Public Education
DeWine says he will sign bill to arm Ohio teachers more easily(The Center Square) – In a marathon session before its summer recess, the Ohio General Assembly passed a series of bills aimed at school safety, including one that makes it… Read More
Public Education
Kansas mom spearheads petition for right to speak at public meetings(The Sentinel) – An online petition is proposing to amend the Kansas Open Meetings Act to require all meetings of public bodies and agencies, particularly school boards, to allow… Read More
Public Education
Abbott issues disaster declaration for Uvalde(The Center Square) – Texas Gov. Greg Abbott issued a disaster declaration for the city of Uvalde after the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School. He also allocated $5… Read More
Public Education
Parents raise concerns about Kansas middle school theatre teacher(The Sentinel) – Controversy swirled around Basehor-Linwood Middle School Reading/Theatre instructor Sarah Homan at the school year’s end, as several parents with children under her instruction voiced criticisms of… Read More
Public Education
Youngkin: ‘We must change direction’ in light of K-12 education report revealing major declineA new report reveals significant performance declines and achievement gaps in Virginia schools.“Today is a moment in time for all of us to recognize we must change… Read More
Public Education
KNEA mum on achievement declines suffered with remote learning(The Sentinel) – The Kansas National Education Association won’t comment on a Harvard University study that shows student achievement declined with remote learning during the pandemic, with minority… Read More
Opinion, Public Education
Graduation task force ignores the low-achievement elephant in the room(The Sentinel) – Faced with an enormous student achievement problem, the Kansas State Board of Education is taking the very predictable bureaucratic approach of creating a graduation requirements… Read More
Public Education
Survey finds Coloradans concerned about state of schools(The Center Square) – A new survey finds that 44% of Coloradans believe public schools are on the wrong track. The survey, from Magellan Strategies in partnership with… Read More
Public Education
Philadelphia schools rely on $1.8 billion in federal pandemic to stay out of red ink(The Center Square) – The Philadelphia public school district is relying on $1.8 billion in federal COVID-19 funding to stay out of a deficit.The district's audited budget said… Read More
Public Education
Pioneer Institute calls for improvements to Boston’s public schools(The Center Square) – A public policy research group is urging Boston Mayor Michelle Wu to consider receivership as an option for the city’s beleaguered public school system.Pioneer… Read More
Public Education
As school year comes to a close, vigilant parents put schools on the defensive for woke curriculum contentSara Marcellino is a wife, mom and small business owner – and most recently, a de facto detective – a role she never thought she’d have to play.She… Read More
Public Education
County prosecutor won’t take election bribery case against superintendent(The Sentinel) – The Ellis County Attorney’s decision to not prosecute election bribery signals that the trend of picking and choosing which crimes to prosecute is no longer confined… Read More
Public Education
Milwaukee school counselor under state investigation for opposition to transgender ideology(The Center Square) – An elementary school counselor from Milwaukee is refusing to resign or change her mind about gender identity, even after the state opened an investigation that… Read More
Public Education
Initial draft of the infamous ‘domestic terrorist’ letter against parents included requests to deploy National Guard, military policeDeploying the National Guard and military police against parents?That’s what an initial draft of the National School Boards Association’s (NSBA) letter to the White House suggested. The final… Read More
Public Education
Report reveals ‘a serious child sex abuse problem’ in public schools. Is it the tip of the iceberg?Sex-related criminal arrests of teachers or aids have occurred at more than a one-a-day pace since Janauary, according to research released by Fox News Digital last week. And… Read More
Public Education
Jeb Bush: How we can reimagine the teaching profession for the 21st century in Florida and US(reimaginED) – Across the country, schools are struggling to hire enough teachers, and long-term trends suggest the problem could get worse. A number of factors contribute to this shortage,… Read More
Opinion, Public Education
Taxpayer exposes Olathe school board president’s bullying, misinformation tactics(The Sentinel) – The Olathe school district says it won’t tolerate bullying and harmful behavior, which should also apply to school board members. But school board president Joe… Read More
Public Education
Arizona enacts 9/11 education requirement(The Center Square) – Students in Arizona schools will learn about one of the most pivotal moments in recent American history when they return to school in the fall. Read More
Public Education
Austin residents brace for higher property taxes as school enrollment declines(The Center Square) – Austin Independent School District, the largest taxing authority in Travis County, recently commiserated with local homeowners regarding rising property taxes that will fund its schools. Read More
Public Education
Gov. Whitmer wants $280 million to recover learning loss in Michigan(The Center Square) – Gov. Gretchen Whitmer wants to spend $280 million of the state’s projected $3 billion surplus on learning loss recovery.The spending aims to recover learning… Read More