Public Education
Milwaukee superintendent resigns after mismanagement puts millions of state dollars in jeopardyAngry Wisconsin parents forced their superintendent to resign after a letter from the state revealed the district was being badly mismanaged. Milwaukee Superintendent Keith Posley became mired in… Read More
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Portland teachers’ union pushes kindergarten curriculum demonizing ‘Zionist bullies’(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The teachers union in Portland, Oregon, has reportedly sparked controversy with a curriculum that portrays Jewish people In Israel as engaged in “settler colonialism”… Read More
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Louisiana superintendents raise concerns with new accountability standards(The Center Square) — The Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education’s Superintendents’ Advisory Council voted to oppose new accountability standards at a meeting on Thursday. David Claxton,… Read More
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Portland teachers’ union faces firestorm from Jewish community for promoting pro-Palestinian instructionThe Portland teachers’ union has released a social justice guidebook encouraging educators to promote pro-Palestinian sentiments in their classrooms. The guidebook claims Portland… Read More
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Kansas AG says implementing Biden’s Title IX policy is “foolish and a waste of money”(The Sentinel) – The Kansas Association of School Boards (KASB) is telling school districts they must soon adopt policies — contrary to state law — that allow boys who identify… Read More
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Feds sending millions for Georgia schools to buy ‘clean school buses’(The Center Square) — The federal government is sending more than $25 million to school districts in Georgia to buy “clean school buses.” The money, part of the… Read More
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Milwaukee Public Schools needs to be split up or taken over, says former Wisconsin governor(The Center Square) – Wisconsin’s former governor says Milwaukee Public Schools must be “saved” for the students. Former Republican Gov. Tommy Thompson told a crowd at the Milwaukee… Read More
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Ian Prior explains why school boards get bad legal advice, what parents can do about itHaving spearheaded a highly effective parent coalition in Loudoun County, Virginia, Ian Prior knows just how hard it is to push back against the education… Read More
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Congress probes federal funds for antisemitic indoctrination, terrorism(The Center Square) – Congress’ probe into rising antisemitism on college campuses includes letters to the leaders of 10 prominent universities, with signatures led by a North Carolina congresswoman… Read More
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‘Gender inclusion’ policy in Minneapolis schools allows boys in girls’ restrooms, locker rooms(The Center Square) – Minneapolis Public Schools passed a new “Gender Inclusion” policy allowing boys who identify as girls to share restrooms, locker rooms, and overnight-trip hotel… Read More
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Indiana’s school choice program sees record participationSchool choice programs are exploding across the nation, and Indiana is no exception. The Indiana Department of Education (DOE) released a new report on… Read More
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Florida changes term ‘gender’ to ‘sex’ in high school athletics, protecting girls’ sportsThe Florida Board of Education has replaced the word “gender” with “sex” in high school athletics to protect girls’ sports. Removing the term “gender”… Read More
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Over 600 sites offering free meals to New Mexican children, regardless of income level(The Center Square) – The Summer Food Service Program started its food service for the 2024 service term this month at over 600 locations in New Mexico. The program,… Read More
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More evidence of soaring demand: Oklahoma’s new universal school choice program already fullThe inaugural year of the Oklahoma Parental Choice Tax Credit was a huge success, demonstrating billowing demand for school choice. Indeed, according to the Oklahoma State Department of… Read More
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‘Public schools weren’t designed to raise our children’: Bob Vander Plaats recalls how Iowa paved the way for universal school choiceIn 2023, Iowa became just the second state to pass universal school choice, and longtime conservative activist Bob Vander Plaats had a front row seat… Read More
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‘After generations of failure,’ Illinois Rep. Ford hoping to see Chicago Public Schools improve(The Center Square) – A new Public Agenda poll finds that most city residents don’t think Chicago Public Schools students are learning enough, with most of the blame tied… Read More
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Recommendations for Iowa’s community colleges address pronouns, DEI(The Center Square) – No one on Iowa’s community college campuses should feel “compelled” to disclose their pronouns or submit diversity, equity and inclusion statements, according to a report… Read More
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California teacher suing his own union for anti-white racismA white Sacramento-area teacher is suing his local teachers’ union for racial discrimination. Isaac Newman, a high school social science teacher in the Elk Grove Unified School District,… Read More
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Pro-America nonprofit announces partnership with Louisiana public schoolsPragerU, which creates educational videos on American values, has announced it will partner with Louisiana to provide the state’s teachers resources to use in the… Read More
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Kentucky school allegedly held student’s diploma after he went off-script and talked about Jesus in graduation speech(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A high school in Kentucky allegedly withheld the diploma of a student when he decided to apparently go “off-script” in his graduation speech. While… Read More