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Vocational high schools are flourishing in Massachusetts, gaining enrollmentA recent report from the Pioneer Institute found vocational-technical (or vo-tech) schools are growing in Massachusetts, despite an overall decrease in public school enrollment. Because of declining birth rates… Read More
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GOP rep crashes school board meeting to blast district for silencing tax hike whistleblower(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Republican Michigan Rep. John James called out a local school board for censuring an elected trustee who blew the whistle on a secret plan… Read More
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North Carolina districts grapple with declining enrollment, discuss school closuresDistricts across North Carolina – even those in affluent areas such as Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools – are facing increased pressure to cut costs amid falling student numbers. “Due to… Read More
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Retirements, state takeovers drive high number of North Texas superintendents leaving postsAt least eight superintendents in North Texas districts have revealed plans to step down this academic year, with four of them making the announcement this month. “This… Read More
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Colorado school district’s transgender policies violated Title IX, federal investigators sayThe U.S. Department of Education has determined a large Colorado school district violated federal civil rights law by letting students access sports teams and facilities based on… Read More
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Group that sets agenda for 130K school counselors pushes woke program(The Daily Signal) – The organization that sets the agenda for the 130,000 school counselors across the U.S. just promoted a left-wing activist program that advocates for transgender ideology… Read More
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Pittsburgh schools boost salaries, roster despite talk of consolidationEven as Pittsburgh Public Schools (PPS) has been discussing school closures and other cost-cutting measures, it ended the 2025 school year with a bigger roster and increased payroll spending, according to… Read More
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Wisconsin public-school enrollment drops across 68 of 72 countiesPublic-school enrollment has dropped this academic year across Wisconsin, continuing “a decades-long trend” and threatening district budgets. “According to a Wisconsin Policy Forum Report released in July, by percentages… Read More
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‘90/10’ gap between high-achieving and low-achieving students continues widening, study concludesForget the haves and have-nots – in today’s world, the greatest divide may be coming between the learned and the unlearned. “Education leaders have warned of the trend toward… Read More
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More people acknowledging ‘patent failure’ of public schools to educate, educational analyst concludesThe most important issue of our day may not always make global news but lies closer to home than most people think – as close as their area school district, argues one educational analyst. Read More
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Democrats for years rejected arming school personnel. Armed security just prevented massacre at synagogue(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Several Democrats rejected arming security and school personnel prior to armed security killing an attacker at a Michigan synagogue Thursday. Armed security guards at… Read More
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Father sues blue state school for son’s right to recite Pledge of Allegiance(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A father sued the Falmouth School Department in Maine on March 3, accusing it of failing to follow state law by not allowing students… Read More
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North Carolina district supplies all school buses with overdose response kitsDrug overdose response kits will be available in every school bus in a North Carolina district as part of an emergency preparedness initiative, according to a recent report. “We are extremely thankful for Nash… Read More
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Arizona school choice program’s error rate is reportedly 1%(The Center Square) – Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne told The Center Square that the Empowerment Scholarship Account’s error rate is lower than that of other Arizona… Read More
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Wealthy Massachusetts school district to have gender-neutral bathrooms in new schoolOfficials in a well-to-do Massachusetts school district plan to include large numbers of gender-neutral bathrooms in a new high school expected to cost taxpayers nearly $1 billion. Read More
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Washington teacher accused of sexual relationship with 14-year-old studentA 62-year-old Washington teacher is being held on $750,000 bond after authorities charged him with having an affair with a 14-year-old student. The King County Prosecuting Attorney’s… Read More
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Boston schools celebrate higher graduation rates amid change in requirementsBoston Public Schools is touting its highest-ever four-year graduation rate at 81.3% in 2025, even as the class was not required to meet a previous statewide testing standard to… Read More
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Ohio State president resigns over ‘inappropriate’ relationship after two years in roleOhio State University President Walter “Ted” Carter Jr. announced his resignation Monday, citing an “inappropriate” relationship with a woman seeking public resources for her business, according to multiple reports. Read More
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Think tank calls on Ohio to improve transportation for school choice studentsAn education think tank is urging Ohio lawmakers to strengthen transportation rules for students attending charter and private schools through the state’s expanding school choice… Read More
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EXCLUSIVE: Teacher Freedom Alliance tops 10,000 members, signaling demand for teacher union alternativeMore than 10,000 educators have joined the Teacher Freedom Alliance, a new national organization positioning itself as an alternative to traditional teachers’ unions. Read More