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 […]
Gov. Jim Justice kills Republican effort to grant vaccine exemptions to students at private and parochial schools
Republicans in the West Virginia General Assembly passed a bill that would effectively eliminate vaccination requirements for public school students and allow private and parochial schools to set their own policies. However, the requirements will still apply for students participating in sanctioned athletic events sponsored by the West Virginia Secondary School Athletic Commission. meanwhile House […]
North Carolina: 150 Cancer Cases Of Univ. Students And Alumni Possibly Linked To Contaminants In Campus Building
North Carolina State University (Photographer: Logan Cyrus/Bloomberg via Getty Images) OAN’s Elizabeth Bolbelding5:15pm – Monday, April 1, 2024 North Carolina State University is in the midst of an investigation by numerous current students and former students who say they were exposed to worrisome amounts of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), a potential carcinogen, in one of the […]
Parents say half of students stayed home in protest against LGBQT club held in secret at California elementary school
Parents of students in California school districts tidy A protest strike against an LGBTQ club was held without parental notification. The LGBTQ+ group was founded by a third-grade teacher at Pleasant Grove Elementary School in the Elk Grove Unified District. Brittani Cortina, a parent in the district, said, “Please deal with bullying. Don’t reveal secrets […]
NYC kindergarten students learning about penises, vulvas through city’s HIV/AIDS curriculum
The newspaper reported that 4-year-old New York City public school students are learning the ABCs of HIV in kindergarten through books that identify vulvas and penises. The city’s HIV/AIDS curriculum, revamped in September, includes a book for 4- and 5-year-olds called “These Are My Eyes, These Are My Nose, These Are My Vulva, These Are […]
New York school bus driver saves young girl as careless driver speeds past while students exit at stop
A New York school bus driver has been hailed as a hero for saving the life of a young girl who inadvertently sped through a stop sign as students were getting off at a stop. The horrifying incident was captured on doorbell video. share The driver of a Fayetteville-Manlius bus was seen stopping to drop […]
Florida Elementary School Students Charged Over Alleged Handgun Transaction, Police Say
Two 10-year-old students in Florida were arrested and charged after a report that elementary school students were exchanging handguns, according to the Hendry County Sheriff’s Office. The Hendry County Sheriff’s Office discovered that two students made a deal in early February to exchange firearms for $300. The gun belonged to the student’s deceased father, who […]
Deputy’s 10-year-old son sold dead dad’s gun to classmate at Florida school for $300, causing lockdown, both students arrested
Two 10-year-old students have been arrested for selling guns at a Florida elementary school, police said. The mother of a gun-trafficking boy, a lieutenant, has been placed on leave after shocking accusations came to light. In February, a deputy’s 10-year-old son agreed to sell a handgun to a classmate for $300. The gun reportedly belonged […]
4 major Canadian school boards say TikTok, Meta and Snapchat have ‘rewired’ students’
Four of the largest school boards in Ontario, Canada, announced Thursday that they have filed a lawsuit against TikTok, Meta and SnapChat, accusing the social media platforms of interfering with student learning. The lawsuit says platforms like Facebook and Instagram are “designed for compulsive use, rewiring the way children think, behave, and learn,” and that […]
Vanderbilt students at anti-Israel protest ridiculed for calling 911 over tampon ‘toxic shock’ panic: ‘Like a comedy sketch’
A small group of students who organized a sit-in protest at Vanderbilt University were roundly mocked and ridiculed after their protest. called 911 Issues surrounding ‘toxic shock’ of protesters who were not allowed to change tampons. Protesters demonstrating Tuesday to protest the university’s refusal to participate in the Divestment of Israel movement assaulted a social […]