Public Education
Why aren’t teacher salaries rising? Rising benefits costs partly to blameDespite large increases in K-12 school spending across the board since 2002, teacher salaries have actually fallen 6.1%, a new study finds. Analysis by the Reason Foundation… Read More
Government
Texas adopts rules, announces application dates for Education Freedom AccountsTexas is one step closer to launching its Education Freedom Accounts, the state’s new $1 billion school choice program, adopting final rules and setting an application date for families… Read More
Culture
New children’s book describes abortion as ‘superpower’A new children’s book from the activist group Shout Your Abortion is drawing national criticism for promoting abortion to children as young as 5. The book, titled Abortion… Read More
Government
Texas Gov. Abbott vows to ‘drive a stake through’ property taxes with constitutional amendmentThe leader of America’s second-largest state wants to “drive a stake through” property taxes with a constitutional amendment to eliminate school district property taxes for homeowners, Texas Scorecard… Read More
Politics
Somali Muslim democratic socialist challenges Jacob Frey for Minneapolis mayor’s mansion(The Daily Signal) – Minneapolis voters will cast their ballots for mayor Tuesday, but the ranked-choice voting system they will use makes it unlikely Americans will know who… Read More
Culture
Ohio LGBT activists want to ensure gender-confused kids have only one option(Daily Caller News Foundation) – LGBT activists are driving the transgender agenda forward in Ohio despite President Donald Trump’s mission to stop child sex-changes. Cuyahoga County became the… Read More
Education
‘We need to act’: Dismal children’s reading, math scores prompt congressional concern(The Heartlander) — Federal lawmakers are grappling with how to address a crisis in K-12 education, following the release of test scores that revealed alarming numbers of graduating students… Read More
Public Education
New Jersey parents urge state to end district takeover, citing ‘weakened trust, reduced family involvement’Parents in a New Jersey school district are calling for the State Board of Education to end a government takeover, expressing frustrations with academic and other outcomes. “State… Read More
Government
Department of Education grants millions to charters, HBCUs, history programsThe U.S. Department of Education (ED) pledged millions in grants for educational reform – prioritizing school choice and American history programs. “Today, the Department is making three massive… Read More
Opinion
Another year, another depressing report on the state of American education(The Daily Signal) – Another year has come and gone, and America’s educational death spiral continues. The most recent numbers from The Nation’s Report Card, put… Read More