Education News
Reports on education reform, school choice, and classroom policies. The Daily Signal provides conservative commentary and opinion alongside education news.
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opinion
The DEI Racket Transformed Our Colleges, Universities. But Tide Could Be Turning.
College campuses have been dominated by the Left for generations. That’s hardly news to anyone. But a recent news report sheds light on how higher education has been transformed from a general haven of left-wing ideology into an engine of radicalism and revolution in the name of DEI: diversity, equity, and inclusion. The lengthy report… -
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College Lacrosse Coach Ousted From Position After Speaking Up Against Male Athletes Competing Against Women
Oberlin College’s head women’s lacrosse coach, Kim Russell, has been “reassigned” to a desk job after she spoke out against allowing biological men to compete in women’s sports, the Independent Women’s Forum reported. Russell shared a post on social media praising Emma Weyant as the “real winner” when Weyant placed second after transgender athlete Lia Thomas during… -
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PragerU Is Now in Schools. Teacher Unions Are Fuming.
For more than a decade, we at PragerU have been dedicated to helping America’s next generation live and think better by producing pro-America educational content that doesn’t just reach billions of people each and every year, but also changes hearts and changes minds. And now, with our recently announced partnerships with the states of Florida,… -
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Education Around the Country Looks Different This School Year. Here’s What Parents Need to Know.
Jennifer Wolverton has a plan for her child’s education: A great laptop, software programs for practicing writing and designing artwork, piano lessons, and art classes. She is also looking for education therapy sessions for help with ADHD and dysgraphia (difficulty writing by hand). But that’s just for ninth grade. She has plans for her student’s… -
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Schools, Universities Bringing Back Mask Mandates, Shutdowns
Schools and universities around the U.S. are bringing back mask mandates and shutdowns as COVID-19 numbers rise, according to public records reviewed by the Daily Caller News Foundation. Runge Independent School District in Texas, Magoffin County Schools in Kentucky, Lee County School District in Kentucky, and Rosemary Hills Elementary School in Maryland are all reimplementing some form of COVID-19… -
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5th California School District Says Teachers Must Notify Parents If Kids Identify as Trans
Parental rights triumphed over the transgender agenda in the shadow of California’s capital overnight, as the state’s fifth school district adopted a policy requiring teachers to notify parents if their children begin to identify as a member of another sex. Parents burst into cheers as the Rocklin Unified School District board of trustees adopted the policy by a… -
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California Mom Wins Settlement Against School District That Socially Transitioned Her Daughter
California mom Jessica Konen won a $100,000 settlement from her daughter’s school district, Spreckels Union School District, after Buena Vista Middle School had socially transitioned her 11-year-old daughter, Alicia, without her knowledge or consent. The school district still refuses to admit that it’s at fault. Many are calling this a landmark case, saying it will make… -
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Parents’ Nightmare Shows It Matters How States Implement School Choice
Editor's note: This article has been corrected to reflect that we were not able to reach Christine Accurso prior to publication. (We reached out to Ms. Accurso's former place of work and a phone number provided to us.) At the end of this article, we have added Ms. Accurso's full response. This article has also… -
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Gadsden Flag Vindicated: Colorado School Reverses Course After Kicking Student Out for Patriotic Backpack
A Colorado Springs school has reversed course after booting a 12-year-old boy off campus for refusing to remove a patch on his backpack depicting the patriotic “Don’t Tread on Me” Gadsden flag. According to video footage, administrators at The Vanguard Secondary School had told a seventh grader named Jaiden that he could not step on… -
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School District Speaks Out After Pro-Trans AG Sues to Block Parental Notification Policy
School districts in the Sacramento area of California are considering policies requiring schools to notify parents if their children claim to identify as transgender, despite California Attorney General Rob Bonta's lawsuit challenging one such policy. "Every school district in our area is considering such a policy," Jonathan Zachreson, a member of the Roseville City School… -
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Colorado School Kicks Out Student for Wearing ‘Don’t Tread on Me’ Flag Patch
A Colorado school has kicked a 12-year-old student off campus for refusing to remove a patch on his backpack depicting the nation’s historical “Don’t Tread on Me” flag. According to a video and documents first posted by Connor Boyack, president of Libertas Institute, a seventh grader at The Vanguard Secondary School named Jaiden and his… -
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California AG Sues School District to Stop Policy That Informs Parents of Student Gender Transitions
California Attorney General Rob Bonta filed a lawsuit Monday against the Chino Valley Unified School District for approving a policy that requires school officials to inform parents if their child wants to change their gender. The district’s board of education approved the policy in July after many parents weighed in, some in favor and some against, but… -
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In Woke Wars, Faith-Based Virginia Schools See Enrollment Jump
Schools rooted in a biblical worldview are seeing increased enrollment in Virginia, while public schools are faltering. According to a recent report, Catholic schools in Northern Virginia have seen a 10% increase in enrollment since 2019. The Catholic Diocese of Arlington covers the entirety of Northern Virginia, including Loudoun County, which has been at the heart of… -
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Over 1,000 School Districts Hide Students’ Gender Identities From Parents
A new report sounds the alarm on the growing number of schools embracing transgender ideology and keeping parents in the dark. According to Parents Defending Education, at least 1,040 U.S. school districts have adopted policies instructing or encouraging faculty and staff to keep students’ gender identities a secret from parents. Those districts include over 18,000 schools responsible… -
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EXCLUSIVE: St. Louis University Pushes Ideological Transgender ‘Toolkit’ on Med Students
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—St. Louis University's Transgender Health Collaborative is pushing a toolkit on "transgender health" intended to influence students of medicine to embrace ideological understandings of gender and sexuality. Published in November 2022, St. Louis University's toolkit is a collaborative effort of the university's Transgender Health Collaborative as well as Metro Trans Umbrella… -
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Sending Public Officials Who Censor to Free Speech School
With no opportunity to mount a defense, Maggie DeJong was banned by her university from speaking to three classmates because she expressed views those classmates opposed. With no defense of its own to mount when DeJong sued the school for violating her free speech rights, Southern Illinois University agreed to settle, paying her $80,000. The… -
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Air Force Colonel in Line for Promotion Preaches DEI Agenda, Endorses CRT Book
In the weeks following George Floyd’s death in 2020, a U.S. Air Force officer—currently awaiting promotion to brigadier general—accused his fellow “white colonels” of being the “biggest barriers” to addressing “racial injustice” in the military and being “blind to institutional racism.” Col. Ben Jonsson’s 825-word commentary in the Air Force Times on July 1, 2020,… -
opinion
Back to (What Kind of) School: Education or Indoctrination?
As millions of children return to public school, it’s a good idea to again examine what they are being taught and what is being left out. It also offers an annual opportunity for parents to ask if their kids are being educated or indoctrinated. At the recent convention of the National Education Association in Orlando,… -
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College Rip-Off
It’s August, when many young people head off to college. This year, fortunately, fewer will go. I say “fortunately” because college is now an overpriced scam. Overpriced, because normal incentives to be frugal and make smart judgments about who should go to college were thrown out when the federal government took over granting student loans…. -
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California AG Hints at Investigating Second School Board to Back Parental Rights on Kids’ Gender Transitions
Parental rights advanced last week in deep blue California, as another school district required teachers to notify parents if their children begin to identify as transgender. The school board of the Murrieta Valley Unified School District adopted a Parental Notification Policy by a 3-2 vote Thursday. Under it, teachers must contact a parent or guardian within three days if…