Education Tag

Florida Republicans Mobilizing to Win Local School Board Races

Posted by Mike LaChance on June 29, 2022 13 Comments

Republicans in Florida, many of whom share political views with Governor Ron DeSantis, are taking advantage of favorable winds and running for seats on school boards. This is part of a new and energized grassroots movement just starting. You love to see it.

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(De)Grading for Equity: New grading scheme arriving soon to NAIS private schools

Posted by Paul Rossi on June 27, 2022 41 Comments

The National Association of Independent Schools is hosting an upcoming "Equity Design Lab" in July 2022 for teachers and administrators, led by Joe Feldman, the author of the influential 2018 book Grading for Equity: What It Is, Why It Matters, and How It Can Transform Schools and Classrooms.

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Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey Poised To Sign Expansive School Choice Bill Into Law

Posted by Fuzzy Slippers on June 26, 2022 21 Comments

Failure to teach the basics, adherence to Common Core, and CRT are cited as reasons parents want and will now have school choice....

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BIPOC Teachers at Oregon Elementary School Claim Eye-Rolling at Principal is Form of White Supremacy

Posted by Mike LaChance on June 26, 2022 29 Comments

A group of teachers at an elementary school in Oregon who identify as BIPOC, meaning Black, Indigenous, and people of color, are up in arms over other members of the staff allegedly rolling their eyes at the principal. They also claim to have identified a number of similar "microaggressions."

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School Board Votes to Return San Francisco’s Lowell High School to Merit-Based Admissions

Posted by Mike LaChance on June 25, 2022 13 Comments

Lowell High School is known as one of the best in San Francisco. In years past, students worked very hard to get into the school, but months ago the admissions were changed to reflect the progressive 'equity' agenda. The school went to a lottery system, outraging parents. This ultimately led to the ouster of three school board members. The Asian community played a major role in the campaign.

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Boston’s Search for New School Superintendent Deemed Problematic for Lack of Black and Latino Finalists

Posted by Mike LaChance on June 25, 2022 7 Comments

"this time around the two finalists are white and AsianAmerican"...

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Saying the Quiet Part Out Loud Week in Education

Posted by Mike LaChance on June 25, 2022 2 Comments

Your weekly report on education news....

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Children Kicked Out of Exclusive School After Parents Question Gender-Identity Curriculum

Posted by Mike LaChance on June 24, 2022 9 Comments

“We were worried about raising our kids long term in an area that was embracing these destructive ideologies.”...

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Biden Administration to Force Radical Gender Policies on Schools

Posted by Mike LaChance on June 24, 2022 1 Comment

“facilitate strong and effective relationships between schools and parents”...

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Investigation Claims Over 12,000 Grades Were Changed From Fail to Pass in Baltimore High Schools

Posted by Mike LaChance on June 23, 2022 21 Comments

"15 percent or more of the past year’s graduating class had grade changes related to meeting graduation requirements"...

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Court Rules Charter School’s Skirt Requirement for Girls is Unconstitutional

Posted by Mike LaChance on June 23, 2022 18 Comments

"The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled 10-6 that Charter Day School violated three female students’ equal protection rights"...

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NY Gov. Kathy Hochul: SUNY Students Can Choose Their Pronouns or ‘X’ for School Records

Posted by Mike LaChance on June 22, 2022 8 Comments

"Every person, regardless of their gender identity or the name they choose to go by, deserves to have identity documentation that reflects who they are"...

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Soccer Star Megan Rapinoe Dismisses Parents’ Concerns Over Trans Athletes: ‘Your Kid’s Volleyball Team Just Isn’t That Important’

Posted by Mike LaChance on June 21, 2022 108 Comments

After the recent decision by FINA to restrict trans athletes from women's sports, women's soccer star Megan Rapinoe voiced support for trans athletes competing with women during an interview. She essentially dismissed the concerns of parents, to no one's surprise.

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Why Are Elite Private Schools in New York City Teaching Students to Hate America?

Posted by Mike LaChance on June 19, 2022 5 Comments

“the system is broken, unable to be reformed, rotten to the core, and deserving of demolition”...

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Lawsuits All Around Week in Education

Posted by Mike LaChance on June 18, 2022 0 Comments

Your weekly report on education news....

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North Korean Defector Says She’s Terrified of Indoctrination Coming From the Left in Public Schools

Posted by Mike LaChance on June 16, 2022 5 Comments

"They always go for young children because they have [not] lived their life enough to...

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New York Has Spent Hundreds of Thousands on Drag Shows in Public Schools Since 2018

Posted by Mike LaChance on June 13, 2022 4 Comments

"Storm Neverson, 26, had reservations about her 9- and 6-year-old girls’ exposure to the program"...

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Horace Mann Student Claims School Promotes Progressive Politics and Silences Dissent

Posted by Mike LaChance on June 13, 2022 3 Comments

"HM, like so many other academic institutions today, fosters a learning environment that I believe is hostile to those who do not subscribe to progressive politics"...

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