Public Education
Americans strongly support school choice, back closing Education Department, poll findsSchool choice continues growing in popularity with Americans, and support for closing the Department of Education rises significantly once people have all the facts, a new poll finds. Research conducted for the nonprofit âyes. every kid. foundation.â found more than half… Read More
Government
Blue states push back on Education Department transfer, closure plans; Trump, McMahon steadfastA coalition of attorneys general from 20 blue states is suing the U.S. Department of Education in an attempt to block its plan to transfer responsibility for many of its… Read More
Opinion
45 years of failure: A bureaucracy built for unions, not studentsSince the first days of this administration, outrage has been building in the fake news media and their teacher union financial backers at Education Secretary Linda McMahon and President Donald… Read More
Culture
Education reformer Ryan Walters calls DOE move âlong-overdue correctionâ to failed systemÂDescribing the Department of Education as âone of the most costly failures in our federal government,â education reformer Ryan Walters praised plans announced this week to transfer significant DOE functions to other federal departments. Walters,… Read More
Government
Near a data center? Prepare for blackouts this winter(Daily Caller News Foundation) â The North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) reported Tuesday that winter electricity demand is increasing, especially in regions with high concentrations of artificial intelligence (AI)… Read More
Public Education
Watch: McMahon says shutdown proves schools donât need the DOEThe federal government shut down for 43 days â and school systems were largely unaffected, Education Secretary Linda McMahon says in a new video. âFlights were delayed. SNAP benefits ran dry. Small-business and housing… Read More
Government
Trump admin reportedly planning to refill depleted petrol reserve Biden drained(Daily Caller News Foundation) â The Department of Energy (DOE) is planning to purchase 1 million barrels of oil to help restock the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) after the… Read More
Government
Trump admin following through on federal cuts amid shutdownThe Trump administration is continuing its promised federal reductions during the ongoing government shutdown, targeting departments such as Education and Treasury, leading to union challenges. Office of Management and Budget… Read More
Government
Education Secretary McMahon announces $500 million for charter schoolsÂU.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon has announced the distribution of $500 million for the federal charter school program during the Ohio portion of her Returning Education to… Read More
Government
Department of Education grants millions to charters, HBCUs, history programsThe U.S. Department of Education (ED) pledged millions in grants for educational reform â prioritizing school choice and American history programs. âToday, the Department is making three massive investments â… Read More
Government
Iowa, Indiana and Oklahoma seek flexibility on federal education fundsStates including Iowa and Indiana are asking the federal government to let them spend money intended for low-performing schools as they see fit, possibly expanding educational freedom. Iowa, Indiana and… Read More
Government
Trump admin returns education grants it accused of funding illegal immigrants(Daily Caller News Foundation) â The Trump administration will return several education grants it revoked in July for allegedly funding illegal immigrants and other âradical leftwingâ priorities, the Daily Caller… Read More
Government
Fiscal hawks celebrate plan to cut bloated education spending(The Daily Signal) â Fiscal conservatives are cheering the White Houseâs plans to introduce another rescissions package that includes cuts to federal education funding. âAdditional rescissions packages are a win for… Read More
Government
White House to propose rescissions package targeting education waste(The Daily Signal) â The White House plans to introduce another rescissions package soon that will include cuts to education funding, sources familiar with the matter tell The… Read More
Public Education
U.S. government gives some education money back to states(The Center Square) â The Trump administration released $1.3 billion in education funding back to the states after bipartisan pushback. After the U.S. Department of Education announced it would withhold $6.8 billion… Read More
Public Education
Trumpâs Education Department ends free tuition for immigrants in U.S. illegally(Daily Caller News Foundation) â The Department of Education (DE) on Thursday revoked a Clinton-era rule that allowed illegal immigrants to access taxpayer funds for technical and career schools. The… Read More
Government
CA violated Title IX by allowing trans athletes in girlsâ sports, Education Department saysThe California Department of Education (CDE) and the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) are in violation of Title IX for allowing biological males to compete in girlsâ… Read More
Public Education
New grant enables children to learn U.S. history, study founding documentsâ(The Center Square) â In honor of the nationâs 250th birthday, the U.S. Department of Education will enable students to learn American history through a new grant program. âThis new… Read More
Courts
Tennessee AG sues US Dept. of Ed. over race-based grant programTennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) contending its Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSI) grant program is unconstitutional and… Read More
Public Education
Kansas allows three years of unlawful behavior before labeling schools ‘persistently dangerous’(The Sentinel) â A May 7th letter from the U. S. Department of Education to Kansas school officials has dusted off a decades-long, but neglected regulation allowing students… Read More