Education Department loses its largest budget item in Trump shutdown effort and other major headlines
Good morning. Here’s what’s happening today… Top Stories 1. Department of Education facing a budget crisis due to Trump’s push for a government shutdown. 2. Details come to light following the recovery of the black box from the LaGuardia crash. 3. President Trump begins a five-day suspension as Iran minimizes talk of “very good” negotiations. […]
Ways for Parents to Make the Most of Melania Trump’s AI Education Program
New Insights on AI and Education from Winton Hall’s Book In his latest publication, Winton Hall presents intriguing viewpoints in Code Red: Left, Right, China, and the Race to Control AI. He discusses how the Trump administration’s initiative, Pledge to America’s Youth: Investing in AI Education, has created a fleeting opportunity for conservative parents to […]
Prioritize Students and Choose Federal Education Freedom Scholarships
Educational Opportunities: A Concern for Parents It’s interesting how a cursory glance at the news highlights endless debates on foreign policy and political skirmishes in D.C. Yet, when you chat with parents, there’s a different frustration simmering beneath the surface—children often miss out on better educational prospects. Last year, Congress introduced an education freedom tax […]
Audit reveals that Arts Tax lacks a method to assess success in providing arts education to students.
Portland’s Arts Tax Audit Reveals Management Issues PORTLAND, Ore. — A recent audit from the City Auditor’s Office indicates that Portland has struggled to manage its arts tax, approved by voters in 2012. The report highlights that there’s been little assessment of how effectively the tax has improved access to arts education for elementary students, […]
Special Education Teacher Charged with Raping and Abusing 10-Year-Old Student
Teacher Accused of Sexual Assault on Student A special education teacher from Spokane, Washington, faces serious accusations of raping a 10-year-old student and repeatedly abusing her, sometimes allegedly “up to five times a day.” Authorities describe this case as one of the most alarming examples of an ongoing trend of sexual misconduct among educators in […]
Lawmaker Suggests Introducing Sex Education in Kindergarten to Increase Birthrates
Proposal for Mandatory Sex Education in China Amidst Declining Birth Rates Chen Wei, who serves in China’s National People’s Congress, suggested on Wednesday that sex education should be mandatory for kindergarteners, an effort aimed at addressing the country’s dwindling birth rate. In her role as an assistant at Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Chen commented to […]
Education Department finds that Colorado district breached Title IX rights
Federal Investigation Reveals Violations in Colorado School District The U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights (OCR) has determined that a school district in Colorado has breached federal civil rights laws by allowing male students to use female restrooms, locker rooms, and participate in girls’ sports. In findings released this past Friday, OCR indicated […]
Physical education instructor taken into custody for suspected sexual abuse of a student at a school in Washington.
Parents in Washington are seeking answers after a 62-year-old physical education teacher and athletic director at Skykomish K-12 High School was arrested on Friday, suspected of sexually abusing students for over a year. The arrest occurred during a child rape investigation conducted by the King County Sheriff’s Office, as reported on March 6. The identities […]
Education choice super PAC aims at Republicans opposed to school choice with $10 million
Tommy Schultz, who leads the American Federation for Children (AFC), shared with Fox News Digital that their organization is actively working to remove adversaries of school choice as the 2026 midterm elections approach. “We’re the sole school choice super PAC, and just last year we invested over $10 million across Texas and twelve other states,” […]
Pete Hegseth Halts Military Education at Progressive Ivy League Schools
Army Department Cancels Attendance at Major Universities Secretary of the Army, Pete Hegseth, has ordered the “complete and immediate cancellation” of Army Department attendance at several prestigious institutions, including Princeton, Columbia, MIT, Brown, and Yale, among others. This directive will take effect for the 2026-2027 academic year. In an announcement shared via an X video, […]