Trump Administration
Trump’s Education Department threatened the federal funding of schools and colleges with diversity practices.
The Trump administration has said it’s cutting waste in education research. Families and schools have a different take.
The district has required the class since 2005. But that mandate, and other district policies, could attract scrutiny from Trump administration officials.
DPS filed the lawsuit in an attempt to void a Trump administration policy that clears the way for immigration enforcement to take place at “sensitive locations,” including schools.
The long-awaited hearing, originally scheduled for Wednesday, aimed to give lawmakers a chance to publicly question city Education Department officials on the state of school diversity efforts.
Rufo popularized the idea that CRT had infiltrated American schools. Now his social media posts appear to be driving cuts at the Education Department.
After clearing the Senate education committee on a party-line vote, Linda McMahon will face a full Senate vote to become President Trump’s education secretary.
“Donald Trump, ¿no oyes?”, coreaban. “¡Los inmigrantes son bienvenidos aquí!”.
La demanda se presentó una semana después de que redadas en edificios de apartamentos en Denver y Aurora causaran temor entre estudiantes y familias.
Superintendent of Public Instruction Michael Rice said Thursday his department believes in the value of teaching “all of history,” including lessons around racism.
Democratic senators wanted details about Trump’s intentions toward K-12 schools. McMahon deflected many questions — including whether schools might risk their federal funding by teaching standalone African American history courses.
The lawsuit was filed a week after raids on apartment buildings in Denver and Aurora caused fear among students and families.
Trump’s education secretary pick likely earns hundreds of thousands from the bonds, which are popular among wealthy individuals.
Only Congress can officially shut down the agency. Yet cuts to research, low staff morale, and Linda McMahon could all play a role in the president’s push to reduce its footprint.
One canceled contract tasked researchers with finding ways to help students struggling in math due to pandemic learning disruptions.
Observers raised fears that Adams may face additional pressure to crack down on immigrants and reverberate across the nation’s largest school system.
State Superintendent Michael Rice said he doesn’t expect the effort to abolish the U.S. Department of Education to succeed. But he worries that the Trump administration will attempt to make big cuts to education programs.
School funding, school choice, special education, and civil rights could all be affected by the Trump administration's approach to education policy.
At least two Head Start programs closed their doors temporarily in the wake of the White House memo and payment problems.
The massive protest took place on the same day that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement raided apartment buildings in Denver and Aurora.