DEI, school choice: The education issues fought over at the state level this year

((Hill) – The legislative sessions of the state are approaching all over the country, and the battles to finance public schools in exchange for the charter and mobile phones were among the largest policy battles this year. While all eyes were on federal changes in education policies, such as how to deal with schools with … Read more

Department of Education: Judge blocks Trump administration’s mass layoffs

Washington – A federal judge in Boston prohibited Trump administration From trying to dismantle the Ministry of Education. The American boycott judge, Mayung John, issued a preliminary order on Thursday that prevents the Trump administration from fire Half of the workforce in the Ministry of Education. The order issued by Judge John – who is … Read more

Colorado Department of Education presents nearly 700 awards recognizing schools, districts

Denver (KDVR) – The Ministry of Education in Colorado presented a total of 695 performance prizes to 71 provinces and 346 schools during a Friday event. The event celebrated the schools and provinces that received awards for the years 2023 and 2024, in categories that recognize academic achievement and student growth, among other things. The … Read more

Will your student loans be sent to collection? What to know about Education Department changes

(Nexstar) – If you have not paid federal students ’loans, you can soon find yourself sent to collect it with your wages after the return of the Ministry of Education program. The administration announced on Monday that it would do so Restart groups within two weeksOn May 5, it has been suspended since the beginning … Read more

State of Texas: Education Savings Accounts bill moves closer to becoming law

AUSTIN (Nexstar) – A vote Thursday in the Texas House moved the state one step closer to creating a program to let parents use tax dollars to help pay for private school. An announcement Friday indicates the next steps could come quickly. The House gave final approval to Senate Bill 2, which would create education … Read more

An Interview With A Fired USAID Education Officer

When Joel Runnels graduated from college, he followed the age-old tradition of young people who don’t quite know what they want to do with their lives, which is to say he applied to the Peace Corps. Runnels had studied American Sign Language in college and, as someone who grew up with a speech impediment, he … Read more

'I will not stop,' Texas mom who lost son fights for fentanyl education

Nexstar – Stephanie spent a lot of time in Capitol in Texas. In 2023, she prompted legislation named her son, Taker, who died due to the poisoning of fentanel. He was 19 years old. In June 2023, Roe sat next to the governor of the state, Greg Abbott, while signing the Taker Law, which requires … Read more