According to a White House source, the Trump administration is reportedly preparing steps to defund the federal Education Department, with an official announcement expected later in February. According to earlier reports from the Wall Street Journal, Trump’s advisers were evaluating executive actions to dismantle the Education Department, aligning with efforts by billionaire Elon Musk and […]
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What do I do?
Between January 20 and January 31, 2025, Donald Trump signed dozens of executive orders that will have a grave impact on education and members of our community. The Trump administration has revoked long-standing policies that designate schools, churches, and hospitals as ‘sensitive areas.’ Other significant orders include the elimination of DEI programs, the revocation of […]
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Oedipus Wrecked: A reflection on a champion teacher
1974. Ninth grade. The Agnes Irwin School, a private all-girls’ school outside of Philadelphia, where most of my female relatives had also gone to school. I was a lifer, which meant I came in kindergarten and grew up with many of the same girls, but in Ninth grade, the class expanded, with girls joining us […]
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President Trump Signs Executive Orders expanding school choice Initiatives and ending “radical indoctrination”
Two executive orders issued last night by President Donald Trump have directed federal agencies to support school choice for families in hopes of expanding school choice initiatives and ending radical indoctrination. The orders, issued under the authority of the President, Trump directed the secretaries of Labor and Education to review their discretionary grant programs and […]
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2024 NAEP reading scores show declines, Highlighting challenges in student achievement
The latest results from the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), also known as The Nation’s Report Card, reveal that the nation’s fourth- and eighth-graders continue to struggle to regain academic ground lost during the pandemic. While there are some encouraging signs in mathematics, reading scores have declined further, raising concerns among education experts. The […]
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What Teachers Can Learn from Trevor Noah’s Wisdom
I learned so much from a recent episode of Jay Shetty’s On Purpose podcast featuring an interview with Trevor Noah that I felt the need to write a second article. Many of the issues discussed were ones I could relate to based on my experiences in education. As a teacher, I strive to ensure my […]
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U.S. Department of Education investigates Denver Public Schools for alleged discrimination against female students
The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has announced that they have launched an investigation into the Denver Public Schools District over allegations of discrimination against female students at East High School. The investigation follows reports that the district converted a female restroom into an all-gender restroom, leaving male students with an […]
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Men need not apply to be a teacher
A stanza from the infamous anti-war poem ‘Boots’ by poet Rudyard Kipling is highly encouraged to be read in its entirety at a rate of two words per second, to match the sound of marching boots by the thousands of British infantrymen on their crusade in South Africa during the Second Boer War. What teaching […]