Higher Education Needs to Be Defunded ‘Across the Board’
On Monday’s Fox News Channel’s “Hannity,” Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) said higher education is “fundamentally losing its path, increasingly contacting it, and tuition fees are increasingly high.” And there must be a full refund of higher education. Stefanik said, “The US taxpayer dollar should never support anti-Semitism. The majority of Americans support President Trump and […]
Kansas GOP Overrides Veto of Bill Requiring Education on Fetal Development
Kansas Republicans overturned the Democratic government’s veto over the weekend, including one that requires public schools to teach fetal development. Kansas House voted 84-41, and the Senate voted 31-9 on Thursday to annul Kelly’s veto HB 2382the district must include a presentation of fetal development as part of the curriculum. A summary of the bill […]
Senate Republicans Introduce Bill to Eliminate Department of Education
Senate Republicans formally introduced a bill Wednesday to remove the Department of Education. This was introduced in line with President Donald Trump's executive order mandating the dismantling of the agency. Minecround Senator (R-SD) has been reintroduced Returning education to our state lawHe first introduced it in November 2024. The bill will remove the Department of […]
‘Obsessed’ ex-special education teacher indicted on child sex crimes, allegedly exchanged 25,000 messages with student
Authorities say the former New Jersey Special Education teacher has been charged with seven child sex offences against an eighth grade student in her class. Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago on Tuesday. announcement He charged against Alison Heveman Niedrach, a 44-year-old former teacher and mother of two from Jackson. “I don't have a vocabulary […]
Left-Wing Program Spending Spree Helped Fuel ‘Explosive Growth’ In Education Dept’s Budget, Report Shows
The Ministry of Education (ED) budget has increased significantly over the years with millions focusing on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs and overseeing educational programs. Ed spent more than that $250 billion In 2024 alone, “explosive growth” increased 749% from 2000, according to an upcoming report from Open The Books. Meanwhile, the multi-million dollar […]
The Department of Education is on Trump’s chopping block
The money to enter the education system may have increased, but the test scores were seriously underwhelmed. So President Donald Trump is not set to reform the Department of Education, but to disband it completely. “This is another promise and the promise is maintained.” Sarah Gonzalez “Saragonzales is not filtered,” he added, “What a turning […]
Pizzas, iPads and praise stamps: pupils reap rewards for attending school | Education
According to a new report that sanctions alone are unlikely to work, pizza parties and iPads are being offered to students as incentives to improve attendance at school. Some UK schools use fines, detention and letters to crack down on their homes to crack down on them in their absence, while others prefer to draw […]
Trump Admin Asks Supreme Court To Block Order Forcing Payout Of Canceled DEI Education Grants
The Trump administration on Wednesday called on the Supreme Court to block a lower court order directing reinstatement of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI)-related education grants. Biden-appointed US District Judge Myung-Goo Joo-un issued an order on March 10th closing the Department of Education (DOE) efforts. “The administration has decided to terminate diversity, equity and inclusion […]
Trump seeks to weaken US education, retirement security programs
President Trump's nightmare crusades are the realization of conservative activist Glovernoquist's dream of destroying key federal functions, gradually destroying government programs. Norquist famously said, “My goal is to cut the government in half in 25 years and keep it small so that it can be owned in the bathtub.” These days, Norquist must be jumping […]
Trump admin battles teachers’ unions in latest Education Department legal challenges
President Donald Trump's administration faces several legal challenges in his attempt to ultimately dismantle the Department of Education. On Monday, the National Education Association, the nation's largest teachers' union, submitted it Litigation against an “illegal attempt” to end the administration's “illegal attempts.” The NEA is joined by parents of people of color, Maryland labor unions, […]