EDUCATION

Thomas Jefferson Middle School, located in Waukegan, Illinois, will officially undergo a name change as the founding father’s legacy as a slave owner continues to stir controversy.  The school will now be renamed John Lewis Middle School, in honor of the late civil rights icon and former Democratic congressman of Georgia. VIRGINIA PARENTS GROUP LAUNCHES PAC TO UNSEAT SCHOOL […]

A math teacher at an elite New York City private school has published an essay criticizing the “indoctrination” he says is happening inside its walls, arguing that “my school is asking me to embrace ‘antiracism’ training and pedagogy that I believe is deeply harmful to [students]”.  The column by Paul Rossi of the Grace Church School, titled “I Refuse to Stand By While […]

The Department of Education on Friday issued the second volume of its COVID-19 guidelines for schools to address the emotional and mental-health impact of the pandemic on America’s students. The first volume of the handbook, released in February, issued guidance on how to safely reopen U.S. public schools during the pandemic while the second volume makes clear […]

A Virginia father on Wednesday gave a scathing speech before the Fairfax County Public School Board, urging the board to reopen schools five days a week after nearly a year of closures due to COVID-19. FCPS announced last week that it would reopen PreK-12 schools four days a week throughout April and would open five days a week […]

A new activism group is launching to counter ideas like critical race theory and pursue the type of educational vision outlined by former President Trump at the end of his term. The group known as 1776 Action is rolling out a series of efforts this week to support New Hampshire’s legislation banning critical race theory. Adam Waldeck, the group’s president, […]

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced Tuesday that 80% of all teachers, school staff and childcare workers in the U.S. have received at least the first dose of the coronavirus vaccine. Roughly 8 million pre-K through 12th grade workers had been vaccinated by the end of March, following President Biden’s March 2 […]

Over one year into the coronavirus pandemic that rocked the economy and shut down in-person teaching, many students across California are still unable to receive in-person teaching. While schools in Long Beach and Orange County have reopened their schools to allow for some version of in-person instruction, many districts remain shut to students. In Oakland, […]

The Biden administration’s new stance on reopening schools is sparking backlash from parents, doctors and a former education secretary. On Wednesday, when asked about the reopening of schools, Education Secretary Miguel Cardona said it is “premature” to state whether or not students will be back in classrooms this fall. Cardona was asked about Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy […]

Teachers unions had a greater effect on school reopening plans than COVID-19 hospitalizations, a new report examining unions in 250 large, urban school districts found. Since last spring, researchers from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, and Michigan State University looked at teachers unions’ collective bargaining agreements and social media posts, COVID-19 severity, demographics, and political preferences in local communities to […]

A new organization is launching to “empower” parents in the fight against “woke indoctrination” in K-12 education – adding to the growing backlash to the rise of critical race theory and other controversial ideas spreading through U.S. schools. Launched on Tuesday, the nonprofit membership association, dubbed Parents Defending Education (PDE), wants to hold officials accountable for politicizing classrooms. […]