Public Education
Students reportedly uncover Chinese espionage at top California university(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Students at Stanford University have allegedly uncovered a pattern of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) attempting to gain sensitive information about American research. Read More
Public Education
Texas lawmaker counters teachers’ union on education funding levels(The Center Square) – State Sen. Brandon Creighton, R-Conroe, who authored the Texas Senate’s education package, including Texas’ first school choice bill, is countering a claim made by Texas… Read More
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Connecticut schools tightening YouTube policies after issues with elementary studentsAs more Connecticut public-school teachers use video-based educational resources and instruction, districts are struggling to balance technological considerations with student safety. “Policies vary from district to district,” CTInsider.com… Read More
Public Education
Title IX fight escalates as WA districts push back on gender identity policies(The Center Square) – As public school officials file civil rights complaints against the state over its gender identity policies, some districts are mobilizing after the U.S. government announced… Read More
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New York faces Title VI probe over demand that school changes mascot(The Center Square) – The U.S. Department of Education opened a Title VI investigation into the New York Education Department over its threat to withhold funding from a school… Read More
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Layoffs likely as Chicago Public Schools wrestles with $529M budget shortfallAfter years of enjoying billions in COVID-19 pandemic aid, Chicago Public Schools (CPS) is coming to grips with the idea of downsizing, a left-leaning news organization admits. “The… Read More
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‘I am sorry’: Harvard promises to address antisemitism after rejecting Trump admin’s demands(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Harvard University President Alan Garber on Tuesday promised to address antisemitism after internal investigations revealed a hostile campus climate. Garber… Read More
Public Education
North Dakota to ban cell phones during on-site school dayNorth Dakota has joined the growing list of states keeping cell phones away from students during school hours. “This is a game changer for our public schools, giving… Read More
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Maryland student denied graduation over refusal to take LGBTQ-affirming ‘health’ courseA Maryland Christian student has been told she can’t graduate from a public high school because of her refusal on religious grounds to complete a required LGBTQ-affirming health course. Read More
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Texas releases school accountability data suppressed during 2-year legal battleIn a win for school accountability, Texas finally published its 2022-23 school district grades after the injunction preventing their release was lifted. The injunction was lifted April… Read More
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Buffalo Public Schools responds to police detective’s charges of failures in reporting abuse, sexual assaultThe Buffalo Public Schools (BPS) Board of Education has launched an external investigation after a police detective accused the district of covering up incidents of abuse and sexual assault. Read More
Public Education
Trump rejects Obama-era race-based school discipline policies(The Daily Signal) – The second Donald Trump administration continues to ferret out racial favoritism in education and the federal workforce, and there is plenty to be found. The administration… Read More
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Indiana middle school hosted ‘racially exclusive party’ for students, new complaint alleges(Daily Caller News Foundation) – An Indiana middle school is facing a civil rights complaint over a “racially exclusive party” one teacher hosted for select students in her class. Read More
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Education Department issues ultimatum to university over ‘extremist political project’(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The Department of Education (ED) on Monday issued an ultimatum to the University of Pennsylvania (UPenn) calling on the school to reverse its policy… Read More
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Texas mom arrested after alcoholic Jell-O shots brought to 5th-grade daughter’s Christmas partyA Texas mother has been arrested after she reportedly brought alcohol-infused Jell-O shots to her 5th-grade daughter’s Christmas party. Police charged Teresa Isabel Bernal, 33, with felony injury… Read More
Public Education
New study again confirms that school choice improves outcomes(The Sentinel) – A new study shows the Ohio school choice program is producing better outcomes for students, the Wall Street Journal reports. According… Read More
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Ed Dept opens investigation into university with ‘deep involvements with Chinese entities’(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The Department of Education (ED) opened an investigation into the University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley) Friday over its reported ties to Chinese sources,… Read More
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‘Wrap it up’: Dismissive school board president silences emotional student recounting trans traumaA California school board president indifferently interrupted a student as she recounted her unsettling experiences with a trans athlete. The emotionally charged debate over… Read More
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Report: Tulsa Public Schools hid embezzler’s exit plan with secret paymentsBefore a major embezzlement scheme surfaced at Tulsa Public Schools (TPS), the ex-superintendent and others secretly arranged the official’s exit using covert payments to a consultant, a news investigation… Read More
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Harvard under review for ‘inaccurate’ foreign funding disclosures, raked in $100M from China(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Harvard University reportedly accepted over $100 million from China and about $1.6 million from “Palestinian territories” since 2017. A new Open the Books… Read More