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Bipartisan push to force private schools to follow same public school regs
58+ min ago (437+ words) (The Center Square) " A group of bipartisan lawmakers in Ohio want private schools that receive public taxpayer dollars to follow the same rules and academic accountability as the state's public schools. While the proposed legislation would not force those private…...
Homeschool advocates lament Connecticut's new law as "targeted interference' against parents
1+ hour ago (417+ words) Homeschoolers nationwide are denouncing a bill signed by Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont on'Tuesday, which requires background checks for all families intending to homeschool in the state. "This is not about education or child safety," state Senator Jeff Gordon'argued in a'release'by…...
Critics slam Wisconsin's student success "redefinition'
21+ hour, 17+ min ago (295+ words) (The Center Square) " There are questions about Wisconsin's new effort to "refine the future of student success" in the state. Wisconsin's state superintendent announced the next step toward creating a new Portrait of a Graduate. "The world our students are…...
Four JOCO school districts unite, prepare to sue state over perceived lack of special education funding
22+ hour, 16+ min ago (295+ words) (The Sentinel) " The four largest school districts in Johnson County, Blue Valley, De Soto, Olathe, and Shawnee Mission, are joining forces with the intention of suing the state over what they claim is chronic underfunding of special education (SPED). The…...
North Carolina families adjust to school closures due to falling enrollment, budget woes
22+ hour, 55+ min ago (444+ words) Families across North Carolina are adjusting to a new normal " multiple school closures as districts change course based on'rising expenses,'falling enrollment and slower birth rates. "The teachers know [the students] and see them'grow up'through the years.'I'definitely don't'want my…...
Ongoing investigation reveals another Kansas professor teaching DEI
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (398+ words) A department head at Kansas State University'told'an undercover journalist that although DEI is restricted under federal and state policies, he will not remove DEI-related content from his courses unless forced to do so. Professor Don Kurtz, head of the university's…...
Sam Altman says he's "delighted to be wrong' about AI's impact on jobs
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (515+ words) Altman spoke virtually at the" (Daily Caller News Foundation) " Open AI CEO Sam Altman said Tuesday that the impact of artificial intelligence is unlikely to cause a "jobs apocalypse." Altman spoke virtually at the Commonwealth Bank Conferences in Sydney, Australia,…...
Colonies trained in "the cross of Christ: How early American education prioritized faith formation
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (697+ words) Early American education wholeheartedly incorporated the Christian faith into its curriculum, representatives from two historical foundations told The Lion in an interview. Wallbuilders, founded by historian David Barton in the 1980s, preserves artifacts and primary source materials that present the truth…...
Trump admin grants record number of education waivers to states
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (410+ words) The Trump administration is making good on its promise to return control of education to the states, granting a record 18 Ed-Flex waivers, allowing states discretion in how they use federal funds. The waivers release states from "rigid spending caps" on…...
School stands by mandatory K-12 screentime after parents protest
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (273+ words) Students at the Lower Merion" (Daily Caller News Foundation) " Parents are pushing back after their school district refused to let them opt their children out of technology in the classroom. Students at the Lower Merion School District near Philadelphia use…...