• California Closer to Requiring Financial Literacy Course in Public Schools

    California is closer to requiring financial literacy courses for public school children.

  • New Charter school will affect public school system

    Superintendent Tommy Byler presented a report to the Vermilion Parish School Board regarding the impact of the new charter school in the north Vermilion area on public schools. Byler informed the board members that around 600 students are expected to move from the public school system to the charter school. The construction of Vermilion Charter Academy, a kindergarten through eighth-grade school with a capacity of 900 students, is currently being built on Hwy. 92, located to the west of Maurice....

  • Exclusive: School Board Members Accuse Wisconsin Public Schools Superintendent Of Election Meddling

    DPI chief Jill Underly has injected herself into local issues, campaigning for progressive candidates and propagandizing bomb threats.

  • Public schools are intentionally dumbing down their education

    Of all the ailments afflicting our public schools, few are worse than the dumbing down of students. This casts a pall on the country’s future, and this ominous cloud is cast by design. That’s why you can look at pretty much any state in the country, and the National Assessment of Educational Progress results are similar — […]

  • Modified Football Returning To Jamestown Public Schools

    Modified football will be returning to the Jamestown Public Schools‘ athletic program. The Jamestown School Board approved funding the return of the sport. Athletic Director Ben Drake and Varsity Football Coach Tom Langworthy said bringing back modified football is to, “enhance the development of our modified student-athletes by adding more games to the modified schedule […]

  • Battle continues over public funds for charter schools in Washington state

    (The Center Square) – A decade after the first public charter schools opened in Washington state, there are approximately 1,200 students on waiting lists to get into them, according to this year’s Charter Schools Report prepared by the Washington State Board of Education. Despite the demand and annual reports of high student achievement in charter schools, state lawmakers have been reluctant to expand the number of schools or offer equal funding. Liv Finne,...

  • Hawaii public school graduations fill second half of May

    Graduation ceremonies for Hawaii public schools this year will kick off with Radford High School’s commencement exercises on May 17 at Waikiki Shell, and end with Kaimuki High School’s graduation on May 31 at the same venue.

  • Public school board reaches deal with occasional teachers' union

    The Greater Essex County District School Board said Thursday it has a new tentative agreement with the union representing its occasional teachers, who have been working without a contract for the last two years. “This tentative agreement was arrived at through a collaborative, interest-based bargaining process and represents the best possible outcome for both parties,” […]

  • Coroner requires public assistance following death of woman in Bournemouth

    The Coroner for Dorset is seeking the assistance of the public to find the next of kin of a woman who lived in Bournemouth. Melanie Cox, who was 48 years old, died at an address in Cowdrey Gardens on Tuesday 19 March 2024. Her death is not being treated as suspicious and no police investigation […]

  • Classroom phone pouch to be required for students at select CCSD schools

    LAS VEGAS (KLAS) - When the 2024-2025 school year begins, some Clark County School District students will be required to use non-locking, signal-blocking pouches for their phones during class time, according to CCSD. The district started providing the pouches at certain schools in February. Approximately 10% of schools piloted their use during the current school []

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    March Madness 2024: These California schools have not yet made the tournament

    (FOX40.COM) — March Madness is one of the biggest annual sporting events in the United States. Sixty-eight teams have competed in the men’s single-elimination tournament since 2011. The tournament has become synonymous with people filling out brackets and upsets, which are commonly referred to as “bracket busters.” Since Sacramento State has competed in NCAA Division []

  • Court upholds state plan to require more water in California rivers

    A court has upheld a key decision by California’s water board calling for reductions in water diversions from the San Joaquin River and its tributaries to help revive struggling fish populations. In his ruling, Sacramento County Superior Court Judge Stephen Acquisto rejected lawsuits by water districts serving farms and cities that would be required to take less water under the standards adopted by regulators. The judge also rejected challenges by environmental groups that had argued for...