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December 20, 2015

Teachers reprimanded for speaking out against Common Core

Louisiana Republican Gov. Bobby Jindal blasted reports Tuesday that teachers are being reprimanded for speaking out against Common Core standards on social media.

December 20, 2015

Controversial sex education program reinstated in Hawaii public schools

The Hawaii State Department of Education will reinstate the controversial “Pono Choices” sex education curriculum, but after pressure from some parents and lawmakers, the program for middle school students will include some key revisions.

December 20, 2015

Jeb Bush to address education, not 2016 politics

Jeb Bush is expected to avoid presidential politics when he discusses education at a national summit, but his remarks will likely stoke speculation about a potential campaign in 2016.

December 20, 2015

Education standards a flashpoint issue for GOP 2016 hopefuls

Raising U.S. educational expectations through national goals was a priority for Republican President George W. Bush. But many of his would-be successors in the GOP are calling for just the opposite of government-set rules, and it's splitting the party as the GOP class of 2016 presidential hopefuls takes shape.

December 20, 2015

Obama announces education innovation grants

President Obama on Monday announced more than $100 million in grants for two dozen schools across the country that are helping students gain work experience for what he called the "in-demand jobs of the future."

December 20, 2015

Study: No connection between school spending, student outcomes

For decades, it's probably the most troublesome question facing education: Why are results for U.S. public school students so mediocre, despite the billions of taxpayer dollars spent?

December 20, 2015

Chinese spend thousands persuading US schools to promote their language, culture

In the past decade, the Chinese have opened hundreds of institutes and classrooms in universities, high schools and even elementary schools in the United States and around the world in an attempt to teach Chinese language, culture and to increase cultural understanding. But, as Watchdog.org reported in October, a growing number of academics caution the institutes are propaganda arms of the Chinese government.

December 11, 2015

Brits cut American classics including 'To Kill a Mockingbird,' 'Of Mice and Men' from school curriculum

Britain’s education secretary is under fire for dropping classic American books like “To Kill a Mockingbird,” in favor of British authors in a new curriculum plan.   

December 10, 2015

Kansas attorney general: Give students US citizenship test

Official talks need for civic knowledge

December 2, 2015

Hundreds of Denver area students walk out of class to protest conservative US history proposal

Hundreds of students walked out of classrooms around suburban Denver on Tuesday in protest over a conservative-led school board proposal to focus history education on topics that promote citizenship, patriotism and respect for authority, providing a show of civil disobedience that the new standards would aim to downplay.