Education

Education

Department of Education’s Anti-DEI Campaign Hits a Roadblock

Erica Meltzer / Chalkbeat Apr 25, 2025 The Education Department had given states until Thursday to certify compliance with its controversial interpretation of civil rights law. Federal judges complicated that effort hours before the deadline. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Race

Resisting the Erasure of Black History

Douglas H. White / TomDispatch Apr 18, 2025 As the Trump administration attempts to bury this country's legacy of racism, it is more important than ever not to remain silent about the past. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Education

Department of Education Demands States Certify That Schools Aren’t Using DEI

Erica Meltzer / Chalkbeat Apr 4, 2025 Schools have 10 days to certify that they do not engage in practices that the administration says illegally promote diversity, equity and inclusion. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Media

Legacy Media Paved Way for Trump’s Targeting of Columbia

Ari Paul / FAIR Mar 25, 2025 The New York Times, Atlantic and Washington Post fanned the flames of the right-wing pearl-clutching at the anti-genocide protests. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Education

The Spread of Schoolyard Astroturf

Maurice Cunningham / Independent Media Institute Mar 24, 2025 How news reporters are being deceived by fake groups of ‘moms’ and ‘parents’ attacking public schools. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

Activism

Whose Side Are College Administrators On?

Lauren Lassabe Shepherd / History News Network Mar 21, 2025 There’s a long history of politicians targeting student protesters — and of campus leaders abetting those efforts. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Education

Linda McMahon Slashes Department of Education Staff

Erica Meltzer, Kalyn Belsha / Chalkbeat Mar 12, 2025 Through layoffs and voluntary buyouts, the department intends to halve the current staff by the end of the month. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Education

N.Y. Attorney General: Trump Administration Can’t Ban DEI in Schools

Julian Shen-Berro / Chalkbeat Mar 6, 2025 “Schools and educational institutions can rest assured that they are well within their legal rights to continue building inclusive learning environments for their students.” Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Education

Trump Executive Order Aims To Drive Federal Funds to Private School Vouchers

Erica Meltzer / Chalkbeat Jan 30, 2025 Like other executive orders, Trump’s school choice order is sure to face legal and political pushback. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Education

How the Palestine Exception Made One Professor Lie Down

Hannah Zeavin / n+1 Jan 24, 2025 The sidelining of Lara Sheehi for her anti-Zionist views indicates a reversal in mainstream psychoanalysis. Dig deeper ( 24 Min. Read )

Education

Trump Executive Orders Will Reverberate in American Schools

Erica Meltzer / Chalkbeat Jan 21, 2025 The president's actions on immigration and transgender rights could have a massive impact on students and faculty. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Education

Debt, Inflation and Cold Cheese Sandwiches

Pat Fontana / Prism Dec 26, 2024 Schools nationwide use unpaid lunch debt to block teens from attending their graduation ceremonies and threaten to send them to foster care. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )