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November 12, 2024

Betsy DeVos joins Trump in support of 'disbanding' the Department of Education

Former Education Secretary Betsy DeVos discusses what a second Trump term may mean for U.S. education on 'The Story with Martha MacCallum.'

November 6, 2024

I was forced to take action against my school district to halt compelled speech, racist DEI

I am a high school English teacher in the Kansas City metro area caught in the middle of the national debate over DEI, gender, pronouns, identity and "transitioning."

October 21, 2024

Students would do great with the federal government ‘out of the way,’ public school teacher says

Public school teacher Rebecca Friedrichs on the importance of leaving education for the states to handle instead of the federal government.

October 16, 2024

New York middle school students to honor forgotten Civil War veteran with new headstone

Kendall Peruzzini and Mary McCormick, both students at Albion Middle School in New York, spoke to Fox News Digital about their efforts to get a headstone for a forgotten Union soldier.

October 7, 2024

'Seismic implications' for fired teacher who won lawsuit after refusing to use students' pronouns: Attorney

A legal battle involving a teacher being fired for refusing to use a student's preferred pronouns will have positive "seismic implications" for other teachers facing similar charges.

October 5, 2024

Homeschooling rates surge across the country in the wake of COVID: Report

A new report from Johns Hopkins University shows homeschooling rates growing in the 2023-2024 school year in 19 out of 21 different states surveyed.

October 3, 2024

Virginia school board to pay 'wrongfully fired' teacher who refused to use student's preferred pronouns

A Virginia school board agreed to pay a former high school teacher $575,000 in damages and attorney’s fees after he refused to call a transgender student by their preferred pronouns.

September 24, 2024

Education is on the November ballot and so is our future

Education wasn't a topic when Trump and Harris debated, but it's a major concern. Parents and students are looking for policies that will help turn education around.

September 22, 2024

Chicago school board approves measure to do away with ‘ranking' schools after 'longstanding structural racism'

CPS Chief Executive Officer Pedro Martinez unveiled on Wednesday a “renewed focus on equity" and moves away from ranking schools based on student outcomes.

September 21, 2024

Students left behind as Chicago high school suffers from staffing issues, teacher absences: Report

A Chicago high school's staffing challenges are attributed to a teacher shortage within the district and compounded by issues with "management and leadership approach of administrators."