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Inquiry into teachers unions influence over school COVID closures ramps up(The Center Square) – The U.S. House Committee tasked with reviewing the federal pandemic response is ramping up its investigation into what influence teachers unions had over federal rules… Read More
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More than 500 parents of different faiths rally against mandatory LGBT materials in Maryland school districtParents rallied outside a Maryland school district office Tuesday to protest the district’s newly unavoidable LGBTQ materials. The parents in Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) are outraged that… Read More
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‘I was shocked’: Minnesota mother exposes ‘highly sexually graphic’ books in school districtMinnesota mother Natalie Sonnek knew parents were complaining about sexually explicit books, but never thought she’d find them in her own child’s school library. She was wrong. Read More
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NYC mayor, Department of Ed announce new religious holidays, mindful breathing program for public schools, panned by criticsDuring New York City’s last week of school, five new religious school holidays were announced, as well as a mandatory daily “mindful breathing” program to begin next year. Read More
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Interview: Mississippi leads in reading while nation faces education ‘humiliation’Mississippi students have gone from 49th in reading to first, according to the latest national assessments data. Those same assessments have Mississippi ranked second… Read More
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Higher graduation rates in Illinois don’t show full picture, critics say(The Center Square) – Illinois saw its highest graduation rate in more than a decade last year, according to the Illinois Report Card. Yet critics are wondering if the… Read More
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School board passes ‘equity policy’ that distributes resources based on students’ ‘marginalization’(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Fairfax County Public School Board unanimously passed an equity policy on Monday that will allocate resources to students based on their level of “marginalization.”… Read More
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Nearly 1 in 4 public school students are from immigrant families, putting pressure on a public system already in crisisMore immigrants are attending public schools than ever before, nearing one quarter of all students. A new report from the Center for Immigration Studies… Read More
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Kansas district used $4 million extra at-risk state aid to boost SPED cash reserves(The Sentinel) – The Kansas Legislature provides over $500 million of at-risk funding to deliver services to students at risk of academic failure.[i] According to a 2019 state… Read More
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Elizabeth Warren among 12 U.S. senators who oppose school choice for others yet choose private schools for their own kidsAt least 12 U.S. Senators oppose school choice policies despite discreetly sending their own children to costly private schools, leading to charges of hypocrisy and elitism by critics. Read More
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Reported data breach of NYC schools compromises sensitive information of 45,000 students(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A significant data breach has occurred within New York City schools, compromising the sensitive information of around 45,000 students, school employees and service providers,… Read More
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Critics blast attempt to lower Louisiana high school graduation standards(The Center Square) – The Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education is moving ahead with plans to create waivers for high school graduation requirements critics believe will hurt… Read More
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Report: Most Washington colleges offer poor reading teacher training programs(The Center Square) – Washington’s universities got the equivalent of a bad report card in a new study released by the National Council on Teacher Quality evaluating 700 teacher… Read More
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Analysis: Boston Public Schools’ progress ‘slow and uneven’(The Center Square) – A new analysis shows that progress at Boston’s public schools is slow and uneven. Pioneer Institute on Thursday released The State of Things: Tracking… Read More
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Secretary Mayorkas appoints teachers’ union boss responsible for lockdowns to DHS safety committeeThe secretary of the Department of Homeland Security appointed American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten to a DHS school safety committee, outraging critics. Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas appointed… Read More
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These education publishers are pushing the LGBT agenda while profiting from the $40B a year public schools spend on their resourcesAs Pride month ends, some of the largest education companies used by most public schools continue to prominently display pro-LGBT messages on their social media profiles. Houghton Mifflin… Read More
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Tennessee governor announces applications open for $200M in school safety fundsThe Tennessee governor Wednesday announced nearly $200 million in grants to bolster security at the state’s schools. “Nothing is more important than making sure Tennessee students and teachers… Read More
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In reversal, Utah school district puts Bible back on shelvesThe Utah school district that removed the Holy Bible from schools after a parent’s tit-for-tat complaint has reversed course. A review committee at the Davis School District previously… Read More
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Keep Kids First warns Nebraskans not to sign petition opposing school choice lawA group of Nebraska leaders and elected officials is working to ensure Nebraskans keep the new school choice tax-credit program, warning residents not to sign a petition to put… Read More
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Audit of the Illinois State Board of Education shows continued problems(The Center Square) – Overstating its budget, failure to properly audit license requirements and other reporting issues are all listed in an Illinois Auditor General report of the Illinois… Read More