Public Education
Most Illinois schools opt out of new sex education standards that critics say are age-inappropriate(The Center Square) – With the new school year upon us, it is more apparent that many school officials and parents in Illinois want no part of new standards of… Read More
Public Education
Ban on satanic clothing in student dress code reconsidered by Kansas school board after parent complaintA Kansas public school district is rethinking its ban on satanic clothing after a parent’s complaints and threats to sue. The Hays Unified School District 489 Board of Education… Read More
Public Education
Kansas athletic association seeks ‘fairness’ for public schools, but not for biological girls(The Sentinel) – The Kansas Board of Education will consider a recommendation approved by the Kansas State High School Activities Association (KSHSAA) to effectively penalize successful private school teams… Read More
Public Education
As Illinois adds teachers and sheds students, is there really a teacher shortage?(The Center Square) – Illinois schools employed more teachers in 2021 than it had at any point over the past decade while student enrollment declined over the same period. Read More
Public Education
Louisiana state education board working on changes to high school accountability ratings(The Center Square) — The Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education will review a proposal later this month to change how high schools are rated following an eight… Read More
Public Education
Marxism for kindergarteners? California elementary school to pay $20,000 for 10-hour woke consultancyParents of children in one California elementary school don’t have to wonder what their school’s five-figure consultant “Woke Kindergarten” is all about. But even the name doesn’t indicate… Read More
Public Education
This state’s Department of Education says it’s a ‘faulty concept’ to believe in two gendersThe notion that there are only two genders is a “faulty concept,”according to the Pennsylvania Department of Education. The department website’s “Creating Gender-Inclusive Schools and Classrooms”page starts… Read More
Public Education
Gov. Kristi Noem wants the federal government to stay out of local schoolsAs governor of South Dakota, Kristi Noem is doing her best to keep the government – especially the federal government – out of schools.In an address at a… Read More
Public Education
Seventeen Louisiana school districts showed no improvement or decline in academic performance(The Center Square) – Student test scores recently released by the Louisiana Department of Education are revealing which districts and schools flourished in recent years and which held fast… Read More
Opinion, Public Education
Op-ed: Teacher ‘reKruiting krisis’(reimaginED) – In the classic Krisis at Kamp Krusty episode of “The Simpsons,” Bart discovers that the summer camp he and Lisa attend is a de-facto child slave labor… Read More
Public Education
No parents allowed: Rhode Island mom sues school district for holding ‘secret’ meetings to push radical CRT agendaA Rhode Island mom filed a lawsuit after she says she was blocked from attending “secret” meetings where “anti-racist” CRT ideology was being pushed in an effort to change… Read More
Public Education
Virginia Republican Women’s Club book drive aims for 1,000 age-appropriate books for Loudoun County schoolsThe Loudon County, Virginia Republican Women’s Club plans to present more than 1,000 books to their local public school board in September, as part of an initiative to stock… Read More
Public Education
Teachers in Ohio’s largest school district give 10-day strike notice(The Center Square) – A little more than two weeks from the first day of school for students, teachers in Ohio’s largest school district voted late Thursday night to authorize… Read More
Public Education
Two studies raise concerns about public school ‘serious violence incidents’(The Center Square) – At a time when school shootings are a concern for many Americans, serious violence incidents are also up in schools across the nation, reports… Read More
Public Education
Hutchinson tags surplus for tax relief, school safety grants(The Center Square) – Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson is asking lawmakers to pass reductions in the corporate and income taxes and establish a $50 million grant program for school… Read More
Public Education
Foundations destroying American public education (part 5): Two steps aheadThe following is the fifth of a five part series from Luke Rosiak on the problems plaguing public education (see Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4). Read More
Culture, Public Education
52 books pulled and 32 more under review at Utah’s largest school districtAfter parents’ complaints about inappropriate sexual content, a school district in Utah has removed 52 books from the school library and will conduct an internal audit of the material. … Read More
Public Education
Foundations destroying American public education (part 4): Youth activismThe following is the fourth of a five part series from Luke Rosiak on the problems plaguing public education (see Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3). (Capital… Read More
Public Education
Minnesota elementary school principal promotes transgender book to kindergarteners, later apologizesA Minnesota elementary school principal was forced to issue a public apology after promoting the gender-bending book “Jack (Not Jackie)” to students as young as five. In a video… Read More
Public Education
Report: Texas lags behind other states in public school open enrollment(The Center Square) – Texas lags behind other states in public school open enrollment, a new report by the Texas Public Policy Foundation and Reason Foundation found. It focuses… Read More