by kids1stadvocac | Mar 4, 2025 | State
The Badger Herald The Trump administration has targeted the U.S. Department of Education (ED) since the president’s inauguration in January and has floated its elimination. Project 2025, a federal policy agenda published by former Trump administration officials,...
by kids1stadvocac | Mar 4, 2025 | Federal
Last night, following the Senate’s confirmation vote of 51-45, Linda McMahon was sworn in as the Secretary of Education. “I intend to make good on President Trump’s promise to return education to the states, …and free American students from the education bureaucracy...
by kids1stadvocac | Mar 4, 2025 | Federal
K-12 Dive Linda McMahon won confirmation as U.S. education secretary on Monday, gaining Senate approval in a51-45 vote along party lines. McMahon’s approval had been expected given the Republican majority, albeit thin, in the Senate. President Donald Trump nominated...
by kids1stadvocac | Feb 28, 2025 | Federal
On February 27th, the U. S. Department of Education (ED) launched a portal for parents, students, teachers, and the broader community to report instances of discrimination, based on race or gender in publicly funded K-12 schools. The Department will use these...
by kids1stadvocac | Feb 25, 2025 | Federal
Last week in a 12-11 vote, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee voted to advance the nomination of Linda McMahon for Secretary of Education. Prior to the vote, COPAA CEO Denise Marshall issued a statement expressing “deep concern with the...
