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April 30, 2024

Abbott says Texas won't accept Biden's 'ham-fisted' Title IX changes

Gov. Greg Abbott issued a letter on Monday informing President Biden's administration that Texas will not be adopting the new Title IX protections for "gender identity" published earlier this month.

April 26, 2024

Florida, Oklahoma instruct schools to ignore Biden's Title IX changes, pending legal challenges

Education officials in Oklahoma and Florida have instructed schools to avoid implementing the Biden administration's latest Title IX changes, warning that legal challenges are forthcoming.

April 20, 2024

We're seeing 'amazing growth' in our Catholic schools: Lauren May

Former Catholic school teacher Lauren May weighs in on the increase in enrollments in Florida Catholic schools as states start universal school choice programs. 

April 11, 2024

Legal expert weighs in on criminal probe of Virginia first-grader shooting: 'Enough for criminal charges'

Prosecutors in Virginia say that a criminal investigation into staff members at a school where a 6-year-old shot his teacher will continue into the child's missing files.

April 11, 2024

Virginia school ignored 'many behavioral problems,' violence of 6-year-old who shot teacher

A 6-year-old boy who shot and wounded a teacher at Virginia’s Richneck Elementary School last year should have been unenrolled after "many behavioral problems."

April 10, 2024

7 children injured, 1 seriously, in West Virginia school bus crash

Seven reportedly elementary-age children were injured Wednesday morning in a West Virginia school bus crash. One of the students was seriously injured and will require surgery.

March 15, 2024

Pregnant New York special education teacher found dead in classroom: 'Gift for teaching'

Courtney Fannon, a 29-year-old pregnant special education teacher at Kendall Elementary School in upstate New York, was found dead in her empty classroom last Friday.

March 11, 2024

Indiana Gov. Holcomb signs elementary literacy bill into law

Republican Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb signed 67 bills Monday, including one strengthening literacy test standards for the state's grade schoolers.

March 11, 2024

What's going on with America's public schools? Enrollment drops and chronic absenteeism tell a dramatic tale

Well beyond COVID, America's public schools are experiencing lower enrollments and chronic absenteeism — what's going on? Bill Bennett, former education secretary, offers data and insights.

March 7, 2024

Uvalde shooting: Independent investigator clears officers of blame, sparks outrage from heartbroken parents

A city council report cleared five police officers of wrongdoing in their response to a shooting at a Uvalde, Texas, elementary school that left 19 students and 2 teachers dead.