Federal Education News
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NPR: How 2 Trump Proposals Could Bite into School Lunch
Two pending rule changes meant to reduce what the Trump administration calls abuse of federal benefit programs could also mean…
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U.S. Department of Education Insists Budget Proposal Is Not Anti-Charter
The plan has frustrated charter advocates. On Thursday, though, the education department made clear that it isn’t backing down.
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DeVos Urges American Indians to Pursue School Choice
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos told a gathering of the National Congress of American Indians on Wednesday that native communities should…
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Trump Administration Launches School Safety Website
The Trump Administration launched a new website called Schoolsafety.gov, which is a resource for kindergarten through grade 12 administrators, educators,…
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Trump’s 2021 Budget Would Defund Statewide Student Data Programs
Tucked in the Trump administration’s $4.8 trillion budget budget proposal released Monday is a request to eliminate funding for the…
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National Charter School Alliance Slams Trump Admin for ‘Chilling’ School Choice in 2021 Budget
The nation’s leading public charter organization slammed President Trump’s proposed 2021 budget for “chilling” school choice by collapsing the Federal…
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Trump Budget Proposal Would Merge Federal Education Programs into Single Block Grant, Cut Billions in School Spending
The Trump administration announced a proposal Monday to cut billions of dollars in education aid, in part by merging dozens…
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Military Families Take Fight for Special Education to Capitol Hill
U.S. Navy spouse Michelle Norman is no stranger among military families fighting school districts and the Defense Department for essential…
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Girl Chosen to Receive Scholarship at Trump’s State of the Union Attends One of Philly’s Most Desired Charters
President Donald Trump turned a Philadelphia fourth grader into a poster child for the school-choice movement Tuesday when he told…
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Trump Plans Significant Spending Cuts to Department of Education
According to a high administration official who spoke to Newsmax on background, at least thirty programs in the Department of…
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New Federal Initiative Will Fund Blockchain Experiments in Education
The U.S. Department of Education hopes that the blockchain technology transforming the finance and logistics industries could play a role…
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House of Representatives Passes Bill to Strengthen Unions, Including Elimination of State Right-to-Work Laws
Among other major features, it would bolster workers’ ability to unionize, expand organizing rights to more workers and strengthen the…
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‘Preach It, Sister!’ Why the Trump Base Loves Betsy DeVos
Away from the multitudes of critics and protesters, DeVos is being deployed like a rock star at Trump events.
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Betsy DeVos Personally Funding School Choice Scholarship that Trump Offered Philly Girl During State of the Union
U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos will personally fund a school choice scholarship President Donald Trump offered to a Philadelphia girl…
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Vice President Mike Pence Pushes School Choice During Visit to Catholic Elementary in Philadelphia
Vice President Mike Pence used a visit Wednesday to a West Philadelphia Catholic school to advocate for school-choice programs, describing…
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Vice President Mike Pence to Speak in Philadelphia on School Choice
The event will take place at Saint Francis de Sales School, with Pence expected to speak just after noon.
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Trump Calls on Congress to Pass Federal Tax Credit Scholarship: No Child Should Be Trapped in a ‘Failing Government School’
A proposal outlined in the State of the Union address would provide tax credits for contributions to organizations that provide…
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WATCH: Trump Awards Philadelphia Student a Scholarship while Promoting School Choice at State of the Union
Janiyah Davis will receive a scholarship to a school of her choice.
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Trump Will Tout Ted Cruz’s Private School Choice Bill in State of the Union
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz visited the White House in December for a public discussion about school choice, and he pitched…
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Betsy DeVos Threatened with Subpoena by House Oversight Panel
House Oversight Chairwoman Carolyn Maloney on Monday threatened Education Secretary Betsy DeVos with a subpoena, saying DeVos' office “stonewalled and…
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Four States Receive Flexibility Under ESSA Waiver Program
Massachusetts, North Carolina, Texas and Vermont have been approved for the Education Flexibility Program.
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Donald Trump to Make School Choice a Major Topic at State of the Union Address
President Donald Trump plans to use next week's State of the Union speech to renew a call for tax breaks…
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Mike Pence, Betsy DeVos Tout School Choice Expansion in Rally at Wisconsin Capitol
Vice President Mike Pence on Tuesday gave an election-year defense of President Donald Trump's education policies — assuring parents at…
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In Missouri Visit, Education Chief Betsy DeVos Touts Private School Choice Program
President Donald Trump’s education secretary promoted a federal scholarship program Monday during a stop in Missouri designed to encourage private…
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Chief Justice Roberts, Potential Supreme Court Swing Vote in Key Religious Schools Case, Plays Cards Close
Chief Justice John Roberts pulled double duty on Wednesday. After spending the early hours of the morning admonishing senators on…
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