Tag: education

Content focused on public schools, colleges and universities or the Department of Education. From current events and student debt, laws passed that affect the education system.

Trump admin pushes Chicago Public Schools to end Black student initiative

The feds are demanding that the Chicago Public Schools abolish the Black Student Success Plan it unveiled in February.

Protesters rally against $12B in cuts to education in Trump plan

Democratic U.S. Reps. Rashida Tlaib of Michigan and Delia Ramirez of Illinois joined advocates Wednesday outside the U.S. Capitol to…

Federal judge overturns part of Florida book ban law, drawing on nearly 100 years of precedent protecting First Amendment access to ideas

Under a Florida book ban law, if a parent or community member objected to a book, the school had to…

Roughly 180 reports filed against Texas teachers for alleged comments about Charlie Kirk

Several school districts have already taken disciplinary action against staff for comments made about Charlie Kirk’s death.

Parents of children with disabilities fear losing protections as Trump cuts Civil Rights Office

As the school year begins, parents of children with disabilities throughout the country are unsure what authority will be left…

Dylan Lopez Contreras on his first 3 months in ICE detention

Three months in detention have taken a toll on Dylan Lopez Contreras, the New York City student arrested by federal…

Chicago schools, educators brace for more federal agents in the city

Chicago schools, teachers, and parents are prepared if Trump sends in more National Guard troops.

When did caring for America’s most vulnerable kids become political?

Though it survived elimination, Head Start is under threat. Now that they have been directed to ban undocumented children, providers…

Trump Admin Threatens 40 States’ Funding for Sex Ed Programs

The threat comes after California refused to change its curriculum last week and HHS terminated the state’s nearly $6 million-a-year…

Trump’s DC Takeover is Ruining Back to School for Immigrant Kids

While parents fear pickup and drop-off, teachers say the D.C. public school district has offered little support.

Inside Trump’s War on International Students

With interview slots vanishing and arbitrary visa denials, the U.S. could see 150,000 fewer international students this fall.

Texas Colleges Scramble to Comply With Ban on In-State Tuition for Undocumented Students

The state isn’t providing schools with guidance and advocates say students who still qualify for lower rates are being asked…