Rates of skipping class remain high in schools, with students missing ’10 percent’ of the school year: study
A new study released this week reveals that chronic absenteeism continues to plague America's school systems as teachers struggle to keep students in the classroom throughout the year. “Ninety percent of students attended school on a regular day this fall, according to a new federal study. Experts say that number remains too low amid public […]
‘Achieving equity’ among students ‘may require unequal distribution of resources and services’: Milwaukee Public Schools memo
“Achieving equity” among students could “require unequal distribution of resources and services,” according to a Milwaukee Public Schools memo. Obtained Young America Foundation. What are the details? Overall theme over 33 pages memo is a “disparity” in student discipline, and the document also includes instructions on anti-racism, equity, and “whiteness.” A passage on page 25 […]
Ofsted to urge schools to pause inspections harming mental health of staff | Ofsted
Ofsted will ask schools to “suspend” checks it believes are damaging the mental health of staff as part of its formal response to the death of headteacher Ruth Perry. England's schools regulator has also pledged to hold a public consultation with families and teachers, subject to “nothing going wrong”, and will consider an overhaul of […]
Florida permanently bans funding for DEI in state schools
The Florida State Board of Education on Wednesday announced “draconian regulations” that will end funding for diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs within the state university system. “The rules adopted by the Board define DEI for the first time, allowing FCS institutions to use state and federal funds to classify individuals on the basis of […]
Lawmaker proposes bill banning furries in Oklahoma schools
Students who act like stupid geese in Oklahoma can quickly be pulled from class by animal control. State Rep. Justin Humphrey introduced a bill Tuesday that would ban the use of fur in the state's public schools and allow animal control officials to round up those who don't comply. House Bill 3084 states, “Students who […]
Education Department finds fewer resource officers, armed officers in schools
The number of resource officers and armed police officers on school grounds decreased during the 2021-2022 school year as school districts recovered from the pandemic, according to a study by the National Center for Education Statistics. A study released Wednesday looked into school safety and security and concluded that despite concerns about school shootings, the […]
New York governor proposes budget, including $2.4 billion for migrant crisis in NYC while cutting aid to some schools
Democratic New York Governor Cathy Hochul is proposing to allocate $2.4 billion to address New York City's immigration crisis, even as she calls for aid cuts to some schools. Hochul is unveiled budget proposal A total of $233 billion was paid to the state Legislature in Albany on Tuesday. “New York continues to carry the […]
Schools Allowed to Hide Students’ Trans Identities from Parents
California's constitution allows schools to hide a student's transgender identity from parents, state Attorney General Rob Bonta said. claimed in legal warning I went to the school district late last week. Bonta would require school districts across the state to require school officials to notify parents if a student requests to identify by a different […]
Supreme Court declines to hear Indiana school’s appeal on transgender bathroom order
The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to hear an Indiana public school district defending single-sex restrooms. The Supreme Court has rejected the Martinsville Metropolitan School District's appeal of a lower court's ruling that barring transgender students from using the bathroom of the gender they identify with violates students' constitutional rights and federal anti-discrimination laws. However, […]
Winter blast cripples much of US, closing schools, snarling travel into Tuesday
Arctic blast puts more than 110 million Americans under cold weather warnings on Monday; frozen the Iowa caucuses Dozens of major school districts are expected to close Tuesday and flight service will be slowed. Millions of students will have an extra-long Martin Luther King Jr. Day weekend, with schools in Washington, D.C., Chicago, Atlanta, Denver […]