Public Education
‘I will not stand for it’: Oklahoma’s top ed official condemns school district suspected of dodging parental notice policyOklahoma State Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan Walters voiced strong criticism of a school district he suspects is trying to bypass a state policy requiring parental notification for kids’ gender… Read More
Public Education
Loudoun County students walk out of school over policy allowing boys in girls locker rooms(Daily Caller News Foundation) – High school students in Loudoun County, Virginia, protested a school policy Wednesday that allows biological males into girl’s locker rooms and restrooms. The… Read More
Public Education
Arizona teacher under investigation for allegedly dressing in devil costume and greeting students with ‘hail Satan’A high school teacher in Arizona wore a devil costume, waived a pitchfork over his students’ heads and greeted them with “hail Satan” as they entered his classroom last… Read More
Public Education
New analysis considers impact of Tennessee rejecting federal K-12 education funding(The Center Square) – No state has ever rejected federal funding for K-12 education, so when Tennessee looks at potentially doing that in a committee over the next few… Read More
Public Education
School busts 2nd teacher in less than a month for selling porn on OnlyFans(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A second teacher at a Missouri school has been placed on leave after administrators learned she was selling adult content on OnlyFans, the Post… Read More
Public Education
Antisemitism on college campuses is so bad, even the Biden admin is stepping in(The Daily Signal) – President Joe Biden’s administration unveiled a new plan Monday to combat the “alarming” rise in antisemitic rhetoric and violence on college… Read More
Public Education
Oakland teachers union calls Israel ‘apartheid’ and ‘genocidal’(The Center Square) – Leaders of the Oakland Education Association in Oakland, California, called on school leaders to stand in solidarity with Palestinians and called for a ceasefire as… Read More
Culture
Scholastic reneges on pledge to separate inappropriate content after woke mob attacksChildren’s book publisher Scholastic backtracked on a recent policy decision to separate age-inappropriate sexual and race-related materials at bookfairs after protests from LGBT and CRT-minded lobbyists. The abandoned… Read More
Public Education
‘You don’t care about disadvantaged children’: the Biden administration is bullying school districts into complying with radical policies, says parent advocateThe Biden administration is being accused of bullying school districts into submission – even if it requires taking meals from disadvantaged students. In Missouri, the state’s largest school… Read More
Public Education
California college savings program flops in first yearWith a budget of almost $2 billion, California’s new college savings program is getting few takers. The California Kids Investment and Development Savings Program, or CalKIDS, is a… Read More
Public Education
Wisconsin school district holds t-shirt contest for BLM group some consider antisemiticA school district in Wisconsin is holding a t-shirt design contest for students to promote a controversial organization critics accuse of having antisemitic and socialist ties. The group,… Read More
Courts
High school teacher accused of offering $140 for sex act with minor(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The San Diego Human Trafficking Task Force arrested a California high school science teacher who allegedly offered a 16-year-old student $140 for a sex… Read More
Culture
Dennis Prager explains what’s wrong with public educationFamous talk show host Dennis Prager isn’t optimistic about public education – but he does have a few ideas about how to fix it. In a conversation with… Read More
Public Education
Grade inflation leads to resignation, retirement and job hunting at James Madison UniversityPressure to inflate grades at James Madison University has caused one professor to resign, another to retire early and others to be actively job searching. The pressure to… Read More
Public Education
Former state lawmaker announces campaign for Alabama Board of Education, promises to support school choiceFormer Alabama Rep. Charlotte Meadows announced her campaign for the state’s top education board, promising to advance school choice and parental rights. “My passion has always been for… Read More
Public Education
Health textbook with explicit sexual content pulled from Kansas district(The Sentinel) – A “health” textbook describing everything from anal sex to “rational suicide” and presenting ideas such as the “gender spectrum” as fact was heavily questioned at the… Read More
Public Education
Atlanta Public Schools won’t give grades below a 50, and even the teachers’ union isn’t happy about itThe Atlanta, Georgia school district is no longer giving grades less than 50%, even if no work is submitted. Teachers in Atlanta Public Schools (APS) are being directed… Read More
Public Education
Mississippians want their new state superintendent to put students firstA recent survey revealed the majority of Mississippi citizens want their top education official to prioritize students’ needs and retain effective teachers. The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE)… Read More
Public Education
Legislative committee taking deep look at costs as it considers rejecting federal education funding in Tennessee(The Center Square) – As members of a committee sit down to analyze the impact of federal funding on Tennessee’s K-12 schools, they will be diving in depth into… Read More
Public Education
Oregon won’t require high school students to read, write or do math to graduate until 2028The Oregon Board of Education has approved lower high school graduation standards through the school year 2027-28. In 2021, former Gov. Kate Brown signed… Read More