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Parents of special needs kids face hurdles with school districts(The Sentinel) – Parents of children with special needs (intellectual or developmental disabilities) do not just face long waitlists to get services from the State of Kansas, but also often… Read More
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Texas high school faces scrutiny after student video shows ‘Muslims-only’ prayer room(The Daily Signal) – A Frisco ISD high school is facing scrutiny after a classroom was reportedly being used as a prayer room exclusively for Muslim students. Read More
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Multiple Kansas City-area schools at risk of closure amid declining enrollmentSeveral Kansas City-area schools are facing the chopping block as school districts decide how to combat a drop in students. One former elementary school has been sold to the… Read More
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Parents give NC school district 15 days to protect religious freedom or face lawsuit(The Daily Signal) – A group of parents has given a North Carolina school district 15 days to provide religious accommodations related to a transgender teacher or face a… Read More
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San Antonio district ponders closing 16 more schools amid strained enrollment, budget shortfallTo address a budget deficit of more than $20 million, one San Antonio district is taking steps toward closing “at least four campuses” or as many as 16 by… Read More
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Texas adopts new high school social studies standards aimed at emphasizing Western civilization, American historyTexas has adopted first-of-its-kind new high school history standards that supporters say will “restore American history, Western civilization and the principles of liberty to their proper place in the… Read More
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Massachusetts district recovering from cyberattack closing schools; Social Security numbers may have been compromisedOne Massachusetts district has suffered a rocky start to the academic year – a series of cyberattacks that closed schools for several days and leaked information the FBI is… Read More
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Portland school reeling after student hospitalized from inhaling toxic mixture of chemicals brought from homeA public high school in Portland is reassuring its community after a 15-year-old student inhaled a toxic mixture of chemicals that caused him to be hospitalized, but police confirmed… Read More
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Professor who celebrated Charlie Kirk murder and villainized ‘white men’ still works for university(The Daily Signal) – Carnegie Mellon University has not fired professor Uju Anya, instead allowing her to take “voluntary professional leave” after a string of “offensive and objectionable” social… Read More
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New report ranks America’s medical schools on admissions, DEI, gradingStudents seeking a strong medical education without ideological fluff should consider the University of South Florida Health Morsani College of Medicine and avoid Michigan State University College of Human… Read More
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Nashville district denies pattern of grade changing despite further teacher allegationsMetro Nashville Public Schools is denying allegations from a growing number of teachers who say they faced undue pressure to change student grades – even when they believed the… Read More
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9/11 instruction in K-12 schools promotes ‘safe spaces,’ emotional monitoring, ‘Islamophobia’While Americans across the country remember the tragic terrorism 25 years ago on 9/11, many students are learning to define “Islamophobia” and “stereotype” in classrooms. Approximately 40… Read More
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Portland mulls closing up to 20 schools amid rising costs, falling enrollmentSchool closures and consolidations are key to long-term sustainability, the Portland Public Schools (PPS) board has concluded. “We have fewer students today spread across a system designed to serve significantly more in too… Read More
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American education satisfaction hits new low as student scores continue to declineOnly 32% of Americans are satisfied with the quality of K-12 education, an 11-percentage-point drop in two years and the lowest level since Gallup began tracking satisfaction in 1999,… Read More
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‘State of free speech on campus is grim:’ Elite northeast college get ‘F’ in national survey(The Center Square) – New York University, Columbia, Boston College and several other elite Northeast colleges are among those with poor rankings for free speech, according to a new… Read More
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Education Freedom Tax Credit could pour tens of billions into K-12 school choice, report findsThe federal Education Freedom Tax Credit (EFTC) could inject nearly $19 billion a year into K-12 scholarships starting in 2027 if just 10% of eligible taxpayers… Read More
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Michigan test scores fall to new lows despite increased spending(The Center Square) – Recently released test results show new lows for Michigan students on standardized exams, even as the state continues to spend historic amounts on education. Read More
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DEI could cost private schools, colleges tax-exempt status under proposed Trump rulesThe Trump administration proposed new regulations to end the tax-exempt status for private schools engaging in diversity, equity, and inclusion practices, putting private educational institutions “on notice.”… Read More
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Report: Boston Public Schools violated contracting rules, wasted $857,000 in taxpayer moneyThe Massachusetts inspector general’s office has chastised Boston Public Schools (BPS) for improper vendor procedures in a recent report, citing “poor department oversight and informal vendor arrangements” that cost… Read More
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This disability law may be parents’ secret weapon against transgender policies in school(The Daily Signal) – The law firm America First Legal released a parental rights toolkit Tuesday, explaining how a law that protects the rights of disabled children also helps parents… Read More