Culture, Public Education
Mother: CRT is in my daughters’ Washington school where ‘divisive ideology has taken root’A Washington state mother says Critical Race Theory and similar woke topics have replaced traditional curricula in her daughters’ middle and high school classes while educators deny it or… Read More
Education
Angry white men class at University of Kansas groups white males, links them to violence and fascismAn “Angry White Male Studies” course that appears to still be taught at the University of Kansas pigeonholes such men as a “recognizable” anthropological figure that often combines “palpable… Read More
Education
Heritage Foundation ranks Missouri schools dead last in academic transparency, Top-10 in all other categoriesMissouri schools’ “education freedom” rating sits in the Top 10 in several categories, but one aspect is holding back the Show-Me State’s overall rank. According to the Heritage… Read More
Opinion
Op-Ed: Book exposes how the Kansas education bureaucracy works against students(The Sentinel) – One in three students in Kansas is below grade level in reading and math, but instead of addressing the problem, the bureaucracy tries to deny the… Read More
Education
Mother asking for just a list of textbooks by grade is billed nearly $1,300 by Texas school districtA Texas mother trying to choose between schools asked her local school district for a list of required textbooks by grade. They billed her $1,267 for the information. Jennifer… Read More
Public Education
Washington school board passes new curriculum guidelines on U.S. history and race topics(The Center Square) – The Kennewick School Board in Washington state unanimously voted to adopt a new set of curriculum guidelines on Aug. 24 that aim to restrict teachings… Read More
Education
Omaha Archbishop retreats – for now – on new gender dysphoria policy in Catholic schoolsAn archbishop has delayed for one year the implementation of a gender identity/gender dysphoria policy for Catholic schools in Omaha that was released just days ago. Archbishop George… Read More
Public Education
Critics livid after Las Vegas-area school district hires controversial company to push liberal agendaA public school district in Nevada paid $800,000 to a company that’s been criticized over student privacy concerns, a liberal agenda and questionable government ties. According to documents obtained… Read More
Culture
Michigan library defunded over LGBTQ books hits $245,000 on GoFundMe(The Center Square) – A GoFundMe fundraising site has garnered more than $245,000 in support of a Michigan library for about a year after voters rejected its millage, angry… Read More
Public Education
Texas school district limits discussions of race and gender, pronoun use and certain books(The Center Square) – The Grapevine-Colleyville Independent School District in Texas on Aug. 22 approved a policy by a 4-3 vote that would limit classroom discussions of race and… Read More
Public Education
Oklahoma teacher resigns after encouraging high school students to access banned books containing ‘pornographic’ scenesA high school English teacher in Oklahoma resigned after being accused of instructing her students to access inappropriate books via a QR code. The questionable behavior came to light after one… Read More
Education
Parents against sweeping new K-12 sex ed curricula met with hate, physical assault – and a claim that toddlers should pleasure each other sexuallyParents opposed to an aggressive new sex education curriculum in Wisconsin suffered assaults on both their persons and their sensibilities from a hostile crowd supporting the change.“Pure hatred. Read More
Culture, Public Education
Parents’ rights group rallies outside Illinois State Capitol, criticized new sex ed standards(The Center Square) – As schools across the state begin this week, a parents’ rights group rallied outside the Illinois statehouse Tuesday to call attention to issues they say are… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Virginia to soon release guidelines on ‘sexually explicit’ material in education law(The Center Square) – Now that the public comment period has come to a close, the Virginia Department of Education will soon finalize its guidance on a new law… Read More
Culture, Public Education
52 books pulled and 32 more under review at Utah’s largest school districtAfter parents’ complaints about inappropriate sexual content, a school district in Utah has removed 52 books from the school library and will conduct an internal audit of the material. … Read More
Education
National poll: confidence in public schools is crumblingA national poll shows that confidence in America’s public schools is near an all-time low across political affiliations. In Gallup’s annual survey assessing public confidence in national institutions, just… Read More
Culture
Parents must stand up, says Milwaukee mom in lead up to parents rally in WisconsinAs calls for curriculum transparency, school choice and accountability from local school boards has increased, parents nationwide have stepped into new roles they never considered before: political activists. Scarlett… Read More
Culture
Portland summer camp founded by anarchist group promotes radical agenda to kids“A rose by any other name…” may be an anarchist camp for children. Budding Roses is a Portland-based summer camp for kids who are in grades 4-8. Critics say… Read More
Education
DeSantis’ message on education freedom is resonating in battleground states, teacher union poll finds(The Center Square) – Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ message of education freedom – including empowering parents, banning “woke” curriculum, and ensuring education transparency – are all policies that are… Read More
Culture, Public Education
School official labels parents who disagree with ‘non-negotiable’ equity agenda as ‘resisters’, leaked meeting notes showParents concerned with the racial agenda in one California public school are labeled “resisters” and essentially ignored by the district’s director for Equity and Inclusion – who says her agenda… Read More