Public Education
School bus driver blew 0.16 BAC with 17 kids on board, Minnesota police say(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Minnesota’s St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office (SLCSO) said they arrested a school bus driver “for DWI” who had 17 children on board his bus… Read More
Public Education
Report: More than 100,000 students withdraw from Texas public schools to be home-schooled(The Center Square) – More than 100,000 students combined were withdrawn from public schools in 2022 and 2023 to be home-schooled, according to a new report from the Texas… Read More
Opinion
Kansas school district ignores financial realities while blaming legislators for lack of support(The Sentinel) – School board members of Shawnee Mission, Kansas, are pondering whether it is equitable to allow community-funded employees since most of the money comes from parents in… Read More
Public Education
Nearly 1 in 3 public school students are lagging behind in school, government data shows(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Nearly one-third of K-12 students were behind grade level at the end of the 2023-2024 school year, according to a recent survey by the… Read More
Opinion
‘What did you learn in school today?’(The Daily Signal) – It is an undeniable reality that children are the custodians of our future, destined to shape the world we leave behind. Children indisputably hold the… Read More
Public Education
‘Absolute garbage’: Critics ridicule massive bill signed by Walz that boosts ‘race-based’ teacher training(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Gov. Tim Walz signed off on a sprawling budget bill containing programs aiming to increase the number of “diverse” teachers in schools. Yet experts… Read More
Public Education
Budget crisis: Seattle Schools will reveal proposed school closures in October(The Center Square) – Parents and faculty of Seattle Public Schools will soon learn which school buildings will close as the district works to fix a $100 million budget… Read More
Public Education
Louisiana governor strengthens CRT ban in public schools with orderLouisiana Gov. Jeff Landry is ensuring that Critical Race Theory (CRT) won’t be taught in public schools, the latest in a slew of states to ban teaching the controversial… Read More
Public Education
Satanic temple vows to ‘raise hell’ over Florida law allowing chaplains in schools(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The Satanic Temple (TST) is threatening to “raise hell” over a Florida law that allows school chaplain programs, according to local outlet WOKV. Read More
Opinion
States should fight critical race theory in schools. Here’s how.(The Daily Signal) – Critical race theory gripped the nation’s attention after the summer of 2020 and the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis. According to Google Trends, the… Read More
Public Education
Massive spending in NYC school districts fails to improve student performanceNew York City taxpayers are paying up to $63,000 per student each year in some school districts – even as many of these children are failing state math and… Read More
Public Education
Absenteeism and academic struggles mar Illinois public school stats(The Center Square) – Illinois public schools are aiming to improve academic proficiency numbers in the 2024-2025 school year. According to the Illinois Board of Education’s most recent… Read More
Public Education
Even with ESA increase, Arizona Department of Education underspent in FY 2024(The Center Square) – Tom Horne, Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction, announced today that the total state education spending for 2024 came in under budget, challenging claims that the… Read More
Public Education
Lowest-spending Virginia school districts surpass top spenders in some subjects(The Center Square) – Recent data on school district spending gathered by the Virginia Public Access Project appear to support the conclusion of a late-February Reason Foundation study assessing the… Read More
Public Education
Arizona leaders to renew push for school cell phone ban(The Center Square) – Some Arizona leaders are hoping cell phones will be banned throughout the school day as part of state law in next legislative session. Read More
Opinion, Public Education
Irresponsible school districts force teachers to create Amazon wish lists(The Daily Signal) – For several weeks, social media has been flooded by teachers’ posts with Amazon wish lists, soliciting others to stock their classrooms with basic supplies. Creating… Read More
Public Education
California bill could change K-12 reporting on student drugs, violence(The Center Square) – California Democrats are advancing a bill that would alter when schools are required to report student drug possession and violence against staff to the police. Read More
Courts
Florida school psychologist for special needs children arrested on child pornography chargesAuthorities in Florida have charged a school psychologist for special needs children with seven felony counts of possessing and distributing child pornography. The Miami-Dade Police Department says Robert… Read More
Public Education
Sanctuary cities for parental rights? California city aims to protect families from radical gender policies(The Daily Signal) – The mayor of Huntington Beach, California, is fighting for parental rights despite a recently signed state law requiring schools to conceal… Read More
Public Education
Kansas school employee made $631,000 last year but no one will explain his duties(The Sentinel) – David Wild was paid over $631,071.87 for the 2023-24 school year, according to salary figures from the Geary County School District (USD 475) in Kansas. Read More