Public Education
Detroit’s next mayor must focus on revamping beleaguered public-school system, analysts sayAs Detroit mayoral candidates prepare to face off in the November election, public-school issues are playing a prominent role in the race, a recent analysis concludes. “Community leaders… Read More
Public Education
Ohio district to stop busing high school students after 18-year-old killed near transportation hubDayton Public Schools (DPS) in Ohio will not provide bus services for high schoolers this year, blaming “several significant barriers” including a law forbidding the district’s students from using… Read More
Public Education
Survey gives Arizona’s public schools low marks over dropout rates, test scoresDespite record funding, Arizona’s public-school systems ranked 48th nationwide over factors such as graduation rates, test scores and school safety, according to a recent analysis. “The state tied… Read More
Courts
Arkansas teacher charged in killing of couple hiking with childrenA 28-year-old teacher has been arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of a married couple who were hiking with their children at Devil’s Den State Park in Arkansas. Read More
Public Education
Another study undermines case for increased public school fundingA new report confirms what recent research has shown: spending more on public schools doesn’t necessarily lead to better outcomes. In fact, states such… Read More
Public Education
Hate crime probe follows broadcast of antisemitic content in Baltimore school board meetingBaltimore is conducting a hate crime investigation after obscene, antisemitic content appeared during the city’s public-school board meeting livestreamed on YouTube. “It was antisemitic, racist, obscene, adult… Read More
Public Education
Districts brace for growing costs as cyber criminals target schools(The Center Square) – When hackers stole a rural school district’s computer system last year, students in the middle of midterm exams were left frustrated, but concerns went far… Read More
Public Education
West Virginia school boards drawing criticism over ‘old, antiquated model’ of decision-makingAn increasing number of school boards in West Virginia “are not fulfilling their [constitutional] responsibility” to provide a free and effective public education, according to a recent news commentary. Read More
Public Education
Nearly $2 million in taxpayer funding lost in phishing scam targeting Nebraska school districtA Nebraska school district is working to recover $1.8 million lost in a sophisticated phishing scam, Gray’s KSNB news station reports. “We are committed… Read More
Public Education
Report: Florida business owners concerned with poor math skills of job candidatesLack of math proficiency in public schools is worrying Florida’s business owners, a new report reveals. The Florida Chamber of Commerce Foundation surveyed… Read More
Public Education
Public schools down more than 1 million students since COVID; biggest losses in blue statesPublic schools have lost more than 1 million students since the COVID-19 pandemic, new data show, with the steepest declines in blue states that lack school choice. Hawaii,… Read More
Homeschools
Wyoming district walks back proposal to ban homeschool middle-schoolers from sports after public outcryA school district based in Rawlins, Wyoming, has backtracked after multiple families protested its proposal to exclude homeschool middle-school students from public activities and sports programs. “We’ve… Read More
Public Education
Florida, New Jersey teachers charged with sexual affairs with young studentsFemale teachers in New Jersey and Florida are facing charges for alleged sexual relationships with minor students, including one where the student apparently fathered the teacher’s child. Laura… Read More
Culture
School choice states top latest ‘Parent Power!’ rankingsStates with school choice lead an annual measure of the freedom parents have to find the right school for their children. The Parent Power! Index, published… Read More
Government
K-12 education is thriving in Florida, where half of students don’t attend their local public schoolFlorida has reached a tipping point: More than half of K-12 students in America’s third-largest state are educated outside their local, conventional public school. The Sunshine State… Read More
Government
Wisconsin bill would create $30M in K-12 school safety grants(The Center Square) – A proposed Wisconsin bill would start a grant program to send $30 million to Wisconsin schools for school security measures. The bill would be… Read More
Public Education
New York education funding exceeds $33,000 per pupil, highest in nationNew York State is lavishing record amounts of taxpayer dollars on its K-12 public education system – with little to show for it. The Empire Center for Public… Read More
Public Education
Illinois school district to consider see-through backpacks for students in grades 5-12An Illinois school district will hear a proposal Monday requiring all backpacks for grades 5-12 to be transparent in the next school year. “It’s my hope that the… Read More
Public Education
California school apologizes after racial slur appears in yearbookAn Oakland, California, elementary school is under fire after a racial slur appeared in its yearbook commemorating the school’s 100th anniversary, ABC7 reported. The… Read More
Public Education
Missed deadlines spur Wisconsin to withhold aid from Milwaukee Public SchoolsAfter Milwaukee Public Schools missed May 16 and May 30 deadlines to submit financial reports, the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction is withholding new aid to the district. Read More