by Beth Holmes | Mar 20, 2023 | News, Parent Issues, Student Issues, Teacher Issues
The Texas takeover of Houston schools has many enraged, in a state that makes much of regional rights over widespread authority. On Wednesday, Texas education commissioner Mike Morath announced that the state would be taking over Houston’s public school...
by Beth Holmes | Jan 11, 2023 | News, Parent Issues, Profiles, Teacher Issues
Rick Singer is given 3.5 years in prison for his leading role in a nationwide college admission conspiracy. “This defendant was responsible for the most massive fraud ever perpetuated on the higher education system in the United States,” said prosecutor Stephen Frank...
by Beth Holmes | Oct 31, 2022 | News, Parent Issues, Teacher Issues
Our education system needs real change and improvement, according to the Nation’s Report Card and Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona. The Nation’s Report Card, which is a periodic survey drawing on teachers and students in all grades and all states by...
by Beth Holmes | Oct 24, 2022 | News, Parent Issues
DNA kits are being sent out to the parents of Texas school students “in case of an emergency.” In 2021 after a school shooting in Santa Fe that killed eight high school students and two teachers, the Texas state legislature passed Senate Bill 2158. It’s a law...
by Beth Holmes | Aug 22, 2022 | News, Parent Issues, Student Issues
Free school lunches for all students, as California revs up the country’s first Universal Meals program. According to experts, 1 out of every 5 Californians is food-insecure, meaning that on a regular basis, they don’t know if they’ll be able to feed...
