by Beth Holmes | Oct 31, 2022 | News, Parent Issues, Teacher Issues
Our education system needs real change and improvement, according to the Nation’s Report Card and Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona. The Nation’s Report Card, which is a periodic survey drawing on teachers and students in all grades and all states by...
by Supporting Education | Sep 19, 2022 | Teacher Issues
A strong educator workforce is the goal for nearly $25 million in new awards from the Department of Education, announced on Monday. Twenty-two new five-year grants, amounting to a total of $24.8 million, will be given out through the Department of Education’s...
by Beth Holmes | Apr 4, 2022 | News, Other, Student Issues
Title IX rules will soon protect the rights of transgender students, say sources inside the Department of Education. Title IX is the federal civil rights law that prohibits sex-based discrimination in schools or any educational program that uses federal funding. “No...
by Beth Holmes | Oct 27, 2021 | News
Catherine Lhamon has been confirmed as the Department of Education’s assistant secretary for civil rights on Wednesday, after fighting her way through a combative session of criticism by Republican senators. Catherine Lhamon previously held this same position...
by Beth Holmes | Oct 19, 2021 | News, Student Issues
Black education is a priority in the White House once again, as President Joe Biden signs an executive order to help address the obstacles faced particularly by black students in the United States. The executive order, which was signed October 19, 2021, creates two...