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…
Topic: public schools
Student Suspended for Taking Picture of Dirty Water in Bathroom, which is Against School Policy
The rule against photography in school bathrooms is meant to protect privacy. But, in this case, it appears as if the student is suspended for embarrassing the school:
Why was a Teen Sent to Court over a 65-Cent Milk Carton?
Teenager Ryan Turk is going to go to court over a carton of milk in Prince William County, Virginia: The teenager says he had forgotten to grab the drink the first time through the line…
Michigan Education Bureaucrats Enter the Gender Bathroom Debate, but Without the Debate
According to the College Fix, the new rules about school bathrooms and LGBTQ students are going to go into effect.
Minnesota Special Education Teacher Blasted by Black Lives Matter Activists Pushed into Retirement
It’s really sad what happened to Mr. Olson. But, we reported it on it earlier this year and it seemed unlikely that he would ever teach again, let alone at the school he was teaching…
Court Delays Obama’s Transgender Bathroom Rule for Public Schools
From the College Fix: A federal judge in Texas halted the Title IX guidance issued by the departments of Justice and Education this spring that said schools must let students use the sex-segregated facilities of their choice…
Study finds School Choice Saves Money for Public Education
An interesting study, indeed: The study, a working paper published by the University of Arkansas Department of Education Reform, specifically looks at the Louisiana Scholarship Program. The program gives tuition scholarships with an average value…
Maryland County School System Bans Use of “Gifted and Talented”
We can’t reward those who work hard and are academically talented, at least that’s the proposal in Baltimore County public schools in the state of Maryland: Such is the proposal of Superintendent Dallas Dance who…
Public School Students Have Religious Rights Too!
You might not be surprised to learn that 84 percent of church-going Christians send their children to public schools. Nevertheless, you may be astonished to learn that half of all public school teachers consider themselves…
The Best and Worst School Systems in America: Massachusetts is No.1
Massachusetts topped the rest of the U.S. states, according to a WalletHub analysis. Dead last? Louisiana.