Culture
‘Operation 1,000 Feet’: Nearly 100 sex offenders living too close to schools arrested in Kansas CityKansas City-area law enforcement arrested about 100 sex offenders last week who were illegally living too close to school buildings. Over 100 officers from the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office and four other Kansas City-area law enforcement agencies worked… Read More
Public Education
Tennessee county notes shrinking school enrollment despite growing population baseEducation officials in a Tennessee district are puzzling over a pattern repeating itself nationwide – declining public-school enrollment even when the local population has been growing. … Read More
Public Education
Recess is making a comebackAs students prepare to return to school next month, more states are requiring outdoor, device-free recess. “Play fuels [children] in every way and I don’t think that… Read More
Public Education
Ohio needs to revamp policies for low-performing public schools, commentary contendsWhile federal law guarantees every Ohio student a public education, its quality varies drastically by school, a recent commentary notes. “Every student deserves to attend an excellent school that prepares them for… Read More
Public Education
NC district cuts back on technology usage, sees improved learning outcomesIn a world rapidly changing through artificial intelligence and other technologies, one North Carolina district is taking a different approach through “tech-free” days throughout the… Read More
Public Education
California continues to violate SCOTUS, Constitution with gender ideology lawsThe state of California will require at least one all-gender bathroom in every school district, county office of education and charter school with any combination of grades 1-12 beginning… Read More
Courts
Social media platforms face growing number of school-based plaintiffs alleging harm to studentsA Washington district has taken the next step in joining federal litigation against social media companies, accusing their platforms of causing harm to students. “Tacoma Public Schools could sue Meta, ByteDance and… Read More
Government
Just 8 House Democrats voted for parental consent pronouns bill(The Daily Signal) – On Wednesday, the U.S. House of Representatives voted 217–198 to require federally funded elementary and middle schools to obtain parental consent before changing a student’s… Read More
Public Education
Quebec revokes teaching licenses from teachers who tried to spread Islam in public elementary schoolsQuebec officials have permanently revoked the teaching licenses of 11 staff members accused of pushing Islamic religious ideas and practices at a public elementary school in Montreal. The… Read More
School Shootings
2 dead after university shooting plunges school into lockdown(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Two people are dead and another is wounded after a Thursday shooting at a South Carolina State University (SCSU) residential building, according to the… Read More
Culture
Trump promises return to Founders’ values, religious freedom in schools at National Prayer BreakfastPublic school teachers and students have full First Amendment freedoms to pray individually or together, President Donald Trump declared Thursday at the 74th annual National Prayer Breakfast. “We passed the… Read More
Public Education
Missouri elementary teacher’s vulgar anti-ICE posts, apparent chant for Trump assassination, call job into questionA third-grade teacher in Missouri’s St. Joseph Public School District has posted profane anti-ICE remarks on social media, saying “F**k ICE” and referring to “Nazi scum.” Perhaps even… Read More
Public Education
Texas governor announces H-1B visa freeze for state schools(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott directed state agencies and universities to immediately freeze all H-1B visa petitions in a letter to state agency heads on… Read More
Government
Watch: Undercover videos show officials bypassing DEI bans in Florida, Texas, North CarolinaGovernments and taxpayer-funded institutions are continuing to flout bans on diversity, equity and inclusion, watchdog group Accuracy in Media reports. AIM posted three undercover videos this… Read More
Public Education
California’s educational institutions work to limit smartphone use by July 1 deadlineIn response to national and global trends, California’s public education system has committed to implement “policies to limit or prohibit smartphone use during school hours” by July 1. Read More
Public Education
The biggest parental rights fights of 2025 – and what parents face next(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Parents faced dozens of challenges in 2025, from school policies hiding details about their own kids from them to technology taking over the classroom. Read More
Government
Michigan bills would eliminate school-based property taxes for people who don’t use public educationNo one should be forced to fund government systems they don’t use – especially when those systems are failing their communities, a Michigan lawmaker argues. “Michigan taxpayers… Read More
Courts
Wisconsin teacher sentenced to six years for sexual relationship with 11-year-old; affair included 35,000 text messages, notesA Wisconsin teacher was sentenced to six years in prison and another six years of supervision after pleading guilty to having a sexual relationship with an 11-year-old student. Read More
Government
HHS clarifies which health records doctors can’t hide from parents(The Daily Signal) – Health and Human Services’ actions against a school that illegally vaccinated a child demonstrates that the agency will not tolerate information on a child’s gender… Read More
Public Education
OpenAI launches teachers AI tools for classrooms(The Center Square) – OpenAI has introduced a new free version of ChatGPT for teachers, as artificial intelligence continues to grow within education. The new platform offers educators… Read More