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Watch: Parents brawl at kindergarten graduation in ArkansasA fight broke out between adults attending a kindergarten graduation in West Memphis, Arkansas, on Wednesday. Wild brawl breaks out at kindergarten graduation —… Read More
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Newsom rolls out K-12 ‘biliteracy’ resources as majority fail English standards(The Center Square) – California Gov. Gavin Newsom and State Superintendent Tony Thurmond rolled out two new teacher training resources to “strengthen literacy-biliteracy instruction” statewide, including a “Preschool Through… Read More
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‘Fighting to keep English in our school’: As a Kansas public school converts to bilingual-only, questions remain about community impact and decision processA neighborhood elementary school with a 112-year history will soon be bilingual-only, raising concerns about community impact and transparency, even as supporters say the benefits outweigh the costs. Read More
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San Francisco scraps ‘equity’ plan to pass kids who score 21% on tests after backlash(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Shortly after San Francisco’s public school’s chief announced a “Grading for Equity” plan, she changed course after it was lambasted from both sides of… Read More
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Montana district switches to 4-day school week amid community oppositionA rural school district in Montana will close on Fridays while lengthening the other school days by 45 minutes this fall – despite strong opposition from residents. “There… Read More
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University of Kansas might be circumventing anti-DEI law(The Daily Signal) – A medical watchdog thinks the University of Kansas’ medical school is engaging… Read More
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C-SPAN caller presses teachers’ union leader on her ‘role’ in pushing for school closures during COVID(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A C-SPAN caller challenged American Federation of Teachers (ATF) President Randi Weingarten on Wednesday about her “role” in pushing for school closures during the… Read More
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Harvard ‘honesty’ researcher fired over fraud allegations(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Harvard University has reportedly fired a professor known for researching honesty and ethics due to fraud allegations, while also stripping her of tenure in… Read More
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Pennsylvania school district faces backlash after withholding trans attack investigationA Pennsylvania school district’s refusal to release a report about an attack by a 13-year-old transgender student has sparked community backlash. Citing the Family Educational Rights and… Read More
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Virginia officials probe infamous school district over locker room incident involving transgender studentAfter a Virginia school district announced it’s investigating three boys for sexual harassment for objecting to a girl using their locker room, the state’s governor and attorney general launched… Read More
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Jewish teacher suing Portland teachers’ union over alleged antisemitic curriculum(The Center Square) — The Freedom Foundation has filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of a Jewish public-school teacher in Oregon who claims the teacher’s union he is compelled… Read More
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Biden’s ed secretary – who pushed men into women’s sports – announces new gig(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Former Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona is reportedly still trying to advise states on education policy, this time with a new private sector consulting… Read More
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‘Engineered to discriminate’: DOE probes Virginia school district over alleged ‘illegal admissions policy’(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) became the subject of an Education Department (ED) probe Thursday after it was alleged that the district illegally overhauled… Read More
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University accreditor announces it will pause leftist racial discrimination(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) announced Tuesday it has temporarily paused its commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) while it… Read More
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KS athletic association says ‘sex at birth’ may not be known at birth(The Sentinel) – The Kansas State High School Activities Association is declining to answer questions about a form asking for the “sex at birth” of… Read More
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Changes to Oklahoma social studies standards invite debate about 2020 election, ‘encourage critical thinking’Oklahoma high schoolers will now dig deeper into the debate about the 2020 election as part of the state’s updated social studies curriculum. The standards, recently… Read More
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3 more Texas school employees arrested for alleged sexual misconductThree public school employees in Texas were arrested last week and charged with sexual crimes involving minors and students, Texas Scorecard reports. Julio Ricardo Trujillo was… Read More
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School district piped taxpayer cash into clandestine clubs turning kids into LGBT activists(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A California school district took federal funds from a disease prevention grant and funneled them into student LGBT clubs focused on gender ideology and… Read More
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Arkansas 3rd-graders who fail literacy standards may be held back according to new public-school guidelinesStarting this fall, public schools in Arkansas may need to retain third-graders who cannot meet reading standards – although those “standards” haven’t been finalized, the state’s education department says. Read More
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Tacoma schools cutting more than 100 staff in dealing with $30M budget shortfall(The Center Square) – Tacoma Public Schools is cutting its staff by more than 100 positions for the next school year as the district continues to deal with a… Read More