Chicago Public Schools suffering from ‘chronic absenteeism’ by teachers as union demands higher pay: report
Chicago Public Schools is suffering from “chronic absenteeism” among teachers who missed 10 or more days in the 2023-2024 school year, according to a new report. More than 41% of CPS teachers were absent for more than 10 days last year, according to state records. chicago tribune Reported. These absences include 10 days of winter […]
Lankford: Bible should 'absolutely' be taught in schools as a 'historical' and 'cultural' document
Sen. James Lankford (R-Okla.) said Sunday that the Bible “absolutely” should be taught in schools as a “historic” and “cultural” document. Lankford appeared on CNN's Dana Bash's “State of the Union” and was asked about Oklahoma's requirement that schools include the Bible in class. “As a historical document, as a cultural document, it absolutely should […]
The Bible Should ‘Absolutely’ Be Taught in Schools as a Cultural and Historical Document
Sen. James Lankford (R-Okla.) said Sunday on CNN's “State of the Union” that the Bible should be “taught in schools” as a historical and cultural document. Host Dana Bash said, “I want to hear about what's going on right now with the Texas Board of Education, which this week encouraged public schools to use a […]
Texas Officials Vote to Allow Bible-Based Lessons in Elementary Schools
Bible-based classes are allowed in Texas elementary schools and could be implemented as early as 2025. Texas State Board of Education voted 8-7 Friday to allow curriculum in classrooms, NBC News reported. The article states, “The curriculum adopted by the Texas State Board of Education, which is controlled by elected Republicans, is optional for schools […]
Texas Education Board Approves Optional Bible-Based Curriculum For Elementary Schools
A Bible is placed on a pew during Sunday service at Greater City of Deliverance International Ministries on Nov. 3, 2024 in Lithonia, Georgia. (Photo provided by: YASUYOSHI CHIBA/AFP via Getty Images) OAN Staff James Myers3:23 PM – Friday, November 22, 2024 The Texas State Board of Education voted Friday to allow Biblical instruction in […]
Why we can’t litigate our way into AI policy in schools
Recently, my parents sued my child's school Because their son was found to be using AI for his class assignments and was punished. When I hear news like this, it always makes me pause. Because it suggests that all parties mentioned in the article were wrong. For example, my son probably should have told his […]
Why Oklahoma RETURNED the Bible to schools
Americans love good underdogs, but many of them have never studied the Bible. I mean, they don't know exactly why they love the good underdogs. “It comes from David and Goliath.” glenn beck The author of “The Glenn Beck Program'' explains. “It's part of our culture. You don't have to believe that there actually was […]
Biden admin guidance lays out how AI in schools can be racist, anti-trans
On Tuesday, the Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights (OCR) released executive order guidance explaining how schools' use of artificial intelligence (AI) can discriminate against minority and transgender students, making them the subject of federal investigation. There is a “high” possibility that it will be targeted. President Biden signs Executive Order 14110 Last year, […]
Oklahoma superintendent spars with CNN host over Bibles in schools: Liberals ‘don’t have to like it’
Oklahoma Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan Walters got into a heated argument with CNN host Pamela Brown over the use of the Bible in public school classes. The CNN Newsroom host began his segment by asking Walters about the backlash against his order to bring the Bible and the Ten Commandments into public schools, and […]
Schools shuttered and Taj Mahal obscured as smog envelopes Delhi | India
India's capital, Delhi, has ordered all elementary schools to suspend in-person classes until further notice as pollution worsens in the vast metropolis. Meanwhile, the Taj Mahal, the nation's monument of love, 220 kilometers away, was also obscured by toxic smog. Home to more than 30 million people, Delhi and its surrounding metropolitan areas consistently top […]