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Feb 12 2025POLITICS

Massive Funding Drop Kind of scary stuff happened at the Department of Education.

The Education Department - a critical institution for public schools - has faced a huge blow recently. A team run by the exubetant Elon Musk, often referred to as the wrongfully powerful "DOGE people" made major cuts. These budget slashes exceeded a billion dollars! The DOGE people presented n

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Feb 12 2025POLITICS

Fixing the Scoreboard: Why Sports Records Matter

The Education Department has called for an important fix. "Erased" sports records of girl athletes back to female athletes. The push comes after President Trump signed an executive order to ban transgender women from women's sports. The NCAA and the NFHS have been urged to make these records accura

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Feb 12 2025EDUCATION

Budget Slash Drops Education Progress Tracker in the Ditch

Big news in education: A major government agency that keeps tabs on how our kids are learning has just lost nearly $900 million due to a recent government money cut, and it's due to DOGE- Department of Government Efficiency. DOGE is doing this on the heels of their accountability based approaches

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Feb 08 2025OPINION

Money Shutdown: Schools' Big Win

In a surprising move, President Trump is expected to shut down the Department of Education. Some Democrats are up in arms about this decision. This department was created in 1979 as a political favor by President Jimmy Carter to the National Education Association, the biggest teachers' union in the

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Feb 07 2025OPINION

COMMENTS On The Department of Education

Education, or lack of it, is a hot topic nowadays. Some folks think that the Department of Education isn't pulling its weight. They believe that the federal division hasn't been effective for a long time. Some people think that it really doesn't matter when schools are only places to socialize. Som

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Feb 06 2025POLITICS

Trump's Shocking Buyout Bluff: A Wild Ride for Education Department Staff

Imagine being offered a deal that sounds too good. That's exactly what happened to federal workers at the Education Department. They were told they could keep getting paid until September if they quit by a certain date. The Trump administration wants to shrink the government by convincing 10% of wor

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Feb 06 2025POLITICS

Mistaken Buying Out of Departure Deals Stats?

Hundreds of many thousands accepted this unusual buyout program in the Department of Education. So if you are researching or interested in Fed Gov. Most people will be surprised, employees accepted the offer but don't know when their benefits will kick in. Even more, are unclear on this plan and d

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Feb 05 2025EDUCATION

The Department of Education under Attack

The Trump administration hits gas on its goal to break down the US Department of Education. This big move has sparked lots of questions about future federal education programs and the money behind them. It's no secret that Trump wants to shrink the Department of Education. Trump appointed L

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Feb 04 2025POLITICS

University Students Protesting

Jaws dropped at universities across the country this spring when student protests flared and escalated. The protests were against Israel and occured after a violent and intense showdown in Gaza and their numbers and locations were extensive. This went from Maine all the way to Alaska. Some schools

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Feb 04 2025POLITICS

New Push Against Campus Antisemitism

Five well-known universities are under the spotlight following new inquiries into allegations of antisemism. This move comes from a wider call to harshly penalize schools that haven't taken enough steps to tackle anti-Jewish hatred on their premises. Notably those universities subj

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