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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
White House memo orders federal assistance spending freeze
In a one-sentence memo, the Trump administration has rescinded the federal assistance spending freeze on January 29, 2025- nearly 24 hours from the previous guidance. A memo from the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is calling for a freeze on federal assistance spending by 5 p.m. Tuesday, a move that could impact […]
After Trump Bans DEI, Air Force pulls class with Tuskegee Airmen video
Update: On Sunday, the U.S. Air Force said it will resume instruction of trainees using a video about the first Black airmen in the U.S. military, known as the Tuskegee Airmen, which has passed a review to ensure compliance with President Donald Trump’s ban on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives. The Air Force has temporarily […]
U.S. Department of Education Dismisses Complaints on “Book Bans” and Ends Related Oversight
The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced on Friday that it has dismissed 11 complaints about removing certain books from school libraries. The complaints alleged that local school districts created a hostile environment for students by eliminating materials deemed age-inappropriate, sexually explicit, or obscene. OCR also announced it has rescinded department […]
