Public Education
Georgia committee recommends barring chronically absent students from athletics(The Center Square) – Georgia students chronically absent from school could miss out on participating in school athletic teams and other extracurricular activities, a Senate committee recommends. The… Read More
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New Mexico district prepares to implement weapons detection systems amid record number of firearms brought to campusesA New Mexico district has approved more than $4 million to install weapons detection systems after a record number of firearms taken to schools this year. “The (Albuquerque… Read More
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In New York, some school secretaries make six-figures and more(The Center Square) – Secretaries are well known for earning modest wages, but not the ones who work at Pocantico Hills Central School District. At the school district of 500 students outside New York City secretaries make $130,000 and $190,000 a… Read More
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Parents uneasy as tech begins to ‘replace the teacher’(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Parents are growing increasingly concerned about the prevalence of technology in classrooms, and the negative side effects that change is fueling among children nationwide. Read More
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Indiana to require universities prove degree programs actively ‘promote’ American values(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Public colleges and universities in Indiana will soon have to prove to the state that new degree programs demonstrate a commitment to upholding American… Read More
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Minnesota school district tightens credit card policies after audit finds disturbing lack of documentationA Minnesota school district is re-evaluating its financial policies after a recent audit noted a failure “to meet state requirements for credit card purchases,” according to news reports. Read More
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Indiana touts 3rd grade reading gains; Kansas lowers proficiency standards and skirts state law(The Sentinel) – Third-grade reading proficiency is at 87% in Indiana, a phenomenal increase of five points over a year ago. In Kansas,… Read More
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Georgia city’s clash with feds over school buses will cost taxpayers $5 million(The Center Square) – For decades, the city of Rome ran school buses that looked like public buses, with no stop arms and nothing to stop passing traffic. And… Read More
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OpenAI launches teachers AI tools for classrooms(The Center Square) – OpenAI has introduced a new free version of ChatGPT for teachers, as artificial intelligence continues to grow within education. The new platform offers educators… Read More
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Officials continue to stonewall on Colorado district’s election interference caseSources close to the investigation of election interference in the Roaring Forks Colorado Public School District board race told The Heartlander a summons has been issued in the case. Read More
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KSBOE attorney writes letters reprimanding state school board member Debby Potter, refuses to answer questions(The Sentinel) – The attorney for the Kansas State Board of Education (KSBOE) is declining to answer questions about letters he sent to board member Debby Potter, which she… Read More
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Early count shows decline in Maryland’s public-school enrollment, shocking officials expecting increaseAfter anticipating higher numbers of public-school students “in the next decade,” Maryland is grappling with an estimated decrease this academic year, according to a recent report. “An unofficial… Read More
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Ohio high school athletes can be paid(The Center Square) – High school athletes in Ohio can now officially be paid for their name, image and likeness. Ohio High School Athletic Association member schools voted… Read More
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Teachers’ union leader claims only stuffing diversity programs down Americans’ throats will prevent Fascism(Daily Caller News Foundation) – American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten claimed during a Wednesday event in New York that diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies were all… Read More
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Study: K-12 public spending nears $1 trillion in USDespite a decline in enrollment, California is among eight states that spend the most per student Read More
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California county reports ‘egregiously serious’ findings in investigation over misuse of public fundsSanta Clara County in California, sometimes called the heart of Silicon Valley, is reeling from new results into complaints of public funds misuse under a previous school administration. Read More
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‘Lines are getting blurred’ between student AI use and cheating, educators sayPen-and-paper tests may become the latest weapon in anti-cheating technology as artificial intelligence is rendering students’ take-home exams and homework assignments obsolete. “The cheating is off the charts. Read More
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Leaked NEA training coaches teachers to fight conservative parents, paint Republicans as racist threat(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The National Education Association (NEA) is training teachers to advance gender and racial ideology in classrooms, and to fight Republicans and parent groups who… Read More
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Incoming Seattle Schools superintendent to make $425,000 a year(The Center Square) – Incoming Seattle Public Schools Superintendent Ben Shuldiner will be compensated $425,000 per year as part of a newly agreed-upon contract with the school board. Read More
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Connecticut superintendent accused of DUI, loses job after contract violationMiddletown Public Schools in Connecticut has terminated its superintendent, citing a contract violation after learning of his arrest for driving under the influence. “Vázquez Matos failed to… Read More