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Walters: Out-of-State Teachers Must Take 'America First' Test

Ideological exam in Oklahoma will screen those coming from liberal states for political views

(Newser) - Oklahoma is planning a new hurdle for teachers relocating from states with liberal policies: an "America First" certification test, reports Time . State Superintendent Ryan Walters announced that the exam will target teachers from "blue" states like California, New York, and Maine, aiming to weed out what he...

US States That Are Home to Best Public Schools

Massachusetts is No. 1 on WalletHub's list of best public school systems

(Newser) - The preschool-to-college pipeline can be a conduit to lifetime success for kids, though it may depend on where exactly the majority of that pipe runs through. To determine what US states boast the best public school systems, WalletHub compared all 50, plus DC, across 32 metrics in two main categories:...

Was College Worth It? Gen Z Has Thoughts

Nearly 25% of that demographic says they don't think so, per new report

(Newser) - A growing share of Gen Z workers are questioning whether college delivers on its promise. According to a new report from Resume Genius , nearly 1 in 4 Gen Z employees say higher education wasn't worth it, while almost 1 in 5 feel their degree didn't help their...

These Are the Most, Least Educated US Cities
10 Most, Least
Educated US Cities
Jun 30, 2025 2:44 PM CDT

10 Most, Least Educated US Cities

Ann Arbor is still on top, according to WalletHub

(Newser) - There's been a reshuffling among the brainiest cities in America , though Michigan's top college town remains, well, on top. Noting higher levels of education typically mean higher salaries and tax revenues, WalletHub compared the country's 150 largest metropolitan statistical areas across 11 metrics, including the share of...

Coney Barrett's Recusal Affects Charter School Case

Ruling on publicly funded religious institutions appears to be in John Roberts' hands

(Newser) - The fate of the first taxpayer-funded religious charter school in the US may rest with Chief Justice John Roberts after the Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday in a closely watched case out of Oklahoma, reports SCOTUSblog .
  • The justices appeared split along ideological lines over whether St. Isidore of Seville
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Children of the Aughts Grew Up With His Learning Tools

Mike Wood of LeapFrog fame died via physician-assisted suicide at 72

(Newser) - They may not know his name, but lots of children who grew up in the aughts honed their reading and phonics skills with his electronic toys. Mike Wood, who created the LeapFrog franchise, died last month at age 72, reports People . Wood had Alzheimer's, and his brother tells the...

In Academia, Top Schools Unite in Private Against Trump

Wall Street Journal reports on 'collective' made up top leaders at colleges and universities

(Newser) - Colleges and universities appear to be digging in against demands from the Trump administration—as evidenced by Harvard—and the most powerful resistance might be one evolving in private. The Wall Street Journal reports that leaders at some of the most prestigious schools have formed what the newspaper calls a...

Trump Order Focuses on 'Secret Weapon' to Reshape Colleges

President has plans to change accreditation process

(Newser) - President Trump issued new executive orders Wednesday targeting US colleges and the accrediting organizations that oversee them, part of his campaign against "wokeness" and DEI efforts in higher education. One order calls for tougher enforcement of Section 117 of the Higher Education Act. This federal law, passed in...

Trump Appears Poised to Gut Education Dept.



Trump May Be
Ready to Gut
Education Dept.
THE RUNDOWN
Mar 6, 2025 6:37 AM CST

Trump May Be Ready to Gut Education Dept.

President is expected to sign executive order as soon as Thursday calling for shuttering of agency

(Newser) - Linda McMahon was confirmed earlier this week as the nation's new education chief, and now, she's reportedly about to receive her first major directive from her boss: Dismantle the department she's leading. The Wall Street Journal , Washington Post , and ABC News are among the outlets reporting that...

Education Dept.'s Dismantling 'From Within' Is About to Begin

Sources say President Trump is set to sign EO to lay out path for shuttering agency

(Newser) - WWE founder Linda McMahon has yet to be confirmed as the new head of the Department of Education , but it's not yet clear what will be left of the department for her to lead. Sources say that President Trump is set to sign an executive order this month that...

