Education
California, America Grapple with ‘Epidemic of Sexual Abuse’ in Schools
A California school district failed to properly investigate more than 100 allegations of sexual misconduct perpetrated against students by school employees over nearly a decade, investigators determined last month. The disturbing findings are…
Usha Vance Launches ‘Storytime With the Second Lady’
Second lady Usha Vance announced a new podcast for kids, “Storytime with the Second Lady.” She launched the event by reading Beatrix’ Potter’s The Tale of Peter Rabbit. The initiative comes at a time when national reading scores are down and…
Weingarten Calls for WEF Involvement in U.S. Curriculum
A March 9 video clip of American Federation of Teachers (AFT) President Randi Weingarten speaking at a World Economic Forum (WEF) panel showcased her advocating for the organization’s role in shaping educational curricula in America. In the…
Government “Schools” Raising Woke & Illiterate Activists
Students across America are taking to the streets to protest ICE, deportation policies, and “social justice.” But the uprising is anything but organic, explains former Chicago teacher Geno Young to The New American’s Alex Newman on Conversations…
Failing Calif. School District Spends 610K for Black Kids to Learn Rap
The Merced City School District isn’t exactly killing it — unless, that is, what it’s killing are its students’ academic fortunes. Only about 22 percent of its pupils are proficient at math, just 35 percent at reading. Black kids in the majority…
Jennifer Burns’ ‘Excelara’ Helps Parents Reclaim Their Kids’ Education
Every child deserves an excellent education — but many students no longer receive one from American public schools. According to America’s latest national report card, fewer than two thirds of American eighth graders can do math (26%), read…
Kentucky Assembly Overrides Veto to Join Education Freedom Tax Credit Program
The Kentucky General Assembly overrode a veto to join the newly created Education Freedom Tax Credit program. The federal program gives taxpayers up to a $1,700 tax credit for contributing to approved Scholarship Granting Organizations (SGO),…
Moody Bible Institute Wins Religious Freedom Case for Student Teachers
The Chicago Board of Education settled a lawsuit with the Moody Bible Institute of Chicago that allows student teachers from Moody to train in the city’s public schools. Chicago Public Schools (CPS) had excluded Moody’s elementary education…
Department of Education Cracks Down on Jefferson County’s Title IX Violations
The Department of Education (ED) concluded Jefferson County Public School in Colorado violated federal law by allowing male students to access female-only facilities and accommodations, and to compete in girls and women’s sports. The agency…
Education Apps Are Surveilling Children in Government Schools, Researcher Reveals
Right now, government schools are using AI and so-called “educational” apps to collect data on children. The scheme is even reaching into the realm of mental health, gathering data on children’s emotional behavior, explains Katie Allen, a policy…