Public Education
Majority of colleges tie diversity, equity and inclusion to graduation requirements: Report(Daily Callers News Foundation) – A majority of colleges and universities require students to take courses related to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in order to graduate, according to… Read More
Public Education
‘Deepfake’ AI technology being used to cyberbully, sexually harass studentsThe advent of open-source artificial intelligence technology has given rise to a new frontier in cyberbullying: “deepfake” child sexual abuse material from across the states indicate that adolescents are increasingly… Read More
Public Education
Wisconsin directs federal IDEA funds toward racism, equity workshops(The Center Square) – A project housed under the Wisconsin Department of Education is using federal special education funds to pay speakers to provide instruction to teachers on race,… Read More
Public Education
School board member asked to resign after allegedly stealing wife’s ex-husband’s identity to solicit women for sex on TinderAn Illinois school board member was asked to resign Monday after allegations he stole someone’s identity to solicit sex on a dating app. Jason Farrell of the Moline-Coal… Read More
Public Education
Exclusive: Legal troubles mount as St. Joseph school superintendent video raises questions of illegal electioneeringSocial media videos posted by the St. Joseph School District (SJSD) in Missouri raise questions about whether district employees may have illegally electioneered for the recently passed bond issue. Read More
Public Education
Senator calls on watchdog to investigate FAFSA mess as critics want ouster of agency headA powerful U.S. senator has called on the federal Government Accountability Office to investigate the Department of Education’s handling of its new Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Read More
Public Education
Massachusetts school board under fire over event featuring a drag showA Massachusetts school board is facing intense scrutiny from community members after an event featuring a drag queen was held at a district high school. During a Sutton… Read More
Public Education
‘The left is eating its own’: An ‘intersectional’ atomic bomb hit a local public school in Amherst(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A school district in Massachusetts is engulfed in tension following claims that two school counselors were involved in harmful encounters with transgender students, leading… Read More
Public Education
A study conducted by a University of Maryland lab targets minors behind parents’ backsA federally funded psychology research lab at the University of Maryland, College Park is bribing minors to participate in an intrusive survey without parental consent. “Are you between… Read More
Public Education
New Jersey students still haven’t recovered from pandemic, state report revealsNew Jersey students are still lagging behind pre-pandemic levels, according to a report released by the New Jersey Department of Education. “The NJDOE’s School Performance Reports provide communities… Read More
Public Education
Inflation, COVID-era spending policies result in teacher layoffs nationwide(The Center Square) – School districts across the country are laying off teachers, citing high inflationary costs, budget deficits, and federal COVID-era funding running out after receiving windfalls in… Read More
Public Education
Third-largest teachers union faces demise of its own making(The Daily Signal) – In a frantic attempt to preserve its monopoly over the Miami-Dade County Public Schools, attorneys for the Florida union currently representing the district’s 24,000-plus teachers and… Read More
Public Education
How Seattle Public Schools’ use of ‘social identity wheels’ could violate federal law(The Center Square) – The Seattle Public Schools District says activities requiring students to provide information protected by federal and state law do not violate the statutes as long as… Read More
Public Education
Complaint alleges UC Berkeley community farm bans whitesA California university is being accused of racism after allegedly banning white residents from a community farm co-owned by the university. The University of California at Berkley is… Read More
Public Education
‘Opportunity Arkansas’ launches dashboard to help parents navigate school choice programOpportunity Arkansas has launched a brand-new dashboard to help parents navigate the state’s school choice program. Arkansas Children’s Educational Freedom Account (EFA) program was… Read More
Public Education
Conflicts of Interest? CAPSTJOE Treasurer Williams and Executive Director Lanning both on board of school, which contracts with organizationTwo St. Joseph, Missouri school board members also work for an organization awarded a contract by the school district, one of many possible conflicts of interest within the power… Read More
Public Education
University of Texas lays off dozens of diversity, equity and inclusion staff to comply with red state crackdown(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin) will lay off dozens of staff with diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) portfolios in compliance with a… Read More
Public Education
Democrat Gov. Maura Healy promotes commonsense education policies despite teachers’ union pushbackMassachusetts Democratic Gov. Maura Healy is promoting commonsense education reforms, despite pressure from the state’s teachers’ union to do otherwise. In a recent interview, Healy highlighted two areas… Read More
Public Education
Sarah Huckabee Sanders announces major expansion of school choice options for children of veterans, first responders(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Republican Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders of Arkansas announced Monday that the state Department of Education was expanding its education savings program to include veteran… Read More
Public Education
Illinois superintendent faces backlash over handling of sexual abuse allegationsAn Illinois school board has placed the superintendent of Fenton Community High School District 100 in Bensenville on administrative leave over his handling of sexual abuse allegations. Read More