Court Rules Against DOE on Some TRIO grant cancellation
A bit of good news. A district court judge has ruled that the Department of Education did not follow the
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A Succinct Explainer: What is Happening in the Department of Education's K-12 Work
There is too much going on. So much is changing so quickly. With a deep breath, I remind myself that
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Forum: The Histories of the U.S. Department of Education
History of Education Quarterly has published an excellent forum on the history of the U.S. Department of Education. On
DOE and a Meaningless Definition of "First-Gen"
The Department of Education is mandating that unless they admit all applicants, every four-year college and university will need to
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Immigrant Teachers in Rural Schools, Visas Now Threatened
In the "perfect storm" of funding inequities, fewer people choosing to become teachers, and the political attacks schools,
Poor and Working-Class Students as Collateral Damage
This is a good short essay on how congress has all but abandoned the commitment of the 1965 Higher Education
College Access as an Afterthought
As we've faced the torrent of news about federal budget cuts that will harm low-income and working-class students,
Teacher Training for Rural Schools Deemed "DEI" and Defunded
It's always been difficult to recruit teachers to rural schools. Young teachers commonly choose the social and cultural
Winding Down College Access Programs: The Latest TRIO Cuts
For decades, federal TRIO programs have been the backbone of support for low-income, first-generation students. Through a suite of programs,
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The Department of Education and Low-Income Children in K-12 Schools.
With so much news about the Department of Education (and rumors of yet more recent cuts), I wanted to do
Community Colleges in the Federal Crosshairs
The New York Times has published an excellent report (gift link) on how federal budget cuts to higher education, framed
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Making the Education of Poor Kids Even More Precarious
By law, most federal funds arrive in school districts on July 1. This year, on June 30, the administration instead