Education
Missouri’s Park Hill School District refuses to answer questions about teacher who was investigated for solicitation and may have quietly resignedA large Missouri public school district refuses to answer questions about its investigation of a teacher accused of soliciting a minor, and a quiet resignation may put other kids… Read More
Education
Public school districts accused of using intimidation to conceal controversial curriculaParents in Arizona have reportedly been harassed after their names were made public following requests for information on curriculum. According to a report by Fox News, the Scottsdale Unified… Read More
Government, Public Education
Alaska AG’s office: Public school funds cannot pay private school tuition(The Center Square) – Public school funds can be used for a limited amount of private educational services but cannot be used to pay for full-private school tuition, according… Read More
Education
National poll: confidence in public schools is crumblingA national poll shows that confidence in America’s public schools is near an all-time low across political affiliations. In Gallup’s annual survey assessing public confidence in national institutions, just… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Male students in dresses and a teacher in heels prompt families to leave sexual indoctrination in schoolA public middle school in Pennsylvania encouraged male students to wear dresses to class during Pride Month, but students wearing U.S. and Blue Lives Matter pins were told to… Read More
Public Education
Public school required students to ‘believe’ liberal slogans to join mentorship programStudents at a Washington state high school were required to pledge agreement with liberal political slogans such as “Black Lives Matter” and “Women’s rights are human rights” in order to… Read More
Public Education
Legal group stands by its defense of Wisconsin middle school boys in ‘misgendering’ case(The Center Square) – Asking questions is not bullying, and pointing out the law does not constitute creating chaos.And no one supported the threats made against Kiel Schools. Read More
Government
Baton Rouge, Louisiana charter schools managed by CMOs outperform other public schools(The Center Square) – Baton Rouge students that were in charter schools run by charter management organizations outperformed students from traditional school districts within the city in reading and… Read More
Public Education
Report reveals ‘a serious child sex abuse problem’ in public schools. Is it the tip of the iceberg?Sex-related criminal arrests of teachers or aids have occurred at more than a one-a-day pace since Janauary, according to research released by Fox News Digital last week. And… Read More
Public Education
Head of teachers’ union that fought to keep schools closed is now worried about students’ mental healthA national teachers’ union president is now worried about students’ mental health – after she and her union sought to keep schools closed,harming students’ mental health during the… Read More
Public Education
Grades are in for Kansas schools: just one A, but 80 Fs(The Sentinel) – Based on 2021 state assessment scores, only one public school in Kansas earned an “A” on Kansas Policy Institute’s A-F Grading of Kansas Schools initiative. According… Read More
Public Education
Wisconsin school tells mom her daughter is not “protected from discrimination” because she is whiteWhen a Wisconsin mother filed a complaint with her local school district alleging that her daughter was the victim of racial discrimination, the mother received a shocking response: her… Read More
Public Education
Teachers union strike in Minneapolis enters second week as potential ‘make up days’ accumulateHundreds of Minneapolis teachers union members are on strike for a second week, demanding better wages, reduced class sizes and mental health support. And teachers are threatening to continue… Read More
Culture, Public Education
High school student alleging harassment for his Christian faith sues schoolA 14-year-old Florida boy and his parents are suing his public charter school for outrageous discriminatory acts against him, saying he was harassed by peers and teachers alike for… Read More
Public Education
New poll highlights bi-partisan concerns about the quality of educationNew poll results released by Free to Learn, an education advocacy group, revealed that over 80% of Americans are concerned about the quality of education in the United… Read More
Public Education
Unlawful resolution discriminates against private school students in OhioThe Worthington Public Schools (WPS) Board recently passed a resolution stating that it is “impractical” to continue to bus 43 students to neighboring private schools in Central Ohio. The… Read More
Public Education
Wisconsin Governor Evers vetoes classroom transparency proposal(Benjamin Yount | The Center Square) – Parents across Wisconsin will not get to see everything their kids are learning in school. Gov. Tony Evers on Friday vetoed… Read More
National
National School Boards Association apologizes for letter comparing concerned parents to domestic terrorists(The Center Square) – The National School Boards Association late Friday apologized to its members for a letter it sent to the Biden administration that compared parents protesting local… Read More
Public Education
Missouri Test Scores Show Virtual Learning, Pandemic Had Detrimental Effect on StudentsMissouri K-12 preliminary test scores from last year were just released by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE), showing the immense impact that school closures,… Read More