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Florida education officials report hundreds of books pulled from school libraries
“The Bluest Eye” by Toni MorrisonEntertainment - ABC News - November 12 -
Florida education officials report hundreds of books removed from schools
Beloved by Toni Morrison, Normal People by Sally Rooney, and Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut, among books pulled . Florida’s department of education has released a list of more than 700 books ...World - The Guardian - November 13 -
Trump Doesn’t Care Enough About K-12 Education to Break It
Is the best we can hope for the failing status quo?Top stories - The New York Times - November 13 -
Trump wants to end 'wokeness' in education, vowing to use federal money as leverage
President-elect Donald Trump has a vision for education that revolves around a single goal: to rid America’s schools of perceived “wokeness” and “left-wing indoctrination.”Top stories - ABC News - November 15 -
Can Trump dismantle the Department of Education? It won't be easy, experts say
"One thing I'll be doing very early in the administration is closing up the Department of Education in Washington, D.C.," President-elect Trump vowed in 2023.Top stories - CBS News - November 15 -
NI Education Authority halts £500m Fujitsu schools' contract
The contract was to provide a new IT system for all schools in Northern Ireland.Top stories - BBC News - 5 days ago -
Texas Education Board to Vote on Bible-Infused Lessons in Public Schools
A new curriculum would focus on Christianity more than other religions. A kindergarten lesson on the Golden Rule, for example, would teach about Jesus and his Sermon on the Mount.Top stories - The New York Times - 5 days ago -
What a School Performance Shows Us About Japanese Education
A look into the Japanese educational system’s delicate balancing of teamwork, discipline and personal growth.Top stories - The New York Times - 4 days ago -
Texts threatening deportation and 're-education' for gays stoke both fear and defiance
From Latino teens in Georgia to a lesbian Las Vegas business owner, they're the latest to receive offensive and disturbing text messages that the FBI is investigating.Top stories - NBC News - 5 days ago -
What eliminating the Department of Education could mean for students, schools
President-elect Donald Trump has proposed a plan to eliminate the Department of Education to “send all education work and needs back to the States."Top stories - ABC News - 4 days ago -
Texas Education Board Backs Bible-Infused Lessons in Public Schools
School districts serving more than two million elementary-school children would be able to adopt a curriculum that draws on the Bible.Top stories - The New York Times - 4 days ago -
Trump expected to name Linda McMahon as education secretary pick
Sources tell CBS News that President-elect Donald Trump is expected to nominate Linda McMahon to serve as secretary of the Department of Education. McMahon is Trump's transition co-chair and served ...Top stories - CBS News - 4 days ago -
Trump names former wrestling executive Linda McMahon as his pick for education secretary
McMahon, a former professional wrestling executive who is co-chair of Trump's transition team, led the Small Business Administration during Trump's first term.Politics - NBC News - 4 days ago -
5 things to know about Linda McMahon, Trump's pick for Education secretary
President-elect Trump intends to nominate Linda McMahon, the head of the Small Business Administration (SBA) from his first term, to lead the Department of Education, which he has long threatened ...Politics - The Hill - 4 days ago -
Trump picks former WWE CEO and TV's Dr Oz for top roles
Linda McMahon is the US president-elect's choice for education secretary, and Mehmet Oz is lined up for a healthcare job.Top stories - BBC News - 3 days ago -
Trump Chooses Linda McMahon, a Longtime Ally, for Education Secretary
A friend and financial backer of Donald J. Trump’s, Ms. McMahon, who led the Small Business Administration during his first term, remained close to him during the campaign.Top stories - The New York Times - 4 days ago -
Trump picks former WWE executive Linda McMahon for education secretary
Billionaire and former Senate candidate served in president-elect’s cabinet in first administration. Linda McMahon, co-chair of Donald Trump’s transition team, has been named as the ...World - The Guardian - 4 days ago -
Former W.W.E. Boss Tapped to Run Education, and Trans Rights on Capitol Hill
Plus, this musical wants France to love it back.Top stories - The New York Times - 3 days ago -
Obama-era Education secretary: Trump's threat to eliminate department 'empty'
Arne Duncan, former President Obama's Education secretary, said Wednesday that President-elect Trump's campaign promise to close the Department of Education is "empty." "Trump promising to ...Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago -
Linda McMahon's professional qualifications as Trump's choice for Dept. of Education
Linda McMahon's background -- in both education and as a co-founder of sports entertainment company World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. -- has come under scrutiny.Top stories - ABC News - 2 days ago -
Former secretary of education for Bush reacts to Linda McMahon nomination
Margaret Spellings, former secretary of education, reacts to Linda McMahon being President-elect Trump's choice for his secretary of education.Politics - NBC News - 3 days ago -
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With McMahon, Trump shrugs off lack of school experience for Education nod
For a normal administration, Linda McMahon would be an unusual pick for Education secretary. But President-elect Trump has given no indication he wants a normal administration. McMahon has little ...Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago -
Department of Education releases FAFSA forms 10 days ahead of schedule
The Department of Education announced on Thursday the 2025-26 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) forms are officially available for all students and families, 10 days ahead of ...Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago -
South Dakota Republican introduces bill to eliminate Department of Education
Sen. Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) introduced legislation on Thursday to eliminate the Department of Education, a move that would have the support of President-elect Trump. The proposal would get rid of the ...Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago -
Linda McMahon, Trump’s Education Secretary Pick, Named in Sexual Abuse Lawsuit
Linda McMahon, who ran World Wrestling Entertainment for decades, was accused in the lawsuit of not preventing one of the organization’s employees from victimizing children who helped set up ...Top stories - The New York Times - 2 days ago -
Texas education board approves Bible lessons in public schools
The Texas State Board of Education has adopted new curriculum that will include lessons focused on the Biblical teachings and Christianity's impact on history.Politics - NBC News - Yesterday -
Texas Board of Education votes to approve Bible curriculum in elementary schools
The Texas Board of Education narrowly voted Friday to allow Bible-based curriculum in elementary schools.Top stories - NBC News - Yesterday
