Public Education
Pennsylvania school board president replaces Bible with contested LGBT books for swearing-inA school board president in Pennsylvania rejected the tradition of being sworn into office on a Bible, placing her hand instead on challenged LGBT-themed young adult books. Karen… Read More
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Virginia school rankings yields a rural surprise(The Center Square) – U.S. News & World Report recently released its rankings of Virginia K-12 public schools, and the results are primarily unsurprising – except for one school that placed… Read More
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Study finds scientific, phonics-based reading significantly improves literacy(The Center Square) – Scientific, phonics-based reading programs in California serving the state’s 75 worst-performing schools comparatively accelerated reading learning by 25% and boosted math advancement by 12% relative… Read More
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Oklahoma school choice program opens, receives over 30K applications in 90 minutesWhen enrollment opened last week for Oklahoma’s new school choice program, it only took 90 minutes for more than 30,000 applications to pour in. The Oklahoma Parental Choice… Read More
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Florida middle school teacher allegedly sent $50 to 13-year-old student for nude pictures(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Police reportedly arrested a mathematics middle school teacher Friday morning at a Miami-Dade County, Florida, school for allegedly sending an underage student money for… Read More
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Seattle mom angry after child failed school quiz for saying men can’t get pregnantA Washington state mom is upset with Seattle Public Schools (SPS) after her child was marked down for giving the correct, scientific answers in an Ethnic Studies quiz. Read More
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Race-segregated classes in Illinois high school violate the Civil Rights Act, warns US commissionerAn Illinois school district has been offering separate high school math and English classes for black and Latino students, taught by teachers of color, a move that amounts to… Read More
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University of Wisconsin system rejects proposal to put diversity hiring practices on ice(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The University of Wisconsin System (UW) Board of Regents narrowly rejected on Saturday a proposal that would have put a halt to diversity, equity… Read More
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Teachers still battling California district that locked them out over their refusal to lie on trans policiesTwo teachers are asking a federal district judge to cite the Escondido Union School District (EUSD) for contempt, after keeping the pair locked out of… Read More
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DC students banned from class if not up to date on vaccinesPublic schools in Washington, D.C. are banning students from attending class if they aren’t up to date on their vaccines – and parents aren’t happy about it. “I… Read More
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Kansas school district leaves school board association, citing political differences(The Sentinel) – Jackson Heights USD 335 is leaving the Kansas Association of School Boards (KASB) saying KASB no longer reflects… Read More
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Florida teachers’ union accused of harassing teachersTwo educators in Maimi-Dade public schools have filed a complaint against United Teachers of Dade (UTD), claiming they’re being hounded by union organizers. One teacher said she was… Read More
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40% of Houston schools are failing, with D or F rankings(The Center Square) – Houston Independent School District, the largest public school system in Texas, has a 40% failure rate, with 111 of its schools with D or F… Read More
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Penn president under fire after alum withdraws $100 million donation over antisemitismThe president of the University of Pennsylvania (Penn) is under fire after a prominent alumnus decided to withdraw a $100 million donation to the school. The loss is… Read More
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US falls behind dozens of other nations in education despite spending more than mostAn international assessment of student’s math, reading and science skills revealed that the U.S. isn’t getting much bang for its education buck. The Program… Read More
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Teacher and union leader on leave after allegedly posting antisemitic comments(The Daily Signal) – A Maryland middle school teacher has been placed on paid leave while her school investigates a string of antisemitic social media posts in her name, although… Read More
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Harvard, UPenn, MIT presidents blasted over failed responses to campus antisemitismDoes calling for genocide against the Jewish people constitute harassment and bullying under the policies of an Ivy League university? At Harvard, it depends, said Claudine Gay, university… Read More
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Texas leader demolishes argument that public schools are underfunded, noting half of state budget goes to educationLt. Gov. Dan Patrick this week revealed how much of Texas’s budget goes to education, dispelling the myth that public schools are underfunded. “We spend one out of… Read More
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Racially segregated courses in Illinois public schools illegal and unconstitutional, say civil rights attorneysRacially segregated courses offered by a high school in Illinois are likely illegal and unconstitutional, civil rights attorneys tell the Washington Free Beacon. As… Read More
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Missouri school’s LGBT lesson plans for kindergarteners include resources from pro-sex change organization(Daily Caller News Foundation) – North Kansas City School District is offering children, as young as in kindergarten, lessons on LGBTQ history that include stories of little boys who… Read More