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Government
Biden admin officials planned to create ‘pretext for federal action’ against school board protests, report says

(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Biden-Harris administration officials created a plan to use a letter from a third party source as a “pretext for federal action,” and stakeholders and officials… Read More

October 7, 2024
Opinion
Biden-Harris education department’s financial aid form failures leave students, families in lurch

(The Daily Signal) – The U.S. Department of Education had millions of phone calls from families to its call center go unanswered and had technical glitches plague its student-aid application… Read More

October 1, 2024
Opinion
9th Circuit again drops ball on Title IX, males in women’s sports

(The Daily Signal) – Women and girls seeking equal opportunity in scholastic athletics have notched a few significant wins this year against the Department of Education over its massive rewrite of… Read More

September 24, 2024
Public Education
Plans to regulate distance education raises concerns over continued innovation, access 

The Biden administration has announced plans to increase oversight over distance education, prompting educational experts to warn it will only hinder online programs’ access and flexibility for students. The increased… Read More

August 2, 2024
Opinion
Calls to abolish U.S. Department of Education not as radical as you’d think

Former President Donald Trump has promised to eliminate the U.S. Department of Education if re-elected. “We’re also moving the Department of Education back to the states,” Trump… Read More

July 22, 2024
Public Education
New AI guidance for developers in educational technology released by Department of Ed

The Department of Education’s (DOE) Office of Educational Technology has released new guidance for tech-developers integrating artificial intelligence into their educational products. The agency cites a… Read More

July 18, 2024
Public Education
Mississippi school district upholds dress code policy based on biological sex amid federal complaint

A Mississippi school district’s decision to enforce its dress code, which requires students to dress according to their biological sex, has led to a federal complaint from a district mother. Read More

May 28, 2024
Public Education
Arizona education chief to announce ‘fentanyl prevention’ program for Arizona schools

(The Center Square) – Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne is expected to announce a program on Tuesday aimed at tackling fentanyl-related issues in schools. In a media advisory… Read More

May 7, 2024
Public Education
Florida, Texas, 3 other states reject Biden’s ‘illegal and unconstitutional’ Title IX rewrite they say undermines women’s rights

Florida, Texas, Oklahoma, South Carolina and Louisiana have announced they will reject the rewrite by the U.S. Department of Education (DoE) of Title IX regulations, which essentially guts legal protections… Read More

April 29, 2024
Christian Schools
Biden Education Secretary Cardona vows to shut down Christian university

The largest Christian university in the United States is fighting back after the Department of Education’s secretary vowed to shut down the school. U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona made… Read More

April 19, 2024
Culture
Biden education secretary refuses to answer whether ‘women are physically different than men’

(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona repeatedly refused to answer questions on whether physical differences exist between men and women at a Wednesday hearing. The National… Read More

April 10, 2024
Culture
‘Political decision’: Biden admin looks to save face by delaying trans athlete ruling to after election, report says

(Daily Caller News Foundation) – President Joe Biden’s administration is reportedly halting the release of a Title IX rule that would require biological men to be allowed to compete in women’s… Read More

April 1, 2024
Public Education
Report suggests Department of Education innovation program is massive waste of taxpayer dollars

The Department of Education’s (DOE) classroom innovation program had a 74% failure rate while costing taxpayers billions, a new report reveals. Through its “Investing in Innovation”… Read More

March 25, 2024
Culture
Government-funded college program for teachers of color accused of discrimination  

A teacher training program run by University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Kansas State University has been accused of discrimination for prioritizing teachers of color.   The program, called Project RAÍCES (Reenvisioning Action… Read More

March 22, 2024
Public Education
Department Of Education rule to enshrine protections for ‘gender identity’ heads to White House

(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A policy that will codify protections for “transgender” students and change how schools respond to sexual misconduct on campus was sent to the Office of… Read More

February 5, 2024
Public Education
New Hampshire public school funding now exceeds $20,000 per student  

The New Hampshire Department of Education has announced that education funding has officially exceeded $20,000 per student.   Despite a 20% drop in public school enrollment, per-pupil… Read More

January 18, 2024
Culture
Dept. of Education threatens to pull funding from colleges over antisemitic activity

(The Center Square) – The U.S. Department of Education is investigating several colleges and universities over reports of antisemitic activity. The federal agency said allowing that kind of behavior could… Read More

November 27, 2023
Opinion
Department of Ed bending rules to try to bring down one of America’s largest Christian universities

(The Daily Signal) – It is rare to see a university publicly complain about regulatory harassment, but Grand Canyon University has good reasons to do so. One of the largest… Read More

November 1, 2023
Public Education
Soft bigotry of low expectations: Oregon joins list of states dumbing down education

(The Daily Signal) – The Oregon Board of Education on Thursday voted unanimously to remove requirements for students to be proficient in reading and writing in order to… Read More

October 25, 2023
Opinion
Why is the Education Department afraid of innovation in higher ed?

(The Daily Signal) – Online learning has revolutionized higher education, but a recent move by the federal Department of Education is threatening to tear down systems that… Read More

October 19, 2023