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Let's Stand up for The Catholic Schools That Stood up for Our Kids
COVID-19 has changed so much about our country—how we work, how we travel, and how we educate.
Fact Check: Did Different Men 'Pose' as 'Father' of Uvalde Shooting Victim?
Days after the Uvalde school shooting at Robb Elementary School, Texas, insensitive and fictitious narratives have emerged online targeting the victims.
Attack on Florida's Scrutiny of Textbooks is More CRT Gaslighting
Most left-wing commentators claim that the widespread backlash against CRT from parents is a hoax perpetrated by right-wing propagandists.
Sponsorship, Not Censorship, is the Real Issue Behind 'Book Banning'
The mounting hysteria over a purported plague of "book banning" stems in part from the common confusion between government sponsorship and government censorship.
No, President Biden, Children Don't Belong to the Government
It was once assumed in the United States that parents, not the state, have the primary role in raising children. But not according to President Joe Biden.
Under Threat of Woke Curricula, Parents are Fighting Back
If the Left continues to ignore the righteous concerns of parents, the school budget realities and political consequences will only get worse.
Schools Must Stop Keeping Trans-Secrets From Parents
Will schools notify and defer to parents before treating children as if they are the opposite sex?
Texas Students Forming Book Clubs to Read Novels Banned From School Shelves
The books under scrutiny largely focus on topics like sexual orientation, race and gender identity.
More Schools Go for 'Optional' Masking as COVID Enters Third Year
In the fall, nearly 75 percent of the nation's top 500 districts required masks in schools. This week, that figure has fallen more than 25 percent.
Florida's 'Don't Say Gay' Bill Amendment That Would Out Kids Withdrawn
The withdrawal was replaced by another amendment that would provide protections that the original text prohibited.
Half of Superintendents Want to Quit Amid Political Battle Over Schools
Eight in 10 superintendents say that navigating politically divisive conversations is the most challenging part of their job today.
COVID Exposed How Public Schools Failed Black Kids. Will Progressives Care?
Real progressives who care about real change for our community should throw their weight behind school choice.
Tricky COVID School Forms Leave Illinois Parents to Fend For Themselves
Parents have said the complicated process for accessing testing and other programs have deterred some families from even trying to access the programs.
Parents Split on Chicago Union Deal Securing Remote Learning, Mask Mandate
While some parents don't think the agreement went far enough, others are organizing to prevent the deal's guaranteed masking from being enforced.
Chicago Schools to Keep Masks as Districts Across U.S. Ditch Mandates
Two days after Chicago Public Schools announced it would continue requiring masks, New Jersey and Delaware both announced plans to lift mandates in schools.
Masks Finally Arrive At Chicago Schools, But Parents Left Nervous on Supply
One parent told Newsweek her son's local school council purchased their own KN95 masks while waiting on the district to distribute the ones promised.
Chicago Schools' COVID Testing Taking Double the Promised Turnaround Time
By the time some parents have received their child's results, the recommended five-day isolation period for unvaccinated kids has already passed.
The Truth About Book 'Banning' in Tennessee
More likely than not, those who are calling the school board's action "book banning" are trying to divert attention from the real issue.
Florida Dems Urge DeSantis, GOP to Energize Base Without School Bills
"Y'all have got to find another way to communicate to your base," state Representative Ramon Alexander told his Republican counterparts on Wednesday.
Art Spiegelman Warns Holocaust Stories in Schools to Be Targeted After CRT
"I think of [the ban of his book 'Maus'] as a harbinger of things to come," the author and illustrator said.
'Don't Say Gay' Bill Aimed At Teachers May Violate Students' Speech Rights
Students could sue school districts for shutting down discussions of their sexual identity, even if the new bill prohibits teachers from talking about it.
Lawmaker Tells Florida Mom 'No Book' Made Him Gay Amid State Debate
"There was no book that I read that brought me to who I am," state Senator Shevirn Jones, the first openly gay Black person elected to the legislature, said.
Parent Who Discovered CPS' COVID Reporting Change Wants Apology
Jakob Ondrey said the CPS' claim that it isn't required to provide COVID data "is offensive and dismissive to the 333,000 students in CPS and their families."
Public Schools Have Spent $21M on Diversity Inclusion Programs in Two Years
"It's bigger than they can even show—all the different firms will make your head spin," one parent said.
COVID Leads Parents to Opt for Charter, Home School Over Public Education
The 2020–2021 school year saw charter school enrollment increase by seven percent, compared to the year before.
We Must Support Our Teachers
Considering how teachers are treated, it's no surprise that they're quitting.
Could West Virginia's Potential Ban on Mask Mandates in Schools Be Blocked?
Robert Bastress told Newsweek that even West Virginia's "fairly conservative" Supreme Court "would seriously question" the constitutionality of HB 4071.
Politicians Campaigning on School Issues May Make Classrooms Worse
Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin's education campaign mapped out a successful path to office, but teachers worry political promises won't do enough for schools.
Michigan Democrats Repeat McAuliffe's Mistake, Wade Into Education Debate
Michigan Democrats were forced to delete a controversial post after echoing the former Virginia governor's remarks on parental rights in public education.
Majority of Teachers 'Anticipating' CRT Backlash Despite Not Teaching It
"You get a sense of 'I'm not really witnessing [critical race theory debate] in my classroom'," AAE Executive Director Colin Sharkey told Newsweek.