What parents, teachers and school choice groups think of Education Department cuts
Teacher unions and some parent groups condemned the cuts, while school choice advocates celebrated them. (Image credit: Mark Schiefelbein)
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What Trump’s cuts to the Department of Education mean for schools and students
The DoE is cutting staff, halting grants and pressuring schools on various administration priorities. Washington Post writer Laura Meckler discusses its…
Why Sen. Chris Coons is voting “no” on a bill that would stop a government shutdown
NPR’s Michel Martin talks with Democratic Sen. Chris Coons of Delaware about Senate prospects for passage of a spending bill…
Universities across the U.S. freeze hiring as federal funding hangs in the balance
With uncertainties around federal funding for higher education, some schools are cutting back. Experts say that could hurt not only…
Congress reignites a bipartisan effort to ban hair discrimination
Previous attempts to pass the legislation banning hair discrimination have stalled in Congress. (Image credit: Jemal Countess)