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Attorney Mike O'Neal refutes notion that legislature can't set education curriculum
1+ hour, 41+ min ago (623+ words) (The Sentinel) " In mid-May, Governor Laura Kelly vetoed a pair of education bills, which she claimed would violate the state constitution. One bill would have mandated 30 minutes of daily recess and a statewide physical fitness test; the other, which was…...
University of Kansas required to teach DEI, ongoing probe reveals
4+ hour, 52+ min ago (204+ words) We're an accredited program, so we have to teach anti-racist diversity, equity and inclusion," Ella Peterson, the school's recruitment coordinator, told one of AIM's undercover journalistsin a video released June 2." Social work shouldn't require an education littered with Marxist principles,…...
School choice is here to stay: West Virginia BOE head changes tune, tells public schools to adapt
5+ day, 3+ hour ago (513+ words) West Virginia Board of Education President Paul Hardesty gave a surprising message to public schools Wednesday: Adapt to school choice or face a continued decline in enrollment. "You might not like what I have to say, but I'don't'really care. School…...
Author inspires patriotism in students who wouldn't stand for Pledge of Allegiance
6+ day, 2+ hour ago (553+ words) (The Lion) " Novels by a former Navy SEAL helped inspire patriotism in Mississippi high school students who refused to stand for the Pledge of Allegiance. According to Fox News, Kelly Mc Ginnis, a substitute teacher in Flowood, Mississippi, a Jackson…...
Debt burden, pensions burden Chicago Public Schools
1+ week, 1+ hour ago (508+ words) (The Center Square) " The author of a new Civic Federation report says taking on more debt would be a death knell for the stability of Chicago Public Schools. Danny Vesecky, senior research and policy associate at the Civic Federation, is…...
Illinois to require bell-to-bell student phone ban in public schools
1+ week, 2+ day ago (513+ words) (The Center Square) " Legislation to ban the use of cell phones by students from bell-to-bell officially passed both chambers in the Illinois Capitol on Sunday, sending the bill to Gov. J. B. Pritzker's desk. Having passed the Senate in April 2025, the governor…...
Demand surges for Oklahoma private school choice tax credits
1+ week, 2+ day ago (396+ words) (The Lion) " Demand continues rising for Oklahoma's private school choice tax credits as more parents seek help paying for education outside the public school system. The Oklahoma Parental Choice Tax Credit program gives families refundable tax credits for private school…...
Second Lady rolls out Summer Reading Challenge for young Americans
1+ week, 2+ day ago (258+ words) (The Lion) " Second Lady of the United States Usha Vance launched the White House Summer Reading Challenge beginning Monday through Sept. 5. The challenge is open for rising Kindergarteners'through eighth graders to read 12 books of their choice throughout the summer and'submit'their…...
WATCH: Experts say increased spending doesn't mean better students
1+ week, 5+ day ago (1563+ words) (The Center Square) " Spending more taxpayer dollars doesn't make kids smarter, according to experts. As K-12 test scores and student proficiency rates continue to decline nationwide, education experts question whether increased education funding is improving student outcomes or merely contributing to…...
Education establishment appears eager to water down new cellphone ban in schools
1+ week, 5+ day ago (438+ words) Buie's interpretation of the cellphone ban, along with some portion of Governor Kelly's view, is refuted by the bill's author, Senator Chase Blasi, and others. The'Sentinel'obtained a transcript of Buie's video presentation, which included his interpretation of the'Senate Substitute for…...