This story was originally published by EdSource. Sign up for their daily newsletter. Third-grade teacher Diana Ortega was sitting in her school’s lunchroom, scrolling through social media in March when she saw a video of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents forcibly detaining and handcuffing a mother at San Francisco International Airport. Nearby, a young […]
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Indiana University won’t renew contract of a lecturer investigated over white supremacy graphic
Indiana University has decided not to renew the contract of Jessica Adams, a School of Social Work lecturer who was investigated after displaying a graphic about white supremacy in a social work class she taught that examined the shifting landscape of diversity, oppression, power, and privilege. Adams, a full-time lecturer, was teaching her course “Diversity, […]
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Federal Workers’ Union sues Trump administration over partisan shutdown messaging
The American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE), the nation’s largest federal employee union, filed a lawsuit on Oct. 1 against the U.S. Department of Education and Education Secretary Linda McMahon, alleging that the Trump Administration unlawfully compelled federal employees to distribute partisan political messages during the ongoing government shutdown. The complaint, filed in federal court […]
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Trump administration to end grant funding for Hispanic-Serving Institutions, affecting many California colleges
by: Michael Burke And Amy DiPierro This story was originally published by EdSource. Sign up for their daily newsletter The U.S. Department of Education said Wednesday it is ending a grant program for Hispanic-Serving Institutions and several similar programs, a decision expected to sap funding from California colleges and universities that are eligible for extra federal dollars because they […]
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Trump Administration orders universities to disclose detailed admissions data on race and sex
On Thursday, President Donald Trump signed a memorandum requiring universities to collect detailed admissions data to prove they are not shaping student bodies along racial lines, according to the White House. The order marks the administration’s latest step in dismantling affirmative action policies in higher education. The directive, carried out by U.S. Secretary of Education […]
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Want students to run a mile? President Trump revives Presidential Fitness Test
Washington, D.C. — In an executive order issued this week, President Donald Trump announced the reestablishment of the Presidential Fitness Test and a significant overhaul of the President’s Council on Sports, Fitness, and Nutrition, aiming to combat the nation’s rising health crisis ahead of America’s 250th anniversary in 2026. On Thursday, Trump signed the order […]
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Trump abruptly returns $5 billion in funding back to schools
In an abrupt move, the Department of Education announced on Friday that it would release over $5 billion in funding to school systems after the Trump administration paused it on July 1 without warning. These already approved federal funding is intended to support summer and after-school programs for migrant students, English learners, and underserved communities were […]
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Trump plans to unfreeze $1 billion for after-school funding
The Trump administration will unfreeze more than $1 billion for after-school and summer programming, according to a source within the administration. This comes after funding was paused on July 1, and across the country, school districts and state officials have been on the official. According to ABC News, “The programmatic review is over for 21st […]