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’s Ban on DEI in Education Not Legal

A federal judge has ruled that President Trump’s ban on DEI in K-12 public schools and universities is unlawful.

DHS ‘welfare’ checks on Idaho migrant students raises school privacy questions

In other states, the welfare checks on migrant children have resulted in them being taken out of their homes and…

OK Superintendent who pushed book bans and religion in schools caught with porn on work TV

Oklahoma schools chief Ryan Walters — once a candidate on President Donald Trump’s shortlist for education secretary — is now…

How the ICE Arrest of a High School Student Activated a Massachusetts Town

On a Saturday morning in late May, ICE arrested Gomes da Silva on his way to volleyball practice.

We’re Publishing the Speech That Harvard Divinity School Suppressed for Mentioning Genocide

“I wanted to center Palestine,” a Harvard commencement speaker told The Intercept. Read and watch her speech.

$6 billion K-12 school funding freeze sparks outcry over ‘cruel betrayal’ of students

Education leaders warn of layoffs, larger classes and slashed services as the Trump administration withholds federal K-12 school funding —…

LA Schools Say They’ll Protect Graduates from ICE. But Will Families Show Up?

Some parents in the district — which includes an estimated 30,000 immigrant students — plan to sit out commencements over…

Court order blocks Trump from dismantling the Education Department

The court blocked Trump from dismantling the Education Department and reinstated department workers.

USDA Canceled Funding to Help Source Produce for Schools

After the Trump administration canceled funding for schools to buy local produce, Missouri farmers hope the relationships continue.

Trump’s Massive Deportation Database Puts Students at Risk, Advocates Warn

An executive order could compel schools to hand over sensitive information that ICE could weaponize against immigrant students and their…

Undocumented Teachers Unsure of What’s Next Under Trump

There are 15,000 immigrant educators who rely on temporary permission to live and work in the U.S. But they fear…

NYU Demands Law Students Renounce Protests or Be Barred from Sitting Final Exams

After being banned from campus buildings following peaceful sit-ins, students said the disciplinary processes broke from school policies.