From School Reform News: The Homeschool Legal Defense Association (HSLDA) has gathered greater than 14,500 signatures from citizens who object to language in a new form Colorado parents must complete to obtain immunization exemptions for…
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Homeschooling Cooperatives Jump 50% in Oklahoma
Huge news for homeschooling in Oklahoma: Enrollment in the Luther Academic Barn (LAB), a homeschool cooperative located in central Oklahoma, has jumped by more than 50 percent in its first year of operation, reflecting a…
Ivy League Colleges have Big Endowments, about $2 Million Per Student
From the Wall Street Journal: As of 2014, the eight Ivy League schools had 58,982 undergraduate students and total endowment funds on hand of about $117 billion, according to a study from OpenTheBooks. That works…
Los Angeles Unified School District Looking at Making School Choice Easier
Great news for the much-beleaguered LA Unified School District, their students and parents: Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) Superintendent Michelle King says the district has been working to make it easier for parents to…
Amid Teacher Shortage, Utah has Relaxed Rules on Teacher Certification
Big news for Utah education: Utah’s State Board of Education voted unanimously to approve a new alternative pathway for public school teachers to obtain a teaching license, eliminating a policy requiring candidates to take college-level…
Why did Refugees Sue Pennsylvania School District over School Placement?
An interesting piece by our friend Cheryl Chumley on refugees suing a Pennsylvania school district: The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) is suing a school district in central Pennsylvania on behalf of six refugees who…
University of Florida Provides Counselors for Halloween Costumes
Talk about coddling college students and the supposed future leaders of America: The University of Florida is reportedly providing around-the-clock counseling services to students who are offended by Halloween costumes. The American Mirror reports that…
Donald Trump Talked Specifics on College Reform
From the Chronicle of Higher Education, which is not a beacon of conservative politics or policies in higher education: At a rally in Columbus, Ohio, the Republican nominee ventured into what was for him uncharted…
California School District Tells Parents that Homeschooling is Illegal
From School Reform News: School authorities in California sent a letter to homeschool parents telling them homeschooling is illegal, which is not true. The Homeschool Legal Defense Association (HSLDA) reports all of its members in…
Pepperdine Students Claim Columbus Statue is a ‘Celebration of Genocide’
College students at the posh, close-to-the-beach Pepperdine University are complaining about a statue of Christopher Columbus: Pepperdine University students spent their day off Monday protesting Christopher Columbus’ “culturally insensitive form of international exploration” and demanding…