Julian Roberts-Grmela | August 2, 2023 (Chalkboard News) — A new report from the National Retail Federation found that back-to-school shopping is expected to cost consumers an all-time high. The industry association found families purchasing for K-12 students are expected to spend an average of about $890, about $25 more than last year. “Back-to-class shopping […]
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John Ransom | July 27, 2023 (The Lion) — Parents Defending Education (PED) has released a report that shows China’s Communist Party (CCP) spending over $17 million on programs inside American K-12 classrooms, some of them near military bases. In targeting science and technology high schools and high schools near military bases, the CCP is suspected by
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Kenneth Schrupp | July 25, 2023 (The Center Square) – Despite collapsing math scores, the California Board of Education voted to adopt a new “equity” and “social justice” focused math education framework that education experts from across the political spectrum warn will increase achievement gaps and decrease learning among lower income and minority students. Two
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Jillian Schneider | July 23, 2023 (The Lion) — A Nebraska parent schooled a teachers’ union boss for opposing school choice in a video now circulating on Twitter. It happened as public school activists, such as Tim Royers, president of the Millard Education Association, are currently trying to undo a school choice bill that passed the Nebraska Legislature
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