In a letter from the feds, the U.S. Department of Education has released a new letter urging states to identify more schools on the Unsafe Schools list and offer more choices for them to move to charter public schools. This move would strengthen the implementation of the Unsafe School Choice Option under Section 8532 of […]
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Trump Administration threatens Harvard University with loss of federal grants
In a dramatic escalation of tensions between the Trump administration and Harvard University, U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon sent a blistering letter to Harvard President Dr. Alan Garber on May 5, 2025, declaring the university would no longer be eligible for federal grants. She cited what she called a “systemic pattern of violating federal […]
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Moms For Liberty: The rise of the anti-education movement
The gathering strength of the anti-public education movement only becomes more and more impossible to deny. As education groans beneath a lack of funding, the onslaught of charter schools, and the dismantling of the Department of Education, educators across the nation wearily ask themselves one question: “What’s next?” As more and more of us have […]
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Trump adminstration cancels $1 billion in mental health grants for schools
The Trump administration has decided not to renew $1 billion in federal grants created under former President Joe Biden to expand school mental health services. According to the AP, affected grant recipients received notice this week that the funding will not continue after this year. A notice reviewed by AP said that the Education Department […]
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Trump signs education executive orders targeting AI, ‘woke’ ideology, and workforce development
President Donald Trump signed a series of executive orders on April 23 aimed at overhauling key aspects of U.S. education policy. The wide-ranging actions touch nearly every level of education — from K–12 classrooms to higher education institutions — and seek to advance workforce readiness while scaling back what the administration calls “ideological overreach.” Boosting […]
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Federal judge blocks enforcement of Trump DEI policy in K-12 schools
Two federal judges, on Thursday, from both New Hampshire and Maryland blocked Trump administration directives that threatened to cut federal funding from public schools implementing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs. US District Judge Landya McCafferty from New Hampshire sharply criticized and partially blocked a Trump administration policy that threatened to cut federal funding from […]
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“Whitewashing” the curriculum: ACLU takes aim at Department of Defense schools
By: Markus Schmidt – April 15, 2025 This story was originally published in the Virginia Mercury on April 15, 2025. The American Civil Liberties Union is suing the U.S. Department of Defense over what it calls a sweeping campaign of censorship in public schools run for military families, including one in Virginia, accusing federal officials of banning […]
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Resisting the rollback: How select universities maintain DEI programs despite federal pressure
“Principles of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging are central to our mission as a Jesuit institution and connect us to a long Catholic tradition of advocating for the dignity and worth of every person.” The quote above came from an April 9, 2025 mailing from the Office of Multicultural Affairs at Fordham announcing Pre Commencement Celebrations for groups […]