Tag: education

Santa Ana Classrooms Will Remain Closed Until Next School Year

Santa Ana public school students won’t be returning to class during the current curricular year. The Santa Ana Unified School District’s (SAUSD) board voted March 23 to keep schools closed for in-person instruction for the remainder of the school year. Board members opted not to vote on creating a hybrid class schedule, following a presentation that…


Orange County Schools Receive Millions in Federal Funds

Orange County school districts are set to receive millions of dollars as part of the American Rescue Plan (ARP), recently signed into law by the federal government. The Santa Ana Unified School District is estimated to receive $134 million from the bill, while the Capistrano Unified School District will receive close to $40 million. As part of the…


UCI Professor: It’s Safe to Reopen Santa Ana Schools

SANTA ANA—As Santa Ana Unified School District board members prepare to consider a plan for reopening for in-person instruction a year since the COVID-19 pandemic forced students into distance learning, a prominent University of California–Irvine professor of pediatrics said today it’s safe for students to return to campuses. “I think they’re ready to open the…


Iowa University Officials Denied Immunity for Targeting Christian Student Group

University of Iowa administrators can be held personally accountable for denying official recognition to a Christian students group because of its faith-based leadership policy, the Eighth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Monday. A panel of three circuit judges ruled in favor of Business Leaders in Christ (BLinC), holding that the university officials do not…


7 Ways to Encourage Your Child’s Interests

Children are innately curious and creative. When given time to play, tinker, and explore, sooner or later, they develop a keen interest in something specific. The very best thing a parent can do, when that spark of interest reveals itself, is to add kindling to the fire and watch how long it’ll burn. Here are…


LA Teachers Union Votes Overwhelmingly To Return To Classroom

United Teachers Los Angeles (UTLA) members have overwhelmingly approved an agreement on safe return and hybrid instruction, according to a report. The vote was 89 percent in favor of the return, UTLA communications director Anna Bakalis reported. The vote was conducted from March 18 through March 21 and conducted by Integrity Voting Systems. A total…


Biden Admin Rescinds Trump Policy, Cancels $1 Billion in Federal Student Loan Debt

The U.S. Department of Education said it has scrapped a Trump-era policy in order to fully erase federal student loan debt for borrowers who claim they didn’t receive the kind of college education they were promised. The change, according to the newly-confirmed Education Secretary Miguel Cardona, is expected to ultimately help approximately 72,000 borrowers receive…


Laguna Beach High School Resumes In-Person Classes

After a year of distance learning over Zoom, Laguna Beach High School (LBHS) and Thurston Middle School have reopened for modified in-person classes. The change came after Orange County moved into red tier in the state’s Blueprint for a Safer Economy March 14, and while the schools are not fully back to normal yet, the announcement was celebrated by staff and students….


Arizona Continues to Lead Nation in Education Freedom After 20 Years: Study

Over 20 years after the initial study, researchers still find that parents in Arizona have the most freedom in choosing what education is best for their children, compared to parents in the rest of the United States. In 2000, the pro-school choice think tank Manhattan Institute created the Educational Freedom Index (EFI) to measure how…


The Border Crisis May Be Coming to Your Kids’ School

Commentary The Biden administration is scrambling to shelter thousands of unaccompanied minors crossing the southern border from Central America. The media are declaring the crush at the border a “crisis.” Truth is, this crisis could be heading to your school district. If your kids are in public school or you pay school taxes, you need…