August 17, 2021 Black conservative group pens open letter urging schools to drop CRT, adopt 1776 Unites A group of Black conservatives is urging school boards around the U.S. to adopt civic-minded courses that focus on the Founding Fathers’ ideals instead of critical race theory.
August 15, 2021 Minnesota principals sign 'de-centering Whiteness' pledge, suggest unions, PTAs help White supremacy A group of 162 principals and assistant principals at Minnesota schools has invoked the late civil rights icon and former congressman, John Lewis, to push their goal of “de-centering Whiteness” in education.
August 13, 2021 Back to School: COVID-19 vaccines spark debate at many high schools The delta variant is spreading quickly throughout the U.S. and some schools are trying to get the upper hand by requiring or offering vaccinations on campus. The Phoenix Union High School District is hosting mass vaccination events for their students and community, even offering it directly on campus. Some school districts are taking things even further. Hawaii became the first state to mandate COVID-19 vaccinations for students participating in high school sports. California, is the first state to require all teachers and school staff to be vaccinated or submit to weekly testing.
August 11, 2021 Georgia high school basketball coaches charged with murder in player's heat-related death Two high school coaches in Georgia have each been charged with murder and child cruelty in the 2019 death of a player who suffered a heat stroke while practicing outside in scorching temperatures.
August 10, 2021 Oregon lowering education standards for minority students enabling ‘school to prison pipeline’: Maj Toure Oregon schools are no longer requiring reading and math as standards for graduation which is only feeding the American crisis of under-education leading to future incarceration, "Black Guns Matter" founder Maj Toure argued on "ӣƵ Primetime."
August 10, 2021 Austin and Dallas schools implement new mask mandates, contravening Gov. Abbott's ban The Austin Independent School District joined Dallas this week in mandating masks in schools, challenging Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's order banning mask mandates by local governments and other entities.
August 10, 2021 Leo Terrell slams Oregon governor's 'insulting' education policy: Progressive left is 'dumbing down kids' Former teacher and ӣƵ contributor Leo Terrell blasted Oregon Democrat Gov. Kate Brown on "Fox & Friends" Tuesday for signing a bill suspending high school graduation proficiency requirements for reading, writing and math in a bid to "benefit" the state's students of color.
August 10, 2021 Parents in America's heartland push back against critical race theory: 'We are the last line of defense' As critics focus on combatting critical race theory in blue states such as New York, California and Virginia, CRT advocates have been making a quiet push to implement K-12 curriculums in suburban towns across the midwest.
August 6, 2021 Mississippian urges governor to 'follow through' on banning mask mandates Mandy Gunasekara, a member of Mississippians for Mask Choice, told "America's Newsroom" on Friday that parents are demanding to have the choice whether or not to mask their children in school.
July 31, 2021 CDC's mask guidance angers parents heading into new school year: 'Stop the insanity' With U.S. health officials recommending that children mask up in school this fall, parents and policy makers across the nation have been plunged anew into a debate over whether face coverings should be optional or a mandate.