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‘Partisan war chest’: Nation’s two largest teachers’ unions spent hundreds of millions on political activities, report findsThe nation’s two largest teachers’ unions have spent a combined total of nearly $1 billion on political activities over the past decade, according to an analysis by a nonprofit… Read More
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Kansas county pilots Moms for Liberty’s AI tool to scan school board agendas for DEI, curriculum changes(The Sentinel) – The national organization of Moms for Liberty (M4L) has developed an Artificial Intelligence program designed to detect Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) content… Read More
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More than 70 Wisconsin school districts ask voters for $1.6 billion in tax increases(The Center Square) – Voters across Wisconsin are looking at more than $1 billion in potential local tax increases on their ballots today. Voting hours are 7 a.m. Read More
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Tulsa school district tweaks plans on consolidations, closures as community protests continueAfter voting to close or consolidate 17 campuses, the Tulsa Public Schools (TPS) board added another change in a special Oct. 28 meeting – causing some residents to question… Read More
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Missouri school district backs down after blocking mother over Facebook thumbs-downA Missouri school district has promised to protect parents’ free speech rights after blocking a mother on social media for criticizing the hiring of a new principal. Read More
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Increased special education funding should be tied to expanding school choice, report saysCongress should increase federal special education funding while encouraging states to expand school choice programs for students with disabilities, according to a new report published by… Read More
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Texas girl sues school district after losing male lead role in school musicalA Texas high school senior is suing her school district after officials removed her from a male role in a school musical and later canceled the show. Read More
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Syracuse mandates freshman students take intersectional privilege seminarSyracuse University in New York makes new students take a seminar where online resources promote claims about so-called white privilege. The school is doing this even after… Read More
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Changing lice policies in schools leave parents scratching their headsParents are voicing increased frustration this year over head lice school policies, which have changed from the “No Nit” directives of the 1980s to threatening truancy if affected students… Read More
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11 Minnesota school districts back proposal to keep males out of girls’ sportsEleven Minnesota school districts support an initiative to keep trans-identifying males out of girls’ sports, according to Make It Fair Minnesota. The group says… Read More
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Five colleges join to form new accreditor amid Trump admin’s higher ed reformsFive colleges, including Benedictine College in Kansas, have founded a new higher education accrediting organization seeking to raise academic standards. The National Association for Academic Excellence (NAAE)… Read More
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Instead of bewailing enrollment decline, school districts should focus on student success, analysts sayFour school districts across the nation have led the way in prioritizing student outcomes over declining enrollment – and more should follow their example, a report… Read More
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Omaha SROs defend use of force on students after report shows 63 incidents over last 5 yearsDuring a time of increasing classroom violence, law enforcement officers in Omaha are coming under scrutiny for using force on students at least 63 times since… Read More
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Federal school choice program will help families pay for school uniforms, including at public schoolsA new federal school choice program will help eligible families pay for school uniforms, including parents of public school students. The Education Freedom Tax Credit starts in… Read More
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Florida district remains silent despite bus safety incidents reported by parentsDespite multiple reports involving school bus safety, a large Florida school district has yet to respond to a family’s concerns about two incidents involving their children. “I… Read More
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‘Pandora’s box has been opened’: How foreign funding has flooded into American K-12 educationOrganizations from several countries in tension with the U.S. have poured more than $25 million into American K-12 education since 2009, according to a new report from the Foundation… Read More
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‘Déjà vu all over again’: Kansas reading, math gains stall far below state goals as ACT scores hit 35 year low(The Sentinel) – State assessment results jumped last year after the State Board of Education reduced proficiency standards, but Kansas is now back to modest gains, and… Read More
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Analysis: Multiple reports show educators confuse technology engagement with student engagementAn NBC News report investigating how schools are increasingly relying on YouTube for instruction highlights tensions over what learning engagement really means. Those tensions increasingly point to… Read More
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Kansas’ top school district announces $17 million in cuts, including administrative positions, performing arts and middle school sportsKansas’ top-ranked school district, Blue Valley Schools, is slashing $17 million from its operating budget for 2027-28 amid declining enrollment and rising costs. Superintendent… Read More
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West Virginia’s half-full schools could house North Dakota public-school population, report findsWest Virginia schools have enough empty seats to accommodate all of North Dakota’s public school students, a recent report concluded. Yet public school spending in The… Read More