Public Education
Kansas schools audit: 9% of bilingual spending examined violates state law(The Sentinel) – A recent report from the Kansas Legislative Division of Post Audit found roughly 9% of the $4 million in expenditures examined in detail… Read More
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Seattle Public Schools greenlights weapons detectors under pilot program; some say SROs are neededA pilot program will bring weapons detectors to two Seattle Public Schools before the end of the year, as the community continues to grapple with recent area school shootings. Read More
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New York defies teachers’ unions, will participate in Trump’s school choice programNew York’s Democrat governor has opted the state into President Donald Trump’s federal school choice program, arguing that even public schools will benefit. “I’m not going to… Read More
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WATCH: Schoolteacher goes viral describing ‘almost scary’ classroom realityA New York City elementary school teacher has gone viral after saying most of her students fail to follow basic instructions. Of the 34 students in Carol… Read More
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Unelected education leaders dominate list of highest-paid state officials in 2025, report says(The Center Square) – Some of the highest-paid state executives across the country in 2025 were unelected education officials, according to a new report. Ballotpedia curated a… Read More
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Virginia school district faces backlash for encouraging students, staff to celebrate LGBTQ history in October proclamationVirginia’s third-largest school district is again generating controversy, this time for a proclamation recognizing October as LGBTQ+ History Month. Loudoun County Public Schools’ proclamation encourages students, staff… Read More
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Ohio conservatives celebrate state’s F grade in sex ed(The Daily Signal) – An “F” is not normally worth celebrating, but that’s exactly what Ohio conservatives are doing after the state received that grade from the Sexuality… Read More
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Portland Public Schools disputes audit as Oregon officials consider criminal investigationEven as the Oregon Department of Justice considers a criminal investigation into Portland Public Schools (PPS), the district is contesting the audit that warned its bond program had a… Read More
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Expanding educational freedom: School choice allows families to mix and match school environments, research showsIn the past, choosing a K-12 school seemed like a binary choice: public or private. But now, American families aren’t just exercising school choice to attend charter,… Read More
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WATCH: New police footage reveals 6-year-old threatening officers after shooting his teacherNewly released bodycam footage of a 6-year-old boy who shot his elementary school teacher reveals the child’s disturbing response to police officers: menacingly yelling profanities at them. Read More
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Georgia school bars male student from homecoming queen race under Title IXA male student who identifies as female is pushing back after his Georgia high school refused to let him run for homecoming queen. Riley Williams, the trans-identifying… Read More
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Study: Boston busing program ‘remarkably successful’ in boosting college attendance, graduationsPeer pressure can have positive effects when it comes to college attendance rates, one study concludes – even using something as simple as a bus ride to suburban Boston… Read More
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‘Put students ahead of systems’: Wisconsin policy experts tackle state’s stagnant K-12 educationAs public school enrollment continues to decline, Wisconsin’s education reformers are promoting practical changes to improve public and private education alike. The Wisconsin Institute for Law &… Read More
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Kansas superintendent says, ‘I will go to sleep tonight and sleep well’ after closing six schools(The Sentinel) – In the end, the decision to close six Olathe schools was unanimous. But opponents say it’s not over. The Olathe USD 233… Read More
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Big Ten school joined forces with Chinese university on car-tracking tech, report finds(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A major American public university teamed up with a Chinese military-linked school on traffic technology that Beijing uses as a surveillance tool, a report… Read More
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Minneapolis parents threaten to leave district over proposed school closuresMinneapolis Public Schools (MPS) is facing pushback over proposals to close up to 16 schools in an effort to address dwindling enrollment. “There’s not a lot of… Read More
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2 dead, including 10th grader, in Florida school bus crashTwo people are dead and a third person is in critical condition following a multivehicle crash involving a school bus in Central Florida Monday morning. According to media… Read More
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Atlanta Public Schools community protests district’s communication over school closuresDespite community meetings over 16 planned school closures, Atlanta Public Schools (APS) is facing public criticism over its handling of a “broader consolidation plan,” CBS News recently… Read More
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Poll shows New Mexico voters side with school choice across party linesNew Mexico voters prefer candidates who support school choice, according to a new poll. “Given a straight choice between a candidate who believes parents should be able… Read More
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Glenn Youngkin touts federal school choice, Republicans’ ‘winning education strategy’Former Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin is advocating for education reform nationwide and urging current Democratic governors to opt into school choice. In an interview… Read More