Courts, Public Education
Teacher, high school and teachers’ union accused in drunken party incidentA New Jersey high school teacher disciplined for drunken behavior is blaming the school for the party, but the school blames the teachers’ union.Rancocas Valley Regional High School… Read More
Public Education
Ex-teacher charged with allegedly blindfolding, sexually assaulting kids during vision test(Daily Caller) – A former Michigan teacher was charged on Wednesday for allegedly blindfolding and sexually assaulting students during vision tests, according to county prosecutors.James Adam Baird, a… Read More
Public Education
Credit for class attendance requires just 10 minutes in this Kansas school district(The Sentinel) – Wichita Public Schools, USD 259, have declined to answer questions about an attendance policy which — theoretically — would allow students to miss the majority of… Read More
Opinion, Public Education
Kansas state school board member Ann Mah chooses systems over students in school choice debate(The Sentinel) – When school officials talk about education in general or school choice in particular, their focus is almost exclusively on what is best for the school system;… Read More
Public Education
Louisiana public school enrollment has shrunk 5% since 2020(The Center Square) — A recent audit shows Louisiana’s K-12 public school enrollment was 658,118 in the 2021-22 school year, down from a peak of about 712,000 in 2013. Read More
Public Education
Tucson school district facing legal challenge over union dues(The Center Square) – Parker Jackson is hoping his words will be enough to get the Tucson Unified School District to do what he argues the law already establishes… Read More
Public Education
Mississippi Senate committee passes bill to allow schools to arm workers(The Center Square) — Against a key deadline in the Mississippi Legislature on Tuesday, the Senate Education Committee advanced several bills that are now headed for a full chamber… Read More
Public Education
Illinois State Board of Education names new state superintendent of schools(The Center Square) – The Illinois State Board of Education has named its 31st state superintendent of education, but not everyone is on board with the selection.Tony Sanders… Read More
Culture, Public Education
School district quietly removes alarming ‘designer baby’ assignment with eugenic overtones after mother raises concernsStudents in a Missouri middle school were given a genetics assignment suggesting traits such as “skinny,” blond hair and gray or blue eyes are the most valuable.If that… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Minnesota teacher licensing board under fire for woke ‘mafia tactics’Minnesota’s teacher licensing board has adopted new standards that incorporate key tenets of LGBT and critical race ideologies, critics say.Rebecca Friedrichs, a veteran public-school teacher of 28 years… Read More
Public Education
Delaware education spending rising as enrollment, test scores drop(The Center Square) — Delaware is pouring more taxpayer money into education than most other states, but the spending hasn't dramatically boosted enrollment or student test scores, according to a… Read More
Public Education
How Pennsylvania schools hide funds to raise taxes without breaking the law(The Center Square) – The auditor general published a 200-page report Monday that provided more insight into how 12 school districts raised taxes while hiding nearly $400 million funds… Read More
Christian Schools, Public Education
Kansas legislature considers bill to modify sports competition between public and private schools(The Sentinel) – Last year, the Kansas State High School Athletics Association — which governs all high school sports in Kansas — adopted new rules intended to level competition… Read More
Public Education
Rhode Island school under scrutiny for soliciting funds for cartel human smuggler(The Center Square) – Employees of a Rhode Island high school are under scrutiny for allegedly engaging in a scheme involving a student who was reportedly smuggled into… Read More
Opinion, Public Education
Colorado teachers’ union will say anything to get more moneyA new report from Colorado’s teachers’ union blames underfunding for a litany of issues, including school violence and a lack of LGBT-inclusivity.The Colorado Education Association (CEA)claims the… Read More
Courts, Public Education
Students return to Virginia school after shooting; injured teacher to sueStudents are returning to class Monday at a Virginia elementary school where a teacher was shot by a 6-year-old student. That teacher intends to sue.Abby Zwerner, a teacher… Read More
Courts, Public Education
Lawsuit alleges Alaska program allowing students to purchase materials for certain courses unconstitutional despite reported benefitsA new lawsuit alleges Alaska’s state-funded correspondence study program is unconstitutional because it allows families to purchase private services and materials, including private school materials.The lawsuit opposes… Read More
Public Education
Oklahoma state superintendent unveils incentive-based teacher pay plan, targets literacy, trashes ‘equity’Oklahoma's top education official scrapped an across-the-board pay raise for public school teachers and instead proposed rewarding the state’s best teachers.State Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan Walters also… Read More
Public Education
Former teachers’ union president charged with embezzling $400,000(Daily Caller) – The former president of a Virginia teachers' union was arrested and charged with embezzlement from the organization on Monday, according to the Fairfax County Police Department. Read More
Opinion, Public Education
Op-Ed: Woke ideology is infiltrating curricula and teacher training produced by activistsPublic school teachers assemble very little of their own curriculum, leaving an opening leftist activists use to sneak in woke doctrine.Frequently, educators adopt a ready-made package from textbook… Read More