NYPD investigating after men seen masturbating near schools
This week on the Upper West Side, parents are holding on to their kids a little tighter after two men were recently spotted masturbating outside two schools. Administrators at Central Park Montessori, a preschool and preschool program on West 91st Street, sent a notice to parents on Wednesday about a disturbing incident that occurred the […]
Growing number of NYC students feel unsafe as gang activity, bullying uptick in schools: survey
While Chancellor David Banks spoke of a bright future for New York's public schools this week, surveys of the city's students paint a darker picture: More students are reporting being bullied, feeling unhappy and at risk. In a city education bureau poll of 355,105 elementary, middle and high school students conducted this spring, 51% said […]
Chicago schools reportedly instructed teachers to give migrants passing grades regardless of performance
A new report says Chicago Public Schools teachers were told by school officials to give immigrant students passing grades and promote them to the next grade “even if they showed serious academic deficiencies.” WGN News The paper reported that “several” teachers from various schools in the district had contacted them and exposed the disturbing trend. […]
Embattled NYC schools chief David Banks recites Nelson Mandela’s favorite poem
The city's embattled superintendent of education delivered a thin speech in his annual address on Tuesday that offered no metrics on student achievement, before bizarrely having the audience recite a poem that Nelson Mandela “recited every day during his incarceration.” The famous poem “Invictus,” written by English poet William Ernest Henley in 1875, includes lines […]
New study finds medical schools value activism over science
Forget anatomy and physiology: Many medical students returning to class this month are taking classes focused on social justice and diversity. That's the conclusion I came to in a new study analyzing medical school curricula across the country. The doctors of the future are spending more time on divisive political topics and less time on […]
Los Angeles schools could stop standardized tests
The Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) voted 4-3 on Tuesday to allow 10 schools to waive standardized testing and test prep starting in the 2025-26 school year. “LAUSD is committed to providing the highest level of education to our students,” said LAUSD Chancellor Jackie Goldberg. At a board meeting Tuesday morning The resolution states: […]
2 Springfield schools evacuated, another closed for the day
The Springfield School District in Ohio closed one middle school and evacuated two elementary schools on Friday as the city grapples with the fallout from baseless conspiracy theories about immigrants stoked by former President Donald Trump and his running mate, Republican Sen. J.D. Vance. Following instructions from the Springfield Police Department, elementary school students were […]
FACT CHECK: Did Musk Call For Banning Pride Flags In Schools?
Posts Share on social media SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has reportedly called for the Pride flag to be banned in all schools. Verdict: False This claim originates from the satirical media. Fact check: During an interview at the All In Summit on the All In podcast, Musk warned that the United States was rapidly approaching […]
Georgia officers increase presence at Barrow County schools as students prepare to return
Georgia State Police are increasing security at schools across Barrow County as students plan to return to class this week following the Apalachee High School shooting. Classes are scheduled to resume on Tuesday, but school officials say students who aren't ready to return yet don't have to. Superintendent Dallas LeDuff confirmed the increased police presence […]
Mandatory ‘Climate Change’ Curriculum Begins in California Schools
California public schools will begin implementing mandatory climate change curriculum that is reportedly designed to indoctrinate the state's children when AB285, a law signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom last year, goes into effect. The Federalist reported: AB285: Science classes for students in California will be adding new curriculum this year aimed at indoctrinating students about […]