OPINION AND COMMENT Editorials and other opinion content provide insights into issues important to our community and are independent of the work of our newsroom reporters. Sarah Demauro of Coral Springs, parent and co-chair of Moms for Liberty, speaks out…
The Florida Senate moved forward on Tuesday with controversial educational measures that would increase scrutiny of school library books and limit how certain race-related concepts are taught, though senators amended one of the bills passed by the House last month.…
Florida House on Thursday, Feb. 10, passed a measure to increase scrutiny of school library books and instructional materials, while supporting the eight-year term limit for school board members. The Republican-controlled House voted 78 to 40 along almost straight party…
DES MOINES — Concerns about what some see as obscene material in school libraries and school curricula clashed with concerns about censorship and for educators who feel under attack from some policymakers during a legislative hearing Thursday at the Iowa…
TALLAHASSEE (CBSMiami/NSF) — Florida House on Thursday passed a measure to increase scrutiny of school library books and teaching materials, while also supporting eight-year limits on school board member terms.The Republican-controlled House voted 78 to 40 along almost straight party…
Proposed bills in nearly a dozen US states seek to crack down on books and courses on LGBTQ+ themes -- State bills seek to ban 'dividing' books, teaching - Proponents say parents should have more control - LGBTQ+ rights activist…
* State bills seek to ban 'dividing' books, teaching * Supporters say parents should have more control* LGBTQ+ rights activist slams 'hostile rhetoric' By Sydney BauerATLANTA, Feb. 4 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) -- An American culture war over LGBTQ+ rights…
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Last fall my ninth grade English class read Catcher in the ryeand like many JD Salinger fans, I was intrigued by the power of the 1951 novel.My interest, however, stemmed not from the vivid depiction of teenage angst shown by…
Dozens of books were made available to students at the Curls for Queens event on September 18 (Craig Moore/ WFSU Public Media) Some parents have long found fault with what their students are exposed to in schools. Traditionally, the issue…
Some parents have long found fault with what their students are exposed to in schools. Traditionally, the issue that has generated the most friction has been sex education. Today, these frictions are amplified in the context of a continuous return…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) - A nationwide TikTok challenge has prompted local principals, school districts and law enforcement to send out alerts warning students about stealing school items and destroying bathrooms . The principal of Green Hill High School ended his…
NEW JERSEY (PIX11) - Considered an engineering marvel of its time, the transcontinental railroad was a game-changer, connecting east and west in the late 1800s. The contribution of around 20,000 immigrants Chinese proved vital in completing the railroad, but as…
INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana lawmakers heard hours of testimony Wednesday about a bill that would regulate the school curriculum. "This is a tumultuous and difficult subject and bill," State Sen. Scott Baldwin (R-Noblesville) acknowledged at the start of Wednesday's Senate Education…
Parents blasted Fairfax County Public Schools this week for returning two controversial books to the library and doing left-wing class homework. Stacy Langton, parent of a student in the public school system, slammed the board of trustees for the schools'…
The Williamson County Commissioners Court unanimously approved the allocation of federal COVID-19 relief funds to Round Rock ISD and Leander ISD at its December 21 meeting. (Claire Shoop / Community Impact Journal) Editor's Note: This story has been updated to…
December 19, 2021 01:00 By Lauren M. Johnson, CNN Job : December 19, 2021 01:00 Update: December 26, 2021 4:28 p.m. With the Omicron variant Rapidly spreading across the United States, several school districts are sending Covid-19 antigen tests home…
OPINION AND COMMENT Editorials and other Opinion content provide perspectives on issues important to our community and are independent of the work of our newsroom journalists. Superintendent Alberto Carvalho takes a punt and smiles after being asked which basketball team…
Livingston Parish Public Schools reported the state's fifth best performance score for 2021, surpassing its most recent score before the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the Mock Education Department's accountability report. Louisiana.In the report released on December 3, the local school…
Parents this week lambasted Fairfax County Public Schools for returning two controversial books to the library and doing leftist class assignments. Stacy Langton, a parent of a student in the public school system, criticized the board for the schools' decision…
The BOE recognizes the winners of the Christmas card contest. Photo gallery WADESBORO - The Education Council recognized the winners of the 2021 Christmas Card Contest at their meeting on November 22. According to the Board of Education, with so…
AUSTIN, TX - Governor Greg Abbott asks the Texas Education Agency to investigate school books containing "pornographic" stories.Abbott announced on November 10 that he had sent a letter to TEA Commissioner Mike Morath directing the agency to investigate "any criminal…
When the 15-member State Board of Education meets at its regular quarterly meeting this week, the elected group is expected to talk about how climate change and sexuality are taught to middle school students. This is part of a regular…
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Sign up for The Brief, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to date with the most essential Texas news. Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday asked the Texas Association of School Boards to determine the extent to which "pornography or…
In the debate over education and parents' rights, there's one key fact that Virginia Democratic gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe always seems to overlook: He hasn't actually experienced what the school system is like. state public. Take, for example, a recent…
A bill that would require school districts to publish the curriculum online received approval from a key Senate committee on Monday.The Senate Education Committee voted along party lines to advance Bill 1332 on the floor of the room for examination."[The…
Californians have been dissatisfied with the state's public schools for decades, but to quote a famous 20th century artist, "You ain't seen nothing yet." In 1992, the legislature responded to public dismay at the quality of K-12 education by creating…
Californians have been dissatisfied with the state's public schools for decades, but to quote a famous 20th century artist, "You ain't seen nothing yet." In 1992, the legislature responded to public dismay at the quality of K-12 education by creating…
A mother moved to a school district after arriving to pick up her five-year-old son for a dentist appointment and found he had been suffocated by staff.Pamela Ononiwu filed a lawsuit against Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) in Virginia after…
Virginia gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe at a campaign event in Arlington, Va. On July 23, 2021. (Evelyn Hockstein / Reuters) Im During the Virginia gubernatorial debate on Tuesday night, Democratic candidate Terry McAuliffe insisted that parents should have no role…
Then-Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe speaks to volunteers at the Wise, Va., Remote Area Medical Clinic on July 21, 2017. (Joshua Roberts / Reuters) Virginia Democratic candidate for governor Terry McAuliffe argued parents shouldn't tell schools what to teach during a…
The Jacksonville / North Pulaski School District is seeking assistance from a federal court to acquire state funds for the court-ordered replacement of its Murrell Taylor and Bayou Meto elementary schools. The effect could be the return of state officials…
STOKES COUNTY, North Carolina (WGHP) - Schools in Stokes County made masks mandatory on Tuesday, according to a statement from school officials. Starting Wednesday, September 1, masks will be required in all Stokes County school buildings, buses and vans when…
By EMILY SPARACINO / Editor-in-chief PELHAM - Superintendents of Shelby County's four public school systems shared updates on local education at the Shelby County Chamber's annual State of Our Schools luncheon on Wednesday, August 25 at the Pelham Civic Complex.…
The recent suggestion by Rep. Jeremy Haroldson (R-Wheatland) that Wyoming's social science curriculum must be reformed dismissing the dangerous notion of "identity politics" and stemming an unhealthy slide towards "liberal education" was for me a harsh reality check. Last summer,…
A commission appointed by US President Donald Trump to refute schools with a more precise history curriculum on slavery in the United States released its inflammatory report, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, on Monday. Trump announced he was creating the…