Contrary to the mainstream media narrative, parents are not all in favor of the education bureaucracy’s focus on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives at the state and local levels. Case in point is a…
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Report finds Communist China spent $17 million in American K-12 schools
A recent report found that Communist China is heavily involved in America’s K-12 schools, to the tune of spending over $17 million from 2009-2023 in multiple school districts across the country. Parents Defending Education, a…
Teachers’ union conference rife with political partisanship, misinformation
One would think that teachers’ unions should be impartial and neutral when it comes to the divisive politics of the day. But that is far from the truth, based on comments made during the annual Teach…
NEA runs anti-school choice campaign in Nebraska
The National Education Association, one of two powerful teachers’ unions in America, is running an active political effort to stop school choice in Nebraska. Using the innocuous name of “Support Our Schools Nebraska,” the NEA…
Media favorite flip-flops on school choice in Pennsylvania
Josh Shapiro, the first-term governor of Pennsylvania, was considered a rising star in the Democratic Party when he took office this past January. But a recent public misstep could end up costing him a future…
Colleges bristle at federal plan to create financial transparency website
The status quo in higher education is hard to penetrate, as the U.S. Department of Education was reminded about when it proposed a financial transparency plan for colleges and universities. Higher Ed Dive reported that…
Court says Texas universities can charge Illegal immigrant students less tuition than out-of-state students
A question facing an appellate court was whether public universities in Texas can charge out-of-state American students a higher tuition rate than illegal immigrants who live in Texas The court ruled that this practice complies…
Why did the NEA recommend ‘Gender Queer’ book for summer reading?
Progressive teachers’ unions like the National Education Association (NEA) are increasingly under fire for pushing progressive politics and ideology instead of focusing on education and teaching. Fox News reported that the NEA recommended the inclusion…
Maryland school system runs into Muslim opposition to LGBTQ curriculum
A large public school system in Maryland recently announced a contentious LGBTQ curriculum for students starting in pre-K, which move was met with immediate criticism from Muslim parents and parents of other faiths and religions….
West Virginia forced to slash budget, could lead to layoffs
West Virginia University (WVU), facing significant budget cuts, will make very difficult decisions that will likely lead to layoffs of full-time faculty positions. According to Higher Ed Dive, the public university faces a $45 million…