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Rhode Island public schools overspend tax dollars, underdeliver on academicsA new report says Rhode Island is wasting taxpayer dollars on a public school system failing in student learning. A brand-new analysis from the Rhode Island Public Expenditure… Read More
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Arizona drops regulation of school choice in settlement(The Center Square) – Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes has withdrawn a policy requiring families using the state’s school choice program to document every purchase made for “general educational supplemental… Read More
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Ex-custodian in Arkansas district arrested after rape allegationsA former school custodian in a northwest Arkansas district has been charged with rape involving a juvenile who was less than 14 years old, according to recent reports. Read More
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Federal actions against KCKPS follow GOP gubernatorial candidate Masterson’s letterThe federal government is escalating enforcement against Kansas City Kansas Public Schools (KCKPS) over parental-rights violations after Kansas Senate President Ty Masterson demanded accountability from the district. Read More
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St. Louis Public Schools countersues former superintendentIn St. Louis Public Schools’ (SLPS) latest legal battle, the district has countersued former Superintendent Keisha Scarlett after her lawsuit, filed in April, contested her abrupt leave of absence… Read More
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Florida bans illegal immigrants from state collegesFlorida will no longer let illegal immigrants enroll in its 28 state colleges. The State Board of Education approved the rule June 30. Read More
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Boston district places teacher on leave after student’s physical restraintBoston Public Schools is investigating after one of its teachers was placed on leave for physically restraining a student during classes. “The practice is highly regulated by… Read More
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NYC faces lawsuit for firing pregnant teacher after student kicked her in the stomachA special education teacher is suing the New York City Department of Education and its school board for allegedly firing her after a violent student kicked her in the… Read More
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Vociferous school choice opponent urges states to join new federal school choice program, calls opposition ‘mostly political’In what could represent a seismic shift in the nation’s education environment, one of school choice’s most vociferous opponents is urging states to opt in to the new federal… Read More
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St. Louis may shutter more than a third of its schools, report warnsThe beleaguered St. Louis Public Schools district is looking to close up to 22 of its 62 schools and revamp its complex transportation system, a draft report concluded. Read More
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North Carolina charter school enrollment doubles after cap removedNorth Carolina families are clamoring for more educational opportunities in both the public and private sectors. The North Carolina State Board of Education revealed in its … Read More
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Christian student cries foul after being forbidden from sharing Bible verse at graduationA Christian student is threatening legal action against her Wisconsin high school after her religious freedoms were allegedly violated. When Sarianne Beronja recently graduated from Arrowhead High… Read More
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Nevada districts begin school closures, mergers in response to falling enrollment, rising maintenance costsTwo Nevada districts – the rural Douglas County School District and urban Clark County School District – have begun closing schools this year to reduce costs as enrollment continues… Read More
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Texas Board of Education approves new K-12 reading list including Bible passagesThe Texas State Board of Education approved a statewide mandatory K-12 reading list Friday that includes Bible passages as part of an effort to improve… Read More
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Teachers’ unions oppose school choice tax credit, merit pay as education freedom advancesWith education freedom advancing and 31 states signing on so far to the new federal school choice program, the leaders of the nation’s two largest… Read More
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‘A-F Grades for Kansas Schools’ shows artificial improvement; outcomes remain relatively low(The Sentinel) – The decision by the Kansas State Board of Education (KSBOE) in 2025 to lower proficiency standards predictably produced artificial achievement gains in the 2026 edition of … Read More
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Illinois district allegedly used tax dollars for referendum campaign(The Center Square) – An ethics complaint filed on Monday is calling for an investigation into whether an Illinois school district violated state law by using tax dollars to… Read More
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Here are 5 radical books elementary schools are offering kids(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Many public elementary schools across the U.S. offer books containing material steeped in gender ideology and left-wing racial ideology. In 2025, the Supreme… Read More
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Virginia re-evaluates standing as U.S. ‘laboratory for education policy,’ outlines ongoing challenges in student outcomesAs the nation prepares for its 250th anniversary, the Old Dominion State serves as a microcosm of the present and future problems facing public education, according to a recent analysis. “In… Read More
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Democrats ‘act as if school choice is the bubonic plague,’ former Trump adviser says“Why are Democrats and their teachers’ union masters trying to shoot down parental choice in education even when we now have so many examples of these programs working?” asks Stephen… Read More