Los Angeles school teacher Glenn Laird has been a union stalwart for almost four decades. He served as a co-chair of his school’s delegation to United Teachers Los Angeles and proudly wore union purple on the picket line. But Laird is now suing to leave UTLA and demanding a refund of the dues the union…
Unions’ Focus on Woke Over Work Rankles Rank and File
July 17, 2021
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Republican Lawmakers Seek Democrat Support to Ban Critical Race Theory in Michigan Schools
July 17, 2021
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LANSING, Mich.—A group of Republican state representatives is working to garner some Democrat votes for a bill to ban critical race theory from being taught in Michigan’s nearly 900 public school districts. The measure was drafted by state Rep. Andrew Beeler, a member of the Legislature’s Education Committee, and has 10 Republican co-sponsors. Beeler told…
GOP Lawmakers Seek Democrat Support to Ban Critical Race Theory in Michigan Schools
July 17, 2021
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LANSING, Mich.—A group of Republican state representatives is working to garner some Democrat votes for a bill to ban critical race theory from being taught in Michigan’s nearly 900 public school districts. The measure was drafted by state Rep. Andrew Beeler, a member of the legislature’s education committee, and has ten Republican co-sponsors. Beeler told…
Research Used to Justify California’s ‘Equity’ Math Doesn’t Add Up
Part 1 of a Series on ‘Social Justice’ Research (Part 2 here) The push to create “equity” and more “social justice” in public schools in America’s largest state rests on this basic premise: “We reject ideas of natural gifts and talents,” declares the current draft of the California Math Framework, which also states that it rejects…
41 Percent of Baltimore High School Students Earn Below 1.0 GPA: Analysis
An analysis found that a significant number of Baltimore high school students earned below a “D” grade point average during the first three quarters of the 2020–2021 school year. WBFF’s Project Baltimore’s analysis found that during that time period, 41 percent earned a 1.0-grade point average (GPA) or below. That means more than 8,400 students…
Missouri Creates Empowerment Scholarship Accounts Program to Offer School Choice
House Bill 349 (pdf) has been signed by Missouri Gov. Mike Parson and will most likely take effect during the 2022-2023 school year. This measure creates a charitable scholarship program that allows qualified children to attend the school of their choice. The Empowerment Scholarship Accounts will take donations from taxpayers in exchange for a tax…
California Lawmakers Extend Moratorium for Online Charter Schools
July 13, 2021
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California lawmakers have extended a moratorium on non-classroom based charters to 2025. AB 130, a multibillion-dollar educational budget bill, mandates that no new online charter schools are allowed to open until at least 2025. However, it does not hinder operations of existing online charters. The existing moratorium was enacted by AB 1505 by Assemblyman Patrick O’Donnell (D-Long Beach), and was originally set to expire Jan….
Oklahoma State Board of Education Adopts Emergency Rules Targeting Critical Race Theory
The Oklahoma State Board of Education on Monday voted to approve emergency rules that would suspend the teaching licenses of teachers who promote discriminatory elements of critical race and gender theories. The board meeting was meant to provide specific and formal guidance that would help schools navigate the upcoming 2021–22 academic year, in the wake…
Over 5,000 Sign Pledge to Continue Teaching Critical Race Theory Even if Outlawed
July 13, 2021
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Over 5,000 people have signed a petition (pdf) at the Zinn Education Project that states they vow to continue to teach controversial critical race theory (CRT) concepts to their students, even if outlawed in their state, amid growing backlash from parents against the teaching of CRT in their children’s schools. The petition requires one to declare their…
Homeschool Science: Expert Tips to Make It Fun and Simple
It seems that more parents than ever before are preparing to homeschool their children this coming school year. Some have been at this for a while, and some are embarking on their first year along this path. As they gather materials and plan field trips, going down the list of subjects to include in the…
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