Jillian Schneider | April 24, 2024 (The Lion) — The movement to establish public schools in America was based around a simple idea, namely that a widely educated populus would benefit the nation by being better citizens. Horace Mann, also known as the father of the common school, even said common (public) schools “may become the most […]
John Ransom | April 23, 2024 (The Lion) — While traditional public school enrollment declines nationwide, Florida’s expanding school choice options have Catholic enrollment zooming in the Sunshine State. That’s according to experts at one Florida scholarship program, Step Up for Students. The trend in Florida could be instructive nationally in helping get kids back to
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John Ransom | April 16, 2024 (The Lion) — Prosecutors in Virginia are now investigating why the disciplinary records of a 6-year-old student at Richneck Elementary disappeared after the student shot a teacher. “We’ll work with the school system to try to ferret out how this happened,” Newport News Commonwealth’s Attorney Howard Gwynn said at a news
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John Ransom | April 11, 2024 (The Lion) — The former assistant principal at the Newport News, Virginia elementary school where a 6-year-old student shot his teacher has been indicted for child abuse. The unsealed indictment states that Ebony J. Parker showed “a reckless disregard for human life,” according to The Virginia Pilot. Altogether the grand jury
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Jillian Schneider | March 29, 2024 (The Lion) — During the nationwide resurgence of Christian education, Catholic schools are celebrating their continued success. A report from the National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) on 2023-24 enrollment data found a number of positive trends for its pre-K-12 schools. “Amidst societal upheaval and educational instability, Catholic schools have emerged as
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Faith Perkins | March 27, 2024 (The Lion) — Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey signed a bill restricting the teaching of “divisive concepts” and limiting diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs at public schools, universities and state agencies. “My Administration has and will continue to value Alabama’s rich diversity, however, I refuse to allow a few
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Joy Stockbauer | March 26, 2024 (The Lion) — The Loudoun County School Board in Virginia is facing the ire of parents and community advocates for a recent decision to remove livestreaming cameras during the public comment period of school board meetings. The 6-3 vote to shut down cameras, which took place at a March 12 meeting,
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Joy Stockbauer | March 8, 2024 (The Lion) — A Catholic high school senior has filed a lawsuit against Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) in Virginia over the district’s pro-transgender policies, which the student argues violate the constitutional rights of other students. The lawsuit says FCPS policies discriminate against female and religious students who are
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John Ransom | February 23, 2024 (The Lion) — In a 10-page dissenting opinion, Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito warned that a decision by a lower court to allow race-based admissions is a “virus that may spread” if not changed. The dissent comes as the Supreme Court declined to review a case in which the Appeals Court
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John Ransom | February 14, 2024 (The Lion) — The Kentucky House of Representatives unanimously passed House Bill 275, which aims at preventing school districts from keeping a teacher’s sexual misconduct secret or willfully ignoring allegations of misconduct. The bill moves to the state Senate after Thursday’s 95-0 vote in favor of the measure in the House.
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