Because they comprise of most teacher licensure programs, universities play a fundamental role in our public education system. It is their responsibility to adequately prepare teachers for the classroom. By forsaking that duty and ignoring what teachers actually teach, universities do an immeasurable disservice to the institution of public education.
A Missouri school board representing a district with nearly 90% white enrollment has refused to answer questions about the hiring of a district chief who holds racially offensive views.
While many states expanded and adopted school choice programs in 2024, some advocates are excited about new education options for families in 2025 – made possible because of this year’s election results.
William A. Wetzel, of Augusta, a school bus aide for USD 402, was arrested on charges of sexually assaulting a student aboard one of the district’s buses.
Students at one California public high school had to pretend to come out as gay or lesbian for a class assignment last month.
Money can’t buy you literacy – or in the case of Washington’s public schools, a decent education in reading or math.
Despite the high-profile headlines around school shootings in 2024 and more incidents from 2023, schools are one of the safest places for young people, according to safety experts.
The San Francisco Unified School District is facing backlash for creating a sexually and politically charged holiday “survival guide” for LGBTQ students.
The FBI says it will not release the total number of swatting calls for the 2024 year despite the persistence of calls that shut down schools and alarmed communities.
Henry Hanlon is the best player on the court for the San Francisco Waldorf High School girls’ basketball team. Through four games, the center has scored nearly two-thirds of the team’s points this season (90 out of 137) and is averaging just over 22 points per game.
A new organization is focused on providing an alternative to liberated ethnic studies, a controversial curriculum that draws on critical race theory components.
As the battle over allowing certain classroom curricula continues into 2025, two opposing groups shared milestones and failures from the past year regarding explicit books in the classroom.
A parental advocacy organization says the Department of Justice spent over $100 million on restorative justice, social-emotional learning programs and diversity, equity and inclusion programs since 2021.
The evidence is in: When unions, district officials, school boards, parents and community members work together, students succeed.
In light of the National School Board Association’s removal of their September 29, 2021 letter from their website, the full missive is attached here and posted below. In addition, the Department of Justice’s October 4, 2021 memo is also attached here and pasted below.