In a surprising bit of news, Iowa said that there were more applications for education savings accounts than anticipated. The Des Moines Register reported that the state initially budgeted $107.4 million to fund 14,068 students…
Topic: Accuracy in Academia
Teachers’ union AFT endorses Biden for president
In news that surprises no one, one of the powerful teachers’ unions officially endorsed President Joe Biden for a second term as president. The president of the American Federation of Teachers (AFT), Randi Weingarten, made…
Taliban keeps ban on international aid groups’ involvement in women’s education
An organization associated with the United Nations, UNICEF, voiced its concerns that the Taliban government is pushing out international aid organizations from Afghanistan’s education sector, particularly when it comes to educating women and girls. The…
Fracas ensues outside California school board meeting over LGBTQIA content
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…
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…
CNN goes full-court press over Trump indictment, ignores Hunter Biden story
CNN, which recently fired its CEO Chris Licht, is a shell of itself when it comes to being at the top of the cable news network ratings war. But its left-wing, progressive brand continues to…
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…
DeSantis blasts blue cities over high crime, poor education results
2024 presidential candidate in the Republican party, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, recently sniped at blue cities for their lackluster record on providing quality education for minority students. DeSantis made the comments during a campaign stop…
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…