On Friday, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to review a proposal from two Catholic dioceses to establish the country’s first taxpayer-funded religious charter school. The case, originating in Oklahoma, has raised fundamental questions about the separation of church and state. The legal dispute centers on St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School, a collaborative initiative […]
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Trump’s Executive Orders Force Cancellation of HBCU Workforce Development Conference
President Donald J. Trump’s recent executive orders have led to the cancellation of the HBCUs and Registered Apprenticeship Mini-Conference in a move that has drawn widespread criticism. Originally scheduled for next week, the event was organized by the Rutgers Center for Minority Serving Institutions (CMSI) to highlight the voices and experiences of HBCU leaders and […]
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Department of Education Ends Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Initiatives
The U.S. Department of Education removed Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives from its workforce and public communication channels today. These actions follow President Trump’s recent executive orders and guidance from the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) aimed at reorganizing federal agencies and addressing the use of DEI programs. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) laws […]
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Trump Appoints Acting Education Secretary Amid Transition, Awaiting Senate Confirmation of Linda McMahon
President Donald Trump has appointed Denise Carter to lead the Department of Education on an interim basis while the Senate considers his nominee, Linda McMahon, for the position of Secretary of Education. This move, policy experts say, is a typical step during the early days of a new administration. Carter, the former acting COO of […]
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Federal immigration authorities can raid churches and schools to arrest immigrants under new policy
Starting Tuesday, federal immigration authorities are permitted to target schools and churches in ICE raids. This follows President Donald Trump’s decision to revoke a directive that previously barred arrests in “sensitive” areas, as authorities seek to locate individuals residing in the United States without legal status. “This action empowers the brave men and women in […]
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President-elect Trump appoints Penny Schwinn as United States Deputy Secretary of Education
President-elect Trump appointed Penny Schwinn as the next United States Deputy Secretary of Education. Schwinn previously served as the Tennessee Department of Education Commissioner and vice President for PK-12 and pre-bachelor programs at the University of Florida and the Texas Education Agency. On late Friday, Trump announced the pick on Truth Social but initially misspelled […]
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Massive PowerSchool Data Breach Exposes Historical Student and Teacher Records Across U.S. Schools
School districts across the United States are grappling with the fallout of a cyberattack on edtech giant PowerSchool, which resulted in the unauthorized access of personal data from millions of current and former students and teachers. The breach, first detected on December 28, 2024, compromised PowerSchool’s customer support portal and provided attackers access to the […]
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What Teachers Can Learn from Trevor Noah’s Wisdom
I recently listened to an episode of Jay Shetty’s On Purpose podcast, the world’s top Health and Wellness podcast. This episode featured an interview with Trevor Noah. I learned so much from this conversation and quickly realized that so much of what was said was directly relevant to the current state of education. Like many […]