English schools could lose £1bn by 2030 as pupil numbers fall | School funding
Schools in England could lose up to £1 billion in funding by 2030, researchers have warned, with an extraordinary drop in pupil numbers making some facilities financially unviable and threatening to close. The waves continue. Schools have already begun to merge or close in some areas of London, and the number of students has been […]
New York Schools Cancel Classes Ahead of Solar Eclipse for ‘Safety Hazards’
Several school districts in New York plan to have students leave school early or stay home entirely on Monday as the eclipse approaches. 29 of the state’s 62 counties fall in the path of a historic total solar eclipse (where the sun is completely blocked by the moon), so kids can enjoy the event and […]
Seattle Public Schools is ‘reviewing’ comments of communist teacher who said that murder of Israelis on October 7th was justified
Seattle public schools Announced Communist Seattle public school teacher Ian Golash said he was “considering” inflammatory statements that seemed to justify the Oct. 7 killing of Israeli civilians by the terrorist group Hamas. Mr Golash is no stranger to controversy, telling students earlier this year that it was “uncomfortable” for them to identify as straight, […]
Schools seize on eclipse for rare learning opportunity — if they’re open
As schools across the country prepare millions of students for Monday’s solar eclipse, it’s an exciting opportunity for educators who see this as one of the few opportunities to bring space lessons to life. While many schools in the path of the eclipse are planning to close completely, others are getting into the spirit and […]
Wisconsin governor signs bill requiring schools to teach Asian American history
Wisconsin’s governor has reportedly signed a bill requiring K-12 schools to teach Asian American history. release From the governor’s office. of invoiceThe bill, signed Thursday by Gov. Tony Evers (D), also requires schools to teach Hmong American history, according to a statement. In a release, Evers said:[t]The Hmong and Asian American communities are an important […]
Seattle Public Schools Shut Down Gifted And Talented Students Program, Citing ‘Equity’ Concerns
(Photo by Jeff J. Mitchell/Getty Images) OAN’s Avril Elfie11:16am – Thursday, April 4, 2024 The Seattle Public Schools Board announced it was officially discontinuing a program for gifted students, citing “equity concerns” related to a lack of diversity. advertisement The school board decided to eliminate the program in 2020 after a previous study conducted in […]
‘Trapped In Failing Schools’: Dem Rep. Jason Hughes Stands Up To Party, Votes For School Choice
Rep. Jason Hughes, D-Louisiana, announced his vote on school choice in the Appropriations Committee, inflicting a loss on his party, which typically votes against the issue. At Tuesday’s meeting, Hughes discussed the state’s bill, HB745, which could create Education Savings Accounts (ESAs). The ESA model has been adopted by several states to provide parents with […]
UCLA medical school’s ‘structural racism’ class featured ‘quite disturbing’ prayer to pagan god: Witness
A required “Structural Racism” class at UCLA’s David Geffen School of Medicine led to a prayer to Mother Earth, which upset some who attended the lecture. UCLA’s Judaism Faculty Resilience Group spoke with numerous witnesses to the lecture on Friday and wrote a letter to the administration calling for an “urgent and thorough externalization of […]
Seattle public schools shuts down gifted and talented program
Seattle Public Schools is eliminating its gifted and talented program, which administrators said was oversaturated with white and Asian students, in favor of a more “inclusive, equitable and culturally sensitive” program. . The district began phasing out high-ability cohort schools and classrooms for older students in the 2021-22 school year, citing racial inequities. School district […]
Seattle public schools replacing gifted students program to be more ‘inclusive,’ citing diversity concerns
Seattle Public Schools is replacing its program for gifted students with a more “inclusive” and “equitable” program, as the state continues a trend of eliminating honors classes in the name of diversity. SPS has begun phasing out high-ability cohort (HCC) schools and advanced learner classrooms in the 2021-22 school year, claiming the program does not […]