a year ago. In Kansas,… Read More
Courts
Watch: Supreme Court ruling next year could reshape transgender rights beyond sports(The Center Square) – In seven weeks, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in two cases involving challenges to the constitutionality of laws in Idaho and West Virginia… Read More
Public Education
Georgia city’s clash with feds over school buses will cost taxpayers $5 million(The Center Square) – For decades, the city of Rome ran school buses that looked like public buses, with no stop arms and nothing to stop passing traffic. And the… Read More
Public Education
OpenAI launches teachers AI tools for classrooms(The Center Square) – OpenAI has introduced a new free version of ChatGPT for teachers, as artificial intelligence continues to grow within education. The new platform offers educators a free… Read More
Public Education
KSBOE attorney writes letters reprimanding state school board member Debby Potter, refuses to answer questions(The Sentinel) – The attorney for the Kansas State Board of Education (KSBOE) is declining to answer questions about letters he sent to board member Debby Potter, which she believes… Read More
Culture
Americans prepare to spend $1 trillion this holiday shopping season(The Center Square) – More than half of all Americans plan to buy things over the five-day holiday weekend, the beginning of a retail shopping season with consumers projected to… Read More
Government
Duffy, FAA say Thanksgiving holiday air travel should operate smoothly(The Center Square) – As the Thanksgiving holiday travel rush begins, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is assuring air travelers that they likely will not face the mass delays and cancellations featured… Read More
Culture
Ohio church secures a win against ‘petty tools of government’(The Daily Signal) – A church in Bryan, Ohio, recently notched a win that religious liberty advocates believe will set a new precedent after the city attempted to shut down the… Read More
Public Education
Ohio high school athletes can be paid(The Center Square) – High school athletes in Ohio can now officially be paid for their name, image and likeness. Ohio High School Athletic Association member schools voted 447-121 to… Read More
World
Trump moves to designate Muslim Brotherhood chapters as terrorist organizations(Daily Caller News Foundation) – President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order opening the door for several chapters of the Muslim Brotherhood — including the one that gave rise… Read More
World
Here’s an inside look at the UN’s disastrous climate conference(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The United Nations’ annual climate conference concluded Saturday, and some critics in attendance told the Daily Caller News Foundation that it was a chaotic affair. Read More
World
Trump teases ‘something good’ happening on Ukraine peace, but ‘don’t believe it until you see it’(Daily Caller News Foundation) – President Donald Trump on Monday teased that “something good” could be on the horizon in the Ukraine peace deal as Thursday’s deadline looms, but hedged… Read More
Public Education
Teachers’ union leader claims only stuffing diversity programs down Americans’ throats will prevent Fascism(Daily Caller News Foundation) – American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten claimed during a Wednesday event in New York that diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies were all that… Read More
Culture
Study: Rank-and-file doctors oppose ‘gender-affirming care’ for minors(The Daily Signal) – While many health care associations support the experimental transgender medical interventions euphemistically described as “gender affirming care” for minors, most doctors in Florida agree with… Read More
Public Education
Study: K-12 public spending nears $1 trillion in USDespite a decline in enrollment, California is among eight states that spend the most per student Read More