Public Education
Kansas Districts still won’t allow school boards to conduct school needs assessments(The Sentinel) – For four straight years, school districts across the state have refused to allow school board members to “conduct” needs assessments in each… Read More
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NYC Schools Chancellor David Banks announces retirement after feds raid his home(Daily Caller News Foundation) – New York City Schools Chancellor David Banks announced Wednesday that he will be retiring Dec. 31. Federal agents raided the home of the… Read More
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Former student calls California teacher ‘predator who stole my innocence, impregnated me’A longtime California teacher stands accused of sexually abusing two former underage students, fathering a child with one. The Anaheim Police Department (APD) says the first woman came… Read More
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Texas university to reportedly axe LGBTQ minor following criticismTexas A&M University will reportedly be ending its LGBTQ minor following pushback from lawmakers. State lawmakers began to call out the Lone Star state’s… Read More
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America’s 5th largest school district announces budget deficit after union dealA Nevada school district is facing a budget crisis related to low enrollment and exorbitant teacher raises. The Clark County School District (CCSD) – the fifth largest district… Read More
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Florida tops state-by-state education freedom report card; Louisiana most improvedThe third annual Education Freedom Report Card from the Heritage Foundation is out, detailing the best and worst states for school choice and parental rights… Read More
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Portland teachers’ union protests new policy barring ‘personal expression’ in classroom spacesThe Portland Association of Teachers (PAT) is contesting a new policy restricting classroom content only to curriculum or district-sponsored materials. The city’s public schools passed the policy in… Read More
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PragerU CEO myth-busts curricula concerns in South CarolinaAfter the announcement that PragerU Kids materials would be available in South Carolina schools ignited controversy last week, CEO Marissa Streit spoke to The Heartlander… Read More
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School choice experts defend Arkansas’ universal school choice program on panelSchool choice continues to be a hot topic in Arkansas. Educators and policy gurus nationwide know the current education system isn’t working for most kids, but they don’t… Read More
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Chicago school district in shambles as teachers’ union thwarts major change that could help turn fortunes around(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) is attempting to block the closing of “empty” and “failing” public schools in Chicago despite experts calling for closures… Read More
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Are kids missionaries? A key question in the public school debateIt’s a frequent question in the Christian community: should parents send their children to public school or private school (or homeschool)? Many factors may influence their decision, including… Read More
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Rhode Island district bucks state on transgender policies, urges others to do the sameOne school district is leading the fight against the trans agenda, and others may follow suit. After the Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) released a plan for… Read More
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South Carolina approves PragerU for use in public school classrooms, joining 7 other statesSouth Carolina has joined the growing number of states making PragerU educational materials available in its public schools. Ellen Weaver, state education superintendent, and PragerU CEO Marissa Streit… Read More
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Family wants answers, OSHA letter inconsistent in death of nurse at Missouri school for troubled youthA family has been left grieving and without answers after the death of a school nurse from an incident fatuously described by authorities as an “accidental collision” between two… Read More
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Kansas school board fined over open meeting act violations(The Sentinel) – The Chautauqua County Board of Education has been found liable for multiple violations of the Kansas Open Meetings Act. According to a… Read More
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Education officials in NYC cheat homeless students out of trip to Disney World, take their own kidsEducation officials in New York have left homeless students out of elaborate “enrichment” trips while taking their own children and grandchildren instead. The shameful finding is just one… Read More
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University police stock up on weapons after anti-Israel protests engulfed school(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The University of California Board of Regents approved a request for additional non-lethal weapons from the Los Angeles campus police Thursday following massive pro-Palestinian… Read More
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Mom of collegiate volleyball player ‘devastated’; biological male athlete threatening daughter’s safety, opportunities(The Daily Signal) – The mother of a Division I volleyball player who will face a male athlete this season said the NCAA is threatening her daughter’s safety… Read More
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Teachers at Chicago Public Schools told to give passing grades to illegal immigrant studentsA local radio station in Chicago is reporting that Chicago Public Schools (CPS) teachers have been instructed to give illegal immigrants passing grades. Teachers who spoke with the… Read More
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‘Commercial sex work’ labeled ‘interpersonal relationship’ in Planned Parenthood’s education ‘toolkit’Planned Parenthood’s education “toolkit” for “Comprehensive Sexuality Education” (CSE) instructs schools to teach children under 10 that normal “interpersonal relationships” include prostitution or “commercial sex… Read More