A federal judge ruled Friday that school officials in Fairfax County, Virginia, violated the law by altering admissions requirements at the nation’s top-ranked high school, since the changes discriminated against Asian Americans. Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology in the Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) system, which is ranked by U.S. News & World Report … Continued
A free speech advocacy group reports that Republican lawmakers have filed 15 bills in nine states since May to ban gender identity discussions and LGBTQ materials in schools, building on a movement for more parental involvement in academic policies and curricula. The legislation includes Florida’s H.B. 1557, the Parental Rights in Education bill that critics … Continued
A candidate for North Carolina’s State House of Representatives blasted the Cabarrus County School Board (CCSB) for its support of Critical Race Theory (CRT) in schools. “As a parent, and I speak to other parents, and there’s a few things we don’t want,” Brian Echevarria said at a CCSB meeting Monday. “I’m biracial, I’m bilingual, I’m multicultural. … Continued
A conservative law firm has declared victory after a Texas university agreed that a Christian student organization could require leaders to hold specific religious beliefs. The Alliance Defending Freedom released a statement on Tuesday announcing it was voluntarily dismissing a lawsuit against the University of Houston-Clear Lake that the organization had filed on behalf of Ratio Christi. … Continued
After a group of parents sued Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS) for forcing students to continue wearing masks despite Governor Glenn Youngkin (R) issuing an executive order banning that practice, LCPS declined to comment on the situation. Wayde B. Byard, LCPS’ public information officer, told The Virginia Star Thursday that the only comment he could offer was … Continued
In a new report released Wednesday at the Boston-based Pioneer Institute, one of America’s top education scholars provides reviews and grades for the nation’s leading civics programs. At a time when the purpose of civics education grows increasingly polarized, and many organizations present rival resources, Dr. David Randall, author of “Learning for Self-Government: A K-12 Civics … Continued
Parents and residents of San Francisco overwhelmingly voted to recall three school board members in the city’s first recall election since 1983. Alison Collins, Faauuga Moliga and Gabriella Lopez all lost their positions on the governing body, as the “Yes” option to the recall question gained more than 70 percent in all three cases. Critics of the … Continued
Governor Glenn Youngkin signed a school mask-optional bill into law from the steps of the capitol on Wednesday afternoon, hours after the House of Delegates approved his amendments adding an emergency clause and a March 1 effective date. “Today, we are reestablishing, restoring power back from parents. We are also reestablishing our expectations that we … Continued
Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) reduced its number of virtual learning days after a 3 percent COVID-19 positivity rate was reached within a 14-day window. Originally, the school district’s policy mandated 10 days of virtual learning, if the conditions were met. However, the updated provisions will cut the time in half, only forcing five days of remote learning. … Continued
A Kansas high school principal who showed a four-minute video about white privilege to his staff was told to apologize after a teacher complained that the video was offensive. A school board member told Tim Hamblin, principal at Derby High School, to apologize to his staff after he showed the video during an in-service day last month, KMUW reported. … Continued
The leadership of a Connecticut school district has issued an apology after parents expressed outrage over an assignment that asked students about their likes and dislikes when it comes to sexual activity. Christopher Drezek, the superintendent of Enfield Public Schools in Enfield, Connecticut, apologized to parents at a school board meeting Tuesday night after eighth-grade students were … Continued
A Washington school district plans to hold racially segregated meetings for parents and guardians who wish to participate in the search for a new superintendent. As afternoon radio host Jason Rantz reported at MyNorthwest Wednesday, the Issaquah School District’s (ISD) weekly bulletin for February 7 listed its “upcoming events,” including the following: February 15 – Meeting for Parents/Guardians of Color and Parents/Guardians … Continued
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