The Trump administration’s broader efforts to cut the size and budget of the federal government might put a lot of financial strain on a program that helps young children with developmental delays and their families. Congress will be considering proposals to reduce annual allocations and possibly Medicaid payments, which support early intervention services under the…
The U.S. Department of Education has threatened to withhold education funds from states and school districts that continue their diversity, equality, and inclusion initiatives, but Democratic attorneys general from 19 states are retaliating. The attorneys general argue in a lawsuit filed Friday in the U.S. District Court of the District of Massachusetts that the Education…
Governor Kathy Hochul announced late Monday that New York State would outlaw cellphones in public schools “bell to bell” starting in the upcoming academic year. Hochul announced the plan as part of a tentative budget agreement with state lawmakers, saying, “We’ve protected our kids before from cigarettes, alcohol, and drunk driving, and now we’re protecting…
By bringing some light into the dreary classrooms, one elementary school in Jacksonville, Illinois, is actually breaking down barriers to enhance student learning, attendance, and well-being. Windows were not included in American schools, particularly those constructed in the 1960s and 1970s, because it was mistakenly thought that they would distract students from their studies. However,…
The University of California, Berkeley became the latest federal target when the Trump administration opened an inquiry into the school on Friday, focusing on foreign money. The inquiry brings up criticism of the university’s collaboration with Tsinghua University in China from a number of years ago. It follows a series of executive orders released by…
The U.S. Department of Education said on Friday that it will look into whether education officials in New York are engaging in discriminatory practices by threatening to withhold funding from a school district on Long Island if they don’t stop using a logo with a Native American theme. The Native American Guardian’s Association, a nonprofit…
In a joint statement released Tuesday, more than 100 American institutions and colleges—including Harvard, Princeton, Penn, Brown, MIT, Cornell, and Tufts—denounced President Trump’s “political interference” in the country’s educational system. The action was taken a day after Harvard University filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration, which first declared a $2.2 billion funding freeze and…
Low-income families can purchase basic, nutrient-dense meals by using the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), which offers food assistance. An Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) card, which functions as a debit card for food purchases, is credited with funds each month to SNAP recipients. Your state’s requirements and income restrictions, along with other elements like your…
As of May 5, the Department of Education (DOE) will commence debt collection on defaulted loans, which means that millions of borrowers of federal student loans will be subject to a renewed threat to their paychecks and tax refunds. Starting with the beginning of the COVID-19 epidemic, there was a lull that lasted for years,…
The Department of Education (DOE) made the announcement on Monday that it will resume collection operations on defaulted federal student loans beginning in May. This will bring an end to a four-year moratorium that was established during the COVID-19 crisis. The number of people in the United States who have student loan debt exceeds 40…
