Federal Education News
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‘Shame on You. This Is Your Watch.’: House Democrats Slam DeVos as She Testifies on Education Spending Cuts
House Democrats on Tuesday blasted the latest budget proposed by Education Secretary Betsy DeVos that would cut nearly $7 billion…
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WATCH: Department of Education Budget Request for FY 2020
Subcommittee on the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies
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Kamala Harris Calls for Use of Federal Funds to Increase Teacher Pay
"I'm declaring to you that by the end of my first term, we will have improved teachers' salaries so that…
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DeVos Slated to Testify in the U.S. House Next Week for First Time Since Democrats Took Control
DeVos — a West Michigan billionaire and one of the most polarizing President Donald Trump administration officials — is scheduled…
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Federal Courts Stymie Betsy DeVos’ Efforts to Roll Back Obama-Era Education Policies
Judges have rebuffed DeVos’ attempts to change Obama policies dealing with everything from student loan forgiveness to mandatory arbitration agreements…
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U.S. Supreme Court May Hear Students’ Arguments That School Transgender Policies Infringe on Their Rights
A new line of argument has emerged in legal battles surrounding how school districts treat transgender students, an issue that…
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Lawmakers Move to Prohibit Schools from Using Federal Funds to Arm Teachers
On the same day the Connecticut Supreme Court issued a historic ruling allowing a lawsuit by victims of the Sandy…
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U.S. Lawmakers Want the FCC to Fund Wi-Fi on School Buses
The bipartisan bill, co-sponsored by Sen. Tom Udall of New Mexico, would require the Federal Communications Commission’s E-rate program to…
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SCOTUS Asked to Take Up Case over Exclusion of Religious Schools from MT Tax Credit Scholarship Program
An appeal has been filed with the U.S. Supreme Court, asking it to strike down a decision by the Montana…
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Congresswoman to Unveil Legislation to Prevent Schools from Using Federal Funds to Arm Teachers
Congresswoman Jahana Hayes, a former National Teacher of the Year whose district includes Newtown, is taking the lead in the…
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Congress Expected to Disregard Trump Administration’s Proposed Cut in Education Spending
On Monday, Donald Trump’s administration released its budget proposal for the 2020 fiscal year, and the plan isn’t pretty for…
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DeVos Says USDOE Will No Longer Discriminate Against Religious Schools in Federal Education Programs
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos announced Monday she would no longer enforce a rule that bars religious institutions from providing certain…
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Budget Proposal for Education Department Includes First Ever Teacher Voucher Program
The goal of the vouchers is to allow teachers to receive stipends, which can be used toward training opportunities they…
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Trump Administration Funding Proposal Reduces Federal Education Footprint by 10%
The plan, titled "A Budget for a Better America," requests $62 billion for the Department of Education, or $7.1 billion…
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Federal Judge Rules Trump Administration Must Reinstate Obama-Era Special Education Policy
The U.S. Department of Education can’t delay implementation of a regulation aimed at preventing certain students from being wrongly placed…
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Betsy DeVos to Speak at the Education Writers Association’s National Conference
The Education Writers Association is pleased to announce that U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos will speak at EWA’s 2019…
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Senators Unveil Proposal to Create Education Savings Accounts for Military Families
The Education Savings Accounts for Military Families Act of 2019, introduced Thursday, would create the accounts for military families to…
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‘It’s Really about Unleashing an Opportunity’: DeVos Discusses Federal School Choice Proposal on Radio Show
Secretary of Education, Betsy DeVos called into "Tony Katz Today" this Wednesday afternoon to discuss the Trump administration's recent unveiling…
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A Year after Janus, Lawsuits Challenging Unions Aren’t Anywhere Near Over
Home health aides paid by the state of Illinois last week filed a petition to the U.S. Supreme Court, arguing…
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First Lady Melania Trump Hits the Road to Promote Her ‘Be Best’ Campaign
First lady Melania Trump left Washington Monday for a two-day, three-state road trip to promote three of her "Be Best"…
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SCOTUS Won’t Hear Post-Trinity Lutheran Case, but Justices Want to Eventually Address the Broader Issue
School choice advocates have watched post-Trinity Lutheran cases on public support of religious institutions closely, particularly as several cases regarding…
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Charter Schools, Long Divisive among Democrats, Could Shadow Presidential Hopefuls
Just a few years ago, the appetite for school privatization ran strong in parts of the Democratic Party. It has…
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Ivanka Trump: There Are Other Pathways to the American Dream Besides a 4-Year Degree
In her role as adviser to the president, Ivanka Trump has been working to address some of the holes in…
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Betsy DeVos Announces $5 Billion Federal School Choice Proposal
Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos announced a $5 billion school choice proposal Thursday, pitching a national tax credit scholarship program…
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Dems, GOP Agree Seclusion and Restraint Is Poor Practice but Differ on Need for New Federal Limits
Republican members of a House Education and Labor subcommittee questioned the need for a bill to limit seclusion and restraint…
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