Public Education
Reports call for billions more to fund Colorado K-12, some say unnecessarily(The Center Square) – Two studies released last week are calling for Colorado to spend billions more on K-12 education programs. This comes as absenteeism grows and enrollment… Read More
Government
Ohio governor signs parents’ rights billOhio Gov. Mike DeWine has signed a bill affirming parental rights in education. The Republican DeWine signed HB 8 Wednesday,… Read More
Government
South Dakota senator proposes bill to eliminate Department of EducationThe U.S. Senate is considering legislation that would make the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) obsolete. U.S. Sen. Mike Rounds, R-South Dakota, pre-filed bill… Read More
Public Education
Kansas superintendent says reductions in student body led to district’s $5 million shortfall(The Sentinel) – Leavenworth USD 453 Superintendent Dr. Kellen Adams told city leaders his district is facing a $5 million budget deficit this year, due to decreased student enrollment… Read More
Government
Kansas education spending out-paces inflation in 2024, but instruction spending stays flat(The Sentinel) – According to data from the Kansas Department of Education, school districts statewide increased total spending by about 4% in the 2023-24 school year, well over the… Read More
Public Education
Ohio public schools face worsening behavioral issues as expulsion rates riseAmid mounting concerns about students’ behavioral issues, a new report indicates expulsions due to fighting have nearly doubled in Ohio public schools over the last… Read More
Opinion
Chaos reigns in Chicago Public Schools with teachers’ union, school board and CEO all at oddsIf there was any doubt which school district is most mismanaged, Chicago can finally put the debate to rest. In recent months, the Chicago mayor, teachers’ union, school… Read More
Government
Biden admin spent millions on DEI grants for K-12 schools(The Center Square) – A new report details millions of taxpayer dollars spent on funding diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives at K-12 schools around the country. Critics say such… Read More
Government
Biden DOJ poured over $1 million into ‘restorative justice,’ DEI efforts for K-12 students, new report finds(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The Department of Justice (DOJ) under President Joe Biden awarded K-12 schools $100,113,942 in grants aimed at increasing diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) efforts… Read More
Public Education
‘Complete crickets’: Colorado parents confront district over silence in chief’s criminal investigation, firingAfter a Colorado public schools chief of staff was fired as part of a criminal investigation, parents are demanding accountability from a district refusing to provide answers. “It’s… Read More
Public Education
Desperate students use rideshare apps to attend school amid bus driver shortagesAs a national bus driver shortage worsens, families with no alternatives are turning to rideshare apps to ensure students can make it to school on time. A… Read More
Public Education
2024 in education: Title IX upheaval, continued academic declines, credit recovery flaws(The Center Square) – 2024 was a busy one in the education world, from the Biden administration’s administrative changes to Title IX and the subsequent legal fights challenging their… Read More
Public Education
Oklahoma ed chief proposes rule to track number of illegal immigrants in public schools(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The Oklahoma State Department of Education proposed a rule that would require schools to report the number of illegal immigrants enrolled at public K-12… Read More
Public Education
Idaho joins other red states in dealing crippling blow to DEI bureaucrats’ stranglehold on public universities(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The Idaho State Board of Education voted to approve a measure banning diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives at all public universities in the… Read More
Public Education
Massachusetts public school planned LGBTQ Awareness Day during school hoursA public high school in Massachusetts planned to celebrate LGBTQ+ Awareness Day on Wednesday. Newton South High School near Boston tasked its Gender and Sexual Awareness Club and… Read More
Opinion
Crumbling public-school infrastructure showcases trap of institutionalized bureaucracyIf nothing else, the COVID-19 pandemic should have taught us the danger of trying to confine learning only to institutional classrooms. Unfortunately, public-school advocates are ignoring this valuable… Read More
Public Education
State tests show students still struggling with learning loss(The Center Square) – Test results from last year’s PSSA and Keystone tests, two measures of academic performance across Pennsylvania, show modest improvement in most areas, but the schools… Read More
Opinion
Is RFK’s vaccine skepticism an ‘existential threat’ to public education?The left has spent countless hours claiming conservatives are trying to undermine public education through school choice. Now they have a new target. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Read More
Courts
Wisconsin mother lambasts school’s ‘barbaric’ racism against special needs sonA Wisconsin mother is taking legal action against her school district for racially discriminating against her dyslexic son by putting minority students first. Colbey Decker recalled how her… Read More
Public Education
Public schools report widespread, persistent enrollment declines, DOE saysPublic school enrollment has slowed or stalled in all but four states, and most states are showing a decrease. That’s according to data from 2019 to 2023 … Read More