Education
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Nation's Report Card shows further decline in literacy, GOP Rep Owens says system 'failing' students
Owens, a Utah GOP congressmen, is a member of the House Education committee and is a strong advocate for school choice.
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Texas measure will make Biblical stories required reading in K-12 curriculum
Among the titles on the required reading would be an illustrated adaptation of the David and Goliath story for elementary students and Bible passages about Adam and Eve from the Book of Genesis for students in junior high and high school.
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Report says more U.S. families are saving for college
The report, "How America Plans for College 2026," found 95% of high school students plan to pursue some form of education after graduation. Of those students, 62% plan to attend a two- or four-year college.
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Florida school board meeting reveals ‘everyday’ violence, chaos in schools as teachers flee
Student behavior has deteriorated rapidly amid pandemic.
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Brown University becomes first Ivy League school to ban discrimination based on Hindu castes
"The new language of the University’s nondiscrimination policy offers caste-oppressed students who may be hiding their caste identity an option to report and address the harm they experience."
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Zero GOP professors in nearly 3 dozen university departments across multiple schools, survey shows
Just over half of surveyed departments had no Republican instructors.
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Grand jury report says Va. school officials 'failed at every juncture' in sexual assault controversy
“Remarkable lack of curiosity” led to second assault by same assailant.
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Virginia schools superintendent fired post grand jury report on mishandling of two bathroom assaults
The report said Loudoun County Public Schools responded to the probe with "obfuscation, deflection, and obvious legal strategies designed to frustrate the special grand jury's work."
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Victor Davis Hanson returns to Pepperdine University as distinguished visiting professor
"I'm focusing my efforts on preparing the next generation of public leaders," Hanson said.
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Grand jury report finds Loudoun County schools 'failed at every juncture' in handling sexual assault
"The culture needs to change."
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Stanford president under investigation after school newspaper report about possible academic fraud
Scoop alleged altered images in earlier academic papers.
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Vermont backs down on religion-free school choice after SCOTUS knocks down Maine policy
Families denied funding for religious schools will be reimbursed for tuition paid out of pocket under settlements. State also agrees to pay their legal fees.
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Pompeo challenges teachers union leader Weingarten to debate
Weingarten, a strong supporter of liberal-leaning policies and politicians, says she won't be a "prop" for Pompeo's presidential ambitions.