Public Education
Under investigation: Boston University lent $600K to CRT prof for ‘problem’ mortgageBoston University loaned $600,000 to an unnamed professor at its financially troubled Center for Antiracist Research (CAR), an ongoing investigation has revealed. Subsequently, documents obtained by the Washington… Read More
Public Education
Public summer learning loss program for middle schoolers hosted by Missouri private school(The Sentinel) – An innovative new program based out of Thomas Jefferson Independent Day School in Joplin, Missouri, is hoping to make a difference in student achievement with a four-week… Read More
Culture
TikTok removes some videos, accounts that aid in student cheating(The Center Square) – Cheating is nothing new. But the methods of how it’s done are constantly changing. There is currently a market hidden in plain sight for the… Read More
Christian Schools
‘We want to treat women with gentleness and respect’: Christian high school forfeits football game against rival with female athletesA California Christian school is sacrificing a football championship opportunity by forfeiting football games against teams playing female athletes. “We have the utmost respect for the women that… Read More
Public Education
Lower enrollment may lead to school closures in New York as more parents send their children to private schoolsA suburban New York City school district is considering closing an elementary school as more families send their children to religious private schools. Suffern Central School District (SCSD)… Read More
Opinion
Recommendations to improve achievement by changing adult behaviors(The Sentinel) – Testimony submitted this week to the Kansas Special Committee on Education crystalized three unfortunate realities: (1) student achievement is low and has been trending down… Read More
Opinion
Largest living history museum in the US teaching queer history(The Daily Signal) – Critical race theory spread through our institutions by educating the educators. Each teacher then goes on to influence countless students. Unfortunately,… Read More
Israel, Kansas City
UPDATE: Kansas City Mayor Lucas withdraws nominee for zoning board who called Israel ‘a regime with genocidal intentions.’UPDATE: Mayor Quinton Lucas Tuesday withdrew the nomination of Emerson “Jaz” Hays to the city’s Board of Zoning Adjustment, sources at City Hall say. A Kansas City man… Read More
Public Education
Schools spent millions in COVID bucks on educational software. It was barely used(Daily Caller News Foundation) – School districts across the country spent millions in federal relief funds on educational software intended to mitigate pandemic learning loss, but in many cases,… Read More
Government
Texas senator files historic school choice bill(The Center Square) – On the first day of the third special legislative session this year, Texas state Sen. Brandon Creighton, R-Conroe, filed two key companion bills related to… Read More
Public Education
Arkansas’ new universal school choice program is thriving, first report revealsThe Arkansas Department of Education released new data on the state’s universal school choice program after its first round of scholarships were dispersed. The first quarter… Read More
Biden administration
Biden administration released billions to Iran weeks before Israeli attack(The Center Square) – The Iranian-backed terrorist group Hamas killed hundreds of Israelis and injured hundreds more in a barrage of surprise attacks early Saturday morning, just weeks after… Read More
Auto industry
Electric vehicles all queued up with nowhere to go(The Center Square) – The federal government’s electrified vision for the nation’s transportation sector needs a modernized power grid to support it – and experts say they need it… Read More
Auto industry
UAW workers reject proposal; nearly 4,000 go on strike against Mack Trucks(The Center Square) – The United Auto Workers Union rejected a proposed contract by a 73% “no” vote and swore to strike Volvo-Group-owned Mack Trucks in three states beginning… Read More
Public Education
Oregon students can currently graduate high school without ‘essential skills.’ Top education officials want to keep it that wayThe Oregon State Board of Education is considering an extension of lowered high school graduation requirements. The OSBE recently delayed a vote regarding the state’s controversial high school… Read More
Missouri, Taxes
Missouri group opens floodgates for counties freezing property taxes for seniors(The Center Square) – A flood of Missouri counties are attempting to freeze property taxes for seniors, and a nonprofit is opening the floodgates.Senate Bill 190,… Read More
Israel
At least nine Americans killed in Hamas attack, State Department confirms(The Center Square) — At least nine Americans were killed in the surprise Hamas attack on Israel over the weekend, the State Department has confirmed. Over the weekend,… Read More
Gender Identity, Race
Class at Washington University in St Louis claims nutrition is racist, urges students to promote puberty blockers despite new Missouri lawWashington University School of Medicine in St Louis is pushing the idea that nutrition is somehow racist, and is still advocating for cross-sex hormones despite a new Missouri… Read More
2024 election
RFK Jr. announces 2024 White House bid as Independent(The Center Square) – Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced Monday he would run for president in 2024 as an independent. RFK Jr., who was previously running for the… Read More
Public Education
Montana generated $8M for public education from timber sales in fiscal year 2023(The Center Square) – Montana sold 52 million board feet of timber from State Trust Land in fiscal year 2023, state agencies announced this week. Those sales resulted… Read More