Public Education
Measure at Illinois statehouse proposes sex-ed curriculum changes(The Center Square) – A proposed measure in Springfield aims to set up a task force to examine how certain subjects are taught in Illinois schools. Read More
Public Education
Arizona bill banning critical race theory in schools goes to Hobbs’ desk(The Center Square) – Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs is considering a bill that would, as sponsors say, prevent schools from teaching critical race theory.Senate Republicans voted 16-14 to… Read More
Public Education
Colorado’s first Satan Club meets at elementary school(Daily Caller) – The Satanic Temple’s After School Club at Paonia K-8 in Colorado held its first meeting on Monday after a parent requested the club for her son. Read More
Christian Schools, Public Education
Christian university pushes back after local school district bans its student-teachers because of their faith(Daily Caller) – The president of a Christian university in Arizona is striking back at a local school district after its governing body voted to ban student-teachers from the… Read More
Public Education
ACLU opposes free speech, scientific exchange over intelligent design in West Virginia schoolsThe American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) took a stand against free speech, opposing a West Virginia bill that would make the teaching of intelligent design in public schools constitutional. Read More
Public Education
Rhode Island education system needs overhauled, not more funding, says policy group(The Center Square) – One Rhode Island legislator is proposing amending the state’s education funding formula, while one public policy group says the education system needs to be eliminated. Read More
Public Education
Texas Rep. Brian Harrison files bill to defund state school board association(Daily Caller) – Republican Texas Rep. Brian Harrison filed HB 3559 Monday to prevent taxpayer dollars intended for school districts from being used to fund nonprofit organizations and associations… Read More
Courts, Public Education
NY teacher ‘manipulated’ 5th-grader into gender change, caused ‘suicidal ideation,’ lawsuit claimsA New York teacher allegedly coerced a fifth-grade student into a gender transition without the parents’ knowledge, making the child suicidal, according to a lawsuit filed in January.Debra… Read More
Culture, Public Education
‘Parents need to wake up’: Advocates sound alarm about Satanist after-school clubs sprouting across the country(Daily Caller) – The Satanic Temple (TST) made headlines in 2022 for fighting for the right to create after-school clubs for students and has recently been launching new groups… Read More
Public Education
School board rushes special meeting for policy change to clear wrestler for tournament. Did it violate the Kansas Open Meetings Act?(The Sentinel) – The Newton USD 373 Board of Education appears to have violated the Kansas Open Meetings Act (KOMA) during a special meeting called on Feb. 22, 2023. Read More
Public Education
Texas schools have more teachers than ever, but reports of shortages continue(The Center Square) – The number of public-school teachers in the state of Texas has increased for 10 consecutive years from 2011-12 to 2021-22.Yet the media has reported… Read More
Public Education
Legislators weigh in on Whitmer’s proposed online charter school cuts(The Center Square) – Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s proposed 2024 budget cuts for online public charter schools are receiving some pushback from school choice advocates and legislators. Read More
Public Education
CRT is alive and well in public schools, student survey revealsThe political left insists critical race theory (CRT) isn’t taught in schools. But a survey of recent high school graduates tells a different story. Leftists accuse the right… Read More
Public Education
School board member wearing cat ears says Christian values ‘not safe’A newly-elected elementary school board member in Arizona is drawing scrutiny over her opposition to the school’s partnership with a Christian university, calling their Biblical worldview “unsafe.”Donning… Read More
Public Education
California teacher arrested after allegedly filming students in gender neutral bathroomA California high school teacher was arrested Monday after recording devices he allegedly hid in an “all-gender” restroom were discovered.Siu Kong Sit, a 37-year-old math teacher at Beckman… Read More
Public Education
School districts continue to spend on failed reading programs while students suffer learning loss(Daily Caller) – School districts across the country are continuing to spend money on reading programs that have come under fire for failing to teach students standard literacy skills,… Read More
Public Education
‘Ghost students’ cost Wisconsin taxpayers nearly $360 million(The Center Square) – Enrollment in Wisconsin’s public schools is down, yet many school districts in the state continue to be paid for students who are no longer in… Read More
Public Education
Ohio Senate takes another step to remove power from state school board(The Center Square) – After failing late last year, a bill that would remove power from the Ohio Board of Education and the state superintendent is moving forward in… Read More
Public Education
Chicago’s powerful teachers’ union ditched Lightfoot for challenging it(Daily Caller) – The Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) celebrated Democratic Chicago Mayor candidate Brandon Johnson on Tuesday after he defeated Democratic Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot, an endorsement that could… Read More
Public Education
Not one student proficient in math in 10 Minneapolis, St. Paul public schools(Daily Caller) – At least 10 elementary and high schools in the Minneapolis Public School District and St. Paul Public School District in Minnesota, did not have a single… Read More