Texas: 2 Teachers Placed On Administrative Leave After Being Accused Of Giving Pre-School Kids ‘Sleeping Aids’
(Photo courtesy of Spring ISD Police Department) OAN Staff Avril Elfie5:15pm – Wednesday, October 9, 2024 Two Spring, Texas, teachers are accused of distributing stickers of what appeared to be sleep aids to preschoolers. advertisement An investigation is currently underway after two teachers at Northgate Crossing Elementary School were removed from class and placed on […]
Preschool tablet use linked to angry outbursts, more screen time
They became iPad Pros. Preschoolers who play with tablets do not learn to control their emotions and may have angry outbursts, leading parents to give them tablets to calm their anger. Researchers from Canada’s University of Sherbrooke detailed this “harmful” cycle on Monday. JAMA Pediatrics. The study authors note that the average time young children […]
REPORT: Entire Preschool Teaching Staff Resigns, Blames Church
The entire staff of a church-run preschool in northeastern Ohio resigned, alleging that the church council lacked fiscal transparency, News 5 Cleveland reported Friday. Director Wendy Kosakowski, Assistant Director Heather Nail, Teacher Kerri Kobylka and aide Taylor Stempowski, all stepped down from their positions at the preschool at St. Peter’s United Church of Christ in […]
44 Preschool Students Involved In Deadly Bus And Concrete Truck Crash: REPORT
Two people were killed when a school bus carrying 44 preschoolers and 11 adults crashed into a cement truck in Texas on Friday, KXAN News reported. Emergency officials responded to the scene near Mustang Ridge in Bastrop County around 2:17 p.m. local time. according to KXAN News. The bus carrying preschoolers from Tom Green Elementary […]
California settles with church preschool over lunch program
California government officials have agreed to a nearly $200,000 settlement in a dispute that sought to exclude a church preschool from the state's kindergarten lunch program. Church of Mercy and Dayspring Christian Learning Center receive He will receive $30,000 for meals that would have been paid without state aid and $160,000 for legal fees. As […]
Blue State Officials Agree To Pay Thousands After Barring Church From Preschool Lunch Program For Beliefs On Gender
California officials on Tuesday agreed to a settlement of about $200,000 between the church and Dayspring Christian Learning Center, which had sought to exclude the church from the state's preschool lunch program. The church and center, in conjunction with the Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF), accused U.S. Department of Agriculture and California Department of Human Services […]
Georgia House GOP eyes 9-figure preschool spending hike
Republican leadership in the Georgia House of Representatives is aiming to increase funding for the state's preschool program by more than $100 million. Lawmakers are also considering raising teacher pay and providing more funding for classroom infrastructure. “We have to keep up the effort,” Republican Speaker Pro Tempore Jan Jones said of Georgia's education efforts. […]