Public Education
Milwaukee school enrollment down, students still behind(The Center Square) – A new report says most students in Milwaukee schools are not getting any better of an education now than they were 30 years ago. Read More
Public Education
California district that allows 12-year-olds to hide gender identity from parents denies secretly transitioning kids(The Daily Signal) – A California high school disputed The Daily Signal’s recent report that it allows kids to transition gender without parental involvement, yet… Read More
Opinion
Kansas school district tries to ‘hide’ 5% property tax increase(The Sentinel) – It was presented as a 0.2% tax increase, but the Leavenworth, Kansas, school district is really proposing a 4.9% property tax increase, according to information from… Read More
Public Education
Houston ISD board votes to saddle taxpayers with nearly $11 billion in debt(The Center Square) – Multiple news outlets reported that the Houston Independent School District board voted last week to pass a $4.4 billion bond proposal. This total excludes the… Read More
Opinion
Critical race theory organizers plot their return to the classroom(The Daily Signal) – The top practitioners of critical race theory just held a weeklong “summer school” in Nashville, Tennessee, to strategize, assess the movement, and debate how… Read More
Politics
Under Gov. Walz, Minnesota denied parents’ rights with trans sanctuary law, gender pledge for teachersUnder presumptive Democratic vice-presidential nominee Gov. Tim Walz, two controversial measures negating parental rights in gender dysphoria cases took effect in Minnesota last year. The first law passed… Read More
Public Education
Moody’s warns public school finances will deteriorate as experts ring tax revolt alarmsThe world’s premier financial rating service issued a report that warns school districts they will be facing increasing financial problems due to shifting conditions in the “education operating environment.”… Read More
Public Education
St. Louis public schools grapple with board squabbles, audit requests after superintendent’s leave of absenceThe St. Louis mayor has requested an audit of the city’s public schools one week after the furlough of its superintendent, even as school board… Read More
Public Education
Arkansas public schools could soon receive Educational Freedom Account funds(The Center Square) – The Arkansas Legislative Council will consider a rule allowing public schools to receive money from the state’s Educational Freedom Accounts. An ALC subcommittee recommended… Read More
Public Education
WA school leaders make case for more spending despite court-ordered funding bumps(The Center Square) – The Washington Association of School Administrators launched a new website last month that makes the case for increased state spending on K-12 education, even as… Read More
Public Education
Rochester Public Schools abolishes pandemic-era ‘equitable’ grading(The Center Square) – A Minnesota school district is finally giving its students back the freedom to fail. Rochester Public Schools implemented a “no credit” grading policy in… Read More
Public Education
Washington school district cuts 268 personnel amid budget crisis(The Center Square) – The Moses Lake School District in Washington is cutting an additional 55 positions amid its roughly $20 million budget shortfall, bringing the total number of people… Read More
Public Education
Gov. Sanders introduces pilot program to reduce cell phone use in Arkansas public schools(The Center Square) – Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders is including a plan to limit cell phone use in schools as part of a mental health pilot program. Read More
Public Education
California paid $4 billion for 400,974 ‘ghost’ TK-12 students last year(The Center Square) – As state enrollment continues to decline due to outmigration, falling birthrates, and parents choosing to pull their children out of public school, the number of “ghost” students… Read More
Public Education
Federal gov’s $190 billion handout for public schools only made small dent in students’ poor test scores, studies show(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The federal government has handed a record $190 billion in aid to schools across the country since the COVID pandemic, but two new studies… Read More
Public Education
San Francisco schools let students change name, pronouns without parents’ knowledge or consent(The Daily Signal) – The San Francisco public schools allow students to change their preferred name and pronouns at school without the knowledge or consent of their… Read More
Government
Critics question whether mandated relaxation will raise outcomes in Illinois schools(The Center Square) – The governor is expected to sign Senate Bill 2872, which mandates schools to provide relaxation activities for Illinois students. Opponents argue the students’ academic… Read More
Public Education
Louisiana education board approves new accountability standards for students(The Center Square) – The Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education voted unanimously to approve new accountability standards in schools during a meeting on Wednesday. Louisiana Superintendent… Read More
Public Education
Arizona school district considers banning ‘divisive’ flagsArizona’s largest school district is considering a policy to ban certain flags on school grounds that display “divisive” messages. “The American Flag should be sufficient,” Mesa Public Schools… Read More
Public Education
More Minnesota school districts issue transgender guidelines allowing boys in girls’ spaces(The Daily Signal) – Some Minnesota parents are expressing outrage as two more school districts there are set to issue guidelines allowing boys who say they identify… Read More