Culture, Public Education
City’s school district orders kids to mask up for two weeks after holidays(Daily Caller) – Philadelphia schools will again require students and staff to wear masks during the school day after the holidays, according to Fox 29 News.The School District… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Christian teacher forced out for refusing to endorse transgender ideology is fighting backAn Ohio public middle school forced a Christian teacher to resign for refusing to refer to students by pronouns inconsistent with their biological gender.Now Vivian Geraghty, a devout… Read More
Public Education
Oregon gov’t student health survey asks 11-year-olds if they are trans(Daily Caller) – The Oregon Department of Education is administering a 2022 student health survey that asks 11-year-olds if they are transgender, according to the Oregon government website.Oregon’s… Read More
Culture, Public Education
San Francisco teachers given free rein to instruct children on gender ideology without parental involvementSchools in San Francisco are instructing elementary teachers to weave LGBT content into their lessons throughout the school year, adding that “parental involvement” isn’t necessary. The lengthy guide even… Read More
Government, Public Education
Senate push to protect charter schools from Biden admin rule dies on the floor in 49-49 tieA joint resolution aimed at protecting charter schools failed to attain majority support in a vote ending a 49-49 tie on Wednesday.S.J. Res. 60, led by Sen. Tim… Read More
Public Education
Texas School Board Approves Policy That Allows Educators To Carry Guns(Daily Caller) – A Texas school board passed a policy Monday that will allow educators to carry guns within the school district.The Keller ISD school board … Read More
Culture, Public Education
Baltimore teacher brags about indoctrinating students, mocks concerned taxpayersA Baltimore-area middle school teacher has taken to TikTok to openly celebrate “indoctrinating” children while taunting the taxpayers who pay her salary.Alexa Sciuto, a Spanish teacher at Pine… Read More
Public Education
Michigan taxpayers on the hook after governor signs $575M bill aimed at teacher shortage(The Center Square) – Michigan taxpayers are on the hook for another $575 million after Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced new programs on Tuesday aimed at boosting the number of… Read More
Public Education
Candidates for Illinois school boards begin filing nominating petitions(The Center Square) – Those who aspire to help govern their local school district in Illinois may now file nominating petitions. Nearly 6,000 men and women serve… Read More
Homeschools, Public Education
Mother who pulled kids out of public school to homeschool says results are ‘amazing’A Texas mom is reporting significant improvements in her children’s academic performance after pulling them out of the public elementary school where they were exposed to inappropriate sex and… Read More
Public Education
‘Unconditional Surrender’: Parents Demand Loudoun County School Board Members Resign Following Grand Jury Report(Daily Caller) – Parents demanded Loudoun County School Board members resign on Tuesday following the release of a special grand jury report, the Daily Caller News Foundation observed.Loudoun… Read More
Public Education
Minnesota $400K recruitment initiative for teachers only yields 6 hires out of possible 41Money can’t buy happiness, as the saying goes. This year, the Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) learned money also can't buy teachersMDE reported the outcome of Come… Read More
Culture
Florida launches optional child ID program for parents(The Center Square) – Florida has launched a new Child ID program and is distributing Child ID kits to all Florida school districts for parents of kindergarteners, Attorney General… Read More
Public Education
North Carolina House committee releases report on state’s education system(The Center Square) – The North Carolina House Select Committee on an Education System for North Carolina’s Future concluded its last meeting of 2022 by adopting a report for… Read More
Public Education
Most colleges of education stick to traditional teacher training despite pandemic-spurred innovation(reimaginEd) – When Amy Marotz wanted to start a private homeschool collaborative for children with sensory issues, she didn’t rely on a traditional college of education for training, even… Read More
Public Education
Oregon teachers quit union, Kansas teachers need legislative relief(The Sentinel) – Oregon school districts added about 2,100 teachers in the last school year, but union membership in the Oregon Education Association (OEA) dropped by almost 500.Jason… Read More
Public Education
Even this local teachers’ union is criticizing lax grading, ‘restorative justice’ and student behavior(The Center Square) – A Nevada teacher’s union criticized the Clark County School District’s lax grading system, “restorative justice” policies, and excessive teacher workload during a school board meeting… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Philadelphia schools to review policy allowing students to pick team ‘of the gender of which they identify’(The Center Square) – The School District of Philadelphia will review language it proposes to be formally included in its existing policy that allows students to pick the gender… Read More
Public Education
Hundreds of educators arrested for sex abuse are ‘tip of the iceberg’ as many schools ‘pass the trash’Hundreds of public educators have been arrested for child sex crimes this year. As many schools stay mum, countless predators slither into new schools undetected.The crimes range from grooming… Read More
Public Education
Two more public school administrators arrested for lewd acts in separate incidentsTwo public school administrators in different states have been arrested for lewd acts, adding to a spree of such crimes among school employees this year.The first arrest… Read More