Donald Trump
Entertainment
Joe Biden
2024 Election
Movies
education

Real 'Public School Grading Scale' Used in California?

Written by:
Jack Izzo
April 11, 2024 The graphic appeared on an episode of "Dr. Phil," but without necessary context about how grades ...
Read More

UK Is Considering £5.5M Contract for 'Pro-Israel' Program in Schools?

Written by:
Taija PerryCook
Feb. 14, 2024 "I thought the government works for the people, not to foreign countries," one X user commented.
Read More

Authentic Photos of Gaza's Al-Azhar University Before/After Israeli Strikes?

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
Jan. 26, 2024 According to news reports, no universities in Gaza have survived the Israeli onslaught.
Read More

Did a Florida School District Remove Dictionaries from Libraries?

Written by:
Alex Kasprak
Jan. 11, 2024 More than 1,600 titles were temporarily removed from Escambia County school libraries over fears ...
Read More
we're from the government and we're here to help

Did US Education Secretary Miguel Cardona Say, 'We're from the Government, and We're Here To Help'?

Written by:
David Emery
Nov. 28, 2023 U.S. President Ronald Reagan once said, "The nine most terrifying words in the English language ...
Read More

Did a Boston School Distribute 'Explicit Survey' About Oral Sex to Middle Schoolers?

Written by:
Alex Kasprak
March 23, 2023 The controversy surrounds the CDC's long-running Youth Risk Behavior Survey.
Read More
mandatory penis inspection

'Mandatory Penis Inspection' Prank Keeps on Giving

Written by:
David Emery
Jan. 29, 2023 Suspicions were aroused when it was claimed that said inspections would be conducted by one "Ric ...
Read More
Can veterans' spouses get Florida teaching certificates without bachelor's degrees?

Can Veterans' Spouses Get Florida Teaching Certificates Without Degrees?

Written by:
Dan Evon
July 28, 2022 A new law makes it easier for military veterans, but not their spouses, to obtain a teaching cer ...
Read More
Mom of Child Who Drank Floor Laminate At School Said She Wasn’t Notified For Hours After Incident Alaska elementary milk

Mom of Child Given Floor Sealant at School Says She Wasn't Notified for Hours

Written by:
Madison Dapcevich
June 16, 2022 An Alaska elementary school program mistakenly served students floor sealant instead of milk.
Read More

Would the Republican Tax Plan Count Graduate Tuition Waivers as Taxable Income?

Written by:
Dan MacGuill
Nov. 20, 2017 The House of Representatives version would, the Senate version would not.
Read More
Is the pandemic over?

Is the Pandemic Over? We Asked an Economist, an Education Expert, and a Public Health Scholar Their Views

Written by:
The Conversation
Sept. 21, 2022 President Joe Biden’s suggestion that the COVID-19 pandemic is over has led to a backlash among ...
Read More
classic books

These High School 'Classics' Have Been Taught for Generations – Could They be on Their Way Out?

Written by:
The Conversation
Sept. 16, 2022 An English professor takes a critical look at why today’s students are assigned the same books t ...
Read More
Do More Than Half of Americans Read Below a Sixth-Grade Level?

Do More Than Half of Americans Read Below 6th-Grade Level?

Written by:
Madison Dapcevich
Aug. 2, 2022 A keen reminder to analyze data with a careful eye.
Read More
oak park river forest high school

No, This Illinois High School Isn't Set To Implement Race-Based Grading

Written by:
Dan Evon
June 1, 2022 This rumor originated with a "local" news website that is part of a so-called "pink slime" news ...
Read More
Sunglasses, Accessories, Accessory

Is Columbia University Planning Graduation Ceremonies Based on Race, Background?

Written by:
Jessica Lee
March 16, 2021 It is common for higher education institutions to organize various events in celebration of the ...
Read More
Person, Human, Text

Did Oregon Officials Say 'Showing Work' in Math Class Is White Supremacism?

Written by:
Jessica Lee
Feb. 22, 2021 We reached out to the Oregon Department of Education about a newsletter it sent to math teachers ...
Read More

Did Second Lady Karen Pence Work at a School That Bans LGBT Teachers and Students?

Written by:
Dan MacGuill
Jan. 17, 2019 The wife of Vice President Mike Pence resumed her work as an art teacher at the Immanuel Christi ...
Read More
Student solving a math problem using Common Core techniques on a blackboard.

Did Ditching Common Core Cause a Florida School's Test Results to Improve?

Written by:
Dan MacGuill
March 20, 2018 Articles criticizing the Common Core curriculum draw causal connections where none exist.
Read More
Teenage boy doing homework.

Did a Teacher Assign Math Homework That Referred to Sexual Assault?

Written by:
Dan MacGuill
Feb. 6, 2018 Students at Pennridge High School in Philadelphia were asked to solve algebra formulas using vig ...
Read More

The Remarkable Sabrina Pasterski

Written by:
Dan MacGuill
Dec. 27, 2017 A viral meme about a Harvard University graduate student gets most (but not all) of the facts right.
Read More