Bad schools have no right to exist
A little more than a year after Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) signed legislation adding Florida to the growing list of states with universal school choice, parents are voting with their feet and leaving public schools short of students. A recent report outlined the reality that declining enrollment, driven in part by the expansion of choice, could lead to the closure […]
Biden admin prioritizes $900 million for green school buses as illiteracy plagues US schools
The Biden administration is disbursing roughly $900 million in federal grants to school districts across the country to decarbonize their bus fleets, even as child illiteracy remains a problem in the U.S. education system. Wednesday, The White House reveals It would provide 530 school districts with roughly $900 million to replace thousands of aging gasoline-powered […]
NYC schools could use gyms, other spaces to comply with class-size mandate as critics blast ‘disaster in the making’
As the city struggles to meet state class size restrictions amid a surge in enrollment, up to 500 schools may choose to repurpose gyms or teacher lounges as classrooms. The option is one of 12 suggestions for the school outlined in a draft plan released Tuesday by city education department officials. “Principals may closely review […]
Louisiana to be 1st state to require Ten Commandments be posted in schools if governor signs bill
The Louisiana Legislature passed a bill Tuesday that could make the state the first to require all schools and universities that receive public funding to display the Ten Commandments. For Louisiana to make history as the first state to impose such a requirement, Republican Governor Jeff Landry would need to sign the new bill into […]
CA Legislature Considers Bill Banning Schools from Notifying Parents of Gender Changes
California lawmakers are considering a new bill that would ban schools from notifying parents if their child decides to change gender. The new bill is 1955The bill has the backing of State Superintendent Tony Thurmond, who was ousted last year for being disruptive at a Chino Valley, California, school board meeting. The board overrode Gov. […]
Sen. Tim Scott says President Biden ‘resegregated’ US schools because of anti-charter stance
Sen. Tim Scott slammed President Biden for his opposition to school choice, claiming he is “resegregating” America. Scott, 58, a Republican from South Carolina who is widely seen as a leading candidate to be former President Donald Trump’s running mate, argued that Trump would provide more opportunities for black students. “You only need to look […]
Holocaust museum will host free field trips for eighth graders in New York City public schools
New York City’s Holocaust Museum will offer free educational field trips to eighth-graders in public schools as part of a program aimed at combating anti-Semitism, it announced Thursday. The program, which begins this fall and runs for three years, will allow up to 85,000 students from traditional public and charter schools to tour the Museum […]
Jill Biden SCARED Trump will end public education; ban pornographic books from schools
While President Joe Biden is having almost as much trouble putting together a coherent sentence in the polls, Jill Biden is trying to make her husband look more favorable. The first lady argued Saturday that the future of public education in America hinges on whether the president is re-elected, telling the crowd, “Donald Trump doesn’t […]
Parents in red-leaning suburbs outside NYC green-lighting armed security at public schools
Farmingdale, New York – Roughly two dozen school districts in New York City’s reddish suburbs, preferring a show of force to further restricting Second Amendment rights in the Empire State, have deployed armed guards to protect children. Approved the dispatch. One such school district is the Farmingdale School District in eastern Nassau County, which serves […]
Schools across country disbanding DEI programs in droves; education expert explains why
The Supreme Court’s decision banning the practice of affirmative action in college admissions last summer joins a variety of state laws and growing political pressure for colleges and universities to eliminate diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs. The number of educational institutions is increasing. And practice. history of higher education tracked changes Since January 2023, […]