Public Education
Students walk out over Ohio school district’s transgender bathroom policyOhio high school students walked out of class last week to protest a school’s new transgender bathroom policy. The policy at Elida High School allows transgender and non-binary… Read More
Courts
Christian student forced to meditate sues Chicago Public Schools(The Center Square) – Mariyah Green was a junior when she transferred during the 2018-19 school year from a charter school to Bogan High School, where she played volleyball… Read More
Culture
Police issue scary warning to parents after students in California receive THC-infused candy at elementary school Halloween eventSafety warnings to parents about Halloween candy aren’t new, but with legalized marijuana across many states, cannabis candies are creating new concerns as they show up at kid’s parties. Read More
Public Education
High school’s ‘oppression and privilege’ slideshow links to teen sex Ed website(The Daily Signal) – Tenth-graders at a Missouri high school last week had to watch a slideshow on “oppression and privilege” that appears to violate state law by using… Read More
Public Education
‘Heartbreaking’: Maine parents resent daughters losing to trans cross-country runner(The Daily Signal) – Parents of high school girls in Maine having to compete against a biological male say they fear the end is near for… Read More
Public Education
Chicago Public Schools seek taxpayer funds to renovate nearly empty schools(The Center Square) – A report shows that Chicago Public Schools are seeking about $14 billion to renovate their schools. With one-third of the schools less than half full,… Read More
Public Education
Staff-to-student imbalance could cost Seattle schools $3.6M in state funding(The Center Square) – Seattle Public Schools is at risk of losing out on $3.6 million in state funding due to a staffing imbalance at a number of elementary… Read More
Public Education
Wisconsin public school students struggle with reading, math(The Center Square) – Nearly 60% of students in Wisconsin’s Public Schools continue to be unable to read, write or do math at grade level. The State’s Department… Read More
Public Education
Top California teachers’ union wants homeless people to sleep in its public school parking lots(The Washington Free Beacon) – One of California’s largest teachers’ unions wants to open up its public school parking lots to the homeless, a priority the union is pushing… Read More
Public Education
Audit: Iowa public school administrative costs up 20% in 6 yearsAn audit by the state of Iowa showed administrative costs for public schools went up by 20% over the last six years as some lawmakers seek crack down on… Read More
Courts
In parental rights win, judge strikes down Kettle Moraine School District’s gender policy(The Center Square) – A judge in Waukesha County issued a ruling that sides with parents in the debate over how school districts handle transgenderism in schools. Judge… Read More
Public Education
Principal silent on alleged drag queen discussion in Kansas middle school(The Sentinel) – A Trailridge Middle School parent is outraged, but the school principal is mum about allegations that their child was subjected to a lengthy discussion and… Read More
Public Education
Former teacher says some virtual courses invite cheating(The Center Square) – When government officials and school leaders closed classrooms because of the COVID-19 pandemic, many students switched to virtual learning. Some schools, however, have continued to… Read More
Public Education
Chicago Public Schools gets 53% boost in per-pupil revenues, but academics lag(The Center Square) – Chicago’s mayor has talked about the amount of money invested in his city’s public schools and the Chicago teachers’ union has said the system has… Read More
Public Education
School district bucks parental rights, votes against Gov. Youngkin’s policy(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The Amherst County School Board (ACSB) voted against adopting Republican Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s parental rights policy regarding transgender issues in schools Thursday, according… Read More
Courts
‘Double standard’: Court rules in favor of Christian athletic club removed from California school district(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Wednesday that a California school district violated the rights of a Christian athletics club by forcing them… Read More
Public Education
Exclusive: Chicago Public Schools refuses to release records detailing gender and sex education training(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The Chicago Public Schools (CPS) district refused a Daily Caller News Foundation Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request regarding training materials used for its… Read More
Public Education
Drag queen arrested on child porn charges hires fellow performer as kindergarten classroom assistant(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Western Heights Public School District in Oklahoma has reportedly hired a drag queen known as Carmen Deveraux, who works at Oklahoma City night club… Read More
Public Education
School district places teacher on administrative leave for reading ‘Happy Endings’ aloud in class(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A Massachusetts School District teacher has been put on administrative leave after reading Margaret Atwood short stories aloud in class, WBZ-TV reported. The… Read More
Christian Schools
Learning center offers Christian classes for public school students, triples enrollment in first 2 yearsIn a small Georgia town, a group of Christians got creative about reaching public school students with the Christian message. “There wasn’t really an option for [public school… Read More