Public Education
Rhode Island school board member promoting CRT on website also says misgendering is ‘violence’A Rhode Island school board member is under fire for her view that misgendering is “an act of violence” that “should be dealt with accordingly.”North Kingstown School District… Read More
Government, Public Education
Alaska’s traditional public schools down 2%, charters up nearly 8%(The Center Square) – Alaska traditional public schools experienced a drop in enrollment during the pandemic while public charter school enrollment grew, a new report shows. In… Read More
Public Education
Teachers’ aide arrested following allegations of a relationship with student(Daily Caller) – An Oklahoma teachers’ aide has been arrested after allegedly having sex with a student, according to KSWO News.Ashley Waffle, a 22-year-old teachers’ aide, has been… Read More
Education
Kansas K-12 spending ranked #11, but ‘bang for the buck’ falls to #38(The Sentinel) – Public school spending and student achievement in Kansas resemble an escalator; one side (spending) goes up, and the other (achievement) goes down. That’s the analysis of… Read More
Investigations
Paxton launches investigation into drug makers over inflated insulin costs(The Center Square) – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has launched an investigation into drug manufacturers, wholesalers and pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) over potential legal violations related to inflated… Read More
Education
Former Wisconsin school counselor sues after being fired for opposing ‘gender identity ideology’A former Wisconsin elementary school counselor is suing district employees for firing her in response to a speech she gave opposing “gender identity ideology.” Marissa Darlingh, a counselor at… Read More
Education
Lawmakers blast Pentagon funding for CRT, liberal gender ideology training, policies(The Center Square) – A new GOP report details how the Pentagon has prioritized promoting critical race theory, progressive gender ideology and more using taxpayer dollars.The report,… Read More
Christian Schools, Opinion
5 ways Christian education just might be the salvation for a hopelessly divided and confused AmericaA character in the historical movie Braveheart says of 13th-century Scotland, “from top to bottom this country has no sense of itself.”The same could be said of 21st-century… Read More
Public Education
Former California high school football coach sentenced to prison for secretly photographing female studentsA former high school coach in California has been sentenced to over nine years in prison after admitting to secretly photographing 21 students in the girls’ locker room. David… Read More
Government, Public Education
Pennsylvania charter school enrollment up 12%, public enrollment down 3%(The Center Square) – Since the pandemic began, Pennsylvania’s public charter schools enrollment has gone up by almost 12% as parents have chosen to take their children out… Read More
Culture
Terminally ill Boy Scout gave life savings to church with a message: “I don’t want it to go to waste”Kind, funny and frugal. That’s how Don and Karen Goff of Winchester, Virginia remember their… Read More
Public Education
Some question Ayala’s legacy as Illinois’ education superintendent sets retirement date(The Center Square) – The outgoing Illinois state superintendent of education’s legacy is being remembered in different ways.Friday, Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s office announced Illinois State Superintendent of Education Carmen… Read More
Biden administration
AGs push back against EPA ‘environmental justice’ rule, say it will increase energy costsThey also argue it will put Americans’ safety at risk (The Center Square) – Twelve attorneys general have submitted comments to Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan expressing concerns… Read More
Education
Springfield Public Schools announces new aviation program in partnership with Ozarks Technical Community CollegeSPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Springfield Public Schools has announced it will officially roll out its new aviation program, Fly SPS, during the 2023-24 school year. SPS is partnering with… Read More
National
National debt to GDP ratio worse than CBO estimates, group says(The Center Square) – New budget estimates show that the growth of the national debt is worse than previously thought. The U.S. Congressional Budget Office released projections in … Read More
Big Tech, Opinion
COLUMN: Missouri senator, attorney general nearly alone in standing against government censorship on Facebook, Instagram, other social mediaJosh Hawley gives his U.S. Senate colleagues far too much credit when he excuses them for supposedly not knowing the extent of the Biden administration’s conspiracy to silence domestic… Read More
Economy
Texas again breaks all-time record for total job gainsLeads U.S. with fastest annual jobs growth (The Center Square) – Texas in October again broke an all-time record for job gains. Texas also had the fastest annual jobs… Read More
Biden administration
Texas group sues Biden administration over climate agenda(The Center Square) – The Texas Public Policy Foundation filed lawsuits against three federal agencies accusing them of failing to respond to Freedom of Information Act requests about their involvement… Read More
Local News
Autonomous food delivery robots rolled out at Missouri Science and Technology UniversityROLLA, Mo. – Missouri University of Science and Technology has rolled out an autonomous robot food delivery service on campus. The autonomous bots were created by Estonian company… Read More
Biden administration
AGs demand health-care worker COVID vaccine mandate ends(The Center Square) – Attorneys general from 22 states are urging the Biden Administration to end its mandate requiring health-care workers to get the COVID-19 vaccine if they’re employed… Read More