Group of Kentucky middle school employees wins $1M lotto, hides ticket in math textbook
A group of 30 current and former employees of a Kentucky middle school won a $1 million jackpot by hiding the winning ticket in their math textbooks. The educators call themselves the “Jones 30,” after the President A. Jones Middle School in Florence where they all met. According to a press release, the group’s organizer, […]
Two New York City teens stabbed inside of Queens high school stairwell
Two high school students were stabbed after a fight in a stairwell inside a New York City public high school Thursday afternoon, police confirmed. According to the New York City Police Department (NYPD), the assault occurred around 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Martin Van Buren High School on Hillside Avenue in Queens Village, Queens. Police said […]
Retired public school employee, 79, behind bars after inappropriate messages to kid: police
Michigan State Police say a 79-year-old former public school employee is in jail on suspicion of sending inappropriate messages to a minor. State police said in September they received information that former middle school employee Sue Ann Ash was allegedly texting and using Snapchat to send inappropriate messages. did. Police began an investigation, including interviewing […]
US Army refuses to return remains of Native American boys who died at PA school
Two Native American boys from Nebraska died at a boarding school in Pennsylvania and were buried there without warning. The Winnebago Tribe has sought the return of the boys’ remains, but the military has refused, leading to a federal lawsuit. The cemetery where the boys are buried is near the former Carlisle School, which is […]
GURR: Hispanic Americans Need Catholic Education — Protect It With School Choice
This week, Catholics come together to celebrate Catholic Schools Week and reflect on the contribution that Catholic schools make to the educational landscape and what it means to the lives of young people across the country. For generations, Catholic schools have served diverse populations as pillars of quality education and champions of fundamental values, especially […]
Nebraska lawmaker behind school choice law targets process that could repeal it
Omaha state Sen. Lou Ann Linehan has introduced a bill aimed at streamlining the process for removing names from referendum petitions. The proposed bill would allow people to remove their names from petitions by sending a signed letter to the Nebraska Secretary of State. Linehan claims petition activists misled voters into signing a petition calling […]
Retired school worker, 79, accused of sending a child inappropriate Snapchats
A 79-year-old middle school employee, now retired, was arrested on suspicion of sending inappropriate text and Snapchat messages to minor children. Sue Ann Ash was accused of providing inappropriate material to a minor known to her in September, the same month she retired from her job as a paraprofessional at Kalkaska Middle School in Michigan. […]
Updated Kentucky budget with increased school bus funding advances
Kentucky House Republicans proposed that the state pay more for transportation costs for students in K-12 schools under an updated budget plan that passed a committee Wednesday. The House Ways and Means Committee action sets up a full House vote on a major budget bill targeting the state executive branch. That vote could take place […]
Federal judge rejects VA school system’s request to dismiss sex assault suit
A federal judge has rejected a request to file a lawsuit against Virginia’s largest school system, saying it was indifferent to claims of sexual abuse and harassment by middle school students. In November, the Fairfax County Board of Education filed a motion to dismiss a long-running lawsuit alleging that evidence was discovered that a former […]
Christian private school bans mom from dropping off her kids in car with ad for her OnlyFans
moms in central florida is frozen I ended up sending my kids to a private Christian school because of an oversized OnlyFans account ad on my car. “It’s a distraction for the kids,” school parent Lexi Thomas told WFTV-TV. “And no matter how bad or how good I am at parenting, porn is there. When […]