Public Education
Audit: Louisiana education agency ignores some disabled student complaints(The Center Square) – A recent review of how the Louisiana Department of Education handles complaints about special education services for students with disabilities found many are ignored or… Read More
Public Education
Corey DeAngelis calls Texas Rep. Travis Clardy a ‘school choice hypocrite’ as the lawmaker draws school choice election opponentEducation reform advocate Corey DeAngelis called out a Texas state representative for the member’s hypocrisy on school choice, voting against it while sending his kids to private school. Read More
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North Carolina joins growing list of states offering universal school choice with passage of state budget(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Democratic North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper announced Friday that he will allow the passage of a state budget that includes funding for universal school… Read More
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‘We dare defend our rights’: Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey rebukes anti-religious group, reaffirms Auburn coaches’ religious freedomAlabama Gov. Kay Ivey came to Auburn University’s defense after an anti-religious watchdog denounced the involvement of three coaches in an impromptu mass baptism. The… Read More
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‘Losing our freedom of speech’: Parent speaks out against middle school’s explicit reading list(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Cooper Middle School in McClean, Virginia, gave students an age- inappropriate reading list for their 7th grade English class this year, a concerned parent… Read More
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Moms for Liberty offers new toolkit on how to win school board electionsOver half of school board candidates endorsed by Moms for Liberty won their elections around the country in 2022. Now, the parental rights organization is releasing a school board… Read More
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Kansas school superintendent defends gender pronoun instruction poster in middle school(The Sentinel) – Students at Clark Middle School in Bonner Springs, Kansas can familiarize themselves with the issues involving gender identity pronouns with this school-approved wall poster now… Read More
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‘Educational homicide’: Zero students proficient in math at 40% of Baltimore high schools(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Not a single student is proficient in math at 40% of Baltimore public high schools in the spring of 2023, according to state exam… Read More
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40% of South Carolina high school students failed US History exam, says state ed departmentThe South Carolina Department of Education released lackluster data this week about its public high schools. The Monday report included data about core… Read More
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After months of parent protests, Michigan school district to remove LGBT, demonic-themed muralA middle school in rural Michigan will finally remove a controversial mural with LGBT and demonic imagery, which was protested against by parents for nearly a year. The mural,… Read More
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Girls ‘didn’t want men in their bathroom.’ PA high school students walkout in protest of school board decision on bathroom useHundreds of Pennsylvania students walked out of class last week in protest after the school board rejected a proposal to restrict bathroom use to biological sex. The Perkiomen… Read More
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Ibram Kendi’s ‘antiracist’ university center in disarray despite raking in millions in donations(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Ibram X. Kendi’s Center for Antiracist Research at Boston University, which has received millions in donations since its launch, has laid off a huge… Read More
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Race-based DEI hiring becoming more common in public school districts, says reportA new report by a government education watchdog has found that diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) hiring is becoming more common in public schools, even as some universities abandon… Read More
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Alabama Board of Education lowers reading standards, expects thousands of 3rd graders will still be held backThe Alabama State Board of Education voted 5-3 last week to lower reading standards for 3rd graders. The vote was a response to the implementation of the… Read More
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This Florida county is experiencing a school choice boomThousands of students in one Florida county are leaving traditional public schools for charter and private schools, thanks in part to school choice options offered by the state. Read More
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Teachers at a Virginia school district can again give zeros to students who do no work, but 50% remains the bottom for any effortA school district in Virginia reversed a change to its grading policy, allowing teachers to again give students zeros for not turning in assignments. Last year, Fairfax County… Read More
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Nevada school board defies parents’ wishes, approves ‘sex positive kink friendly’ counselor to sex ed advisory committeeA school board meeting in Nevada got heated Thursday during the approval of members to the school district’s Sex Education Advisory Committee. During its July… Read More
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Parents outraged over Amazon gift card offer to students by LGBT ‘focus group’ via Rhode Island middle school newsletterParents are furious over an apparent attempt to incentivize students to participate in an LGBT focus group by offering a $15 Amazon gift card. The offer was… Read More
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Hybrid and micro school summit: One size doesn’t fit all in education(The Sentinel) – Ten years ago, MIT engineer Kelly Smith began volunteering at his local library teaching computer programming to neighborhood kids along with his 8-year-old son, and asking the… Read More
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Oregon Department of Education only allots 15 minutes to virtual public comments in upcoming meeting on liberal sex ed standardsWhen the Oregon Department of Education (ODE) considers new sex education standards, the public will only get 15 minutes total for comments, which must be given virtually. “Oregon’s… Read More