The Department of Education waded into the culture wars when its proposed draft rule on transgender individuals’ participation in sports was announced. The proposed rule title is, “Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Sex in Education…
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Congress launches probe into pandemic education funding use
Last week, House Republicans announced they will investigate the alleged misuse of coronavirus pandemic education funds, and as a part of their investigation, the lawmakers requested documents from the Department of Education to verify the…
Teachers’ union funds boost liberal Wisconsin judicial candidate
Teachers’ unions are flexing their political biases and muscle, as demonstrated by the American Federation of Teachers’ financial backing of a liberal Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate Janet Protasiewicz. Protasiewicz was backed by the Democratic Party,…
North Dakota tenure bill fails in state senate
A “tenure reform” bill in North Dakota, officially known as House Bill 1446, failed to make it through the North Dakota Senate last week. The bill passed in the North Dakota House of Representatives by…
NBC News criticizes school choice group over funding
The mainstream media, ever in the grip of the left-wing teachers’ unions and education bureaucratic establishment, is going after school choice supporters. NBC News recently published an article that portrayed the school choice movement as…
Taliban keeps education bans in place for women
As the new academic year started in Afghanistan, the Taliban continues to maintain its ban on female students attending classes in high school. According to Taliban’s Education Minister, Habibullah Agha, the highest grade level open…
Pennsylvania governor attempts a “rethink” of higher education
Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro recently claimed that he will “rethink” the commonwealth’s higher education system, but it may be yet-another example of an empty promise by a new governor that costs taxpayers millions of dollars…
Biden administration calls for end of corporal punishment in schools
Although it is not high on the list of political priorities, the Department of Education under the Biden administration is calling for the end of corporal punishment in school. The federal agency sent a letter…
Strike ends with a new contract in LA school district
The beginning of 2023 was met with many strikes and threatened strikes, and unionized workers in the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) followed suit by conducting a three-day strike in the middle of last…
Good news? More Americans are skipping college
The coronavirus pandemic changed American society and economy significantly, such as the emergence of remote work, homeschooling or other non-public school education options. But one major trend is that fewer college-aged individuals are choosing to…