Private School News

• School Choice Is On The March
  
  In 2021, 621,700 students participated in one of 76 private school choice programs in 32 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico.
  Forbes.  Monday, 24 Jan 2022.
• Middle East arms of British private schools drop anti-homophobic guidance from bullying policies
  
  The likes of King's College, Sherborne and Royal Grammar School Guildford (RGS) all have branches in the Middle East, which earn them tens of millions of pounds in franchising deals.
  Daily Mail.  Saturday, 22 Jan 2022.
• Teachers warn it will take 18 MONTHS for pupils to catch up
  
  EXCLUSIVE: English state school teachers were far more likely to offer a gloomy forecast compared to their private school counterparts, according to a survey of 4,690 teachers.
  Daily Mail.  Wednesday, 19 Jan 2022.
• L.A. County public, private school staff must wear high-grade masks; rules for athletes tighten
  
  New school rules in L.A. County also lay out when testing is needed for close contacts to remain in class.
  Los Angeles Times.  Sunday, 2 Jan 2022.
• Rutgers Professor Compares School Choice To Child Brides. He Sent His Kids To Private School
  
  He claims there's a 'social interest' in protecting kids from parental values.
  Daily Caller.  Wednesday, 22 Dec 2021.
• New York Private School Threatens To Suspend Students Who Improperly Wear Face Masks
  
  Two-day suspensions for students with no virtual learning.
  Daily Caller.  Wednesday, 22 Dec 2021.
• The Supreme Court Should End Religious Discrimination In School Choice Programs Once And For All
  
  This week, the Supreme Court will take up a major case that will determine whether states can go out of the way to exclude religious schools from programs that let parents use public funds for private schools. ...
  Forbes.  Monday, 6 Dec 2021.
• Bristol school founded by slave trader Edward Colston to change its name
  
  A private school in Bristol founded by slave trader Edward Colston in 1710 has decided to change its name.
  Sky News.  Monday, 6 Dec 2021.
• How Will N.Y. Religious Schools Respond to a Vaccine Mandate?
  
  Mayor Bill de Blasio set a vaccine mandate for religious and private schools. Jewish and Catholic leaders are frustrated, and some have predicted legal challenges.
  New York Times.  Monday, 6 Dec 2021.
• New York City Sets Vaccine Mandate for Religious and Private School Workers
  
  The directive, which affects 56,000 employees, faced immediate opposition from some Jewish and Catholic leaders, who sent a letter to Mayor Bill de Blasio urging him to reconsider.
  New York Times.  Friday, 3 Dec 2021.
• After private school teacher arrested, California parents in the dark: 'Where's the truth?'
  
  Anger grows at two private schools in Carpinteria and Boulder as investigations into allegations of sexual misconduct by a teacher toward students continue.
  Los Angeles Times.  Sunday, 31 Oct 2021.
• Shedding its racist roots, a Mississippi high school football team dominates the state
  
  Greenville Christian Academy, a small private school built to circumvent desegregation laws, is dominating Mississippi high school football. ...
  CBS News.  Wednesday, 27 Oct 2021.
• Jill Biden boosts group that helps illegal immigrants avoid arrest amid border crisis
  
  First lady Jill Biden touted a private school run by a Democratic donor that has posted tips on how illegal immigrants can avoid arrest while in the U.S.
  Fox News.  Sunday, 17 Oct 2021.
• California to require COVID-19 vaccines for children to attend public, private schools
  
  The mandate eventually will affect more than 6.7 million public and private school students.
  ABC News.  Saturday, 2 Oct 2021.
• Illinois school mask mandate: Christian Liberty Academy in Arlington Heights loses recognition
  
  A private school in Arlington Heights has lost state recognition for failure to comply with the Illinois school mask mandate.
  ABC News.  Tuesday, 31 Aug 2021.

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