Public Education
Arrests reveal Oregon public school administrators allegedly covered up sex abuse concernsAn Oregon school board member has resigned, while a district superintendent and a principal are on leave after law enforcement says the district failed to notify them of sex abuse… Read More
Public Education
Chicago Public Schools board still in grip of union and mayor after electionThe Chicago Teachers Union’s grip on the city’s school board may have eased slightly, but the district’s financial troubles continue after the election. Six of 10 seats chosen by voters… Read More
Opinion
Underfunded? Kansas school districts operating cash fund balances jump to $1.3 billion(The Sentinel) – It is an article of faith among superintendents, teacher unions, and the Kansas Association of School Boards that education – particularly special education – in the state… Read More
Public Education
Kentucky school board accused of illegal election interference after advocating against school choice(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A joint school board meeting in Kentucky on Thursday has been accused of violating the state’s law by openly using taxpayer resources to oppose a… Read More
Public Education
Texas school board ignores mother’s complaints about abusive gym teacherA Texas school district is defending an educator who allegedly physically and verbally abused a young student. At Tuesday’s Edgewood Independent School District school board meeting, Carolann Reyes accused a… Read More
Public Education
Chicago Public Schools board members resign en masse(Daily Caller News Foundation) – All seven members of the Chicago School Board have agreed to resign later in October in a Friday announcement amid disagreements with the mayor over… Read More
Government
Biden admin officials planned to create ‘pretext for federal action’ against school board protests, report says(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Biden-Harris administration officials created a plan to use a letter from a third party source as a “pretext for federal action,” and stakeholders and officials… Read More
Public Education
Kansas Districts still won’t allow school boards to conduct school needs assessments(The Sentinel) – For four straight years, school districts across the state have refused to allow school board members to “conduct” needs assessments in each school,… Read More
Public Education
Rhode Island district bucks state on transgender policies, urges others to do the sameOne school district is leading the fight against the trans agenda, and others may follow suit. After the Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) released a plan for pro-transgender policies… Read More
Public Education
Kansas school board fined over open meeting act violations(The Sentinel) – The Chautauqua County Board of Education has been found liable for multiple violations of the Kansas Open Meetings Act. According to a release… Read More
Public Education
Kansas school board members share ideas on improving student outcomes at 2nd annual conference(The Sentinel) – With the goal of reversing the downward trend in K-12 proficiency levels, school board members and superintendents from across Kansas gathered in Wichita for the Second Annual… Read More
Public Education
Detransitioner persuades Texas school board to get rid of ‘gender fluidity material’ by sharing firsthand experienceA school board in Texas passed an amendment to prevent “gender fluidity material from being distributed in schools” after powerful testimony from a detransitioner. “As a child, I was groomed… Read More
Politics
DeSantis-backed candidates win in over half of Florida’s school board elections(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Twelve school board candidates endorsed by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis won their local elections on Tuesday, according to the Associated Press. DeSantis had endorsed 23… Read More
Public Education
Ethics complaint filed in recall effort of Milwaukee school board(The Center Square) – There is now an ethics complaint to go along with the effort to recall four members of Milwaukee’s school board. The Milwaukee Teachers’ Education Association said… Read More
Public Education
Milwaukee Public Schools loses $81 million in state aid, board recall goes full steam aheadMilwaukee Public Schools will lose $81 million in state aid due to district mismanagement, and citizens are ready for new leadership. The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction estimated an… Read More
Public Education
Virginia school district tightens cellphone policy for upcoming school yearThe Loudoun County School Board in Virginia has approved a stricter cellphone policy, aiming to minimize distractions and enhance students’ focus on academics. Policy 8655 bans… Read More
Public Education
Virginia school board aide, mother says proposed policy aims to shut her up about her conservative viewsThe Loudoun County, Virginia school board wants to “stifle” its aides from speaking critically against the board and district, one employee says. At its recent meeting, the Loudoun County… Read More
Opinion
Kansas school district deceives school board and parents about reading proficiency(The Sentinel) – According to the Lawrence Journal-World, USD 497 Chief Academic Officer Patrick Kelly announced at the June 10 board meeting that the Lawrence, Kansas district… Read More
Public Education
Milwaukee parents launch ‘long overdue’ recall campaign against school boardAngry Milwaukee Public Schools residents are launching a recall campaign against their school board for mismanaging the district and ignoring community concerns. The group, Recall MPS School Board Collaborative,… Read More
Public Education
‘Erroneous and abhorrent’: New York mother, teacher blasts school board for saying it’s ‘wrong’ to define gender as male and femaleA New York mother and public-school teacher lambasted her school board in a five-minute speech for allowing leftist ideology into her children’s schools. Adrienne Gummo castigated the Lancaster Central School… Read More