San Diego County School Retracts ‘Wheel of Privilege’ Teaching Tool

A school in San Diego County claims it has removed a “Wheel of Privilege” graphic from its professional development training materials after the image was exposed on social media and parents objected. The image was touted as part of professional development training by the Black Mountain Middle School in Poway Unified School District (PUSD), according … Continued

Virginia Dems Fight Repeal Of Bill That Said Sex Crimes In Schools Needn’t Be Referred To Police “We’ve got to protect our kids.”

When Democrats regained control of the Virginia House of Delegates in November 2019, one of the first things they did was pass a law that says school officials do not have to report misdemeanor crimes – specifically singling out “sexual assaults” – to law enforcement. Two years later, with Republicans back in control of that … Continued

California Teacher Calls Pro-Police Mask The Next Confederacy Flag

A California substitute teacher referred to a mask worn by a student bearing the thin blue line flag for police officers as the next confederate flag and told the teen he had no right “bastardizing” the American flag. The middle school teacher, whose identity could not be confirmed by The Epoch Times, was caught on video by a student in the … Continued

New Iowa Bill Would Allow Parents to Watch Kids’ Classrooms

An Iowa representative introduced Tuesday a bill that would allow parents to watch live footage of their children in public school classrooms. “I think we need to showcase the great work our teachers do,” Rep. Norlin Mommsen, R-DeWitt, a farmer, told The Center Square in a phone interview Tuesday. He said that through the COVID-19 pandemic, parents … Continued

Christian School In Dallas Hosts Racially Segregated School Clubs

Documents obtained by The Federalist reveal that Parish Episcopal School, an elite private school in Dallas, Texas, hosted racially segregated school clubs and targeted a student who objected. One faculty member with power over school curriculum has also expressed extreme anti-cop and anti-white sentiments, and the school has ties to far-left organizations. Not to be … Continued

Suspended Professor Who Was Forced to Take Diversity Training Sues University

A professor who was targeted and suspended after using censored language in a test question to make an example of employment discrimination just filed a First Amendment lawsuit against the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC). The controversy began in 2020 when Jason Kilborn, a law professor at UIC, posed a hypothetical question in an exam surrounding illegal discrimination … Continued

AG Miyares: Virginia colleges can’t mandate COVID-19 vaccine for students

Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares issued an opinion on Friday that says Virginia’s public universities “cannot require the COVID-19 vaccine as a general condition of students’ enrollment or in-person attendance.” “Absent specific authority conferred by the General Assembly, public institutions of higher education in Virginia may not require vaccination against COVID-19 as a general condition … Continued

Governor Youngkin Signs Partnership Agreement with Colleges and Universities to Establish K-12 Lab Schools

Governor Glenn Youngkin today signed a partnership agreement with colleges and universities from across the Commonwealth to establish K-12 lab schools. “Education is the gateway to opportunity. An educated Virginian has a limitless future. And we are about creating future opportunities for every young Virginian. Reestablishing expectations of excellence, funding in the largest education budget, … Continued

Teacher Shortages Nationwide Causing Public Education Crisis

Schools throughout the country are experiencing teacher shortages due to several factors. In some states, legislatures have responded by lowering substitute teaching standards. In others, schools are calling on parents to fill the gap or are simply closing schools because they don’t have enough staff. School choice advocates say it’s time to start funding students … Continued

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