In the southern California city of Glendale, a protest and counter-protest took place outside of the building for the Glendale Unified School Board and resulted in at least three arrests due to a brawl between…
Articles By: Spencer Irvine
Maryland school system asks students to share a Pride Month story
A public school system in Maryland recently asked students and staff to share a photo or a story about LGBTQIA+ pride during “Pride Month,” which likely violated existing laws about preventing the public distribution of…
Teachers’ union president critical of conservative activist
Teachers’ union president Randi Weingarten is a prolific user of social media, in particular Twitter. Last week, Weingarten tweeted a story that The Intercept did on conservative education activists Christopher Rufo, who is a controversial…
Indiana passes law to provide funds to arm teachers
In the state of Indiana, teachers can now arm themselves for protection and self-defense while working in schools. House Bill 1177 was officially signed into law by Republican Gov. Eric Holcomb on May 4 after…
Survey: Teachers divided on arming teachers for self-defense
The RAND Corporation released a recent survey of teachers about safety issues, such as arming teachers in schools to deter potential mass shooters. There have been legislative proposals throughout the U.S. to allow for teachers…
Youngkin moves to eliminate college degree requirement for state jobs
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin made a major move when it comes to education requirements for many state government jobs: He chose to eliminate a college degree requirement for many executive branch jobs. The Republican governor…
On cue, Department of Education praises ‘Pride Month’
June has become an annual event of virtue signaling by corporations, politicians, and government agencies because the month was designated as “Pride Month.” During June, prominent social media accounts typically change their logos to reflect…
Report: Fewer Chinese students attend U.S. universities
A report noted that Chinese students are rethinking whether to attend U.S. higher education institutions as of late, due to various factors. Foreign students are considered a cash cow for U.S. institutions as they can…
New Chicago mayor taps teachers’ union official as chief of staff
Incoming Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson announced staff additions as he forms his mayoral administration in the Windy City, and it confirms the influence of his former employer, the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU). Johnson selected Annette…
Virginia NAACP calls for official to resign over ‘DEI is dead’ comment
The NAACP’s Virginia chapter demanded that the commonwealth’s chief diversity officer resign over comments about Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) in a speech at the Virginia Military Institute (VMI). In a speech to VMI cadets,…