Trump Moves to Establish 'Patriotic Education' in Schools

Executive orders also seek to expand school choice

(Newser) - In executive orders signed Wednesday, President Trump mandated changes for American schools that include replacing what he calls radical ideologies with a curriculum of "patriotic education." One of them calls for cutting federal funding for schools that teach certain topics related to race, sex, gender, or politics, ABC...

American Kids' Latest Reading Scores Are Dismal

There's been no post-pandemic turnaround

(Newser) - Educators hoping for a test-score turnaround as the pandemic moves further into the rearview got some bad news: The results from 2024's National Assessment of Educational Progress are in, and they "tell a grim tale," per the New York Times . The percentage of fourth- and eighth-graders with...

Schools Find Their First Niche for AI Tools

More are using artificial intelligence to help students with dyslexia, other challenges

(Newser) - Schools everywhere have been wrestling with how and where to incorporate artificial intelligence, but many are fast-tracking applications for students with disabilities, reports the AP . Its story draws on the example of 14-year-old girl Makenzie Gilkison, a student with dyslexia in Indianapolis who can finally keep up with her peers...

Study Finds Steep Decline in US Students' Math Skills

But elementary school students were still slightly above average in study of 58 countries

(Newser) - American elementary school students aren't terrible at math—in a study of students in 58 countries, they were somewhere in the middle of the pack—but officials are alarmed by a steep decline in their skills in recent years. The latest Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study, which...

In the Reading Wars, 'Teaching Lucy' Is a Volatile Term

Atlantic explores the controversy around Lucy Calkins' Units of Study curriculum

(Newser) - The most recent assessment of American students' reading skills suggests too many kids are struggling. And as a story in the Atlantic explains, a 72-year-old educator named Lucy Calkins has become the "scapegoat" for the problem. Calkins champions a curriculum known as Units of Study, one that has become...

Texas Board Votes to Approve Controversial Curriculum
Texas Board Approves
Controversial Curriculum
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Nov 22, 2024 12:44 PM CST

Texas Board Approves Controversial Curriculum

Critics say Bible-heavy public school curriculum is akin to 'religious indoctrination'

(Newser) - The state board of education in Texas on Friday approved an elementary school curriculum that includes Bible-based lessons, reports the Washington Post . Critics say the curriculum, which is optional, improperly pushes Christian beliefs in public schools. Gov. Greg Abbott and other supporters disagree, saying the Bible is a part of...

Louisiana's Plan for Ten Commandments in Schools on Pause

Federal appeals court stops Louisiana from requiring commandments be posted in classrooms

(Newser) - Louisiana's plan to make all of the state's public school classrooms post the Ten Commandments next year remains on hold under an order Wednesday by a federal appeals court in New Orleans. The 5th US Circuit Court of Appeals rejected a state request to temporarily stay an earlier...

Teaching Not a 'Sustainable' Job for Parents
Teaching Not a 'Sustainable'
Job for Parents
OPINION
Nov 12, 2024 3:08 PM CST

Teaching Not a 'Sustainable' Job for Parents

So says Lauren Quinn in LAT op-ed, writing she had to quit her career to prioritize her own child

(Newser) - Being a teacher these days seems to be an exhausting, frustrating lot, at least according to the record-high turnover rate and low job satisfaction that Lauren Quinn cites in her op-ed for the Los Angeles Times . Quinn herself recently left her job as a high school English teacher, but it...

For Kids Who Endured COVID, Trump, Harris Can't Just Give Up

NYT columnist Jessica Grose pushes for more action in the K-12 arena from Trump, Harris

(Newser) - When COVID made its way onto the scene almost five years ago, it indisputably had an effect on America's students, especially those in the K-12 grades. But although the pandemic was like "this comet that hit our education system," as one expert puts it, "the downward...

English Class in America Is Now Reading 'in Baby Form'

Kids across America are reading fewer novels in school; not everyone is happy about it

(Newser) - Chris Stanislawski didn't read much in his middle school English classes, but it never felt necessary. Much of the reading material at Garden City Middle School on Long Island was either abridged books or online texts and printouts, he said. "When you're given a summary of the...

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