‘Age-appropriate’ book proposal likely on hold until 2025

A proposal to create uniform definitions for age-appropriate content when it comes to books in South Carolina schools is seemingly...

CALN To Host Most Comprehensive School Board Trainings of the Year

*Calling all school board members, candidates, and concerned Carolinians!*  Do you care about the state of education in your school...

Education Politics: A History

For many decades, the topic of education was one which could be discussed at the kitchen table. In fact, education...

South Carolina revamps landmark Read to Succeed law 

In a move to bolster students’ reading ability and better identify those who might be falling behind, S.C. Gov. Henry...

Students@Work℠ Month Grants NC Students Exposure to Local Career Paths

Unbeknownst to many, there is a little bit more to March than March Madness and Women’s History Month. To further...

Applications open for Lowcountry student leadership program

A leadership program in South Carolina’s Lowcountry gives high school students a chance to speak about issues facing the community....

Did the SAT just get easier?

The SAT is ditching pencil and paper. That’s right, in a move that took effect Saturday, March 9, the nation’s...

New tool helps education leaders visualize student achievement gaps

It’s no secret that learning took a major hit after schools shut down during COVID-19 (and that many stayed closed,...

Students Nationwide Discontent With Their Education

There is, and has been for some time, a clear decline in zeal for education. All while university enrollment steadily...

Elite 1% Out of Touch With Voters Who Want To Choose Their Child’s Education

A study published by the Committee to Unleash Prosperity, titled Them vs. U.S.: The Two Americas and How the Nation’s...

NC Opportunity Scholarship Expansion Threatens Wake County School District Growth

Since the North Carolina State Budget’s expansion of the Opportunity Scholarship Program (OSP), interested families have been applying for private...

Huge News for California Students: ‘Woke Kindergarten’ Update!

HUGE News on the public education front!  Last week, CALN reported that a California School District contracted a group called...

SBAE, Other Academic Achievement Groups Emerge Nationwide As NSBA Influence Wanes

Since the National School Board Associations’ (NSBA) historical blunder in September of 2021, the group’s blanket influence has waned, giving...

California School District Contracts Woke Kindergarten Group to ‘Fix’ Low Proficiency Rates

In a feeble attempt to increase student attendance and improve test scores, Hayward Unified School District in Alameda County, California,...

Select Few States Are Shining Examples of Learning Loss Recovery

Since the nationwide implications of learning loss took root in 2020 due to the COVID pandemic, some states more than...