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
Government
Newly passed bill gives Texas schools more leeway to crack down on violenceThe Texas Legislature has passed a sweeping school discipline bill that would expand educators’ authority to suspend students, roll back limitations on discipline for younger… Read More
Public Education
Watch: High school teacher warns America after leaving the professionA former public high school teacher issued a blistering rant, warning Americans about a rising generation that is AI-dependent and incapable of doing basic tasks. “Now that… Read More
Public Education
Watch: Parents brawl at kindergarten graduation in ArkansasA fight broke out between adults attending a kindergarten graduation in West Memphis, Arkansas, on Wednesday. Wild brawl breaks out at kindergarten graduation —… Read More
Homeschools
Homeschooling offers escape from New Mexico’s ‘failing public schools,’ former NASA aerospace engineer arguesParents in the “Land of Enchantment” are increasingly disenchanted with dismal educational outcomes statewide, says one New Mexico mom. “When I ask parents why they pulled their kids… Read More
Public Education
Gov. Kehoe’s revamped Board of Ed. meets, inheriting Missouri’s educational slide under former President Charlie ShieldsFreshman Gov. Mike Kehoe shook up the Missouri State Board of Education by appointing new members last month, including a replacement for longtime President Charlie Shields, under whose leadership… Read More
Courts
CA judge requires parental notification for elementary school gender lesson(The Center Square) – A California federal judge issued a preliminary injunction requiring parental notification and opt-outs for gender identity topics in an elementary school’s buddy program pairing older… Read More
Public Education
Harvard bargains with Trump admin and loses another $450 million in federal grants(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Harvard University president Alan Garber sent a letter to Secretary of Education Linda McMahon Monday asking for the ability to address issues on campus,… Read More
Public Education
Teacher salaries hit national median income, but union wants moreThe average teacher salary is $62,000 nationally, but that’s not enough, the head of the second-largest teachers’ union said last week. Educators could earn about $80,000 if they… Read More
Public Education
Government overreach is fueling education crisis, report says(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Unnecessary red tape and bureaucracy in education may be what is standing in the way of student success, a report released Thursday said. Read More