The ​U.S. Department of Education Will Reorganize in January
The U.S. Department of Education will undergo an internal reorganization set for January 6th, but will take several months to implement.
Category: Federalized Education
President Trump Says He Will Expand Access to STEM Education
Shane Vander Hart: The Trump administration has swallowed the workforce development model of education hook, line, and sinker.
Watch: Rethinking Federal Intervention in K-12 Education
The Heritage Foundation and Pioneer Institute co-hosted a panel discussion entitled “Rethinking Federal Intervention in K-12 Education”
A New Student Privacy Policy Office to Be Created for U.S. Department of Education
Part of the revamping happening at the U.S. Department of Education will be the creation of a new Student Privacy Policy Office.
A Day That Shall Live In Infamy (For Those of Us Who Hate Fed Ed)
On this day 39 years ago, President Jimmy Carter signed the Department of Education Organization Act creating the U.S. Department of Education.
DeVos Releases a Parents’ Guide to the Every Student Succeeds Act
U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos released a parents’ guide to the Every Student Succeeds Act which contains some useful information if you ignore the propaganda.
Some Questions for Betsy DeVos
Shane Vander Hart asks Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, “Why are you afraid to ignore the floundering group think mentality that currently exists?”
Largest Ever Appropriations for U.S. Department of Education
The $71.5 billion budget for the U.S. Department of Education for Fiscal Year 2019, not accounting for inflation, is the largest amount ever appropriated for that department.
Parents Group Calls on President Trump to Fire Betsy DeVos
U.S. Parents Involved in Education (USPIE) released an open letter to President Donald Trump urging him to fire Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos.
Ill-advised Opposition to Rescindment of Fed School Discipline Guidance
Mary Byrne: It is inexplicable how eleven state attorneys general could defend the federal school discipline “guidance letter” in their official capacity.