Public Education
North Carolina’s focus on K-3 literacy paying off(The Center Square) – From kindergarten through third grade, North Carolina public school students scored higher than the national average on literary assessments at the end of last school year,… Read More
Government
Child sexual abuse material update lapses into law in PA(The Center Square) – Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro said Saturday he allowed an incomplete bill to pass without his signature that replaces the term “child pornography” with “child sexual abuse… Read More
Public Education
Executive order paves way for cellphone-free schools in Virginia(The Center Square) – Virginia is joining a growing number of states seeking to limit cellphone usage in public schools. Gov. Glenn Youngkin issued Executive Order 33 on Tuesday, which… Read More
Culture
Apologies for government response to COVID-19 not good enough, witnesses say(The Daily Signal) – America can’t move on from what happened during the mass government response to the COVID-19 pandemic. That was the message Tuesday at a House Judiciary… Read More
Public Education
‘Students were finding needles on their lunch tables’: California city council approves plan to ban homeless camps within 150 feet of schoolsA California city council is taking action to ban homeless encampments near schools after students and staff reported feeling unsafe. The San Jose City Council voted… Read More
Public Education
FBI: Schools were third most common location for hate crimes in 2018-2022A new report from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) shows that schools, colleges, and universities have become the third most common location for hate crimes… Read More
Public Education
States scramble to publish ‘human-centered’ artificial intelligence guidelines for schoolsA growing number of states are producing guidelines for the usage of artificial intelligence (AI) technology in their public school systems. Arizona State University’s research entity, The Center on Reinventing… Read More
Drugs
New Mexico launches wastewater drug testing for high schools; finds coke, fentanyl(The Center Square) – New Mexico released its first set of wastewater drug test results at public high schools on the Wastewater Drug Monitoring Dashboard this week. According to … Read More
Culture
Reading program connects military service members with schools around country(The Center Square) – A reading program is connecting U.S. service members with students in schools in Illinois and around the country. Visual Story Time with a Service Member is… Read More
Education
With cyber attacks on the rise, schools brace for higher costs(The Center Square) – Ransomware attacks on schools have doubled in the last year and pose a growing threat to public and private districts across the country, according to a… Read More
Gender Identity
States battle over whether parents should be informed on their children’s gender choices(The Center Square) – A battle over parental rights is brewing across the country and at the forefront is the gender choice of children while enrolled in public schools.In California and… Read More
COVID-19, Schools
Inquiry into teachers unions’ influence over school COVID closures ramps up(The Center Square) – The U.S. House Committee tasked with reviewing the federal pandemic response is ramping up its investigation into what influence teachers unions had over federal rules that… Read More
Illegal Immigration
House to consider resolution banning schools from sheltering illegal immigrants(The Center Square) – The U.S. House of Representatives plans to take up legislation this week that would ban the use of public elementary and secondary schools as overflow housing… Read More
Gender Identity, Kansas
At least 3 Kansas school districts hide students’ transgender status from parents(The Sentinel) – Over 160 school districts nationwide, including three in Kansas, have policies to keep students’ transgender status a secret from their parents.That's according to a report from… Read More
Missouri, Schools
Biden administration blocking Josh Hawley bill requiring a cleanup of radioactivity at Missouri elementary school, senator saysA lone U.S. senator Wednesday blocked a bill requiring a cleanup of an allegedly radioactive elementary school near St. Louis, even after an ardent appeal to his colleagues by… Read More
Education, Missouri
Missouri moms started ‘Parents Changing Education’ to give parents a voice, resources(Heartlander News) — When trouble arose in her kids’ school district, Ashley Al-Shawish first decided to contact her Missouri legislators. “I thought that if I went to Jefferson City, everything would… Read More
Education, Missouri
Senate’s handling of open enrollment bill highlights Missouri legislature’s return(The Center Square) – When the Missouri legislature returned from its spring break on Monday, many were watching a bill changing regulations for public school enrollment.House Bill 253, passed by… Read More
Education, Missouri
Culver-Stockton College to host youth leadership academy in JuneCANTON, Mo. — Culver-Stockton College looks to bring youth leaders grades 9-12 to participate in the inaugural Fabiola Leadership Academy this summer. The camp is set for June 12-16 on… Read More
Education, Parenting
Mother wins free speech case against school board that muzzled porn protest(Heartlander News) — Two Georgia moms who were prevented from protesting at a school board meeting were awarded over $100,000 by a federal court. Cindy Martin and a group called… Read More
Education, Missouri
Think tank distills Missouri’s $10B education budget into 48-page report(The Center Square) – More than a thousand pages are submitted during the Missouri legislative session on the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education’s $10 billion budget. Susan Pendergrass, director… Read More