Federal Education News
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Biden Calls on Schools to Host COVID-19 Vaccination Clinics for Kids 12 and Up
President Joe Biden called on school districts Thursday to host pop-up clinics in order to get more children 12 and…
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President Biden, Democrats in Congress Threaten Scholarships for Low-Income DC Students
A federally-funded K-12 scholarship that thousands of low-income Washington, DC students rely on to finance their education is on the…
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Trump Official Demands to Know Why Education Department Promoted Critical Race Theory, Files FOIA Request
A top Trump administration official filed a Freedom of Information Act request Wednesday to obtain communications between the Department of…
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Biden: ‘Every School Should Be Open’ in the Fall
President Biden on Thursday called for all schools to open this fall for in-person learning even as coronavirus cases rise…
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White House Won’t Rule Out Future Lockdowns, School Closures if CDC Says So
White House principal deputy press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Thursday that the Biden administration will continue to "listen to the…
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Nation’s Two Largest Teachers Unions Among Big Labor Groups Declining to Support Biden’s Planned Vaccine Mandate
So far, the nation’s two largest education unions, The National Education Association and the AFT, have declined to call for…
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CDC Will Recommend Everyone in K-12 Schools Wear a Mask – Regardless of Vaccination Status – in New Guidance
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is expected to recommend everyone in K-12 schools wear a mask, regardless…
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Education Funding on the Table as Democrats Hammer Out Budget Resolution
A bipartisan group of Senators is racing to finalize a bipartisan infrastructure deal as the chamber returns this week. But…
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U.S. Senator Josh Hawley Proposes Anti-Critical Race Theory ‘Love America Act’ to Promote Patriotism in Schools
Sen. Josh Hawley is proposing the "Love America Act" in the GOP's latest bid to fight the teachings of critical…
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Parents Should Have Right to Choose Schools in Wake of Critical Race Theory Fight, Congressman Says
The best way for parents to prevent their children from learning critical race theory isn’t for Congress to ban it…
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Education Secretary Cardona: Schools Will Need to ‘Work Twice as Hard’ to Convince Some Families to Return This Fall
U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona doesn’t expect to see more enrollment loss in public schools this fall, but said…
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Biden Department of Education Blames Random ‘Error’ for Document Promoting Critical Race Theory
The Biden administration backtracked Wednesday after sparking a major backlash on social media regarding Critical Race Theory; blaming a random…
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FL Governor DeSantis: Kids Will Not Be ‘Muzzled’ With Masks; WH Press Secretary Psaki: That Position Is ‘Greatly Concerning’
Gov. Ron DeSantis doubled down Thursday on his insistence that school mask orders and virus “lockdowns” are no-gos in the…
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Biden Says CDC Will Advise Unvaccinated Kids to Wear Masks in School
President Biden said Wednesday that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) would likely issue guidance encouraging children who…
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Education Department Releases Guidance for DeVos-Era Title IX Rule
Education Department officials on Tuesday unveiled new guidance to help schools understand their obligations under the Betsy DeVos-era Title IX…
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House Dems Want to Block Funding From Charters That Contract With Private Companies to Operate Schools
The vast majority of charter schools are nonprofit organizations, though some states allow for-profit companies to manage charter schools, making…
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AOC Defends Critical Race Theory, Says Teachers Must Be ‘Fluent in How to Dismantle Racism’
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a New York Democrat, pushed back against efforts to stop the teaching of critical race theory in…
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Biden Admin School Reopening Guidance Promoted Handbook Urging Teachers to ‘Disrupt Whiteness and Other Forms of Oppression’
The government document published this year linked to the Abolitionist Teaching Network's 'Guide for Racial Justice & Abolitionist Social and…
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GOP Senators Demand Teachers Union Disclose if It Is Collecting Info on Critical Race Theory Opponents
A group of Senate Republicans called Tuesday for the country’s largest teachers union to disclose more details about its plan…
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Most States Failing to Meet Requirements Under Federal Special Education Law
More than half of states are falling behind in meeting their responsibilities to students with disabilities under the Individuals with…
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21 Republican Attorney Generals Push Back on Education Department’s Title IX Guidance
A coalition of 21 Republican attorneys general on Wednesday blasted the Biden administration’s interpretation of Title IX, which now also…
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Court Overturns FDA Ban on Electric Shock Treatment at Massachusetts School
A Massachusetts school can continue using electric shock devices on its students with intellectual disabilities after the U.S. Court of…
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Federal Lawmakers Pitch $25 Billion Spending Increase for K-12 Schools
House Democrats in charge of education spending have proposed a huge funding increase for schools in fiscal 2022, which begins…
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Biden Ed Department Moderates Language in Civics Proposal After 35K Complaints, Will Now Only ‘Encourage’ Race-Related Lessons
The Education Department on Friday said it will encourage – but not prioritize – applications for an American history and…
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CDC Sued for Withholding Records Between Top Personnel and Teachers Unions on School Reopenings
A watchdog group is suing the Department of Health and Human Services and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…
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