Courts
Wyoming universal school choice program still in legal limboWyoming’s first-ever school choice program remains stalled in court while a district court judge refuses to disburse scholarship funds. The Steamboat Legacy Scholarship, which… Read More
Public Education
Could a ‘high school readiness’ metric help parents evaluate K-8 education?Since the COVID-19 pandemic, an increasing number of parents are questioning whether public schools deliver the quality of education they’ve promised. Now, the Fordham Institute, an education reform… Read More
Courts
Anti-Jewish harassment, death threats in Philadelphia public school forced two families to move away, lawsuit claimsThree families are suing the School District of Philadelphia (SDP) and Academy At Palumbo High School on charges of violating their civil rights when their children’s safety was threatened. Read More
Public Education
Poll: Chicago Teachers Union wildly unpopular in IllinoisA survey commissioned by the Illinois Policy Institute found only one in five state voters have a positive view of the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU). Read More
Public Education
Thousands of Maryland public-school staff don’t have proper background checks, report revealsA Maryland school district is under fire after a report revealed thousands of public-school staff hadn’t been properly vetted. On Aug. 4, the Montgomery County Inspector General released… Read More