Courts
Nebraska superintendent admits allegations from his lawsuit against his former employer were falseA former Iowa superintendent has admitted some allegations he made in a lawsuit against his former school board were false. Paul Gausman was the superintendent of Iowa’s Sioux… Read More
Culture
‘Parents matter’: Gov. Youngkin pardons father arrested at school board meeting following his daughter’s sexual assaultGov. Youngkin granted a full pardon on Friday to a Virginia father arrested for disorderly conduct at a 2021 school board meeting after his daughter was sexually assaulted in… Read More
Public Education
Ohio school board member gives Nazi salute to board president during meetingSchool board meeting attendees were left in shock after two members got into an argument that resulted in one member giving the other a sarcastic Nazi salute. During… Read More
Public Education
‘Grade grubbing.’ Some high school and college students want good grades without the work, says surveyA survey of nearly 300 high school teachers and college professors found that students frequently ask for better grades than they’ve earned, also known as… Read More
Public Education
‘A fun sugary treat.’ Wisconsin school district defends offering sex guides to kidsA Wisconsin school district is defending its decision to offer students sex guides, claiming staff used “selection and deselection guidelines” to evaluate the books. Kenosha Unified School District… Read More
Public Education
Illinois ed officials respond to concerns of ‘radical’ ideology in classrooms(The Center Square) – Education officials in Illinois are reacting to concerns over political activism, rather than education, being in the classroom. With the new school year in… Read More
Courts
California judge blocks school’s gender change parental notification policy(The Center Square) – A California judge has blocked one school district’s adoption of a parental notification policy requiring schools to notify parents about certain important events that happen… Read More
Public Education
Kansas schools continue to see a decrease in attendance three years post-pandemicThree years since the pandemic caused public schools to resort to online learning, Kansas schools are continuing to see a decrease in attendance. More than one in… Read More
Public Education
Oklahoma partnering with PragerU to provide American history and values curricula for public schoolsThe Oklahoma State Department of Education is partnering with the conservative educational organization PragerU to offer resources to public school students. “I am thrilled to announce this partnership… Read More
Public Education
Colorado teachers’ union allegedly tells schools to destroy gender identity recordsA division of the Colorado Education Association (CEA) reportedly told the Jefferson County School District to destroy records regarding children’s gender identities to avoid legal scrutiny. “[I]f you… Read More
Public Education
Missouri, Kansas rank No. 1 and No. 2 in this alarming school sex assault category, while Biden admin focuses on ‘gender discrimination’ insteadStatistics released by the U.S. Department of Education’s (DOE) Civil Rights Data Collection unit shows Missouri schools rank first in rapes and attempted rapes, behind Kansas and Massachusetts. Read More
Public Education
Geography of school choice part IV: Power politics of teachers’ unionsThe political opposition of teachers’ unions must be considered as a major factor in why school choice deserts exist in Western states, education reformers say. “[Teachers’ unions] have… Read More
Public Education
‘Usual hiring practices’: School defends hiring of drag queen arrested on child porn possession(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Western Heights Public School District in Oklahoma is defending its decision to hire a drag queen who was arrested on child porn charges, the… Read More
Opinion
Op-ed: Democrats are shoving a ‘religion’ down students’ throats and seeking to keep parents in the dark(The Daily Signal) – This week, the top law enforcement officer in America’s most populous state took a school district to court for the alleged crime of notifying parents… Read More
Public Education
New reports says school choice lowers education tuition inflationTuition inflation over the last decade was lower on average in states with school choice, a report by the Heritage Foundation says. “Data analysis from the past decade… Read More
Courts
Michigan girls sue their school over transgender policy that forced them to strip naked in front of male studentsFour Michigan girls are suing their school alleging biological males were allowed into their bathrooms and locker room, forcing female students to endure harassment and discrimination. The suit… Read More
Public Education
Virginia parents have the right to sue after district adopts transgender ‘rights’ violating Youngkin policy, AG says(The Daily Signal) – A Northern Virginia school district just outside of Washington, D.C., appears to be in flagrant violation of Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s model… Read More
Public Education
Gadsden flag vindicated: Colorado school reverses course after kicking student out for patriotic backpack(The Daily Signal) – A Colorado Springs school has reversed course after booting a 12-year-old boy off campus for refusing to remove a patch on… Read More
Public Education
Report: K-12 public schools use illegal race-based hiring, screen for ‘social ideology’A search of a U.S. Department of Education (DOE) website by The Heartlander confirms a report that K-12 public schools have instituted illegal racial quotas in hiring. Additional… Read More
Courts
Missouri school district faces federal lawsuit from outspoken parent it banned from district propertyAs one Missouri school district resumes classes, it awaits a court date over a lawsuit filed last month by a parent who says he was banned from the school… Read More