Public Education
‘Can’t touch me’: Teacher fired for excessive student contact gloats over new teaching jobA New York City teacher who was fired for excessive contact and inappropriate behavior with high school students is boasting about being hired to teach at another school. Read More
Public Education
They spent $30K per pupil, but only 28% of 8th graders proficient in math(The Daily Signal) – The public schools in the state of New York doled out $29,284 per pupil in “current expenditures” in fiscal year 2022, according to a report… Read More
Culture
NYPD says protesters had weapons, gas masks and ‘Death to America!’ pamphlets(The Center Square) – A high-ranking official with the New York Police Department said protesters had weapons including knives and hammers as well as pamphlets with “Death to America!”… Read More
Culture
Adams says ‘outside agitators’ behind Columbia protests(The Center Square) – New York Mayor Eric Adams is defending the NYPD’s decision to arrest dozens of pro-Palestinian demonstrators holed up in a building at Columbia University Tuesday night, and… Read More
Government
New York ‘equal rights’ proposal draws criticism(The Center Square) – Critics are slamming a New York ballot initiative they argue would allow children to get transgender surgery without their parent’s consent and allow biological males to… Read More
Economy
No surprise: New York ranks dead last for economic outlook(The Center Square) — New York has maintained its place at the bottom of a nationwide ranking on the economic outlook, according to a new report, which faults the… Read More
Culture
Video shows NYC mugger punch and rob elderly woman going to church(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A video captured a mugger punching and robbing an elderly woman outside Queens church Sunday, New York Post reported. A 68-year-old woman was… Read More
Culture
Pregnancy center slams FBI for failure to arrest pro-abortion firebombers(The Daily Signal) – Staffers at a pro-life pregnancy resource center in Rochester, New York, are criticizing the FBI for failing to provide any kind of status update of investigations… Read More
Courts
‘Department of Conformity’: NYC Department of Ed sued for silencing dissenting voicesThree New Yorkers filed a lawsuit against the NYC Department of Education (DOE) and one of its school boards for viewpoint discrimination and violating the First Amendment. The… Read More
Public Education
Kindergarten curriculum teaches 4-year-olds about HIV/AIDS, gender identity(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The curriculum at New York City public schools teaches students as young as 4 years old about sexually transmitted diseases (STD) and gender identity,… Read More
Culture
Genderfluid drag queen running for New York school boardA ‘genderfluid’ male who cross-dresses and performs as a drag queen is running for a seat on a New York school board. Chris D’Orso… Read More
Government
Federal program could subsidize health care for illegal immigrants, group warns in ad(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A conservative group is launching a five-figure TV ad buy on Tuesday in states considering legislation that could expand a program providers can use… Read More
Public Education
‘This school is a living hell hole’: Jewish teachers and students reportedly bullied by antisemitic students in NYC schoolA New York high school continues to allow anti-semitic students to harass Jewish teachers and students without any repercussions, according to several staff at the school. Three weeks… Read More
Public Education
New York teacher forced to resign after preventing 7-year-old male student from using girls’ bathroomA New York elementary school teacher was forced to resign for refusing to allow a biologically male transgender student to use the girls’ restroom. The Elmira Heights gym… Read More
Homeschools
New York CPS targets homeschool mom, claiming educational neglect after her move to FloridaA New York school district reported a homeschool mom to Child Protective Services (CPS) after she relocated to Florida, even though she had followed all applicable laws. Before… Read More
Culture
Elite university’s med school DEI chief plagiarized directly from Wikipedia, complaint alleges(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Columbia University medical school’s chief diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) officer allegedly plagiarized large portions of his doctoral dissertation, including some passages from Wikipedia, according… Read More
Culture
NY Gov. Hochul’s refusal to address church attacks draws criticism after her thorough response to mosque incidentA series of attacks on churches in New York state have critics crying foul, as Gov. Kathy Hochul, a Democrat, remains quiet about the violence. Her refusal to… Read More
Culture
Elise Stefanik says US ‘allowing’ hostile countries to ‘brainwash’ next generation(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Republican Rep. Elise Stefanik of New York said that the United States is allowing hostile foreign countries to “brainwash” college students. Stefanik told… Read More
Culture
Women’s sports leaders call on New York collegiate league to protect fairness as male sets league records(The Daily Signal) – The Independent Council on Women’s Sports sent a letter to the Liberty League, an intercollegiate athletic conference in New York, demanding that the league adopt new rules… Read More
Public Education
Proposed ‘genderful’ charter school wants kids to ‘explore their gender’(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Concerned critics are reportedly pushing back against a proposed public charter school in Brooklyn, New York, that would encourage kids as young as the fifth… Read More