Illinois Board of Education to Use Nearly $20 Million in Federal Grants on Electric School Buses
Several Illinois school districts will receive millions of dollars in federal grants to buy electric school buses to replace gas-powered ones, school board officials said. Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) announced On December 19, the company announced that it had secured a $19.9 million grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) initiative “made […]
Abolishing the Department of Education is not the answer
In the wake of Donald Trump's election victory, many education reformers are saying it's time to abolish the U.S. Department of Education. Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy are the presumed leaders of the new Ministry of Government Efficiency. strongly suggest Completely eradicating the DOE is a real possibility. This is an attractive goal. The DOE […]
Inquiry to look at ‘huge task’ of special educational needs reform in England | Education policy
Parents frustrated by multiple flaws in England's Special Educational Needs and Disability Scheme (Send) will see reforms brought quickly after MPs announce new inquiry into the crisis We have been warned that it is unrealistic to expect that. MPs on Westminster's cross-party education committee said the inquiry needed to find practical solutions, not just point […]
Idaho Board of Education bans DEI offices and initiatives in all public universities
The Idaho State Board of Education on Wednesday approved an effort to ban diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives at public universities. After months of discussion, the board unanimously solution Idaho agencies cannot “require specific structures or activities related to DEI.” In summary, institutions “must establish and maintain equality of opportunity for all students regardless […]
Oklahoma lawmakers on board with abolishing the Department of Education
Oklahoma State Legislature Supports Exclusion Ministry of Education, President-elect Donald Trump promised during his campaign to abolish the department. “Personally, I think we should have more education at the state level, not in Washington, D.C.,” said Oklahoma Rep. Kevin Hahn, incoming chairman of the Republican Policy Committee. “This is something that goes back to President […]
Florida special education teacher accused of slamming nonverbal student’s arm before tossing his lunch
A Florida teacher has been arrested on child abuse charges after allegedly slamming a nonverbal 3-year-old student's arm and throwing away his lunch, causing the boy to cry while his classmates ate. Tonya Gainey, a 57-year-old special education teacher, was caught on surveillance footage punching a boy during her lunch break at the Wise Center […]
DOGE Claims Department of Education Spent $1 Billion Promoting DEI in Schools
The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), led by Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, claims the U.S. Department of Education has spent $1 billion promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in schools. “The Department of Education has spent more than $1 billion promoting DEI in America’s schools,” DOGE revealed in a post to X, further dissecting […]
Education Dept Under Biden Spent Over $1B On DEI Grants, According To New Report
WASHINGTON DC – AUGUST 21: U.S. Department of Education building photographed on August 21, 2024 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Tierney L. Cross/Getty Images) OAN Staff Brooke Mallory11:36 PM – Friday, December 13, 2024 monitoring group Parents Protecting Education (PDE) The Department of Education has shared a report detailing the more than $1 billion it […]
Parents Defending Education founder calls Biden admin’s spending spree on DEI in schools a ‘slap in the face’
Nikki Neily, founder of Parents Defending Education, criticized the Biden administration's decision to spend more than $1 billion on diversity, equity and inclusion. [DEI] Programming and training in American schools is “heartbreaking” and a disservice to American students. “At a time when 40% of American students are illiterate, the Biden-Harris administration has chosen to waste […]
Netflix’s ‘Sex Education’ Actor Alexander Westwood Found Guilty of Raping Teens
Netflix sex education Actor Alexander Westwood has reportedly been found guilty of raping and sexually abusing a teenager during an acting lesson. According to multiple media outlets attending Westwood's British court hearing this week, Westwood was found guilty of 26 sex offenses, as well as raping a 16-year-old boy and another man who had come […]