Category: Education & Family

Arizona School Board President Demoted, Under Investigation Over Google Drive Dossier of Parents and Children

A Scottsdale, Arizona, School Board President connected to a Google Drive dossier of parents and their children has been demoted to board member. While the Scottsdale Police Department (SPD) “determined that no criminal conduct has been committed,” the Scottsdale Unified School District is now conducting its own internal investigation. On Nov. 9, a report surfaced that…


California Schools Phase out ‘D’ and ‘F’ Grades for High School Students

As high school students transition out of distance learning imposed by pandemic restrictions, several California districts are dropping the use of “D” and “F” grades in an attempt to reengage students in school and boost entry into the state’s public colleges. Los Angeles Unified, Oakland Unified, Sacramento City Unified, and San Diego Unified are among…


Propaganda Professor Finally Exonerated by NYU Over Mask Studies

Professor Mark Crispin Miller was recently cleared of accusations of not following the New York University (NYU) Faculty Handbook. A student and a group of 25 of his colleagues wanted him fired for encouraging them to research both sides of the scientific debate on the efficacy of mask-wearing during the COVID-19 pandemic. Masks are mandated…


Media Studies Professor Finally Exonerated by NYU Over Mask Studies

Professor Mark Crispin Miller was recently cleared of accusations of not following the New York University (NYU) Faculty Handbook. A student and a group of 25 of his colleagues wanted him fired for encouraging them to research both sides of the scientific debate on the efficacy of mask-wearing during the COVID-19 pandemic. Masks are mandated…


Pennsylvania Supreme Court Ends School Mask Mandate

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court Friday affirmed a Commonwealth Court decision that said Acting Health Secretary Alison Beam did not have the authority to issue a mask mandate for everyone indoors at schools and childcare centers. It means, effective immediately, school mask mandates are no longer mandatory, although many schools have a local rule that students…


NYC Proposes New Rules to ‘Silence’ Parents Critical of Education Policies, Parents Say

Outgoing New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio is trying to leave behind him a rule that could potentially silence parents who criticize school board policies, according to two parents and board leaders. In an op-ed published in The New York Post, Maud Maron and Danyela Souza Egorov said that a proposed regulation would allow…


South Carolina Bill to Offer Parents $1,000 Tax Credit for Each Child Homeschooled

A Republican-backed bill in South Carolina would offer tax credits as high as $1,000 per child to parents who homeschool their children. Sponsored by a group of 21 Republican lawmakers, the Senate Bill 933 is currently being considered in the state Senate Finance Committee. The one-page legislation defines “home school” as “a home, residence, or…


LAUSD Fires 500 Unvaccinated Employees as 34,000 Students Remain Unvaccinated

LOS ANGELES—The Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) fired nearly 500 employees for refusing to comply with the district’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate, while more than 34,000 students in the district are currently unvaccinated. The LAUSD Board, which has one of the strictest COVID-19 policies in the nation, unanimously voted Dec. 7 to terminate 496 unvaccinated…


LA Fires 500 Unvaccinated Employees as 34,000 Students Remain Unvaccinated

LOS ANGELES—The Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) fired nearly 500 employees for refusing to comply with the district’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate, while more than 34,000 students in the district are currently unvaccinated—facing the risk of being banned from attending in-person classes come Jan. 10. The LAUSD Board, which has one of the strictest COVID-19…


Florida School Boards to Lessen Time for Parents to Speak

After many raucous debates at Florida school board meetings, county bodies across the state have moved to make changes to their public comment policy. Traditionally, school boards and local governments set rules and policies to aid in governing the public’s participation at their meetings. They help keep the proceedings moving along, offer time for residents…