Government
‘Not one size fits all’: Trump ed secretary doubles down on dismantling DC education bureaucracy, getting money into the classroomMere days after the Education Department’s 45th birthday, Education Secretary Linda McMahon is doubling down on dismantling the department and returning education to the states. “Not one size fits all,”… Read More
Government
Ed Dept opens investigation into ‘infiltration’ of foreign governments at Ivy League university(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The Department of Education (ED) opened an investigation Thursday into the University of Pennsylvania (UPenn) over its alleged failure to accurately report the foreign funding… Read More
Public Education
Title IX fight escalates as WA districts push back on gender identity policies(The Center Square) – As public school officials file civil rights complaints against the state over its gender identity policies, some districts are mobilizing after the U.S. government announced a… Read More
Public Education
New York faces Title VI probe over demand that school changes mascot(The Center Square) – The U.S. Department of Education opened a Title VI investigation into the New York Education Department over its threat to withhold funding from a school if… Read More
Public Education
Education Department issues ultimatum to university over ‘extremist political project’(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The Department of Education (ED) on Monday issued an ultimatum to the University of Pennsylvania (UPenn) calling on the school to reverse its policy allowing… Read More
Courts
Obama-appointed judge blocks Trump admin from banning discriminatory practices in schools(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A federal judge Thursday temporarily blocked the Trump administration’s memo prohibiting race-based preferences and diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs in schools. The National Education… Read More
Government
Children ‘do not belong to government,’ warns Federal Ed Dept about Colorado trans bill(The Daily Signal) – As Colorado lawmakers consider a bill that would take custody rights away from parents who diverge from transgender orthodoxy, the Trump administration’s Education Department says that… Read More
Government
Left-wing program spending spree helped fuel ‘explosive growth’ in Education Dept’s budget, report shows(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The Department of Education’s (ED) budget has been increasing substantially year over year with millions funneling into diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs and oversees… Read More
Government
Hillsdale president celebrates end of ‘Soviet’ US Dept. of Education, champions local school controlThe U.S. Department of Education is a “bureaucracy-ridden system” with “more employees in public education today who are not teachers than the teachers; and that means it’s sort of like… Read More
Public Education
Colorado colleges face federal investigations for antisemitism and DEI(The Center Square) – Two Colorado colleges are facing federal investigations, one for antisemitism and another for possible “race-exclusionary practices.” The University of Colorado at Colorado Springs is one of… Read More
Government
‘Tremendous change’: Trump says ‘won’t be long’ until states run Department of Education(The Daily Signal) – President Donald Trump said it “won’t be long” until states are “really running” the Department of Education. The Daily Signal asked Trump at his March… Read More
Government
‘Back to the states’: Trump signs executive order dismantling Department of EducationPresident Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday to dismantle the Department of Education, in a move that he said was “45 years in the making.” The executive… Read More
Homeschools
Homeschool students are happier, more engaged and more likely to be married(The Washington Stand) – As U.S. public school scores plunge yet again, a new study shows homeschool students are more likely to report positive mental health outcomes, to be married and… Read More
Government
Department of Education makes major cuts to staff(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The Department of Education has eliminated nearly half of its employees, the Daily Caller News Foundation has learned. Of the 4,133 department employees, 1,315 employees… Read More
Government
Senate confirms Linda McMahon, Trump’s ed secretary pick, who has ‘big task’ aheadPresident Donald Trump’s choice for education secretary, Linda McMahon, was confirmed by the Senate on Monday night – making her the head of a department that Trump has promised to… Read More
Government
Senate committee advances Trump’s ed secretary pickPresident Donald Trump’s nominee for education secretary, Linda McMahon, cleared a Senate committee vote on Thursday in a crucial step for Republicans who hope McMahon will bring about major education… Read More
Public Education
New guidance seeks to end use of ‘race preferences, stereotypes’ in school admissions(The Center Square) – Though there has been talk of President Donald Trump abolishing the U.S. Department of Education through an executive order, for now, he’s chosen to act through… Read More
Government
Trump’s ed secretary nominee, dubbed ‘change agent,’ promises to tackle federal bureaucracy during hearingPresident Donald Trump’s nominee for education secretary, Linda McMahon, promised she is ready to take on a “system in decline” and make American education “the best in the world.” Facing… Read More
Government
School choice optimism grows as Republicans back Trump’s pick for ed secretary ahead of confirmation hearingExpand school choice, send education back to the states, and eventually, put herself out of a job. Those are the hopes Republicans have for President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead… Read More
Government
President Trump expected to drastically scale back Department of Education by executive orderThe Trump administration is reportedly drafting an executive order that would make good on the president’s campaign promise to eliminate the federal Department of Education (DOE). Read More