Several Virginia public schools were quick to push back against Glenn Youngkin’s executive order issued on Saturday allowing parents to opt out of school mask mandates for their children. Not long after Glenn Youngkin was sworn in as Virginia’s 74th governor, he signed nine executive orders, Richmond Times-Dispatch reports. One of those orders gave parents
When Robert was born, his parents gazed lovingly into their youngest son’s tiny eyes. His little fingers fidgeted into a balled fist, snuggly tucked into his soft cheeks. A lazy yawn opened the rosy lips, and his parents’ hearts exploded with newfound love. As he grew, Robert’s parents realized that he was a bit different
“Educators in California are locked in pitched combat over a statewide model curriculum overflowing with terms like ‘hxrstories’ and ‘cisheteropatriarchy,’” reports the Manhattan Institute. I’ll give you a moment to untangle your brain from what you just read. How on earth is ‘hxrstories’ pronounced? Don’t worry, the x remains in oppressed silence, and the word
Indiana parents may be able to get increased transparency in schools thanks to a new bill before the state legislature. But educators are pushing back against the bill—with dozens of them testifying against it for hours on Monday. According to AP News, Indiana House Bill 1134 proposes putting school curriculum through screening by a parent
A large, academic-looking building full of the pursuit of knowledge, lies overshadowed by the sprawling gym building. The gigantic football field, surrounded by the track, abruptly interrupts rolling lawns of beautiful green grass. Across the street, the soccer field with its two goal nets sits expectantly, waiting for a crowd of excited students. This is
For months, you’ve contemplated how you can impact education. After all, you’re passionate about your local community. You’ve decided that the students in your school district are undeniably your top priority. Perhaps you should run for the school board? Over the years, you’ve helped out in a few local campaigns in your area. The school
You know you have good ideas and you’ve always wanted to use them to help other people. Maybe you want to run for political office or roll up your sleeves in your local school. Perhaps you have a way with words and you want to offer up petitions and letters to the editor about issues
Despite a surge in coronavirus cases due to the omicron variant, U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona says schools should remain open for in-person learning, in a recent interview with “Fox News Sunday.” In the fight against COVID-19, Secretary Cardona maintains that “our science is better” and “we have better tools.” He adds that “[students] have
“Try to think of an education policy that 1) has been shown, in dozens of studies across multiple decades, to positively affect student outcomes; 2) has the overwhelming support of parents and voters; 3) reinforces many other policies and facilitates quality research; and 4) has been used widely at the district, state, and national levels
The Children’s Bureau paints this picture: “Maybe it’s a resource parent whom a foster child bonds with over their mutual love for beautifully illustrated fairy tales… It could be an older mentor, who takes them out to the basketball court every morning so they can shoot hoops and experience their own growth and development…” Community
