Culture, Public Education
Minnesota could deny teaching licenses to educators with traditional views on gender with new standardsMinnesota’s proposed teacher licensing standards would leave religious educators in a quandary between their faith and their jobs.The standards, which are in the final stages of approval,… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Alabama school district mandates that counselors ‘affirm’ students’ preferred gender identity(Daily Caller) – An Alabama school district mandates that school counselors “affirm” students preferred gender identity, according to a document made public by Parents Defending Education, a parental rights… Read More
Public Education
Lightfoot criticized for soliciting CPS students to campaign for ‘extra credit;’ investigations launched(The Center Square) – Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot is drawing criticism over leaked emails of her campaign asking public school students for help her re-election bid in exchange for "extra… Read More
Public Education
Two Texas bills aim to stop gender indoctrination in public schoolsTwo bills in the Texas legislature would prohibit lessons on gender identity in public schools.House Bills 631 and 1155– put forward by Rep. Steve Toth, R-The… Read More
Public Education
Louisiana legislative task force conducts hearing on student behavior, mental health(The Center Square) — Mental health experts on Wednesday provided numerous recommendations to a legislative task force focused on addressing Louisiana’s student behavior and mental health crisis.Cade Canepa,… Read More
Public Education
Ohio senators plan another attempt to remove state school board power(The Center Square) – Ohio Senate Republicans took another swing at stripping power from the state board of education and superintendent by introducing a bill Wednesday afternoon that revisits… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Community ousts school board members for backing policy to hide kids’ gender transitions(Daily Caller) – Residents of Paris, Maine, recalled two school board members on Tuesday who pushed a gender identity policy that would hide student gender transitions from parents, according… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Maine parents demand local school district remove over 80 ‘explicit’ books from school libraries(Daily Caller) – A group of Maine parents called Monday for a school district to remove 82 books containing sexually explicit content they found in school libraries, the parents… Read More
Public Education
Pittsburgh schools’ overpayments to vendors skyrocket(The Center Square) – Pittsburgh Public Schools overpaid its vendors by at least $500,000 in 2019 and 2021, a dramatic increase from other recent years.According to city documents,… Read More
Opinion, Public Education
New law requires New Jersey schools to teach critical thinking, but could it be politicized?A recently signed New Jersey law will ensure public schools teach critical thinking and other research skills, but some worry it could be politicized in the classroom.New Jersey… Read More
Public Education
Public schools face dramatic rise in student misbehavior, potentially straining special education resourcesReports of student misbehavior have risen sharply in public schools, as districts also report widespread “stunted” social development among students.Yet special education resources may not be able to… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Mask mandates make comeback in some public schools amid push back from MDs, parentsExperts and parents are questioning school districts which are imposing mask mandates over seasonal increases in viruses.Districts in Pennsylvania, Michigan, New Jersey and Massachusetts are among those bringing… Read More
Courts, Public Education
Michigan family sues school district after it expelled son for 180 days over allegedly misunderstood ‘threat’A Michigan school district is facing a lawsuit from the family of a student who says he was kicked out of school after being falsely reported for making a… Read More
Public Education
Virginia attorney general expands civil rights investigation to all of Fairfax County Public Schools(The Center Square) – Virginia’s attorney general announced Monday that he will expand his investigation into Thomas Jefferson High School to the entire Fairfax County Public Schools system,… Read More
Courts, Public Education
Seattle Public Schools sues social media companies for exploiting youth, seeks compensation for damagesSeattle Public Schools (SPS)sued several social media companies on Friday, including Facebook, Instagram, Google, and YouTube, seeking damages for harm done to youth.In the suit, SPS accuses… Read More
Public Education
Hundreds of cases of sexually predatory behavior reported in Chicago Public SchoolsA report last week revealed a staggering number of alleged teacher-on-student sexual assaults at Chicago Public Schools.The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) closed cases on over 600… Read More
Public Education
Legislation advances mandating Illinois schools teach sex ed in all grades(The Center Square) – The battle over whether Illinois schools should adopt the National Sex Education Standards continues. Legislation in Springfield would mandate the standards for schools. Read More
Public Education
‘We don’t sue enough of our public schools,’ says education reform expertPublic education all over America is failing, including in California with its poor test scores and the worst literacy rate in the nation.A proposed constitutional… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Report: Washington schools superintendent not sufficiently tracking $3B in federal aid(The Center Square) – A new state study looking at school closures during the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on minority students found that the Washington Office of… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Loudoun County man arrested for protesting school board meeting found not guilty(Daily Caller) – A Virginia resident who was arrested for “trespassing” after protesting at a 2021 school board meeting was found not guilty on Wednesday, he told the Daily… Read More