Scientific American Magazine Calls for Federal Homeschooling Regulations
Scientific American is calling for federal regulations for homeschooling, even suggesting that parents of homeschooled children “undergo a background check.”
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Democrat NC Governor Declares ‘State of Emergency for Public Education’ over School Choice Plan
Democrat North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper (D) declared a “State of Emergency for Public Education” on Monday over a Republican-led effort to promote school choice by expanding the state’s private school voucher program.
Poll: Americans’ Trust in Public Education Reaches 2nd All-Time Low
American satisfaction with the country’s K-12 education system has reached its second all-time low, according to a Gallup poll.
‘What Have You Done to Be More Anti-Racist?’: School Districts Screen Potential Teachers for ‘Cultural Competency’
Schools across the country are screening potential teachers for their “cultural competency” asking candidates “what they’ve done personally or professionally to be more anti-racist,” according to Education Week.
Armed Agents in Texas School District Arrest Concerned Parents in Their Own Homes
The Round Rock Independent School District (RRISD) in Texas is using its own armed agents to arrest parents who speak out against the school board’s policies, according to Christopher Rufo in the City Journal.
AG Merrick Garland Sics FBI on Anti-CRT Parents
Days after a national organization representing school board officials lamented to the Biden administration about “hate groups” intimidating education officials, Attorney General Merrick Garland has directed the FBI to combat “threats of violence” against administrators.
School Board Recalls Nearly Double as Parents Fight CRT, Pandemic Policies
With school efforts to indoctrinate children with Critical Race Theory (CRT) and the growing consequences of pandemic school closures, one thing is clear — parents have had enough.
Kamala Harris Panders to Teachers’ Unions and #RedforEd Ahead of Democrat Debates
Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA) used Twitter on Sunday to pander to teachers’ unions and the #RedforEd movement in advance of next week’s debates between 20 candidates vying for the 2020 Democrat nomination for president.
Texas School District Changes Graduation Venue after Atheist Group’s Protests
A North Texas school district announced it will move its upcoming high school graduation from its current location at an area megachurch to a secular venue. They say it has nothing to do with religion, only convenience. The pastor of the church says otherwise, calling it a “cowardly decision” and an “attack on religious freedom.”
Camille Paglia: Public Schools Creating Students Who ‘Know Nothing’
Camille Paglia says the current generation of hyper-sensitive, safety-seeking college students was gradually created by the downward spiral of public education that has left them ignorant of history and geography and focused, instead, on viewing America as an evil nation.
Chris McDaniel: More Government Is Not the Answer
I recently saw a great bumper sticker that read: “Official US Government Philosophy: If It Ain’t Broke, Fix It Until It Is.”
Texas Public Education ‘Fixtures’ Not Seeking Re-Election, Gone for Good?
Two prominent and often controversial fixtures affiliated with Texas public education announced back-to-back that they would not seek re-election when their terms end next year — Rep. Jimmie Don Aycock (R-Killeen), the state House Public Education Committee chair over the past two legislative sessions, and Thomas Ratliff (R-Mt. Pleasant), Vice Chair of the State Board of Education (SBOE).
Texas Governor Signs ‘Emergency’ Pre-K Bill into Law
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed into law House Bill 4, the signature legislation of his emergency early childhood education initiative. The bill establishes a grant program that sets aside $130 million over two years for public school districts to improve the quality and accountability of the state’s pre-Kindergarten or “pre-K” programs.
‘More Charter Schools in Texas,’ Say Gov. Abbott and Lt. Gov. Patrick
Public charter school advocates from all across Texas convened on the south steps of the Capitol in Austin for a lunchtime rally on April 29, featuring an address by Governor Greg Abbott, plus a surprise visit from Lt. Governor Dan Patrick
Rutgers Students Earn Credit for Course on Hillary, Field Trip to Clinton Global Initiative
First-year students at taxpayer-funded Rutgers University have been studying Democrat candidate for president Hillary Rodham Clinton during a one-credit course titled “A Woman for President?” The course features guest lectures from former Clinton campaign staffers and a field trip to the Clinton Global Initiative.
Jindal Urges Parental Choice, Limited Government, and End to Teacher Tenure in Sweeping Education Policy Plan
Potential GOP 2016 presidential hopeful Gov. Bobby Jindal (R-LA) unveiled an education policy plan Monday that confronted the dismal state of public education in the United States and put forth a pathway that emphasizes the role of parents–and not government–as the greatest influence in students’ lives.
Questions Raised About Lobbyist Daughter of Texas House Education Chair
The increased prominence of a Texas State Representative’s daughter as a lobbyist on education issues is raising questions about the propriety of him serving as chair of the House Public Education Committee.
