Back to School Blues: Governor Murphy’s Funding Formula Devastates New Jersey Students Causing Anger, Fear and Anxiety in Many Underfunded Districts
Governor Phil Murphy’s S-2 Funding Formula Leaves Schools Closed, Unexpected Mergers, Teachers Without Jobs, Overcrowded Classrooms and No Money in its Wake As the school bells ring across New Jersey this fall…
30,000 Unvaccinated Students Throw Los Angeles District’s Mandate Into Limbo
The nation’s second largest school district was set to implement a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for students, but once school leaders realized they would have to send home thousands of students to learn…
Department of Justice Awards More Than $125 Million in Grants Under the Stop School Violence Act; Local Districts Receive More Than $1 million
Media Relations Director Kelly Thornton (619) 546-9726 or Kelly.Thornton@usdoj.gov NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – December 23, 2021 SAN DIEGO – The Department of Justice today announced nearly $126 million in funding, including $672,168…
School District’s Equity Summit Includes Privilege Checklist, Encourages Political Activism
A Michigan public school district held a “21 Day Equity Challenge” that encouraged student activism, along with a list of microaggressions and a privilege checklist, according to a report from the Young…
Indianapolis Administrator Fired After Leaking School District’s Social Justice Initiatives
An Indianapolis Public Schools (IPS) administrator was fired Monday for “sharing public files” with news outlets as well as recordings of a “Racial Justice Speaker Series” that was presented to students, according…
California School Districts Get Rid Of ‘D’ And ‘F’ Grades
Multiple California school districts are dropping failing grades from their curriculum, instead opting for marks such as “incomplete,” Fox 5 San Diego reported. Los Angeles, Santa Ana, Oakland Unified, Sacramento City Unified…
Texas School District’s CRT Course For Teachers Purports ‘American Is Oppressive,’ ‘White Supremacy Is Everywhere’
Teacher training at a Texas public school district teach the tenets of Critical Race Theory, according to a document obtained by Fox News and videos provided by an education activist. Fort Worth…
Texas Republicans Call On School Districts To Leave School Boards Association
The Texas Freedom Caucus called on the state’s independent school districts to exit the Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) in a Monday letter. The Freedom Caucus previously urged the TASB to…
Jackson, Newark School Districts recognized for exemplary school lunch program
JACKSON, NJ – National School Lunch Week is this week, Oct. 11-15, and New Jersey has more than 800 schools that participate in the National School Lunch Program. Three school districts that…