Public Education
Hofmeister asks for $310 million for Oklahoma teacher pay raises(The Center Square) – State Superintendent of Public Instruction Joy Hofmeister said she would ask the state's education board for $310 million for teacher pay raises when they meet… Read More
Education
Ohio bill making it easier for teachers to carry guns in effectNational concern for school safety prompted Ohio to make it easier for teachers to carry guns in the classroom. House Bill 99 went into effect on Monday, reducing… Read More
Education
Lawmakers: COVID relief funds paid for ‘equity warriors,’ CRT lessons in public schools(The Center Square) – Top Republicans in the U.S. House are pursuing an investigation into reports that federal tax dollars designated for COVID-related learning loss were spent to… Read More
Education
Missouri school district walks back controversial transgender policy after backlashA Missouri school board voted unanimously on Tuesday to rescind its controversial transgender policy after a published letter raised suspicions about how it got passed in the first place. … Read More
Education
Missouri’s Park Hill School District refuses to answer questions about teacher who was investigated for solicitation and may have quietly resignedA large Missouri public school district refuses to answer questions about its investigation of a teacher accused of soliciting a minor, and a quiet resignation may put other kids… Read More
Local News
Hurley R-1 District arms faculty members to better protect staff and studentsHURLEY, Mo. – One school district in southern Missouri is enhancing its safety protocols by allowing district staff to carry concealed firearms. Hurley R-1 School District began exploring… Read More
Education
Virginia Governor blasts ‘progressives’ and vows to keep up the fight for parents’ rights at Back-to-School rallyVirginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin criticized progressive school administrators in Fairfax County Public Schools for what he said were violations of parental rights. Youngkin made the comments as he… Read More
Education
Kent school teachers union declines six-figure average salary proposal(The Center Square) – The Kent Education Association (KEA) has declined the latest contract proposal from the Kent School District (KSD) that would have seen average salaries surpass… Read More
Public Education
Georgia teacher supply supplement will cost $20M(The Center Square) – Georgia plans to spend about $20 million on a program to give teachers and school employees a $125 bonus, a state official confirmed on Friday. Read More
National
Oversight Republicans investigate why DOE hasn’t spent COVID relief funds, role of teachers unions(The Center Square) – Oversight Republicans have launched an investigation into how the U.S. Department of Education has handled billions of COVID-19 relief dollars, raising the alarm about the… Read More
Education
Teachers and school districts push for four-day school weeks, despite proven negative effects on studentsSchools across the country are increasingly considering moving to four-day school weeks (FDSWs) to save money, but numerous studies question whether the money saved is worth the damage done. Read More
Public Education
Arkansas lawmakers question claims of teacher shortages(The Center Square) – Members of the Arkansas Legislative Council grilled officials from the Department of Education on Thursday after they asked for a rule change on teacher… Read More
Government
DeSantis: New legislation coming next year to grow Florida’s teaching workforce(The Center Square) – New legislation is being proposed for the 2023 legislative session to expand Florida’s teaching workforce, Gov. Ron DeSantis said Tuesday.Three new legislative proposals the… Read More
Education
FBI, Department of Justice continue to go after concerned parents, says Sen. Ted CruzDespite significant backlash over its “domestic terrorist” letter, which critics said targeted parents, Biden’s Department of Justice doesn’t appear to be backing down. And neither is the FBI. “Unfortunately,… Read More
Public Education
From $39k to $155k, teacher salaries in the U.S. are all over the map(The Center Square) – A 28-year-old teacher's video announcing he quit his job in Ohio to go work as a manager in Walmart went viral in July and his… Read More
Education
Gender identity and sexual orientation instruction as early as kindergarten being considered in Wisconsin schoolsGender lessons for kindergarteners and gender identity, sexual orientation and pronouns for third graders are all part of a new curriculum being considered in one Wisconsin school district. … Read More
Education
Kansas school board reconsidering satanic ban in dress code after satanist parent complaintA Kansas public school district is rethinking its ban on satanic clothing after a parent’s complaints and threats to sue. The Hays Unified School District 489 Board of… Read More
Education
Two incumbents ousted in Kansas State Board of Education primaries(The Sentinel) – Two newcomers won seats on the Kansas State Board of Education in Republican primaries, each defeating an incumbent. In District 5, Cathy Hopkins ousted Jean… Read More
Education
The ‘Book of Exodus’: Teachers leaving public schools in drovesTeachers are abandoning their profession in Nebraska at an unprecedented rate. Nearly 600 have already resigned from Omaha Public Schools (OPS), the state’s largest district, as of July… Read More
Crime, Education
Crisis: More than 180 educators, one a day, arrested for child sex crimes in first half of 2022A “serious child sex abuse problem” in the nation’s schools confirms the problem is real – and the numbers of victims are rising. Through May 13 of this year,… Read More