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Jared Cooney Horvath, author of the "Digital Delusion," argued that decades of research link increased technology and screen use with declines in children’s cognitive development and learning outcomes. K-12 public education accounts for nearly $1 trillion in taxpayer spending as student test scores continue to decline.
By Anna Miller CAIR continues its creep into public education.
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A second-grade teacher in Atlanta has set up a so-called “gas station” corner where students can pass gas during class, a move praised by some for normalizing bodily functions but questioned by others who see it as another distraction from real learning. Candy Sydney-Browning, a 36-year-old teacher at Dobbs Elementary School in Atlanta, recently drew […] The post Atlanta teacher introduces 'gas station' corner for students, sparking debate over classroom priorities appeared first on American Almanac .
A second-grade teacher in Atlanta has set up a so-called “gas station” corner where students can pass gas during class, a move praised by some for normalizing bodily functions but questioned by others who see it as another distraction from real learning. Candy Sydney-Browning, a 36-year-old teacher at Dobbs Elementary School in Atlanta, recently drew national attention after her TikTok video showing her classroom’s designated “gas station” area went viral, racking up hundreds of thousands of likes and sparking a flurry of debate. In the video, Sydney-Browning explains that students who feel the urge to pass gas can simply get up, walk over to a marked spot in the classroom, and return to their seat, all without seeking permission…Open
‘time for other states to address a problem recognized nationwide’
If NCLA's theory survives, a fight over school funding could obligate every state with compulsory attendance and public-school-only funding to provide more financial choices to families who reject the government's curriculum.
The government cannot create the conditions that coerce people into surrendering enumerated rights like those in the First Amendment.
The declines nearly wiped out gains made in the state exams last year. New York City school leaders promised a review of the results.
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Only 44% of children entering kindergarten in Florida are ready to learn, according to a new Early Learning Report released by the Florida Chamber of Commerce Thursday.
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The rapid growth and influence of the Democratic-Socialists of America (DSA) party in New York City may have serious consequences for public education, experts say.
‘What is missing is not money’
Almost half of New York City public schools have nearly half of their students failing, even though the Big Apple’s public school system spends more than double the national average per student, a new report shows. Fewer than half of the students passed math, reading, or both on state exams in over 900 of the city’s public schools in 2025, a report by the Success Academy charter school network reveals. The city spent $36,293 on each student in 2024, more than double the national average of $17,619 per student. These failing schools educate 43% of New York City’s public school students, according to Success Academy’s report. In over 500 of these public schools, a majority of students failed both math and reading on state exams in…Open