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April 28, 2023

Charter school network CEO slams teachers union as hypocrite for silence about Randi Weingarten's latest move

CEO of major charter school in NYC called out a local teachers union for hypocrisy after being silent about the expansion of Randi Weingarten’s charter school.

April 27, 2023

Teachers union president rips parents for challenging books: 'They’re not patriots, nor freedom fighters'

Lauren Fox, a parent of three students in Orchard Park Central School District, shared emails sent by the Orchard Park Teachers Association president last year.

April 27, 2023

President of largest teachers union endorses President Biden-Kamala Harris for 2024 re-election

Becky Pringle, the president of the 3-million-member National Education Association, endorsed President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris for re-election in 2024.

April 26, 2023

Pennsylvania school district approves controversial African-American studies course that was banned in Florida

Carlisle Area School Board voted unanimously on April 20th to accept the class starting in the 2023-2024 school year.

April 26, 2023

Vermont school district removes 'male,' 'female' from reproductive system lessons

A Vermont elementary school removed 'male' and 'female' language from its human reproductive system and puberty lessons to comply with its equity policy.

April 24, 2023

Controversial 'Gender Queer' tops library group's list of challenged books

According to the American Library Association, "Gender Queer: A Memoir," by Maia Kobabe, topped the most challenged books in 2022 for LGBTQIA+ content and claims to be sexually explicit.

April 21, 2023

Nearly 1,500 books were banned in first half of school year: Report

PEN America’s Index of School Book Bans list shows that there were 1,477 instances of individual books banned during the first half of the 2022-23 school year.

April 20, 2023

Schools struggle to teach kids how to read

Former Ohio teacher Jennie McGahee says students rely too much on context clues like pictures to read instead of comprehension.

April 18, 2023

UT Southwestern teaches med students that 'gender is independent of physical structure, chromosomes, or genes'

Fox News Digital obtained documents that show University of Texas Southwestern medical students are being taught that gender is independent of physical structure.

April 11, 2023

Black mother files complaint against teacher for ‘ethnic’ hair remark, claims it shows discrimination

A Long Island high school is caught up in controversy after a white teacher reportedly made inappropriate remarks regarding a 17-year-old Black student’s hair.