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NYS officials, citing state/local control, to resist Trump’s order on education
Friday, January 31st, 2025
via Newsday (New York)Education policy is set by the state Board of Regents, who are chosen by the State Legislature. Under law, local school boards have great latitude in what is taught in schools.
Racism
Trump’s attacks on DEI initiatives cause concern for some Spokane community members
Friday, January 31st, 2025
via The Spokesman-Review (Washington)In a press briefing Thursday, President Donald Trump insinuated the Federal Aviation Administration's diversity efforts were to blame for Wednesday's catastrophic plane crash that likely killed more than 60 people near Washington D.C.'s Ronald Reagan National Airport.
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Trump’s attacks on DEI initiatives causes concern for Spokane community members
Thursday, January 30th, 2025
via The Spokesman-Review (Washington)In a press briefing Thursday, President Donald Trump insinuated the Federal Aviation Administration's diversity efforts were to blame for Wednesday's catastrophic plane crash that likely killed more than 60 people near Washington D.C.'s Ronald Reagan National Airport.
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White House calls out Madison School District in K-12 ‘indoctrination’ order
Thursday, January 30th, 2025
via Wisconsin State Journal (Wisconsin)Madison schools adopted a policy in 2018 that states a person's gender identity can be male, female, a blend of both or neither.
Racism, School Board – General, Parent Involvement
Houston’s cybercrime crackdown: 39 fraud websites seized from Pakistan-based network
Thursday, January 30th, 2025
via KPRC (Texas)In an international crackdown involving Houston authorities, 39 domains operated by a Pakistan-based group known as Saim Raza or HeartSender were shut down for selling hacking and fraud tools.
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How will Trump’s orders on K-12 education, gender and DEI square with NY’s policy?
Thursday, January 30th, 2025
via The Journal News Media Group (New York)At stake: Federal aid and grants that are relied upon by many districts to improve education for students with disabilities and students from poverty.
Racism, School Board – General
With Sweeping Executive Orders, Trump Tests Local Control of Schools
Thursday, January 30th, 2025
via The New York Times (Oklahoma)The orders seek to encourage 'patriotic education' and restrict discussions about racism and gender by threatening to withdraw federal funding. But schools are often resistant to change.
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Trump issues orders to promote school choice, end ‘anti-American’ teaching
Wednesday, January 29th, 2025
via Dallas Morning News (Texas)President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed executive orders to promote parental choice in school selection and end federal funding for curricula that he...
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Trump’s orders take aim at critical race theory and ‘Hamas sympathizers’ on college campuses
Wednesday, January 29th, 2025
via Oregon Public Broadcasting (Oregon)A new order from President Donald Trump targets 'critical race theory' material in schools while another calls for aggressive action to fight antisemitism on college campuses by promising to prosecute…
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Trump targets critical race theory and antisemitism on college campuses
Wednesday, January 29th, 2025
via Lincoln Journal Star (Nebraska)He declared federal money can't be used on "indoctrination" of children, including on "radical gender ideology and critical race theory."
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With sweeping orders, Trump aims to control race teaching, boost school choice
Wednesday, January 29th, 2025
via The Washington Post (Washington)Trump signed orders Wednesday to punish schools for teaching about race and gender, promote school choice, and facilitate deportation for some campus protesters.
Racism, Parent Involvement
Trump’s orders take aim at critical race theory and antisemitism on college campuses
Wednesday, January 29th, 2025
via The Associated Press (Washington)President Donald Trump is ordering U.S. schools to stop teaching what he views as 'critical race theory' and other material dealing with race and sexuality or risk losing their federal money.
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Education savings accounts would give military families freedom they deserve
Wednesday, January 29th, 2025
via The Washington Times (District of Columbia)Military families exemplify the best of America — sacrifice, service and dedication to our nation's security. Yet, too often, their children are shortchanged by an education system that fails to meet their needs. As President Trump begins his second term, we have an unprecedented opportunity to fix that.
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University of Iowa ‘school of intellectual freedom’ among bevy of GOP bills battling ‘woke’
Wednesday, January 29th, 2025
via The Des Moines Register (Iowa)A new "school of intellectual freedom" at the University of Iowa was among the sprawling higher ed priorities Iowa lawmakers advanced Tuesday.
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Do you ever just want to smash something? There’s a room for that in Sauk City
Wednesday, January 29th, 2025
via Wisconsin State Journal (Wisconsin)At Disorderly Conduct Rage Rooms, people can process anger or grief, or simply have fun, with a basket of breakables and a baseball bat.
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South Carolina schools’ race, gender rules face civil rights lawsuit
Tuesday, January 28th, 2025
via The Washington Post (South Carolina)The South Carolina Department of Education faces a civil rights lawsuit challenging its restrictions on how race and sex are taught in the state's K-12 schools.
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Eliminating diversity programs in Missouri is ‘much more real’ as Republicans join Trump’s push
Monday, January 27th, 2025
via St. Louis Post-Dispatch (Missouri)Rep. Ben Baker, a Neosho Republican, is sponsoring a bill to ban state departments from spending money on programs and staff 'related to 'diversity, equity, and inclusion' or similar initiatives.'
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Here’s how Utah has taken a groundbreaking step toward helping grieving children
Monday, January 27th, 2025
via The Salt Lake Tribune (Utah)Bereaved children — left behind after the death of parents, caregivers and other close family members — often have no access to counseling or grief support groups. Utah has a first-in-the-nation strategy to try to help.
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Newark leaders demand action on school racism report
Monday, January 27th, 2025
via NJ (New Jersey) (New Jersey)Superintendent urged to address racial tensions at Global Studies high school.
School Board – General, Racism