Public Education
Ohio school district wrestles with looming budget shortfall, higher costs despite ‘better financial standing’Despite enjoying “better financial standing” than its Cleveland counterpart, Akron Public Schools (APS) in northeastern Ohio is still facing an estimated $10 million shortfall this academic year. “If… Read More
Public Education
Falling student enrollment triggers closure conversations, highlights strains on half-empty buildingsU.S. public schools are beginning to tackle the problem of severe under-enrollment – a decision delayed by years of federal COVID-19 pandemic relief funding. “Public school enrollment is… Read More
Public Education
Law firm calls for probe into North Carolina district after 4 complaints from autistic studentsA nonprofit law firm has requested a systemic investigation into one of North Carolina’s districts after filing four complaints this year on behalf of families with autistic students. Read More
Public Education
Boston University study cites state’s private-school growth, public-school decline since COVID pandemicA new Boston University study has discovered the most affluent 20% of public-school districts in Massachusetts lost more students than the other 80% combined since the COVID-19 pandemic. Read More
Public Education
State regulations hinder microschool growth as education revolution continuesAs microschools surge in popularity, state regulations often pose significant obstacles, though some states are leading the way in promoting educational freedom. Once a niche experiment, microschools… Read More
Public Education
Nebraska district warns parents about social media trend recording public urination on school propertyLincoln Public Schools is urging Nebraska parents to discuss the consequences of a viral social media fad with unwelcome consequences – teens filming themselves urinating publicly on school property. Read More
Public Education
Superintendent turnover surges due to public education crisisSuperintendent turnover in public schools has climbed to unprecedented levels, underscoring the broader crisis in public education apparent since the COVID-19 pandemic, according to new reports. Data from… Read More
Public Education
School consolidation a must for Chicago Public Schools, argues Tribune editorial boardShould Chicago Public Schools (CPS) keep a 900-seat facility open while it’s serving fewer than 30 students? Such “absurdities” only highlight the need for… Read More
Public Education
NYC’s public schools ‘least efficient’ yet most expensive nationwide, commentary warnsImmigration alone can’t solve New York City’s public-school enrollment shortfall, a recent commentary concludes. “Since 2020, New York City public schools have lost nearly 70,000 students in… Read More
Public Education
California mother says daughter took her own life after being transitioned by school(The Center Square) – Abigail Martinez lost her 19-year old daughter Yaeli to suicide in 2019 and blames the public school system for pushing gender transition on her daughter. Read More
Public Education
NYC mayoral frontrunner criticized for skimpy plan on public-school improvementZohran Mamdani, the Democratic socialist nominee for New York City mayor, is under fire from left-leaning media outlets for failing to offer specifics on improving the city’s beleaguered public-education… Read More
Public Education
Florida district mulls closing, consolidating 34 schools to ‘rightsize’ under-enrolled spacesTo address a “chronic under-enrollment problem,” the sixth-largest U.S. school system is eyeing 34 of its buildings as targets to repurpose or potentially close during a multi-phase plan. Read More
Public Education
North Carolina’s strategic public-education plan draws criticisms over academic goals, accountabilityA newly released strategic plan from the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) may sound ambitious, but it doesn’t specifically focus on academics, according to educational critics. Read More
Public Education
Texas AG urges schools to implement voluntary prayer lawTexas Attorney General Ken Paxton wasted no time encouraging schools to test a new law allowing voluntary prayer during the school day in public schools. “In Texas classrooms,… Read More
Public Education
Budget shortfall leads Arizona’s largest school district to announce district redesign, job cutsIn response to a projected budget shortfall of at least $9 million, Mesa Public Schools is redesigning its district and cutting jobs “by over 40 positions,”… Read More
Opinion
School choice: One million kids can’t all be wrong(Daily Caller News Foundation) – This is the dawning of the age of school choice. The school bells will start ringing in the days and weeks ahead, but… Read More
Public Education
St. Louis Public Schools board failed to stop former superintendent’s flagrant misuse of public funds, audit findsSt. Louis Public Schools is “on a path to bankruptcy” after multiple systemic abuses by former superintendent Keisha Scarlett while the school board failed to provide sufficient oversight, a… Read More
Opinion
Public school report cards deserve a failing grade(The Daily Signal) – For decades, American education reformers have promised that technocratic accountability systems would transform… Read More
Public Education
‘Glaring and alarming’ issues spur closer monitoring of Connecticut district’s special education servicesThe Connecticut State Department of Education will expand oversight into the Hartford Public Schools district after one of its special education students sued, saying she graduated without learning to… Read More
Public Education
New Jersey district lacks ‘moral leadership’ by failing to denounce antisemitism, commentary warnsA New Jersey district has drawn criticism for not honoring settlement terms over a Jewish family’s lawsuit alleging antisemitic attacks against a high school student. “By refusing to… Read More