LINCOLN — Nebraska lawmakers gave final approval Thursday to an updated bill that will devote $10 million a year in state funds for scholarships to attend K-12 private or parochial schools. The 32-15 approval of Legislative Bill 1402 on the final day of the 2024 legislative session would end Nebraska’s distinction as one of only […] The post State lawmakers pass updated ‘Opportunity Scholarship’ bill appeared first on Nebraska Examiner.
Sister Patricia A. Murtagh WINOOSKI — Sister Patricia A. Murtagh, RSM, (Sr. Mary Benedicta) 95 of the Sisters of Mercy of the Americas, died at McClure-Miller Respite House on February
You have to be utterly delusional – or a member of a teacher’s union – to think that the US education system isn’t a total disaster. The most recent National Assessments of Educational Progress (NAEP, or “The Nation’s Report Card”) found barely a quarter of students are proficient in reading, geography and American history. While school lockdowns certainly accelerated decline, falling educational standards have long been observable.