Public Education
Wisconsin watchdog blows whistle on school district’s anti-white discriminationA Wisconsin watchdog has blown the whistle on a local school district’s scholarship program for excluding white applicants. Since 2021, the School District of Beloit (SDB) has had… Read More
Public Education
California offers little oversight for classroom AI, prioritizes ‘social justice and equity’Multiple California school districts have reportedly signed contracts to use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to perform tasks such as developing assignments and grading, but critics… Read More
Opinion
Op-ed: Moms can decide the 2024 electionThe 2024 election is five months away, but pollsters and pundits are already hard at work determining which groups will play a decisive role in charting America’s future. Read More
Public Education
Rush to deploy electric school buses raises worries over maintenance, safety issuesAs hundreds of school districts nationwide work to replace gas-fueled school buses with electric ones, journalists and school officials are sharing concerns over maintenance and safety. Districts in… Read More
Public Education
Milwaukee Public School’s financial crisis in spiraling out of controlThe education funding scandal in Milwaukee has worsened as those in charge appear to be passing the buck. Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) is under fire for failing to… Read More
Public Education
Incoming Ohio superintendent charged with theft from former school districtA recently hired superintendent is facing charges of theft after police say he stole over $4,300 worth of electronics from an Ohio high school. Gerald “Tony” DelBoccio, 43,… Read More
Opinion
Op-ed: Chicago Mayor Johnson personifies the main problem of public educationChicago Mayor Brandon Johnson just demonstrated the primary problem with public education in 10 words. In an interview with The Economic Club of Chicago,… Read More
Opinion
Op-ed: Parents, teachers, lawmakers must unite to untether kids from smartphones in classrooms(The Daily Signal) – In what has been coined the “New Great Depression,” the number of high schoolers who agree with the phrases “I can’t do anything right,” “I… Read More
Public Education
University of Arizona’s required DEI courses are ‘academically unserious,’ new report findsThe University of Arizona (UA) forces students to take “academically unserious,” diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI)-focused courses, a new report by the Goldwater Institute says. The… Read More
Public Education
Former Missouri assistant coach charged with attempted sexual contact with studentA former football assistant coach and substitute teacher in Platte County, Missouri has been released on bail after being charged with attempted sexual contact with a student. Dillon… Read More
Public Education
School choice doubles proficiency rates in minority, low-income Philadelphia studentsPhiladelphia students who receive school choice scholarships are twice as likely to be proficient in reading and math, a new report reveals. Children’s Scholarship Fund Philadelphia (CSFP), a… Read More
Public Education
Teachers pessimistic about future of education, but many support school choice, survey revealsK-12 educators have a bleak outlook on the teaching profession, social media use and other aspects of education, a new survey revealed. A new… Read More
Public Education
Milwaukee superintendent resigns after mismanagement puts millions of state dollars in jeopardyAngry Wisconsin parents forced their superintendent to resign after a letter from the state revealed the district was being badly mismanaged. Milwaukee Superintendent Keith Posley became mired in… Read More
Public Education
Portland teachers’ union pushes kindergarten curriculum demonizing ‘Zionist bullies’(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The teachers union in Portland, Oregon, has reportedly sparked controversy with a curriculum that portrays Jewish people In Israel as engaged in “settler colonialism”… Read More
Government
State superintendent tells Washington school districts to ignore Parents Bill of Rights law(The Center Square) – A new parents bill of rights took effect Thursday in Washington, but State Superintendent of Public Instruction Chris Reykdal is telling school districts to ignore… Read More
Public Education
Louisiana superintendents raise concerns with new accountability standards(The Center Square) — The Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education’s Superintendents’ Advisory Council voted to oppose new accountability standards at a meeting on Thursday. David Claxton,… Read More
Courts
‘Fighting parents rather than educating children’: Couple sue Colorado district for refusing to accommodate special-needs daughterA Colorado couple are suing their school district for denying special education services to their disabled daughter. Victoria Broyles is 10 years old and requires in-home education due… Read More
Public Education
Portland teachers’ union faces firestorm from Jewish community for promoting pro-Palestinian instructionThe Portland teachers’ union has released a social justice guidebook encouraging educators to promote pro-Palestinian sentiments in their classrooms. The guidebook claims Portland… Read More
Public Education
Kansas AG says implementing Biden’s Title IX policy is “foolish and a waste of money”(The Sentinel) – The Kansas Association of School Boards (KASB) is telling school districts they must soon adopt policies — contrary to state law — that allow boys who identify… Read More
Public Education
Feds sending millions for Georgia schools to buy ‘clean school buses’(The Center Square) — The federal government is sending more than $25 million to school districts in Georgia to buy “clean school buses.” The money, part of the… Read More