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Why Is There a Federal Education Department?

Despite the fearmongering from teachers unions, it's largely useless.

Reason

‘We won’t be silent’ — Teachers vow legal challenges after Trump moves to slash Department of Education

The agency oversees a $1.6 trillion student loan portfolio and supervises 50 million primary and secondary students across the U.S.

Fortune

Kill the Federal Department of Education

We could decentralize education, improve outcomes, and help reduce the size of the federal Leviathan.

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Financial Aid Administrators Assessing Impact Of Federal Funding Pause

Financial aid administrators and educators are assessing the impact of a federal grant and loan pause on student financial aid programs.

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How This Teachers’ Union Is Gearing Up for Trump 2.0

National Education Association leader Becky Pringle says her union is preparing to fight for “our students, our public schools and, honestly, our democracy.”

Capital & Main

How much does Trump education pick Linda McMahon actually know about education?

Trump stunned educators by unveiling Linda McMahon as his choice to run the Department of Education

The Independent UK

Outcry over stalemate on Gaetz report; Bernie Sanders’ Senate vote on blocking some arms to Israel fails – as it happened

Democrat Susan Wild says committee chair Michael Guest mischaracterized meeting and committee will reconvene in December; US Senate to also vote on two resolutions on mortar rounds and a GPS guidance system for bombs

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Trump picks Linda McMahon to be Education secretary - Roll Call

Former WWE CEO Linda McMahon is Donald Trump’s pick for Education secretary, a role that could put her at the forefront of cultural debates.

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More Black and Latina women are leading unions - and transforming how they work

Women make up roughly half of U.S. labor union membership, but representation in top level union leadership positions has lagged, even in female-dominated industries, and particularly for women of color

The Independent UK

Severely Underpaid And Often Without Benefits: Florida District Struggles To Hire Bus Drivers As Employment Drops To 13.6%

The nationwide bus driver shortage is disrupting schools. Low pay, long hours, and a lack of benefits are making it hard to recruit and retain drivers.

International Business Times UK

Union Leaders Respond To Biden's Decision To Step Down

Union leaders express appreciation for President Biden's support for public education, unions, and working people, while recognizing Vice President Harris'...

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GOP courts union support, but not when it comes to teachers - Roll Call

The GOP’s broad overtures toward unionized workers does not extend to teachers' unions, who remain a favorite target of Republican attacks.

Roll Call

Report: What Teachers Make in Every State

New research from the National Education Association shows that while average teacher pay has increased, it is not keeping pace with inflation.

Tech&Learning

DeSantis wants to expand "Don't Say Gay"

"It was never about 'protecting children,'" opponent says

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Critics say Florida aims to rewrite history by rejecting African American studies

"One Governor should not have the power to dictate the facts of U.S. history," Democratic Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker said of GOP Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' move to ban the Advanced Placement course.

Chicago Sun-Times

VP Kamala Harris back in Chicago Tuesday to address National Education Association convention

Harris was just in Illinois on June 24 for events in Plainfield and Chicago.

Salon

Sotomayor rips Supreme Court on religion

Critics say SCOTUS is "forcing American taxpayers to fund private religious education"

Salon

Teachers fume over GOP calls to arm them

"We need fewer guns in schools, not more," teachers union tells gun lobby-funded Republicans

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