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
Public Education
California teachers are curating queer libraries, gaslighting Pre-K students about their genderParents in California were outraged to discover a local teacher brought sexually explicit content into their classroom. Now, the school district is launching a review, Fox News reported. Read More
Public Education
ACLU sues Missouri school district over book-banning policy(Daily Caller) – The Missouri chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) is suing a school district for its book reviewing policy that immediately removes challenged books following… Read More
Public Education
Survey: More than half of Wisconsin public school kids anxious, one-third depressed(The Center Square) – A new survey shows half of Wisconsin school kids say they’re anxious, and a third say they’re depressed.The state’s Department of Public Instruction released the… Read More
Public Education
Loudoun County School Board will discuss sexual assault report at next meeting(The Center Square) – After a special grand jury released a report on how the Loudoun County School Board handled two sexual assaults in their schools, the board… Read More
Public Education
Mequon-Thiensville Schools lose again in bid to keep email list secret(The Center Square) – Mequon-Thiensville Schools is 0-for-3 trying to keep its email lists secret.The Wisconsin Court of Appeals on Wednesday said the school district cannot withhold its alumni,… Read More
Culture, Public Education
New poll shows Massachusetts should reinstate graduation requirement(The Center Square) – A majority of Massachusetts residents included in a new poll said they are in favor of having students pass a test in order to graduate… Read More
Public Education
Kansas school district to close a school for financial windfall(The Sentinel) – The Prairie Hills School Board meets December 12 th to consider closing the Wetmore Academic Center, and is expected to schedule a future vote on the… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Teachers flee unions as membership plummets by almost 60,000(Daily Caller) – The nation’s largest teachers unions, the National Education Association (NEA) and the American Federation of Teachers (AFT), declined by at least 59,000 members during the 2021-2022… Read More
Public Education
Ohio Senate passes bill to remove power from state school board(The Center Square) – The Republican-dominated Ohio Senate approved a plan Wednesday that would remove most power for the state Board of Education and place it with the governor.The… Read More