by kids1stadvocac | Feb 18, 2025 | State
kare11.com At the University of St. Thomas, 185 students recently found out their scholarships have been canceled by the federal government. The university’s president, Rob Vischer, said Friday night the school received an email from the U.S. Department of Education...
by kids1stadvocac | Feb 18, 2025 | Federal
ProPublica In the three-and-a-half weeks since Donald Trump returned to the presidency, investigations by the agency that handles allegations of civil rights violations in the nation’s schools and colleges have ground to a halt. At the same time, there’s been a...
by kids1stadvocac | Feb 18, 2025 | Federal
The Tennessee Tribune COPAA member Heather Eckner shares this column about the potential impact of dismantling the US Department of Education, noting, “The U.S. Department of Education plays a crucial role in ensuring that all students, regardless of background or...
by kids1stadvocac | Feb 18, 2025 | Federal
On Thursday, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee held a hearing to consider the nomination of Linda McMahon to be Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education (ED). In her opening remarks, McMahon pledged to deliver on education-related...
by kids1stadvocac | Feb 14, 2025 | Federal
On February 12th, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) issued a press release announcing the presidential nomination of six sub-cabinet positions: Nicholas Kent, Under Secretary of Education; Jennifer Mascott, General Counsel to the Department of Education; Kimberly...
