Public Education
Major Mississippi school district puts administrators on leave, opens investigation into huge testing gainsThe Jackson Public Schools (JPS) system placed several administrators on leave pending the outcome of an investigation into testing irregularities. The suspensions were revealed just one day after… Read More
Public Education
‘Expected to follow the law’: Virginia governor calls out school district for vowing not to change its transgender policiesVirginia’s largest school district said Tuesday it doesn’t legally need to change its gender policies, including its practice of hiding information from parents. The governor disagrees. In a… Read More
Opinion
Op-Ed: School is starting but kids are being left behind in Texas(The Center Square) – It’s an exciting time as millions of students return to schools in Texas this month. The bright young minds are ready to take the next… Read More
Opinion
Back to (what kind of) school: Education or indoctrination?(The Daily Signal) – As millions of children return to public school, it’s a good idea to again examine what they are being taught and what is being left… Read More
Culture
Company trains parents, teachers in LGBT affirmation; offers ‘back to school’ lessons in pronouns, transitions, gender support plansAn education company based in Minnesota is promoting LGBT affirmation trainings and resources to parents and teachers around the country. Gender Inclusive Schools was… Read More
Public Education
California mom claims she was fired for opposing school district’s transgender ideology for 10-year-olds after pressure from ‘Progressive Democrats’ groupA California Mom says she was “cancelled” for speaking out against a new sex-ed curriculum promoting transgender ideology for 10-year-olds in her children’s school district. A “Progressive Democrats” group… Read More
Public Education
Wisconsin high school to allow biological male on girl’s sports team despite parental oppositionA Wisconsin school district announced its decision to allow a transgender high school student to play on a girl’s sports team in the fall, ignoring the concerns of parents. Read More
Public Education
Mother of 6-year-old who shot his 1st grade teacher pleads guilty to felony charge of neglectThe mother of the 6-year-old boy who shot and nearly killed his 1st grade teacher at a Virginia elementary school earlier this year pleaded guilty to felony child neglect… Read More
Public Education
New Jersey sues school districts to stop them from telling parents about their kids’ gender transitions; governor says it’s the ‘American way’The New Jersey attorney general has filed lawsuits against three school districts in the state over their policies to inform parents of their children’s gender transitions. Meanwhile, Gov. Read More
Public Education
Virginia school district approves putting Brave Books in school librariesA Virginia school board has officially accepted the donation of conservative children’s books for school libraries. The board of Spotsylvania County Public Schools (SCPS)… Read More
Public Education
Conservative school board members recalled in Oregon for vote to lift COVID-19 mask requirementsVoters in an Oregon school district voted to recall three conservative board members who voted to lift the COVID-19 mask mandate last year. Each of the members were… Read More
Public Education
Former police chief under fire for rising crime and discrimination hired as middle school teacher in GeorgiaAfter being forced to retire over racial discrimination allegations and rising crime, Columbus, Georgia’s former police chief has been hired as a middle school social studies teacher. Freddie… Read More
Public Education
Universal ‘free’ school meals to cost Massachusetts’ taxpayers $172MMassachusetts will offer school meals to all students, even those who don’t need them, with millions coming out of the $56 billion state budget signed last week by the… Read More
Public Education
American values nonprofit PragerU offers curricula for classrooms. Florida approves, with more states to followThe children’s educational initiative of the conservative nonprofit PragerU has created videos and materials for use in public schools, and Florida is the first state to officially approve their… Read More
Public Education
Kentucky’s largest school district remains out while fixing transportation issues(The Center Square) – Students in Kentucky’s largest public school district will remain out through at least the middle of this week as Jefferson County Public Schools officials continue… Read More
Public Education
American students are now absent at record rates after missing months of classroom instruction during the pandemic(Daily Caller News Foundation) – American students have been missing class at record rates following the COVID-19 pandemic, which kept them from in-person learning for months, according to a… Read More
Public Education
Florida teachers’ union blames DeSantis for teacher shortage, ignoring his pro-teacher reformsFlorida’s teachers’ union announced on Thursday the state has 7,000 teacher vacancies in its public schools, and then blamed the governor. This, despite Gov. Ron DeSantis’ education reforms… Read More
Public Education
California pre-K teacher who said kids younger than 5 should be exposed to sexual topics still employed at a salary of $64KA California preschool teacher who landed in hot water for controversial social media posts saying pre-K kids should be exposed to sexual topics is still employe, The Heartlander has… Read More
Public Education
Gov. Youngkin blasts Biden DOJ for asking to ‘mediate’ Virginia school board meetingsThe Republican governor’s office in Virginia assailed the Biden administration for using the Department of Justice Community Relations Service to insert itself into local school board meetings. “The… Read More
Public Education
Michigan high school halts prayer at banquet after atheist complaints; asks what more it can do to beat back religionA Michigan high school is stopping prayer at its senior awards banquet after an atheist group sent a letter threatening a lawsuit over a prayer in May. Vicksburg… Read More