Louisiana AG Investigates Suspension of Student Who Handled BB Gun at Home

Woodmere Elementary suspended Ka Mauri Harrison after he picked up toy gun

Alex Nester
September 25, 2020 2:51 PM

Louisiana attorney general Jeff Landry (R.) launched an investigation into Woodmere Elementary school on Friday for suspending a fourth-grader who responsibly handled an unloaded BB gun during online class.

N.Y. High School Teacher Hands Out Cartoon Likening Police to KKK

Alex Nester
September 14, 2020 2:03 PM

A high school teacher in Westchester County, New York, passed out a political cartoon to students that compared police to the KKK, the New York Post reported.

After Bostock, Courts Chip Away at Single-Sex Spaces in Schools

Federal panels say bathrooms, locker rooms, and sports must accommodate transgender students

Kevin Daley
September 9, 2020 4:59 AM

Federal courts across the country are already leveraging June's landmark LGBT rights decision to change bathroom access rules and allow transgender athletes to participate in women's sports

Continetti: School Reopenings a Must for Parents

Washington Free Beacon Staff
July 9, 2020 9:57 PM

Washington Free Beacon founding editor Matthew Continetti argued Thursday that schools opening is non-negotiable for many parents, echoing President Donald Trump's demand that classes resume.

DeVos: Families Could Use Federal Funds Elsewhere If Pandemic Closes Schools

Reuters
July 9, 2020 11:24 AM

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Trump administration will not cut federal education spending but could allow families to use funds elsewhere if their school does not open amid the coronavirus pandemic, the U.S. education secretary said on Thursday, a day after Trump threatened to cut funding.

Virginia School District Develops New ‘Anti-Racist’ Curriculum Shaped by Southern Poverty Law Center

Alex Nester
July 7, 2020 2:48 PM

Teachers in Virginia's largest school district have developed a new "anti-racist" and "culturally responsible" curriculum that will be available to students as early as this fall.

Ohio Union Returns Improperly Seized Dues to Bus Driver

Union backs down after Supreme Court Janus decision

Collin Anderson
November 14, 2019 11:55 AM

An Ohio public school employee won a settlement against her former union, securing a refund of dues union bosses seized improperly.

Michigan Education Dept. Fails at Job, Private Group Does It Instead

Nic Rowan
November 13, 2019 5:00 PM

After the Michigan Department of Education failed to create a state-required accountability system for schools, an education reform group did the job instead.

Seattle Public Schools Considering Social Justice Math Curriculum

Graham Piro
October 22, 2019 12:40 PM

Seattle's largest public school district is considering a proposal that would infuse math courses with elements of social justice, including studying how math has been "appropriated by Western culture" and is used to "oppress and marginalize people and communities of color."

Study Links School Choice to Crime Reduction

Students who participated in voucher program less likely than peers to be arrested

Patrick Hauf
July 11, 2019 5:00 AM

The study, authored by Prof. Patrick J. Wolf of the University of Arkansas and Corey A. DeAngelis, Director of School Choice for the Reason Foundation, found that participation in the Milwaukee Parental Choice Program (MPCP) lowered the chances of a student being convicted of a crime in adulthood.