More than 53,000 New York children are now homeschooled, triple the number from 15 years ago, as parents abandon a public system where most students in hundreds of schools can't pass basic math or reading exams. New York State recorded 53,905 homeschooled children in the 2025, 2026 school year, a figure that has more than […] The post New York homeschooling surges 200% as parents flee a public school system that spends $37,000 per student — and still can't teach reading appeared first on American Almanac .
More than 53,000 New York children are now homeschooled, triple the number from 15 years ago, as parents abandon a public system where most students in hundreds of schools can't pass basic math or reading exams. New York State recorded 53,905 homeschooled children in the 2025, 2026 school year, a figure that has more than tripled since 2009, 2010 and represents what state data show is the fastest-growing school sector in New York. In New York City alone, more than 14,000 children now learn at kitchen tables, in museums, and in parks instead of public school classrooms. Since 2023, homeschooling statewide has climbed nearly 8%, more than double the 3.1% growth rate for charter schools over the same period, the New York Post reported . The…Open
Education whistleblower and author Geno Young says a tenured Hillcrest teacher told him the school was testing at about a fourth-grade level across academic subjects. Hillcrest has an about 81% graduation rate.
A 2019 California law expanded the time frame for child sex abuse victims to sue. Now schools and cities are struggling with the financial fallout from settlements.
The unusual investigation appears to have a broad scope. Prosecutors have contacted D.C. Public Schools personnel to question them about truancy and graduation rates.
She’s at it again. Randi Weingarten is good at everything but doing her actual job, and America’s teachers are terrific followers of their leader. Our […] Source
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AI:The weekly roundup highlights a blatant double standard in sports officiating where WNBA players receive leniency for flagrant fouls, fueling absurd rumors about NBA men joining the women's league as the professional standards continue to erode. The broadcast also addresses rising cultural tensions in McKinney, Texas, following discussions at a mosque that coincide with local religious marches, alongside growing concerns over illegal immigration. Additionally, the segment touches on the total collapse of American education, noting how teachers are reaching breaking points because students can no longer read due to the radicalization within the academic establishment.Open
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By Melanie Kurdys The American people elected President Trump and Republican majorities to restore sanity and local control of education.
AI:Despite the mandate from the American people to restore sanity and return educational control to local communities, current efforts are merely shuffling existing failed systems rather than enacting meaningful reform. This ineffective maneuvering fails to address the core issues in our schools and represents a missed opportunity for the Trump administration and Republican majorities to implement the structural changes necessary to reclaim the education system from centralized bureaucracy.Open
