Catherine Lhamon, the civil rights chief in Obama’s Education Department, says she’s worried about how the Trump administration approaches investigations and enforcement in some areas. View full post on Education Week: Bullying #pso #htcs #b4inc Read More
Judge Cites Education Briefs in Blocking Trump Order on Sanctuary Jurisdictions
Judge William H. Orrick refers to briefs filed by California school districts and its state superintendent in support of counties that challenged the president’s executive order. View full post on The School Law Blog – Education Week #pso #htcs #b4inc Read More
Trump Religious Liberty Order Is Modest But Has Implications for Education
The president’s executive order drew criticism from progressive groups that fear its potential effects in education, including a section ordering the attorney general to issue interpretive guidance down the road. View full post on The School Law Blog – Education Week #pso #htcs #b4inc Read More
Trump Failed To Bully Planned Parenthood, So He Plans To Defund It
After months of unpleasant suspense, President Donald Trump’s administration finally unveiled its replacement plan for the Affordable Care Act. As expected, the bill includes a provision to strip all federal funding for Planned Parenthood, a nonprofit low-income healthcare provider helping millions that conservatives have rallied to defund for ages. The…
Here’s One Progressive Cause That Might Not Wither In The Trump Era
WASHINGTON ― President-elect Donald Trump’s anti-immigrant rhetoric and the sudden real possibility of a registry for Muslims scares Jacob Feinspan. He’s executive director of Jews United for Justice, a local advocacy group. Jewish people have seen this before, he said at an event here earlier this week. He didn’t need…
School Choice: Will Trump Help or Hurt the Cause? – Education Week
Advocates for charters, vouchers, and other forms of school choice express mixed views about what the new administration may mean. View full post on Education Week: Charter Schools #pso #htcs #b4inc Read More
States Eye Greater Control Over K-12 Policy in Trump Era – Education Week
Even before President-elect Donald Trump takes office, states are forging ahead on agendas they’ve been crafting since the Every Student Succeeds Act passed a year ago. View full post on Education Week: Bullying #pso #htcs #b4inc Read More
Video Shows Mom Kicking Child Out For Voting For Trump In Mock Election
A Texas woman is under investigation after a video surfaced showing her appearing to kick her 7-year-old son out of her house because he voted for Donald Trump in a mock election at his school. The disturbing video caught the attention of the Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office after the…
Mr. Trump: As a Muslim Immigrant Mother, I’m Terrified by What Your America Means for My Son
Dear Mr. Trump, I spent the night of the election as a vote entry clerk counting votes from many counties all over America, most of which I had never heard of until that evening. There were hundreds of us gathered at the headquarters of the Associated Press building on New…
Donald Trump Wins Presidency, Brings Uncertainty to Big Education Issues – Politics K-12 – Education Week
The real estate executive has largely ignored education during his successful presidential bid, except for a $20 billion federal investment in school choice he announced in September. View full post on Education Week: Bullying #pso #htcs #b4inc Read More