Education Tag

Wisconsin Middle Schoolers Charged With Sexual Harassment For Failing To Use Preferred Pronouns

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 14, 2022 89 Comments

Lawyer for students: "The mere use of biologically correct pronouns not only does not constitute sexual harassment under Title IX or the District’s own policy, it is also speech protected by the First Amendment."...

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Writer Explains How Critical Race Theory was Introduced into America’s Schools

Posted by Mike LaChance on May 14, 2022 2 Comments

"CRT’s proponents believe that racism is literally built into the DNA of white people"...

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The Left Has Been Building its Social Justice Infrastructure in Education for Decades

Posted by Mike LaChance on May 14, 2022 1 Comment

"I had a ringside seat watching a new breed of Jacobins seize control of a university English department, then extend their reach throughout the humanities."...

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Parents Are Fighting Back and Winning Week in Education

Posted by Mike LaChance on May 14, 2022 3 Comments

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Study: Remote Learning in Blue States Widened Economic and Racial Gap While Red States Fared Much Better

Posted by Mike LaChance on May 10, 2022 27 Comments

A new study has found that blue states which kept schools closed longer, opting for remote learning during the pandemic, had a harsh effect on poor and minority students. Meanwhile, in red states like Florida and Texas where schools reopened sooner, the same types of students fared much better.

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Ohio School Board Settles With Woman Who Sued After Being Told to ‘Zip it’ at Meeting

Posted by Mike LaChance on May 10, 2022 1 Comment

“what’s more important than a member of the public being able to state grievances about their government's performance?”...

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Harvard and the BDS Movement Week in Education

Posted by Mike LaChance on May 07, 2022 0 Comments

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Public Schools in Seattle Hosting Racially Segregated Listening Tour With Superintendent

Posted by Mike LaChance on May 05, 2022 9 Comments

“The district is trying to segregate our communities”...

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Disney Communications Chief Replaced By Hillary, Obama, Biden Alum

Posted by Fuzzy Slippers on April 30, 2022 29 Comments

Disney doubling down? ...

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Ron DeSantis Comments About Defending Parents’ Rights in Education Draws Standing Ovation

Posted by Mike LaChance on April 30, 2022 25 Comments

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis did a live event with Laura Ingraham of FOX News on Thursday night that covered a wide range of topics, including the state's economy, their approach to COVID, and education. The big soundbite of the night came when they discussed his recent clash with Disney over parental rights in education.

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Biden’s Student Loan Blowout Week in Education

Posted by Mike LaChance on April 30, 2022 1 Comment

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Michigan Mom Suing School District Over Wokeness in Her Kids’ School

Posted by Mike LaChance on April 28, 2022 3 Comments

"It’s surreal. But it’s necessary."...

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Retaliation For Opposing Critical Race Training, Claims VA Former Assistant Vice-Principal In Lawsuit

Posted by Mike LaChance on April 23, 2022 9 Comments

Emily Mais used to be the assistant vice-principal at Agnor-Hurt Elementary School in Virginia. Then she objected to critical race training and everything changed. She alleges that she was forced to quit after being branded a racist, and now she is suing the school board.

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The Politics of LGBTQ++ Week in Education

Posted by Mike LaChance on April 23, 2022 5 Comments

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Maryland Teachers Feel ‘Bullied’ Into Displaying Gay Pride Flags Forcing School Board to Adopt New Policy

Posted by Mike LaChance on April 21, 2022 35 Comments

An LGBT group recently donated a bunch of pride flags to schools in Carroll County, Maryland. The school board thought it would be great if teachers displayed them in classrooms as a sign of support for the LGBT community, but not all the teachers were comfortable with this idea. As we have noted recently, part of free speech is being free from compelled speech.

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Biden Forgiving More Student Loan Debt a Week After Polls Showed Young Voters Deserting Him

Posted by Mike LaChance on April 20, 2022 33 Comments

The Biden administration has just announced that it is going to erase student debt for up to 40,000 borrowers. The timing of this could not be more obvious. Just last week, a new poll from Gallup found that young voters are turning on Biden.

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A San Diego High School Cuts Honors Courses in the Name of ‘Equity’

Posted by Mike LaChance on April 20, 2022 6 Comments

“eliminate racial disparities in honors enrollment”...

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Parents Sue Massachusetts School Committee Over Policy That Hides Students’ Gender “Affirmation”

Posted by Mike LaChance on April 16, 2022 26 Comments

Four parents are suing the school committee and some administrators in Ludlow, Massachusetts over a policy that hides gender choices kids make at school from their parents. The current policy forbids the school from discussing this with parents without the child's consent. This is a middle school.

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