Public Education
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
Opinion
Social media is causing the next generation to lose their grip on realityNearly 20 years after its advent, Americans are widely aware that social media causes anxiety, depression, and self-esteem and image issues – especially among children. But what adults… Read More
Public Education
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
Public Education
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
Public Education
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
Culture
Petition demands fairness for female Irish dancers after boy wins major competition(The Daily Signal) – Dance instructors and parents within the world of Irish dance are circulating a petition calling for fairness in girls’ competitions after a teenage boy… Read More
Public Education
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
Public Education
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
Congress, Israel
UPenn president resigns amid campus antisemitism controversy(The Center Square) – University of Pennsylvania President Liz Magill resigned Saturday, just days after her testimony at a Congressional hearing in Washington, D.C., about antisemitism on campus and… Read More
China, Missouri
Missouri governor urges state pension board to divest holdings in China(The Center Square) – Poor financial returns and national security concerns led Republican Missouri Gov. Mike Parson to urge trustees of the Missouri State Employees Retirement System to divest… Read More
2024 election
Trump takes large lead in Iowa poll; DeSantis second(The Center Square) – Former President Donald Trump took a wider lead in Iowa just five weeks before the caucus.The NBC News/Des Moines Register/Mediacom poll released Monday shows… Read More
Terrorism
New legislation would revoke tax-exempt status of nonprofits funding Hamas, other terrorists(The Center Square) – Proposed new legislation would revoke the tax-exempt status of any nonprofit organization that is providing material support for terrorist groups. The bipartisan bill, introduced… Read More
President Donald Trump
Jack Smith asks Supreme Court for decision on Trump’s immunity(The Center Square) – Special counsel Jack Smith wants the U.S. Supreme Court to decide if former President Donald Trump’s attempts to overturn the 2020 election were protected by… Read More
Public Education
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
Public Education
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
Culture
School choice is good for minority students, says advocate whose life was changed by itWhen Denisha Allen talks about the powerful impact school choice programs can have on black students, she speaks from experience. Enrolled in her local public elementary school, Allen… Read More
Opinion
Biased documentary on school ‘book banning’ earns failing grade(The Daily Signal) – It’s quite surprising how much dishonesty and disinformation you can pack into a 27-minute “documentary” film. (Twenty-five minutes, if you don’t count the two minutes… Read More
Opinion
Antisemitism hearing shows it’s long past time to drain swamp of academia(The Daily Signal) – Our most prestigious institutions of higher education have devolved into know-nothing hate factories operating in an unaccountable… Read More
Courts
Ohio school board faces lawsuit over allegedly illegal special meetings, including one to approve a $170M bondA mother of three is suing an Ohio school district, alleging the board violated the state’s Open Meetings Act multiple times, including in a meeting to approve a tax-increasing… Read More
Public Education
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