The Trump Administration has suspended the popular 1890 Land Grant program after a series of sweeping executive orders focused on eliminating race-based decisions in P-16 education. This program focused on advancing agricultural research, education, and extension programs across the United States. Partnering with 19 historically Black universities established under the Second Morrill Act of 1890, […]
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Education Department Urges NCAA, NFHS to Reinstate Female Athletes’ Records
The U.S. Department of Education has called on the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) to restore records, titles, awards, and recognitions to female athletes who previously competed against transgender women. In a letter sent by the Department’s Office of General Counsel (OGC), federal officials urged […]
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Elon Musk’s Team, DOGE, Cuts $900 Million in Education Contracts, Eliminating Key School Data Sources
The Trump administration- along with Elon Musk- has terminated more than $900 million in Education Department contracts, taking away a key source of data on the quality and performance of the nation’s schools. The cuts were made at the behest of Elon Musk’s cost-cutting crew, the Department of Government Efficiency, and were disclosed on X, […]
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Trump administration to defund the Department of Education
According to a White House source, the Trump administration is reportedly preparing steps to defund the federal Education Department, with an official announcement expected later in February. According to earlier reports from the Wall Street Journal, Trump’s advisers were evaluating executive actions to dismantle the Education Department, aligning with efforts by billionaire Elon Musk and […]
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What do I do?
Between January 20 and January 31, 2025, Donald Trump signed dozens of executive orders that will have a grave impact on education and members of our community. The Trump administration has revoked long-standing policies that designate schools, churches, and hospitals as ‘sensitive areas.’ Other significant orders include the elimination of DEI programs, the revocation of […]
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President Trump Signs Executive Orders expanding school choice Initiatives and ending “radical indoctrination”
Two executive orders issued last night by President Donald Trump have directed federal agencies to support school choice for families in hopes of expanding school choice initiatives and ending radical indoctrination. The orders, issued under the authority of the President, Trump directed the secretaries of Labor and Education to review their discretionary grant programs and […]
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White House memo orders federal assistance spending freeze
In a one-sentence memo, the Trump administration has rescinded the federal assistance spending freeze on January 29, 2025- nearly 24 hours from the previous guidance. A memo from the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is calling for a freeze on federal assistance spending by 5 p.m. Tuesday, a move that could impact […]
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U.S. Department of Education Dismisses Complaints on “Book Bans” and Ends Related Oversight
The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced on Friday that it has dismissed 11 complaints about removing certain books from school libraries. The complaints alleged that local school districts created a hostile environment for students by eliminating materials deemed age-inappropriate, sexually explicit, or obscene. OCR also announced it has rescinded department […]