Public Education
Whistleblower: School parents really were targeted as terrorists by FBI after Biden directiveAre concerned parents really being treated as “domestic terrorists”? It seems unimaginable, but apparently some are.Moms and dads of schoolchildren, in nearly every region of the US, now… Read More
Public Education
Virginia school board approves anti-CRT resolution, delays vote on sex ed proposalA school board in Virginia approved a resolution banning Critical Race Theory but delayed a vote on a separate resolution addressing parental consent on sexual education and content.Both… Read More
Public Education
Texas school may have illegally pushed vote on billion-dollar school bond, revealing common problems with how bond issues workA Texas public school district is under investigation for what Gov. Greg Abbott calls a “likely crime” – school bond electioneering. School officials may have pressured Northside Independent School… Read More
Public Education
Measures impacting education, driving and public safety retirement now law(The Center Square) – Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed 35 bills Friday, including measures impacting education, driving and public safety retirement.Beginning Jan. 1, certain members of law enforcement can… Read More
Public Education
Louisiana House passes bill to require schools to inform parents about immunization exemptions(The Center Square) – A bill to require Louisiana schools to inform students and parents about exemptions from school immunizations cleared the House this week."House… Read More
Christian Schools, Government, Public Education
With violence on the rise in public schools, is school choice more important than ever?Violence in public schools is on the rise. And while there may be no clear answers on how to stop the historic increase in public school violence, a… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Elementary school teaches children as young as 4 to identify racist family members and more with controversial bookA public elementary school helped children as young as 4 identify “racist members of their family” and school them in “anti-racism.”A November letter from Janney Elementary School principal… Read More
Public Education
New law borrows $1 billion to extend pension buyout option for Illinois state employees, including educators(The Center Square) – Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed into law Thursday a measure that borrows $1 billion to extend the existing pension buyout program for Illinois state employees… Read More
Public Education
Rep. Petryk: Wisconsin students will have to wait for gifted and talented opportunities(The Center Square) – One western Wisconsin state representative says kids looking to get into gifted and talented programs in public schools across the state are out of luck… Read More
Public Education
Georgia High School Association votes unanimously to require athletes to compete according to birth sexThe Georgia High School Association voted unanimously on Wednesday that students who compete in high school sports must do so according to the sex recorded on their birth certificate. Read More
Culture, Public Education
A majority of Americans seem to agree on what should not be taught to the youngest public school childrenA recent poll reveals some common ground amid vast differences in how American parents view what’s appropriate when it comes to sex, race and gender education in the classroom. Read More
Culture, Government
Should teachers treat your children as they would their own? Maybe not, but they willPresident Biden recently said something both true and disturbing. He told Teachers of the Year winners what makes them excel: they treat their students like… Read More
Culture, Public Education
‘Insanity,’ ‘dangerous’: New puberty guidebook for ages 9-13 promotes gender fluidityThe American Academy of Pediatrics published a new puberty guide last month that explicitly normalizes transgender notions – including that “girls” can have erections.“You-ology: A Puberty Guide for… Read More
Government
Louisiana House committee approves school finance transparency bill(The Center Square) — The Louisiana House Education Committee approved legislation this week to increase transparency of school finances by requiring school districts to post important documents online for… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Satanic Temple sues elementary school for not allowing after-school Satan club(Religion Unplugged) – The Satanic Temple has filed a civil lawsuit against a Pennsylvania elementary school after the school turned down a request to form an after-school Satan Club. Read More
Culture, Public Education
Parents suing school after children were encouraged to explore their gender identity and keep it from their parentsFour Massachusetts parents claim middle school staff encouraged their children to make a gender transition and keep it from their parents.The suit against the Ludlow School Committee… Read More
Public Education
Done ‘playing nice’ with parents: School district sought to help 3rd graders be taught LGBTQ topics ‘under the radar’A public records request by a parent in a California school district uncovered emails revealing a conspiracy between a third-grade teacher and administrators to teach 8-year-olds about gender and… Read More
Public Education
Public school won’t back down: Biological males allowed in women’s restroomsAn Oklahoma public school will continue to allow students to use bathrooms according to their chosen gender identity despite backlash from parents and government officials.The Stillwater Board of… Read More
Public Education
Tennessee’s public school funding overhaul passes key committees, headed to full House and Senate(The Center Square) — A bill that would rework how Tennessee funds its public schools passed two key committees on Tuesday and will now head to the full House… Read More
Public Education
Bipartisan panel says changes need to be made to North Carolina’s education system(The Center Square) — The Hunt-Lee commission — a bipartisan panel of lawmakers, business, philanthropic and education leaders — have released a report outlining needed changes in North Carolina’s… Read More