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Virginia’s “Tebow Law” Would Give Home Schoolers Access to Public School Athletics

The state of Virginia has moved one step closer to allowing homeschooled students to play sports at public schools in the state. On...

Dave Bohon February 20, 2012

Santorum’s Stated Opposition to Public Schooling Doesn’t Match His Record

Michael Tennant February 19, 2012

“We didn’t have government-run schools for a long time in this country, for the majority of the time in this country,” Republican presidential...

State Inspector: Girl’s Sack Lunch Unhealthy; She Must Eat Cafeteria Food

Michael Tennant February 16, 2012

“Parents are useless. The state is God.” That, says NaturalNews.com editor Mike Adams, was the message conveyed when a North Carolina state agent...

Education in Nazi Germany: Modern-Day Parallels?

Bruce Walker February 8, 2012

Bishop Joseph McFadden of the Diocese of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania — noting that the public school system in his state has undertaken to make...

Obama’s Solution to High College Costs: Fight Subsidies With Subsidies

Michael Tennant January 31, 2012

“We are putting colleges on notice,” declared President Barack Obama. “You can’t assume that you’ll just jack up tuition every single year. If...

NYC Teacher Banned from Classroom, Still Paid $100K a Year, Won’t Retire

Brian Koenig January 30, 2012

Disgraced New York City teacher Alan Rosenfeld has been banished from the classroom for more than a decade, yet still receives an annual...

MIT’s Online Threat to the Higher Education Cartel

Bob Adelmann January 26, 2012

Just before Christmas the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) announced a small improvement to its 2,100 free online courses: The free online service...

NEA, Others Release Controversial Sex-ed Standards for Schools

Dave Bohon January 16, 2012

What should America’s children and adolescents know about sex, homosexuality, “gender identity,” and contraception? As much as possible, according to a coalition of...

Ariz. DOE Says Tucson Schools’ Ethnic Studies Illegal, Orders Funding Cut

Raven Clabough January 9, 2012

According to the Arizona Department of Education, the Tucson Unified School District’s Mexican-American studies curriculum is in violation of state law. The DOE...

State-mandated “Sexual Brainwashing” Begins in California Schools

Michael Tennant January 6, 2012

Students in California public schools may not be leading the nation in their knowledge of the “three R’s,” but they are well on...

Pizza Pistol Prompts Punishment for Public-school Pupil

Michael Tennant January 4, 2012

“Put down that sausage, pepperoni, and extra cheese, son, and no one will get hurt.” Words to that effect were spoken to 10-year-old...

Notorious “Candy Cane” Religious Liberty Case Goes Before Supreme Court

Dave Bohon January 3, 2012

A religious liberty case involving candy canes, pens, and pencils with Christian messages — which has been dragging on for eight long years...

Judge Rules Tucson Schools’ Mexican-American Studies Illegal

Bruce Walker December 29, 2011

Arizona's Administrative Law Judge Lewis Kowal determined on December 27 that the Tucson Public School District’s Mexican-American Studies Program violated state law. In...

L.A. School District’s Healthy Lunches Spur Junk Food “Black Market”

Brian Koenig December 23, 2011

The Los Angeles Unified School District embraced First Lady Michelle Obama’s "war on obesity" campaign earlier this year when school officials launched a...