Public Education
Taxpayers face 137 school referendum questions across Wisconsin on Nov. 5(The Center Square) – On Nov. 5, there will be 137 school referendum questions combined for local school districts across the state of Wisconsin. Those include 57 for… Read More
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Chicago Teachers’ Union wants $1B in city development funds to pay for teacher raisesThe Chicago Teachers’ Union (CTU) is pressuring city leadership to take $1 billion from a municipal development fund and give it to public schools. CTU released a proposal… Read More
Public Education
Unsustainable spending, declining student enrollment may force closure of 1 in 10 San Francisco schoolsNearly a tenth of San Francisco’s 121 public schools would close under a recent proposal, which concedes the California district cannot maintain its current fiscal trajectory. “While not… Read More
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4 suspended after adult sleep aids allegedly given to Texas preschoolersFour staff members at a Texas elementary school have been placed on leave after parents complained their preschool-aged children were given “sleepy stickers” dosed with drugs meant for adults. Read More
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School choice helps close performance gap for low-income students, study finds(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Cities with robust charter school programs have drastically lowered the performance gap between low-income students and their peers, a study published in October found. Read More
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More St. Louis public-school leaders leaving after audit requests, low test scores, transportation woesFinancial shortcomings, dwindling test scores, and transportation challenges in St. Louis (Missouri) Public Schools are affecting future generations the most, educational advocates say. “Adults can leave. The children… Read More
Public Education
Report: Traditional public school enrollments down, charter schools gainingCharter schools continue to attract more students amid a decline in government-run public schools, a new report reveals. The National Alliance for Public Charter Schools (NAPCS) released a… Read More
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Brown University rejects pro-Palestinian students’ divestment demands(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Brown University rejected students’ demands on Tuesday to divest from 10 companies for their alleged support of “the Israeli occupation of Palestinian Territory.”… Read More
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Migrants overwhelming school districts in Pennsylvania, saddling taxpayers with hefty price tag(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A massive influx in non-English speaking students in Pennsylvania is overwhelming school districts across the state, and the logistical strain on administrators could be… Read More
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Parents are suing Milwaukee Public Schools to bring back school resource officersWisconsin parents are suing their district for failing to hire legally mandated school resource officers (SROs). “I’m absolutely concerned for the safety of my children that attend MPS… Read More
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US professor group defends DEI statements as ‘academic freedom’(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The American Association of University Professors (AAUP) asserted that the use of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) criteria such as diversity statements in hiring… Read More
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Latest Wisconsin school scores show school choice success, group says(The Center Square) – A school choice group in Wisconsin say the latest standardized test scores, even with the recent changes, show the choice is good for students. Read More
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Virginia parents livid after gang member who threatened to murder classmate returns to schoolParents in Loudoun County, Virginia, are outraged after a student with gang connections and a history of gun violence was allowed to return to school. The student in… Read More
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Christian mom says she was blocked from substitute teaching because of her faith(The Daily Signal) – A conservative Christian mother of five who narrowly lost a contentious school board election in Virginia that involved transgender issues nonetheless decided she would apply… Read More
Public Education
Snowflakes not welcome: New curriculum to teach students to be ‘South Dakota Sturdy’South Dakota is ensuring it doesn’t contribute to the so-called “snowflake generation” by promoting grit and responsibility to its public school students. The state’s Department of Education released “… Read More
Public Education
Majority of Kentucky public school students test below grade level in basic subjectsLess than half of Kentucky students are at grade level in core subjects, new test results reveal. The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) released the… Read More
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Missouri school district hit with civil rights complaints for special groups open only to certain races(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A parental rights organization filed civil rights complaints Friday against a Missouri school district for allegedly hosting a multitude of programs open only to… Read More
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Chicago mayor appoints more social justice warriors to school board after mass resignationsMayor Brandon Johnson appointed six new members to the Chicago school board, replacing several radical progressivists with more of the same. Johnson took bipartisan heat when the previous… Read More
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Schools are failing to cope with migrant students, risk accreditationThe U.S. education system’s failure to meet key learning standards with an influx of migrant students may cause some schools to lose accreditation – despite efforts to hide dismal… Read More
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Virginia teacher with links to terrorism pushes anti-Israel views in classroomA Virginia school district is in the spotlight after one teacher’s anti-Israel advocacy and past terrorist ties raise concerns. Documents obtained by Parents Defending Education (PDE) through a… Read More